The “Harry Potter’ reboot series is off and running in production, and there have been plenty of teases and set images for fans of the Wizarding World to enjoy. From Nick Frost as Hagrid to John Lithgow in a long beard as Professor Dumbledore, the excitement for the series is palpable.
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Though Season 1 of the series is currently filming, HBO and HBO Max chief Casey Bloys dropped a major update on the filming, Season 2, and dropped a major tease on the series’ planned release schedule.
The new “Harry Potter” reboot series is set to not only delve further into the books, but the show has been slated to be far more accurate to the source material created by J.K. Rowling. Each book will receive its own season, allowing fans to see Harry Potter, Hermione, and Ron in a brand-new light.
Though the release date for Season 1 has yet to be revealed, it is expected at some point in 2027. When Season 2 of the “Harry Potter” series will release beyond that is anyone’s guess. However, Bloys may have just revealed when fans can expect consecutive seasons.
When speaking at a press event at the HBO and HBO Max headquarters in New York, Boys revealed that the series will have a quick turnaround. At least, that is what they are aiming for.
“They’re still shooting Season 1, obviously. They’re writing Season 2. So the plan is to try and get it — I don’t know if it’s going to be like, stop shooting Season 1 on Friday and start Season 2 on Monday. There will be a break in there,” Bloys said. “But we’re going to do whatever we can to not have a huge gap, for the kids, obviously, but also for viewers. We’re trying not to have massive gaps. It is a big show. Lots of special effects, obviously, a massive operation. But we’re going to do what we can, for the kids ages, but also for viewers as well.”
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Apparently, the idea for HBO Max is that the “Harry Potter” series will film Season 2 shortly after filming ends for Season 1. Though there is no guarantee of this, it could be that fans will see a season every year. Again, this is just speculation, but Bloys is alluding to the creators not wanting to have long layoffs in between seasons.
There are myriad reasons the “Harry Potter” series will be delayed. Injuries, actors’ schedules, and more can play a big factor in delaying filming, but the good news is that Bloys has indicated that viewers will not have to wait long to see the continuation of the series.
There is plenty of excitement for this reboot and the franchise as a whole, as it was revealed that Daniel Radcliffe sent a letter to the new Harry Potter actor, Dominic McLaughlin. Radcliffe revealed his reasoning behind sending the letter, which sounds like he just wanted to give the young actor his blessing.
“I don’t want to be a specter in the life of these children but I just wanted to write to him to say, ‘I hope you have the best time, and an even better time than I did — I had a great time, but I hope you have an even better time,’” Radcliffe said. “And I do, I just see these pictures of him and the other kids and I just want to hug them. They just seem so young. I just look at them and say, ‘Oh, it’s crazy I was doing that at that age.’ But it’s also incredibly sweet and I hope they’re having a great time.”
Tom Felton of Draco Malfoy fame also made his return to the universe by reprising his role as Harry’s biggest foe in the Broadway play, “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.”
Though Radcliffe has moved on, there are many who are still heavily involved with “Harry Potter.” The hope is for more of the movie actors to appear in the series, but for now, at least there is hope that each season of the reboot series will not take multiple years to release.
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