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[11/15/24 - 11:46 PM]
Development Update: Week of November 11-15
Updates include: Sophie Turner in talks to lead Prime Video's "Tomb Raider"; NBC asks for additional scripts for "Happy's Place," "Lopez vs. Lopez"; and Amazon to phase out Freevee service.

[09/13/24 - 11:17 PM]
Development Update: Week of September 9-13
Updates include: Paramount+ sets "JonBenét Ramsey" ensemble; The CW rounds out of the cast of "Sherlock & Daughter"; and Tim Meadows to lead CBS comedy pilot "DMV."

[07/19/24 - 11:26 PM]
Development Update: Week of July 15-19
Updates include: Paramount+ cancels "Halo" after two seasons; Syfy likewise gives the hook to "Reginald the Vampire"; and FOX not moving forward with its "Bedrock" animated series.

[06/26/24 - 07:00 AM]
HBO "Harry Potter" Series Finds Its Writer and Director
Francesca Gardiner will serve as showrunner and executive producer, and Mark Mylod as executive producer and director of multiple episodes of the upcoming original series.

[03/01/24 - 11:40 PM]
Development Update: Week of February 26-March 1
Updates include: Netflix cancels "The Brothers Sun"; Yvonne Strahovski to lead Peacock's "Teacup"; and Michael Fassbender in talks to star in Showtime's "The Department."

[02/23/24 - 11:27 PM]
Development Update: Week of February 19-23
Updates include: Netflix eyes "Virgin River" prequel series; FOX gives presentation order to "Meet the Kumars"; and Olivia Munn cast in Jon Hamm-led "Your Friends and Neighbors" at Apple TV+.

[02/02/24 - 11:41 PM]
Development Update: Week of January 29-February 2
Updates include: Terrence Howard, Taraji P. Henson among latest cast in Peacock's "Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist"; Dave Burd to press pause on FXX's "Dave"; and Netflix's "Obliterated," Disney Channel's "Secrets of Sulphur Springs" both get the axe.

[01/19/24 - 11:48 PM]
Development Update: Week of January 15-19
Updates include: FOX's "Rescue: HI-Surf" locks in principal cast; Max calls it quits on "The Flight Attendant," "Rap Sh!t"; and Apple pulls the plug on "Schmigadoon!" after two seasons.

[04/12/23 - 11:10 AM]
Max Orders First Ever "Harry Potter" Television Series
The series will be a faithful adaptation of the beloved "Harry Potter" book series by author and executive producer, J.K. Rowling.

[04/03/23 - 11:45 PM]
Development Update: Monday, April 3
Updates include: HBO Max's live-action "Harry Potter" series nears reality; Showtime pulls out of "King Shaka"; and HBO eyes latest "Game of Thrones" spin-off project.

[01/25/21 - 11:51 PM]
Development Update: Monday, January 25
Updates include: HBO Max in "conversations" for "Harry Potter" TV series; ABC eyes import of U.K.'s "Timewasters"; and Taron Egerton, Paul Walter Hauser to lead Apple's "In with the Devil."







HARRY POTTER LIVE-ACTION SERIES (HBO)
DEVELOPMENT HISTORY:
1/25/21 - 11/15/24
STATUS:
currently in development (2024-2025 season)
DEVELOPMENT STAGE:
ordered to series
DESCRIPTION:
(from HBO's press release, June 2024) The series will be a faithful adaptation of the beloved "Harry Potter" book series by author and executive producer J.K. Rowling. The series will feature a new cast to lead a new generation of fandom, full of the fantastic detail and much-loved characters "Harry Potter" fans have loved for over twenty-five years. Each season will bring "Harry Potter" and these incredible adventures to new audiences around the world, while the original, classic and cherished films will remain at the core of the franchise and available to watch globally.
CREW INFORMATION:
· David Heyman as EP
· Francesca Gardiner as CRTR/EP
· J.K. Rowling as BOOK/EP
· Mark Mylod as EP/DIR (Pilot)
· Neil Blair as EP
· Ruth Kenley-Letts as EP
GENRE(S):
· based on a feature film
· drama
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Brontë Film and TV
· Heyday Films
· Warner Bros. Television