\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\tDominic McLaughlin as Harry Potter<\/span><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAidan Monaghan\/HBO<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n \n\tRELATED: Harry Potter TV Series Actors: Photos Of Who\u2019s Playing Harry, Ron & Hermione<\/strong><\/p>\n \n\tWarner Bros. Discovery\u2018s Harry Potter<\/em> television series is set to begin filming this summer. It has found a costume designer in Holly Waddington, who recently won an Oscar in her craft for Poor Things<\/em>. Killing Eve<\/em> scribe Laura Neal has joined the writers room. Deadline exclusively profiled showrunner Francesca Gardiner with insight from her colleagues.<\/p>\n \n\tWBD may also enlist a key player from the films to bring viewers back to the world of Hogwarts: Framestore, British VFX company. <\/p>\n \n\tFour months after\u00a0Deadline revealed that Francesca Gardiner was one of three finalists\u00a0to win the prize to reboot the classic kids franchise for the small screen, the Succession<\/em> consulting producer for Seasons 3 and 4 won the showrunner gig. Gardiner beat Tom Moran and Kathleen Jordan to win the gig. Mark Mylod, who worked with Gardiner on Succession<\/em> will direct multiple episodes of the series in addition to executive producing.<\/p>\n \n\tRELATED: John Lithgow On Saying \u201cYes\u201d To Playing Albus Dumbledore In HBO\u2019s \u2018Harry Potter\u2019 Series: \u201cI\u2019m Afraid, But I\u2019m Very Excited\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n \n\tChris Columbus, who directed the first two films in the franchsie adapted from J.K. Rowlings best-selling books, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer\u2019s Stone<\/em> and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets<\/em>, approves of HBO\u2019s television reboot, calling it a \u201cspectacular idea.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tAt its Max streaming event in April 2023, Warner Bros. Discovery confirmed a new era is coming for Harry Potter fans. The company announced a TV series based on all seven books about the boy wizard written by J.K. Rowling. On June 25, it was revealed that the series is moving to HBO in a rethink of WBD\u2019s big-budget streaming strategy.<\/p>\n \n\tSee below for the most current answers to the most important questions about the project. <\/p>\n \n\t\u201cThis new Max Original series will dive deep into each of the iconic books that fans have continued to enjoy for all of these years,\u201d said\u00a0Casey Bloys, Chairman and CEO, HBO & Max Content about the project, which he also assured fans would be \u201ca faithful adaptation.\u201d <\/p>\n \n\tRELATED: The Story Behind Francesca Gardiner\u2019s HBO Hire: Meet The Showrunner Tasked With Casting Another Spell On \u2018Harry Potter\u2019 Fans<\/strong><\/p>\n \n\tEarly reports had each season of the series focusing on one book in the Harry Potter book series, which consists of seven novels, but Bloys said the project would run for \u201c10 consecutive years,\u201d which would seem to defy the 1 season, 1 book assertion. For those who say Fantastic Beasts<\/em> could be leveraged to provide 10 seasons over 10 years, WBD brass said specifically during the announcement that FB <\/em>will not be a part of the series.<\/p>\n \n\tWhatever the case, Bloys promised that, as the company embarks on its new Harry Potter adventure, \u201cWe do so with the full care and craft of this franchise.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tYes, HBO has renewed the series for a second season, elevating Jon Brown from writer on Season 1 to co-showrunner for Season 2 with Francesca Gardiner.<\/p>\n \n\tYes, cameras are rolling as of July 14. HBO had confirmed that the show would start shooting in the summer of 2025 at Leavesden. The April 2025 casting timeline supported this as well. Showrunner\u00a0Francesca Gardiner\u00a0and EP\u00a0Mark Mylod\u00a0made a surprise appearance at the\u00a0Max\u00a0Showcase in London to reveal the big step in production.<\/p>\n \n\tSuccession<\/em>\u00a0duo\u00a0Francesca Gardiner\u00a0and\u00a0Mark Mylod\u00a0have signed up as its writer and director, respectively. Gardiner will serve as showrunner and executive producer, and Mylod will direct multiple episodes in addition to serving as executive producer.