HBO’s upcoming TV adaptation of the Harry Potter books still has something of a release window, with HBO CEO Casey Bloys saying it will arrive in early 2027.
“Well, we’ve been saying 2027,” Bloys said in an interview with Deadline when asked if HBO had narrowed the release window. “I would say, to narrow it down to a point, early 2027. And now you’re going to ask me if that means January, February, March, April, which we’re not ready to say. I’ll say early 2027.”
We first heard about an early 2027 release window for Harry Potter in 2024, but given how uncertain that sounded back then, this statement from Bloys helps firm things up a bit.
That was the only question and comment about the Harry Potter series in the interview. But we do know quite a bit more information about the upcoming show, including much of its cast. We know that the main trio of heroes; Harry, Ron and Hermione will be played by Dominic McLaughlin, Alastair Stout and Arabella Stanton, respectively. John Lithgow will play Albus Dumbledore, Paapa Essidu joins as Severus Snape and Katherine Parkinson will be Molly Weasley. Sherlock actress Louise Brealey will play the series’ Quidditch teacher Madam Rolanda Hooch, Game of Thrones’ Anton Lesser will play Garrick Ollivander, Bertie Carvel will play Cornelius Fudge and Bel Powley and Daniel Rigby will play the Dursleys, Petunia and Vernon. Nick Frost is Rubeus Hagrid, who we first saw in costume last July, Janet McTeer is Minerva McGonagall, Luke Thallon will be Quirinus Qirrell and Paul Whitehouse is Argus Filch.
We also saw some of the first photos from London Zoo and saw Lithgow in costume, and we recently learned that Hans Zimmer will be providing the series’ soundtrack.
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