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Both Gardiner and Mylod worked on the HBO series "Succession"
about a dysfunctional family that runs a media empire, which won
19 Emmys. Gardiner was on the producing team and Mylod served as
director and producer.
Gardiner is also known for her work on the HBO fantasy show "His
Dark Materials" while Mylod directed episodes of "Game of
Thrones" and the upcoming second season of "The Last of Us."
HBO describes the "Harry Potter" series, which has not yet been
officially titled, as "a faithful adaptation of the beloved
'Harry Potter' book series by author and executive producer J.K.
Rowling."
British author Rowling said on X on Wednesday that she had high
hopes for the series.
"I'm truly thrilled to announce our director and writer, both of
whom I interviewed as part of the production team," Rowling
said.
"Both have a genuine passion for #HarryPotter, and having read
Francesca's pilot script and heard Mark's vision, I'm certain
the TV show will more than live up to expectations," she added.
HBO said "each season will bring 'Harry Potter' and these
incredible adventures to new audiences around the world, while
the original, classic and cherished films will remain at the
core of the franchise and available to watch globally."
Warner Bros Discovery announced it was making the new series
about the boy wizard last year as part of its 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.
(Reporting by Danielle Broadway and Lisa Richwine, Editing by
Rosalba O'Brien)
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