The creators of HBO’s hit series were attached to the new Harry Potter series – JK Rowling praises the decision

HBO:n The planned Harry Potter television series is taking a step forward in the form of new appointments, news reports, among other things The Hollywood Reporter and Variety.

The scriptwriter and showrunner of the series has been attached Francesca Gardinerand as director of several episodes Mark Mylod. Both are also among the respective producers of the series.

Both Gardiner and Mylod are popular on HBO Successionin (2018–2023) from the author team. Mylod directed sixteen at one Successionin episode, while Gardiner co-produced Successionin third and fourth seasons.

Gardiner and Mylod have also worked in other successful series. Gardiner has worked as a scriptwriter and producer in, among other things, BBC and HBO’s expensive giant series His Dark Materialsissa mixed In Killing Eve.

Mylod, on the other hand, has directed, among other things, episodes of fantasy giant Game of Thronesiin mixed Last of Us – for the upcoming second season of the series. He has also directed The Menu -film as well as British television comedies such as Couch grabbers and Screws loose – sketch series.

The Harry Potter production does not yet have a name or an announced cast. Previous news by the series will appear in 2026.

To come the television adaptation is meant to be as faithful as possible by JK Rowling for the seven Harry Potter books. Rowling’s books have already produced a multi-billion-grossing film series, a blockbuster play, a trilogy of prequel films, and most recently Hogwarts Legacy video game called

According to early media reports, each of the seven books would have its own production season in the HBO production. HBO executive Casey Bloys however, has said that the series will last for ten consecutive years.

Deadline entertainment media evaluating according to the Harry Potter series, including market costs, would cost more than 300 million dollars.

Rowling, who has come under fire in recent years, is the producer of the upcoming series. The writer’s transphobic comments have angered Harry Potter fans, but they haven’t influenced HBO’s decision to continue working with him.

Rowling has said message service in X having influenced the selection of Gardiner and Mylod as part of the production team of the series. The author says he trusts the vision of both.