Current:Home > reviews'Harry Potter' books will be adapted into a decade-long TV series -Triumph Financial Guides
'Harry Potter' books will be adapted into a decade-long TV series
View
Date:2025-04-17 01:42:13
Harry Potter and his friends are coming back to screens in a new TV series, which will stream on a new service called Max, Warner Bros. Discovery announced. Each season of the decade-long show will be based on one book in the beloved series by author J.K. Rowling, and the cast will be entirely different from the films.
"We are delighted to give audiences the opportunity to discover Hogwarts in a whole new way," Casey Bloys, the chairman and CEO of HBO and Max Content, said in a press release Wednesday. He added that the series "will dive deep into each of the iconic books that fans have continued to enjoy for all of these years."
Max has promised that the show will be a "faithful adaptation" of the books, and Rowling will serve as an executive producer.
"Max's commitment to preserving the integrity of my books is important to me, and I'm 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," Rowling said in the press release announcing the show.
The first of seven books in the series, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, was first published in the United Kingdom in 1997, and the final book was published in 2007. Each book was a bestseller.
The books were adapted into eight films, with the first released in 2001 and the last released in 2011, raking in $7.7 billion at the box office globally. The films "will remain at the core of the franchise and available to watch globally," Max assured fans.
On top of that, there is a related "Fantastic Beasts" movie franchise, the Harry Potter and the Cursed Child play, theme parks, and countless toys and games.
Fans have reacted strongly to the news of a TV series, and many have taken to social media to criticize the decision and Rowling's involvement. Rowling has been embroiled in controversy in recent years for expressing transphobic views.
veryGood! (7)
Related
- Trump suggestion that Egypt, Jordan absorb Palestinians from Gaza draws rejections, confusion
- Woman hit and killed by stolen forklift
- U.S. Suspends More Oil and Gas Leases Over What Could Be a Widespread Problem
- McConnell’s Record on Coal Has Become a Hot Topic in His Senate Campaign
- Federal hiring is about to get the Trump treatment
- Climate Activists Converge on Washington With a Gift and a Warning for Biden and World Leaders
- 2020: A Year of Pipeline Court Fights, with One Lawsuit Headed to the Supreme Court
- Controversial BLM Chief Pendley’s Tenure Extended Again Without Nomination, Despite Protests
- Paris Hilton, Nicole Richie return for an 'Encore,' reminisce about 'The Simple Life'
- Proposed rule on PFAS forever chemicals could cost companies $1 billion, but health experts say it still falls short
Ranking
- In ‘Nickel Boys,’ striving for a new way to see
- Selena Gomez Hilariously Flirts With Soccer Players Because the Heart Wants What It Wants
- 2 Courts Upheld State Nuclear Subsidies. Here’s Why It’s a Big Deal for Renewable Energy, Too.
- Appalachia’s Strip-Mined Mountains Face a Growing Climate Risk: Flooding
- Juan Soto to be introduced by Mets at Citi Field after striking record $765 million, 15
- Proposed rule on PFAS forever chemicals could cost companies $1 billion, but health experts say it still falls short
- 3 dead, 8 wounded in shooting in Fort Worth, Texas parking lot
- Confidential Dakota Pipeline Memo: Standing Rock Not a Disadvantaged Community Impacted by Pipeline
Recommendation
Whoopi Goldberg is delightfully vile as Miss Hannigan in ‘Annie’ stage return
Vanderpump Rules' Raquel Leviss Turns on Tom Sandoval and Reveals Secret He Never Wanted Out
Vanderpump Rules Reunion: Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss' Affair Comes to a Shocking Conclusion
Tatcha Flash Sale Alert: Get Over $400 Worth of Amazing Skincare Products for $140
Chuck Scarborough signs off: Hoda Kotb, Al Roker tribute legendary New York anchor
China’s Dramatic Solar Shift Could Take Sting Out of Trump’s Panel Tariffs
Climate Activists Converge on Washington With a Gift and a Warning for Biden and World Leaders
Why Grayson Chrisley Says Parents Todd and Julie's Time in Prison Is Worse Than Them Dying