HBO's 'Harry Potter' series gets standalone special
What's the story
HBO has announced a standalone special, Finding Harry: The Craft Behind the Magic, offering an in-depth look at the making of its upcoming TV adaptation of the Harry Potter book series. The special will include production footage and details about the extensive UK-wide casting process for key characters such as Harry, Ron, and Hermione.
Special details
Special will also include interviews with cast members
The special will include interviews with cast members such as John Lithgow and Paapa Essiedu, who portray Professors Albus Dumbledore and Severus Snape, respectively. It will also showcase the work of various craftspeople who helped design the new Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The teaser for the special hints at a deeper exploration into the "world-building efforts that go beyond what audiences are already familiar with."
Air date
'Finding Harry' to premiere on Sunday
The behind-the-scenes special will premiere on Sunday, April 5, ahead of the show's Christmas release. The upcoming season, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, the first in a planned series for each of JK Rowling's seven books, began production at Studios Leavesden in Hertfordshire, England, last July. It is being led by Succession writer Francesca Gardiner and directed by Mark Mylod.