‘Harry Potter’ Reboot Release Date Finally Confirmed

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Harry Potter holding his wand for the first time

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We finally have a confirmed timeframe for the release of HBO’s Harry Potter reboot.

In a recent shareholders call, Warner Bros. CEO David Zaslav – who’s found himself in hot water recently over the releases (or, to be more specific, non-releases) of the studio’s projects – confirmed that they have a year in mind for the Boy Who Lived’s return.

(L to R) Hermione Granger, Harry Potter, and Ronald Weasley in the snow in 'Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban'
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According to IGN, Zaslav expressed his excitement over the project and named 2026 as the goal for its premiere.

As was previously revealed by Warner Bros., this new take on the universe created by JK Rowling aims to release a season per book, tallying up to seven seasons of adventures from Harry, Ron, Hermione, and co. Every season is expected to stream on Max.

Voldemort (Ralph Fiennes) grinning in front of a crowd of Death Eaters in Harry Potter
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The goal is to delve deeper into the source material than was allowed in the time constraints of the original Harry Potter movies, which wrapped up with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II (2011) just over a decade ago.

Unsurprisingly, Daniel Radcliffe is not the actor attached to Harry Potter this time around. The show will apparently introduce a whole new cast for the likes of the Golden Trio and iconic adult characters such as Albus Dumbledore, Severus Snape, and Lord Voldemort.

Harry Potter stares ahead in fear in front of a tombstone
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It was recently revealed that the studio is getting closer to finding a showrunner for the series. Warner Bros. is also allegedly interested in potentially developing multiple projects based on the Harry Potter books, with some Potterheads hoping that this means we’ll finally get the Marauders prequel fans have been waiting for since the early 2000s.

The series will reportedly film in the same location as its predecessors, Leavesden Studios. It’s also thought that it will utilize the iconic theme tune, “Hedwig’s Theme,” composed for the films by John Williams.

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