HBO introduced on Wednesday (Jun 26) that its upcoming Harry Potter tv collection can be led by Succession veterans Francesca Gardiner, as author and showrunner, and Mark Mylod, as director of a number of episodes.
Each Gardiner and Mylod labored on the HBO collection Succession a few dysfunctional household that runs a media empire, which received 19 Emmys. Gardiner was on the manufacturing group and Mylod served as director and producer.
Gardiner can also be recognized for her work on the HBO fantasy present His Darkish Supplies whereas Mylod directed episodes of Sport Of Thrones and the upcoming second season of The Final Of Us.
HBO describes the Harry Potter collection, which has not but been formally titled, as “a devoted adaptation of the beloved Harry Potter guide collection by writer and government producer J.Okay. Rowling.”
British writer Rowling stated on X on Wednesday that she had excessive hopes for the collection.
“I am actually thrilled to announce our director and author, each of whom I interviewed as a part of the manufacturing group,” Rowling stated.
“Each have a real ardour for #HarryPotter, and having learn Francesca’s pilot script and heard Mark’s imaginative and prescient, I am sure the TV present will greater than stay as much as expectations,” she added.
HBO stated “every season will deliver Harry Potter and these unbelievable adventures to new audiences all over the world, whereas the unique, basic and cherished movies will stay on the core of the franchise and obtainable to observe globally.”
Warner Bros Discovery introduced it was making the brand new collection in regards to the boy wizard final yr as a part of its plans for its Max streaming service, which mixes HBO Max with unscripted programming from Discovery.
The seven Harry Potter books have bought greater than 600 million copies worldwide. They had been tailored into blockbuster films starring Daniel Radcliffe that grossed US$7.7 billion globally from 2001 to 2011.
