00:00HBO's Harry Potter reboot series has locked in two key members of its creative team.
00:05The long-awaited series has tapped Succession alums Francesca Gardiner as its writer and showrunner
00:10and Mark Mylot to direct multiple episodes.
00:14Both are Emmy winners for the HBO series, with Gardiner as part of the show's producing team
00:18and Mylot as both director and producer.
00:21Gardiner's credits include His Dark Materials at HBO and Killing Eve at BBC America, to name a few,
00:26and Mylot has directed episodes of Game of Thrones and the upcoming second season of The Last of Us for HBO, among other titles.
00:34The Potter series was originally slated for Max, where it had been in development since 2021.
00:40However, it was just announced that the series will become HBO Originals,
00:43meaning that they'll air on the cable channel as well as stream on Max.
00:47Per HBO, the show will be a faithful adaptation of the mega-selling fantasy books about the young British wizard.
00:53The series will feature a new cast to lead a new generation of fandom,
00:57full of the fantastic detail and much-loved characters Harry Potter fans have loved for over 25 years.
01:03Casting for the roles, played by Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint, will be announced later.
01:08A date for the show hasn't been set, although a 2026 debut is the target.
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