<\/p>\n \n\tRELATED: \u2018Harry Potter\u2019 HBO Series Finds Its Creative Team In \u2018Succession\u2019 Duo Francesca Gardiner & Mark Mylod<\/strong><\/p>\n \n\tIt had taken a bit, given the initial announcement was in April 2023, but in recent months Warner Bros. invited a select group of creatives in to pitch ideas for what the series could be. They were Martha Hillier, Kathleen Jordan, Tom Moran and Michael Lesslie. Now, the streaming service and Warner Bros. Television narrowed it down to Jordan, Moran and newer addition Francesca Gardiner, sources said.<\/p>\n \n\tDeadline broke the news last month that Succession<\/em>\u00a0writer\u00a0Francesca Gardiner\u00a0was among the finalists. Gardiner was a consulting producer on Seasons 3 and 4 of HBO\u2019s\u00a0Succession<\/em>. Before working on the Jesse Armstrong creation, she was an exec producer of HBO and BBC fantasy co-production\u00a0His Dark Materials<\/em>\u00a0and was a co-exec producer of AMC\u2019s\u00a0Killing Eve<\/em>. She has also written on shows including Starz\u2019s\u00a0The Rook<\/em>\u00a0and Amazon\u2019s\u00a0The Man In The High Castle.<\/em><\/p>\n \n\tThe writers room now also includes Laura Neal, scribe of Killing Eve<\/em>.<\/p>\n \n\tRELATED: Miriam Margolyes Doubles Down On \u2018Harry Potter\u2019 Adult Fans Stance: \u201cIt Was 25 Years Ago, Grow Up!\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n \n\tJordan created Netflix series Teenage Bounty Hunters<\/em>. Jordan is also working with the Orange Is The New Black<\/em> streamer on The Decameron<\/em>, which received a series order in 2022.<\/p>\n \n\tTom Moran is a British writer, who created Amazon series The Devil\u2019s Hour<\/em>, which starred Peter Capaldi. He also worked on Amazon sci-fi series The Feed<\/em> and Rob Lowe cop drama Wild Bill<\/em>.<\/p>\n \n\tIt\u2019s an interesting mix of Brits and Americans, most of whom have some experience working with streamers and many of whom have shepherded projects in the sci-fi\/fantasy space.<\/p>\n \n\tWe\u2019ve heard that the group of writers were commissioned by Max to create pitches for a series reflecting their take on the IP. Rowling was understood to be involved in this pitching process.<\/p>\n \n\tRELATED: Original Dumbledore Actor\u2019s Son Doesn\u2019t See Need For \u2018Harry Potter\u2019 TV Reboot: \u201cI Don\u2019t Understand\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n \n\tFramestore VFX is in talks to recreate the magical world it brought to life in the eight movies adapted from J.K. Rowling\u2019s seven books. Warner Bros. Discovery is also speaking to other companies about visual effects, but Framestore is in prime position to clinch a contract, we hear. A deal is not yet done.<\/p>\n \n\tCostume designer\u00a0Holly Waddington, who recently won an Oscar for her work on Emma Stone starrer\u00a0Poor Things<\/em>, has been recruited for the series, Deadline reported exclusively.<\/p>\n \n\tSeason 1, based on Harry Potter and the Philosopher\u2019s Stone<\/em>, will release Christmas 2026 on HBO and HBO Max.<\/p>\n \n\tGiven the results on that earnings call and others, WBD needs Harry Potter\u2019s magic sooner rather than later.<\/p>\n \n\tRELATED: \u2018Harry Potter\u2019 Alum Jessie Cave On Miriam Margolyes\u2019 Take On Adult Fans: \u201cI Really Don\u2019t Like That She Said That\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n \n\tDitto J.K. Rowling, whose production company posted a 74% drop in profits in 2022. That rebounded somewhat after the stage version of\u00a0Harry Potter\u00a0And The Cursed Child<\/em>\u00a0proved to be a post-pandemic crowd pleaser. The author got a $10.5 million paycheck for it in 2023.<\/p>\n \n\tThe success of the stage show demonstrates that there\u2019s still an appetite for Hogwarts-related content. Likewise the massive hit that is Hogwarts Legacy, which became the bestselling video game of 2023, moving 22 million units. (That\u2019s fantastic, but for comparison Rowling\u2019s seven bestselling\u00a0Harry Potter<\/em>\u00a0books have moved 600M copies worldwide.)<\/p>\n \n\tAt a Goldman Sachs conference in 2022, Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav made pointed out the need for more Hogwarts magic explicitly. Ignoring the Harry-less Fantastic Beasts<\/em> films, the CEO insisted the boy wizard presents a huge opportunity, claiming that the IP has been \u201cunderused\u201d of late.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cWe haven\u2019t done anything with Harry Potter<\/em> for more than a decade,\u201d he said, before going on to note that when one examines the performance of Warner Bros. over the last 20 years without accounting for it\u2019s big three \u2014 Potter<\/em>, Lord of the Rings<\/em> and DC \u2014 the company\u2019s performance is \u201crelatively flat.