The upcoming Harry Potter series for HBO’s Max has finally found a director and showrunner. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Francesca Gardinier has been hired as the project’s writer and showrunner. Mark Mylod has been hired to direct “multiple episodes.”
Gardinier and Mylod have experience working with HBO on “Succession.” Gardiner also worked on HBO’s “His Dark Materials.” Mylod worked on HBO’s “Game of Thrones” and “The Last of Us,” all high-profile shows.
Many Harry Potter fans are excited about the new series being promoted as a “faithful adaptation” of the books by author J.K. Rowling. While the films were good, they often cut a lot of content out for time or budget constraints. This show aims to be more faithful to the source material.
According to THR, Rowling will also be an executive producer on the show, although she will not be involved in its “day-to-day” aspects. Two producers of the original film franchise, Neil Blair and Ruth Kenley-Letts from Bronté Film and TV, will also be working with Warner Bros. Television to produce the show.
Bronté Film and TV partners Neil Blair, Ruth Kenley-Letts, and David Heyman produced the movie franchise. Warner Bros. Television and Bronté Film and TV will produce the show.
Rowling posted the announcement on X and stated that she personally interviewed both hires.
I’m truly thrilled to announce our director and writer, both of whom I interviewed as part of the production team. Both have a genuine passion for #HarryPotter, and having read Francesca’s pilot script and heard Mark’s vision, I’m certain the TV show will more than live up to… https://t.co/Cp146BXMny
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) June 26, 2024
The majority of reactions seem to be positive with many happy that the show will stay truer to the books.
I hope so. Because the films left out a disgusting amount of the plot that was actually massive……
The ending was majorly disappointing in that it missed all the important things like Voldemort finding out about Snapes betrayal etc, and we won’t mention him disintegrating https://t.co/7j0H80cAmX
— Paul Burton (@PaulBurton_15) June 26, 2024
With television, you can really explore more of the plot lines and characters so it has that going for it.
At the same time, the films really defined the visual aesthetic of Harry Potter and the casting was pitch perfect. It’s going to be hard to top or even replicate that. https://t.co/84bnnh94rJ
— Miles Muad’Dib Morales 🕷 (@th3m1lesm0rales) June 26, 2024
Would love to have episodes based on individual chapters!!
More than me, my son is excited to see this happen!!!
❤️❤️❤️ https://t.co/TVpcSibC2J— 🅰🅽🆄🅽🆈🅼🆄🆂 (@Oxy_m0r0n) June 26, 2024
“Faithful adaptation” is what was sold to fans, and that is what I will have faith will be given. 🙏🏻 https://t.co/CD2MgjzxCA
— NDAndrew (@FrjalsiFenrir) June 26, 2024
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Source: THR
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