‘Harry Potter’ series greenlit for season 2 ahead of December premiere

May 17 ------ “Harry Potter,” an HBO Max series based on the hit novels by J.K. Rowling, has been greelit for season two, ahead of its much-anticipated premiere on the streaming giant in December. HBO Max announced that season two will kick off production sometime in Autumn, adding that Jon Brown was appointed as co-showrunner to maintain its strong momentum.

“As we have laid out our plans for the overlapping production schedules to finish season one by Christmas and to return to production for season two this Autumn, it has become clear that bringing on a co-showrunner is the key to maintaining our momentum,” co-showrunner Francesca Gardiner said. “I’ve loved working with Jon from the very first day we met on Succession through to these recent times together on Harry Potter. Not only do I have huge admiration for his writing, but he’s also a brilliant collaborator and a lovely person. We are lucky to have him,” she continued.

Season one of the series is based on “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone,” the first novel in the series written by Rowling. The second season will revolve around “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets” and so on and so forth. “There is nothing special about Harry Potter — at least that’s what his Aunt Petunia always says. On his 11th birthday, a letter of admittance to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry opens up a hidden world for Harry: one of fun, friendship and magic. But with this new adventure comes great risk as Harry is forced to face a dangerous enemy from his past,” a logline reads.

The series stars Dominic McLaughlin, Arabella Stanton, Alastair Stout, John Lithgow, Janet McTeer, Paapa Essiedu, and Nick Frost.

Source: inquirer.net