HBO announced on the 15th through its official social media service that filming for the 'Harry Potter' series has begun. At the same time, it released a photo of Dominic McLaughlin, who plays the lead role of Harry Potter.
Dominic McLaughlin has round glasses and curly hair, and he is made up with a forehead scar symbolizing the Harry Potter character.
HBO is presenting a new 'Harry Potter' series. The original 'Harry Potter' is a novel about a boy named Harry Potter who enrolls in Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and embarks on adventures with his friends Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley to save the magical world.
The first installment, 'Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone', was published in the UK in 1997 and in Korea in 1999. All seven installments, up to 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows', achieved explosive popularity worldwide and were adapted into films.
Starting with the 2001 film 'Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone' to 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2' in 2011, the series was a box office success both in Korea and around the world.
In 2025, 25 years after the release of the 'Harry Potter' films, HBO will present a new 'Harry Potter' series. Francesca Gardner will be in charge of the script and executive production, while the original author J.K. Rowling will also serve as an executive producer.
HBO describes the series as a "faithful adaptation" of the beloved original fantasy novel 'Harry Potter', stating that "each season will showcase the world of Harry Potter and its amazing adventures to both existing and new readers."
Dominic McLaughlin has been cast as Harry Potter, Arabella Stanton as Hermione Granger, and Alastair Stout as Ron Weasley.
Albus Dumbledore, the headmaster of Hogwarts, will be played by John Lithgow, who appeared in 'The Crown'. Janet McTeer, known for her role in 'The White Queen', will take on the role of Professor Minerva McGonagall, while Papa Essiedu from 'Gangs of London' will portray Professor Severus Snape, and Nick Frost from 'The Outlaws' will play Rubeus Hagrid.
The 'Harry Potter' series is set to premiere next year.