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tRELATED: J.K. Rowling Reveals How She Told \u2018Harry Potter\u2019 Star Alan Rickman About Character\u2019s Big Secret<\/strong><\/p>\n \n\tZaslav called that type of big-ticket IP \u201cone of the big differentiators of this company.\u201d And he seems to be counting on it to make a big difference.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cWhen you put those franchises in, it\u2019s the best-performing studio in the world. We need to deploy our best capital, and we need to do it with the best creative people in the world,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n \n\tIt will, of course, be on Max once the series is ready. The service has three price tiers: Max Ad Light, which goes\u00a0for $9.99 a month or $99.99 a year and allows two concurrent streams; Max Ad Free\u00a0will be priced at $15.99 a month, or $149.99 a year, and will also allow two concurrent streams; and Max Ultimate Ad Free\u00a0which costs $19.99 a month, or $199.99 a year, and allows access to four concurrent streams.<\/p>\n \n\tIn addition, WBD\u2019s other current epic literary adaptation, House of the Dragon<\/em>, is available not only on the company\u2019s streaming service, but also to cable subscribers on HBO. The Potter<\/em> series will follow suit, according to execs. So if you have HBO via your cable provider, you\u2019re all set.<\/p>\n \n\tIf you\u2019re in Canada, WBD has struck a multi-year licensing agreement with Crave for the likes of\u00a0Harry Potter,\u00a0Game of Thrones,\u00a0<\/em>the\u00a0DC\u00a0Universe and\u00a0HBO\u00a0content.<\/p>\n \n\tAs mentioned above John Lithgow will play the beloved Hogwarts Headmaster Albus Dumbledore, previously portrayed in the films first by Richard Harris in The Sorcerer\u2019s Stone<\/em> and The Chamber of Secrets<\/em> films and then by Michael Gambon in the rest of the movie installments.<\/p>\n \n\tA whopping 32,000 young actors auditioned for the lead roles of Harry, Hermione and Ron, Gardiner revealed at the end of 2024.<\/p>\n \n\tThe choices of Dominic McLaughlin, Alastair Stout and Ronald Weasley as the trio were the result of a specific set of requirements.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\tArabella Stanton, Dominic McLaughlin, Alastair Stout<\/span><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAidan Monaghan\/HBO<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n \n\t\u201cWe are committed to inclusive, diverse casting,\u201d the casting call noted at the bottom in language that has become an industry standard. \u201cFor every role, please submit qualified performers, without regard to ethnicity, sex, disability, race, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other basis protected by law unless otherwise specifically indicated.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tWarner Bros. wanted young actors, given that they\u2019re proceeding through Rowling\u2019s books in order. \u201cThe tricky part is the first two books, where the kids are on the younger end, around 11 or 12,\u201d said Dungey of the casting process.<\/p>\n \n\tRory Wilmot has been cast as Neville Longbottom,\u00a0Amos Kitson as Dudley Dursley, Louise Brealey as Madam Rolanda Hooch, and Anton Lesser as Garrick Ollivander.<\/p>\n \n\tRELATED: Daniel Radcliffe Was \u201cTerrified\u201d Of Alan Rickman In First Three \u2018Harry Potter\u2019 Films<\/strong><\/p>\n \n\tTristan and Gabriel Harland will portray Fred and George Weasley. Ruari Spooner will play Percy Weasley, and Gracie Cochrane will star as Ginny Weasley.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\tL-R: Gracie Cochran, Tristan and Gabriel Hoarland and Ruari Spooner with Alistair Stout in forefront and James Phelps, Rupert Grint, Bonnie Wright and Oliver Phelps<\/span><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHBO\/Warner Bros\/Everett Collection<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n \n\tSome big names have been in the conversation to play major characters in the series with Sharon Horgan (Bad Sisters<\/em>), Paapa Essiedu (I May Destroy You<\/em>), Brett Goldstein (Ted Lasso, Shrinking<\/em>) and Mark Strong among names are circulating for McGonagall, Snape, Hagrid and Dumbledore. Deadline first reported that John Lithgow was nearing final talks for the role of Albus Dumbledore, the aloof yet powerful headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Lithgow confirmed the casting to Screen Rant<\/em>.