HBO Max announced Wednesday it plans to re-adapt the Harry Potter books. The series will run for 10 years on the streaming service.

"Max's commitment to preserving the integrity of my books is important to me," author J.K. Rowling said in a statement. "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."

Max did not confirm a start state. They will begin casting new actors for the roles.

Rowling wrote seven Harry Potter books. The books were first adapted into films from 2001-2011.

The final book, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows was split into two parts. Still, the film adaptations, over 2 hours each, had to consolidate some of the subplots from the books.

Max said each season of the series will adapt one of the books and promises to "be authentic to the original books."

Warner Bros. also produced three Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them prequel films. A Harry Potter reunion special also streamed on HBO Max.

  • Plant [comrade/them]
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    1 year ago

    Ten year commitment seems strange... HP is solidly a millennial franchise, it's only maybe a little popular with genZ but it's definitely old people shit for anyone younger.

    I can't imagine the ratings for this will hold up over 10 years.

    • axont [she/her, comrade/them]
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      1 year ago

      I don't think this is for younger people. This is for the remaining die-hard fans who have their walls coated in Ravenclaw banners and have a marauder's map tattoo. It's for people who named their kid Draco.

      It's for the weird lady you may know from work who has a wand on her desk and goes to Universal Studios every year. It's just more juice in the tank to sell even more plastic stuff to people who already bought out all the Order of the Phoenix funkopops but could absolutely get greased into buying more from the new HBO series.

      HP is also weirdly popular among some older Gen X types who mainly watched the movies with their kids. A few of my relatives and coworkers fit that profile. People in their 50s with Pottermore accounts who were already 28 years old when the first movie came out. Horrifying.

      • GalaxyBrain [they/them]
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        1 year ago

        It's for my cousin....her oldest kid is cool and gets my punk rock hand me downs and just got my extra lord of the rings copies. Hopefully the potter/YA brainworms will keep at bay.