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“Succession” alums Francesca Gardiner and Mark Mylod are right here for “Harry Potter.” Gardiner has been tapped to function showrunner and government producer of HBO’s upcoming new untitled sequence based mostly on the “Harry Potter” books, whereas Mylod is on board to direct a number of episodes, in addition to government produce.
The information was introduced Wednesday by HBO and Warner Bros. TV, that are behind the HBO Authentic sequence. Each Gardiner and Mylod are already deeply entrenched within the HBO household: Moreover “Succession,” Gardiner additionally labored on “His Darkish Supplies.” And Mylod is an everyday helmer on the pay cabler, having additionally been on “Recreation of Thrones,” “The Final of Us” and “Entourage,” along with his Emmy-winning work on “Succession.”
Gardiner and Mylod have been tapped following an in depth train by HBO and Warner Bros. to seek out the appropriate artistic group to steer the “Potter” enterprise. “We’re in conversations with a lot of totally different writers to determine who’s going to be the individual to steer that franchise for us,” Warner Bros. TV chairman Channing Dungey informed Selection in January.
On the time, Dungey stated it was necessary to have the producers in place earlier than transferring on to casting, which will likely be a wholly new ensemble from the movies. “Step one for us is determining who this showrunner goes to be and as soon as we get that locked down, then we will begin having these [casting] conversations,” she stated again then. “The tough half is the primary two books, the place the children are on the youthful finish, round 11 or 12.”
With Gardiner and Mylod in place, casting is certainly believed to be the subsequent order of enterprise. As introduced final yr, HBO plans to launch the brand new “Harry Potter” over the course of a decade, with every season based mostly on one of many books within the franchise. The primary installment is predicted to premiere in 2026, Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav stated on an earnings name earlier this yr.
Per the logline, “The sequence will likely be a trustworthy adaptation of the beloved ‘Harry Potter’ e-book sequence by creator and government producer J.Ok. Rowling. The sequence will function a brand new forged to steer a brand new era of fandom, filled with the incredible element and much-loved characters ‘Harry Potter’ followers have liked for over twenty-five years. Every season will convey ‘Harry Potter’ and these unimaginable adventures to new audiences all over the world, whereas the unique, traditional and cherished movies will stay on the core of the franchise and obtainable to look at globally.”
The “Harry Potter” sequence was initially ordered in April 2023 by HBO Max, which was later renamed Max. However as Selection reported on Tuesday, HBO & Max Content material CEO Casey Bloys has moved Warner Bros.’ tentpole growth to HBO — which is the place “Harry Potter” will now originate. (After all, as common, all HBO sequence — together with “Harry Potter” — will nonetheless be available on Max.)
“We’re delighted to provide audiences the chance to find Hogwarts in an entire new manner,” Bloys stated in anncouncing the challenge in April 2023. “Harry Potter is a cultural phenomenon and it’s clear there may be such a permanent love and thirst for the Wizarding World.”
Gardiner, whose credit additionally embrace “Killing Eve,” is author/EP. Moreover Gardiner and Mylod, different exec poducers embrace J.Ok. Rowling, Neil Blair, and Ruth Kenley-Letts of Brontë Movie and TV, and David Heyman of Heyday Movies.
The sequence is government produced by J.Ok. Rowling, Neil Blair, and Ruth Kenley-Letts of Brontë Movie and TV, and David Heyman of Heyday Movies. In the meantime, in that very same earnings name earlier this yr, Zaslav additionally revealed that he, Bloys and Dungey had beforehand traveled to London to fulfill with “Harry Potter” creator J.Ok. Rowling.
In that earnings name, Zaslav stated he was in London with Bloys and Dungey, chairperson of Warner Bros. Tv, to fulfill with creator J.Ok. Rowling in regards to the present.
Along with the bestselling books, there have been eight “Harry Potter” movies, collectively grossing greater than $7.7 billion on the world field workplace. There’s additionally the “Improbable Beasts” movie franchise, theme park sights, toys, and video games, together with the online game “Hogwarts Legacy.” There’s additionally the hit Broadway present “Harry Potter and the Cursed Little one,” at the moment working in New York, London, Hamburg and Tokyo, which serves a sequel to the e-book sequence.
Mylod gained the Emmy in 2023 for steering the “Succession” episode “Connor’s Wedding ceremony.” Each Mylod and Gardiner additionally gained a number of Emmys are a part of the hit sequence’ group.