<\/p>\n \n\tMore recently, Deadline broke the news that British actor-comedian\u00a0Nick Frost was nearing a deal to play half-giant Rubeus Hagrid. Cryptically, on March 20 Frost posted to\u00a0Instagram, \u201cIt\u2019s happening, it\u2019s actually happening.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\tJanet McTeer is in negotiations to portray Professor Minerva McGonagal, the transfiguration teacher and head of Gryffindor house at Hogwarts, while Paapa Essiedu is closing the deal to portray potions professor and Slytherin house head Severus Snape.<\/p>\n \n\tRELATED: \u2018Harry Potter\u2019 Director Chris Columbus Praises HBO\u2019s Upcoming TV Reboot: \u201cA Spectacular Idea\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n \n\tA slew of new cast members includes Bertie Carvel who, as Deadline revealed exclusively, will be playing minister of magic Cornelius Fudge. Lox Pratt is slated to play Draco Malfoy, with Johnny Flynn as his father Lucius Malfoy. In more family castings, Bel Powley is set as Petunia Dursley and Daniel Rigby as Vernon Dursley, Harry\u2019s aunt and uncle. Additionally, Katherine Parkinson will play Ron\u2019s mom, Molly Weasley. Deadline also revealed exclusively that Bertie Carvel will be playing minister of magic Cornelius Fudge.<\/p>\n \n\tCast as Hogwarts students are Leo Earley as Seamus Finnigan, Alessia Leoni as Parvati Patil, and Sienna Moosah as Lavender Brown.<\/p>\n \n\tResponses about a potential return from veteran guest stars in the series ranged from willing to coy.<\/p>\n \n\tSlow Horses<\/em> star Gary Oldman told IndieWire<\/em> at the red carpet for the 76th Emmys that he would be open to returning to the series, suggesting a portrayal of Dumbledore. The team behind the reboot has not approached him yet with any ideas. The actor also shared that he felt his original character, Sirius Black, was not present in enough of the films.<\/p>\n \n\tAt the red carpet premiere for Season 3 of HBO\u2019s original series The White Lotus<\/em>, star Jason Isaacs joked that he hopes to return in the role of Hermione Granger.<\/p>\n \n\tAs for a return of any of the film franchise\u2019s stars \u2014 like Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson or Rupert Grint \u2014 never say never. It would certainly be a PR boost for the series and, while new actors will be cast in the primary roles, there are always flashforwards or the currently en vogue multiverse plot ploy that could create space for more familiar faces in the series.<\/p>\n \n\tBut Daniel Radcliffe has said he is fine with sitting on the sidelines.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cMy understanding is that they\u2019re trying to very much start fresh and I\u2019m sure whoever is making them will want to make their own mark on it and probably not want to have to figure out how to get old Harry to cameo in this somewhere,\u201d Radcliffe told ComicBook.com. \u201cSo I\u2019m definitely not seeking it out in any way. But I do wish them, obviously, all the luck in the world and I\u2019m very excited to have that torch passed. But I don\u2019t think it\u00a0needs me to physically pass it.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tRELATED: HBO Circling Paapa Essiedu\u00a0For Severus Snape Role In \u2018Harry Potter\u2019 TV Show<\/strong><\/p>\n \n\tRadcliffe echoed these thoughts in an interview with E! News<\/em> saying he is \u201cexcited to watch as an audience member.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tWhen asked if he would be in it, he said \u201cI don\u2019t think so, I think they very wisely want to [have] a clean break.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tAnother longtime Potter player who likely won\u2019t be involved is David Yates, who directed the last four movies,\u00a0Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix\u00a0<\/em>(2007),\u00a0Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince\u00a0<\/em>(2009) and\u00a0Deathly Hallows Part One and Two\u00a0<\/em>(2010 and 2011). In addition, Yates took on the\u00a0Potter\u00a0<\/em>spinoff\u00a0Fantastic Beasts\u00a0<\/em>trilogy. He says there has been no conversation about his involvement with the series. And it sounds like he\u2019s ok with that.