HBO unveils first look at a reimagined Harry Potter series for streaming
HBO released the first official image from its upcoming Harry Potter TV series, showing a young Harry in a snowy Gryffindor cloak near the Quidditch pitch, with a teaser trailer expected on Wednesday; the show will reimagine JK Rowling’s seven novels across seven seasons, with Francesca Gardiner as showrunner and Mark Mylod directing several episodes. The cast includes Dominic McLaughlin as Harry, John Lithgow as Dumbledore, Janet McTeer as McGonagall, Nick Frost as Hagrid, Paapa Essiedu as Snape, Arabella Stanton as Hermione Granger and Alastair Stout as Ron Weasley, and it’s planned for 2027.