David Zaslav has announced that he met with J.K. Rowling in an enthusiastic get-together and has pushed forward to a premiere date.
![Harry Potter TV series is being planned for a Max premiere in 2026 (1) Harry Potter TV series is being planned for a Max premiere in 2026 (1)](https://i0.wp.com/www.joblo.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/740fea94526ad41fd675e98f51cd4c55.jpeg)
The planned Harry Potter TV series at Warner Bros. has long been in development for the past few years and the studio has made the announcement this morning that they’re aiming for a 2026 release. The new TV series adaptation will be transforming each of J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter novels into a single season, meaning that the entire series could span seven seasons or more.David Zaslav revealed that he met with J.K. Rowling a few weeks ago in London for the high-profile project.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Zaslav shared his excitement of taking on this new phase of the property. He states, “We’ve not been shy about our excitement around Harry Potter. The last film was made more than a dozen years ago.” He also details his meeting with Rowling, “I was in London a few weeks ago with Casey [HBO andMaxchief Casey Bloys] and Channing [WBD TV chief Channing Dungey] and we spent some real time with J.K. and her team. Both sides are thrilled to be reigniting this franchise. Our conversations were great, and we couldn’t be more excited about what’s ahead. We can’t wait to share a decade of new stories with fans around the world on Max.”
For as long as the streaming project has been in development, it was not known if the director of much of the Harry Potter films, David Yates, would also transfer over into the series after having the tenure at Hogwarts. Yates would eventually come to the realization that he would not continue with the property. Back when Yates was promoting Pain Hustlers, he stated, “Do you know what? Honestly, I could not, in any conceivable way, get involved…It’s simply: I spent a long time at that school, in those corridors and in those classrooms, and it was an exquisite experience and one I will always treasure. But to go back and do another year or two, for me, I feel I’ve left it.”
Last year, the studio released a statement saying, “Each season will be authentic to the original books and bring Harry Potter and these incredible adventures to new audiences around the world, while the original, classic and beloved films will remain at the core of the franchise and available to watch globally.”
Source: THR
Tags: David Yates, Harry Potter, HBO Max, J.K. Rowling, Warner Bros.
More TV News
About the Author
EJ Tangonan
1329 Articles Published
E.J. is a News Editor at JoBlo, as well as a Video Editor, Writer, and Narrator for some of the movie retrospectives on our JoBlo Originals YouTube channel, including Reel Action, Revisited and some of the Top 10 lists. He is a graduate of the film program at Missouri Western State University with concentrations in performance, writing, editing and directing.
Latest Harry Potter News
Awesome Artist We’ve Found Around The Net: Phil Shelly
Universal Epic Universe: Get a first look at the planned theme park from Universal Orlando Resorts featuring movie-themed “portals”
David Yates won’t return for Harry Potter TV series
Michael Gambon: beloved actor who played Dumbledore dead at 82
Latest TV News
TV News
Blue Mountain State sequel series with Alan Ritchson in the works
A sequel series to cult comedy series Blue Mountain State is in the works with Reacher’s Alan Ritchson returning as Thad.
TV News
Ryan Murphy teases Grotesquerie, new horror series starring Niecy Nash-Betts, Courtney B. Vance & Lesley Manville.
TV News
Game of Thrones creators confirm they wanted to end series with a trilogy of movies
Game of Thrones creators David Benioff and Dan Weiss confirm that they wanted to end the series with a trilogy of theatrical movies.
Movie News
BRZRKR: Keanu Reeves character heads to the Old West in one-shot comic A Faceful of Bullets
The Keanu Reeves comic book series BRZRKR heads into the Old West with the one-shot BRZRKR: A Faceful of Bullets
TV News
Game of Thrones spin-off The Hedge Knight to start its epic journey in 2025
According to WB Discovery CEO David Zaslav, The Hedge Knight, a Game of Thrones prequel series, arrives in 2025.
TV News
Linda Hamilton says Stranger Things season 5 will be filming for an entire year
Linda Hamilton has joined the cast of Stranger Things for season 5 and says it’s going to be filming for an entire year
JoBlo Originals
WTF Happened to Tom Green?
We take a look at the life and career of the always controversial Tom Green, who was both loved and hated in the early 2000s.
TV News
Harry Potter TV series is being planned for a Max premiere in 2026
David Zaslav has announced that he met with J.K. Rowling in an enthusiastic get-together and has pushed forward to a premiere date.
TV News
Yellowstone Season 6: Everything We Know and more!
With delays, cast drama and strikes that postponed filming, much is unclear about the upcoming Yellowstone Season 6.
TV News
The Boys season 4 release date announced with an epic three-episode premiere
Prime Video announces the release date for The Boys season 4, which will launch on the streaming service with an epic three-episode premiere.
Load more articles