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cHuge affection and a lovely group of people I worked with,\u201d Yates told Deadline. \u201cBut we haven\u2019t had a conversation since we finished it.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cIt\u2019s been about \u2018Let\u2019s just park it, and be done for a while,’\u201d he said of the Potter<\/em> franchise.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cNever say never, I would say, but I\u2019m excited about moving on,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n \n\tYes. A deal for J.K. Rowling\u2019s involvement in the series had been the biggest hurdle in its path to the screen: The author has creative control over any exploitation of her work. That agreement was finalized in 2023. <\/p>\n \n\tRowling and longtime confederates Neil Blair and Ruth Kenley-Letts are exec producing, so she is expected to be involved in the decision-making on the series. David Heyman, who developed the films, was talks to do the same. Rowling\u2019s Bront\u00eb Film and TV is producing with Warner Bros. Television. Bront\u00eb Film and TV was founded by Rowling and her literary agent, Neil Blair, in 2012.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cMax\u2019s commitment to preserving the integrity of my books is important to me, and I\u2019m looking forward to being part of this new adaptation which will allow for a degree of depth and detail only afforded by a long form television series,\u201d said Rowling in a statement.<\/p>\n \n\tWhen asked by a fan if she\u2019s writing the series, Rowling replied, \u201cNo, but I\u2019ve worked closely with the extremely talented writers.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tRELATED: \u2018Harry Potter\u2019 Star Ralph Fiennes Says He \u201cWould Be All In Favor\u201d Of Cillian Murphy To Take Over Voldemort Role In HBO Series<\/strong><\/p>\n \n\tSince Warners launched its streaming service, there\u2019s always been a goal to exploit Warners\u2019 biggest franchise for streaming. Warner Bros Discovery CEO David Zaslav, taking the reigns after the merger last year, met with Rowling several times in the UK. He\u2019s even spoken up in support of the author, who has been involved in an ongoing controversy over her comments on transgender issues. Asked about the streaming event about those controversies, Bloys demurred.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cNo, I don\u2019t think this is the forum [to discuss that],\u201d he said. \u201cThat\u2019s a very online conversation, very nuanced and complicated and not something we\u2019re going to get into.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cOur priority is what\u2019s on the screen,\u201d Bloys continued. \u201cObviously, the Harry Potter story is incredibly affirmative and positive and about love and self-acceptance. That\u2019s our priority \u2014 what\u2019s on screen.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tAs for how close the author will be to the series, Bloys said, \u201c[Rowling] will be involved. She\u2019s an executive producer on the show. Her insights are going to be helpful on that.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tRowling has said she approves of the scripts she\u2019s seen.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cI read the first two episodes of the forthcoming HBO\u00a0Harry Potter<\/em>\u00a0series and they are SO, SO, SO GOOD!\u201d she wrote on\u00a0X.<\/p>\n \n\tThe author\u2019s involvement could prove a hurdle to having the principals from the films involved in the series. Relations between Rowling, Radcliffe and Emma Watson can\u2019t be great, given the author recently said she was \u201cbloody angry\u201d over stances taken by trans rights activists, which she sees being in opposition to women\u2019s rights. <\/p>\n \n\tRowling claimed that \u201cthousands are complicit, not just medics, but the celebrity mouthpieces, unquestioning media and cynical corporations.\u201d Asked specifically whether she would forgive Radcliffe and Watson for their unabashed pro-trans rights stance on the issue Rowling replied, \u201cCelebs who cosied up to a movement intent on eroding women\u2019s hard-won rights and who used their platforms to cheer on the transitioning of minors can save their apologies.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tBloys was clear, however, that WBD wasn\u2019t entirely dependent on Rowling for the project.