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the Harry Potter TV series began to take shape.
Succession Francesca Gardiner and Mark Mylod have signed on as writer and director, respectively.
It comes four months after Deadline revealed that Gardiner was one of three finalists to win the award for rebooting the classic children’s franchise on the small screen. Gardiner beat Tom Moran and Kathleen Jordan to win the gig.
Gardiner, who was a consulting producer on seasons three and four of the Brian Cox-led family drama, will serve as showrunner and executive producer, while Milhaud, who directed more than a dozen episodes of the series, including episodes like Episode Two, Sh*t show at the F*ck factoryAnd the conclusion, With eyes open, He will direct multiple episodes and also executive produce.
This comes after it was discovered Harry Potter It was transitioning from a Max original to an HBO original as part of a rethink of strategy in the Warner Bros. franchise business. Discovery. The series is scheduled to premiere in 2026.
The series, which is currently in development, will be a “faithful” adaptation of JK Rowling’s books and will feature a new cast.
Harry Potter Produced by Warner Bros. Television and Rowling’s Brontë Film and TV. Rowling, Neil Blair and Ruth Kinley-Letts of Brontë Film and TV will produce alongside Gardiner and Milhaud as well as David Heyman of Heyday Films, who produced the films.
Before working on the creation of Jesse Armstrong SuccessionGardiner was an executive producer of the HBO and BBC fantasy co-production His Dark Materials He was a co-executive producer of AMC’s Killing Eve. She has also written for shows including Starz Stone And Amazon The man in the high castle.
Mylod’s other credits include Minority report series, Backstrom, shameless And footnote.
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