News that talks are underway for a Harry Potter TV series should come as no surprise given the value of the franchise to Warner Bros. “There are no Harry Potter series in development at the studio or on the streaming platform,” HBO Max and Warner Bros. While it’s news that executives at HBO Max and Warners are engaged in meetings to find a writer and pitch for a Harry Potter TV series, no writers or talent are currently attached as the conversations are still in the extremely early stages and no deals have been made.
Sources say broad ideas have been discussed as part of the early-stage exploratory meetings.
Sources tell The Hollywood Reporter that executives at the WarnerMedia-backed streamer have engaged in multiple conversations with potential writers exploring various ideas that would bring the beloved property to television. A Harry Potter live-action TV series is in early development at HBO Max.
