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. 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.
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. The films “will remain available to watch globally”, Max said to 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.
“We are happy 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. He added that the series “will dive deep into each of the 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 (执行制片人).
“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.
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.
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