Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling has opened up about her involvement in the development of the upcoming HBO TV adaptation of her beloved children’s fantasy book series. For the past several years, Rowling has been surrounded by controversy due to her personal views against the transgender community. Because of this, a lot of Harry Potter fans continue to have mixed feelings about the upcoming show since Rowling is still attached as an executive producer.
J.K. Rowling clarifies involvement in Harry Potter HBO series
On her personal X account, Rowling shared a positive update about the Harry Potter HBO TV show, confirming that she has already read the screenplays for the first two episodes and that it is “so, so, so good.” In addition, she also replied to a fan’s question about her involvement in the HBO show’s writing process, revealing she won’t be writing for the series. However, she has been working closely with the project’s “extremely talented” writing team.
Harry Potter will be led by newcomers Dominic McLaughlin as Harry Potter, Alastair Stout as Ron Weasley, and Arabella Stanton as Hermione Granger. They will be joined by John Lithgow as Albus Dumbledore, Janet McTeer as Minerva McGonagall, Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape, Nick Frost as Rubeus Hagrid, Luke Thallon as Quirinus Quirrell, Paul Whitehouse as Argus Filch, Bel Powley as Petunia Dursley, Daniel Rigby as Vernon Dursley, Lox Pratt as Draco Malfoy, Johnny Flynn as Lucius Malfoy, Katherine Parkinson as Molly Weasley, Leo Earley as Seamus Finnigan, Alessia Leoni as Parvati Patil, Sienna Moosah as Lavender Brown, and Bertie Carvel as Cornelius.
The HBO adaptation is written and executive produced by showrunner Francesca Gardiner (Killing Eve, Succession), with Mark Mylod serving as its director. It will be a faithful adaptation of the beloved Harry Potter book series, featuring an exciting and talented cast to lead a new generation of fandom. Executive producers are Mylod, Rowling, Neil Blair, Ruth Kenley-Letts, and long-time Harry Potter franchise producer David Heyman. It is a production by HBO in association with Brontë Film and TV and Warner Bros. Television.
