We’ve known for three years that a Harry Potter series is in development. Now the project has taken its biggest step yet: After a long search The person who will direct the reboot of the popular fantasy series has been chosen. The first director name for the planned major project is also known.
The showrunner of the Harry Potter series has been chosen: Francesca Gardiner will take over the fantasy reboot
Most recently, three candidates emerged that Warner had in mind as showrunners for the Harry Potter series: Francesca Gardiner (His Dark Materials), Tom Moran (The Devil’s Hour) and Kathleen Jordan (Teenage Bounty Hunters). As the Hollywood Reporter reports, the choice fell on Gardiner.
Gardiner is well versed in fantasy material and reboots. Thanks to her involvement in His Dark Materials, she has already gone through the process that is now being undertaken with Harry Potter. The series is based on a popular book series that first hit the cinemas with The Golden Compass and later remade as a series became.
You can watch the trailer for His Dark Materials here:
His Dark Materials – S01 Trailer (German) HD
However, the best series that Gardiner has been involved in so far is another one: Succession. From 2018 to 2023, the drama about the scheming family of a wealthy media mogul ran on HBO, which is also home to the Harry Potter series. Succession is considered by many fans and critics to be modern classic of TV history.
Mark Mylod, the first director of the Harry Potter series, was also involved in Succession and Game of Thrones
Gardiner will serve as showrunner and scriptwriter for the ambitious return to Hogwarts. The plan is to each of the seven Harry Potter books to adapt it into one season. Gardiner brought a very talented director with him from Succession: Mark Mylod, one of the biggest names in this field.
If we look at Mylod’s filmography, there are numerous well-known seriesHe has directed six episodes of Game of Thrones and several more on Shameless and Entourage. He also directed four episodes of The Last of Us Season 2 and thrilled audiences with the snappy thriller The Menu.
You can watch the trailer for Succession here:
Succession – S01 Trailer (German) HD
How many and which episodes he will be responsible for in the Harry Potter series has not yet been determined. However, the Hollywood Reporter writes that he will direct several chapters Mylod is also on board as a producer and, alongside Gardiner, is thus the most important voice in the remake of the fantasy saga.
Fantasy reboot: When does the Harry Potter series start?
So far, the Harry Potter series has no concrete start date. According to Warner boss David Zaslav, the first season will be released sometime 2026 will celebrate its premiere. Where? In the US, the series will be released as an HBO original – an interesting development. The project was originally announced for the streaming service Max.