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HBO prepares second season of Harry Potter series before premiere

HBO is expanding the cast and planning an accelerated production schedule for the second season of its television adaptation of the book series by J.K. Rowling.

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HBO is developing a second season of its original Harry Potter television series and plans to start production in the autumn, Deadline reported. The streamer is aiming for an accelerated production timeline for the adaptation of the fantasy books written by J.K. Rowling. A release date for the second season has not been scheduled yet, according to Deadline. [1]

The project is produced by HBO alongside Warner Bros. Television, Brontë Film and TV, and Heyday Films. Dominic McLaughlin plays the title character, with Alastair Stout cast as Ron Weasley and Arabella Stanton as Hermione Granger. The principal cast also features John Lithgow as Albus Dumbledore, Janet McTeer as Minerva McGonagall, Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape, and Nick Frost as Rubeus Hagrid. [10]

Gold Derby reported that the show has finalised casting for the characters of Charlie Weasley, Lily Potter, and James Potter. Meanwhile, wheretowatch.tv reported that premiere details for the series have been confirmed. [3][8]

Production on the second season is aiming to begin as the cast continues to grow ahead of the planned filming schedule, Deadline reported. [1]

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In short

  • HBO is planning an accelerated production schedule for Season 2 of the Harry Potter TV series.
  • Filming for the second season is targeting a start in the autumn.
  • Dominic McLaughlin stars as Harry Potter alongside Alastair Stout and Arabella Stanton.
  • The adaptation is produced by HBO, Warner Bros. Television, Brontë Film and TV, and Heyday Films.

Sources

Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.

  1. [1]Everything We Know About Season 2 Of HBO’s ‘Harry Potter’ TV Series So FarDeadline, 3h ago (the report this story comes from)
  2. [2]Everything We Know About Netflix’s New ‘Pride & Prejudice’ Series So FarDeadline TV, 4h ago
  3. [3]World Exclusive: Harry Potter World Premiere details confirmedwheretowatch.tv, 16h ago
  4. [4]'IT: Welcome to Derry' Season 2 Hits Major Milestone Ahead of HBO ReleaseMovieWeb, 6h ago
  5. [5]‘Beast in Me’ Season 2 Casts John GoodmanVariety TV, 10h ago
  6. [6]John Goodman Joins Claire Danes In Season 2 Of ‘The Beast In Me’Deadline TV, 10h ago
  7. [7]'Crystal Lake' Showrunner Brad Caleb Kane Teases Season 2 Wishlist & "Jason Carnage" For Hit Peacock Slasher Series: "The Handcuffs Are Off"The Playlist, 11h ago
  8. [8]‘Harry Potter’ TV show finalizes casting for Charlie Weasley, Lily Potter, James PotterGold Derby, 1d ago

Background

  1. [9]When Hope Calls on Wikipedia
  2. [10]Harry Potter (TV series) on Wikipedia

Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 10 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.

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