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Warner Bros Discovery announced the series on
Wednesday as part of the company's plans for its Max streaming
service, which combines HBO Max with unscripted programming from
Discovery.
The seven Harry Potter books have sold more than 600 million
copies worldwide. They were adapted into blockbuster movies
starring Daniel Radcliffe that grossed $7.7 billion globally
from 2001 to 2011.
The upcoming series will feature a new cast, and each season
will be devoted to one of Rowling's books. The plan is for the
series to unfold over 10 years.
Rowling will serve as an executive producer on the show.
"I'm looking forward to being part of this new adaptation which
will allow for a degree of depth and detail only afforded by a
long-form television series," Rowling said in a statement.
Rowling has stirred controversy in recent years for comments
that were criticized as trans-phobic. Harry Potter fan blogs and
actors including Radcliffe objected to her remarks.
Other new shows coming to Max include a new "Game of Thrones"
prequel, titled "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge
Knight," with author George R.R. Martin serving as executive
producer.
The series will be set 100 years before the events of "Game of
Thrones," a time when the Targaryen line holds the Iron Throne.
The story will focus on a "young, naive but courageous knight"
and his squire, the company said.
Warner Bros Discovery did not announce release dates for either
show.
(Reporting by Lisa RichwineEditing by Bill Berkrot)
(Photo: Writer J.K. Rowling poses as she arrives for the
European premiere of the film "Fantastic Beasts and Where to
Find Them" at Cineworld Imax, Leicester Square in London,
Britain November 15, 2016. REUTERS/Neil Hall/File Photo)
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