Recently, HBO released the first poster for its live-action "Harry Potter" series, featuring Dominic McLaughlin as Harry Potter in a solo appearance.
His glasses feature the title of Chapter 1 of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone": "The Boy Who Lived."
HBO's "Harry Potter" TV series will premiere on Christmas Day (December 25), 2026, on the HBO platform.
The first season is themed around "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" and consists of eight episodes. The entire series plans to adopt a "one book per season" format, with a production cycle spanning ten years.
The series is being developed with close involvement from original author J.K. Rowling, with Francesca Gardiner serving as showrunner, writer, and executive producer, Mark Mylod directing multiple episodes and serving as executive producer, and Hans Zimmer and his music company Bleeding Fingers composing the score.