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cThe TV show is new and we\u2019re excited about that. But, remember, we\u2019ve been in the Potter business for 20 years. This is not a new decision for us, we\u2019re very comfortable being in the Potter business.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tRELATED: \u2018Harry Potter\u2019 Series To Begin Shooting Over The Summer At Leavesden; Showrunner Reveals 32,000 Kids Auditioned For Lead Roles<\/strong><\/p>\n \n\tAt his most recent appearance speaking on the show, Bloys said \u201cwe are totally comfortable with\u201d working alongside the author of the source material. He pointed out that the company had \u201chuge success\u201d with last year\u2019s\u00a0Hogwarts\u00a0<\/em>video game.<\/p>\n \n\tHe said he would rather \u201cdo what the creatives want to do\u201d than \u201clisten to fan conversation.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cYou know we make shows at this scale with House of the Dragon<\/em>, Game of Thrones<\/em>,\u201d said Bloys. \u201cI imagine will be that scale or higher. The shorter answer is whatever it takes to make a quality show.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tPer Deadline reporting, House of the Dragon<\/em> cost nearly $200 million and was the subject of HBO\u2019s biggest marketing campaign ever, valued at over $100M in media spend (that\u2019s a combo of ad spot value and hard cash shelled out). So fans can expect a similar outlay for the Potter<\/em> series \u201cor higher,\u201d according to HBO\/Max boss Bloys.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cWe\u2019re free to do anything we want,\u201d Zaslav has said, before hedging a bit. \u201cSome areas we need to do with J.K., other areas we have the full ability to go forward. This is a full deployment on Max of Harry Potter. We can still develop other properties.\u201d <\/p>\n \n\tIt\u2019s unclear where those boundaries lie, but it is clear that Warner Bros. Discovery would like more Potter. Since he took control of the merged company, Zaslav has stressed multiple times his focus on franchises, with mining the\u00a0<\/em>Harry Potter\u00a0IP identified as a top priority. <\/p>\n \n\tDeadline understands that there may also be an opportunity for more than one of the above-mentioned writers to be involved and that Max is open to the possibility of developing more than one idea based on\u00a0Harry Potter.<\/em><\/p>\n \n\tOne such effort, Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking<\/em>\u00a0has already been a ratings success, proving yet again there is still an appetite for the IP.<\/p>\n \n\tMax and its then-parent company WarnerMedia\u00a0started exploring\u00a0a potential\u00a0Harry Potter\u00a0TV series a couple of years ago. At the time, Warner Bros. appointed Kids, Young Adult and Classics president Tom Ascheim to manage the Wizarding World and Potter franchises, which include theme parks, tours and the $9.1 billion-grossing theatrical library that spans the\u00a0Harry Potter\u00a0<\/em>and spinoff\u00a0Fantastic Beasts\u00a0<\/em>titles. Under that setup, Ascheim became WarnerMedia\u2019s senior rep in its relationship with Rowling and her representatives, and exploratory conversations for a Max series got underway.<\/p>\n \n\tAfter the Discovery acquisition was completed a year ago, that unit was disbanded and\u00a0Ascheim exited the company. However, the importance of the\u00a0<\/em>Harry Potter\u00a0IP has only grown post-merger.<\/p>\n \n\tZaslav spoke about his family\u2019s own personal connection to the series.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cMy wife and I, we read (the Harry Potter<\/em> books) to each of our three kids,\u201d said Zaslav, going off script at the Max announcement. \u201cIt\u2019s really moving, for ten consecutive years, people will see\u00a0Harry Potter\u00a0<\/em>on HBO; I mean it\u2019s really something.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tRELATED NEWS:<\/strong><\/p>\n \n\t\u2018Harry Potter\u2019 Series Closing In On Writer As Names Of The 3 Finalists Emerge<\/strong><\/p>\n \n\t\u2018Harry Potter\u2019 Series Starts Search For Showrunner<\/strong><\/p>\n \n\t\u2018Harry Potter\u2019 Series A Go With J.K. Rowling Executive Producing, Set For 10-Year Run On Max<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n![\"Dominic](\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/themes\/pmc-deadline-2019\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.jpg\")
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