the series adaptation of the Harry Potter saga is in preparation at HBO

As filming for the Harry Potter series is about to begin and casting has already begun, Chris Columbus, who will not be attached to produce the program, expressed his excitement at the idea of ​​discovering this adaptation. The 66-year-old filmmaker spoke about the long-awaited event in an interview with People magazine: « I think it’s a spectacular idea, because there is a certain restriction when you make a film », he declared.

« Our film was two hours and 40 minutes long, and the second was almost as long »referring to the durations of‘Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone from 2001 and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets of 2002. « The fact that they have the freedom to produce several episodes for each book, I find it fantastic »also clarified the director.

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“I can’t wait to see what they try to do”

The series Harry Potter aims to adapt as closely as possible the seven works of the novelist JK Rowling. British screenwriter Francesca Gardiner, for her part, wishes to show more of the daily life of Hogwarts, and to highlight Peeves, the poltergeist of Hogwarts. Director Chris Columbus, who also directed Mom I missed the plane, Mom I missed the plane 2: Lost in New York et Madame Doubtfiregave some additional details: « You can find all the things that we didn’t get to do… All those great scenes that we just couldn’t put in the films ».

Before greeting: « I can’t wait to see what they try to do. I think it’s great. » Filming of the series will begin next summer at the Warner Bros studios in Leavesden, the same place where the Harry Potter saga was filmed in the 2000s. After six months of filming, the identity of the characters has not yet been confirmed. moment not yet been revealed although a few names are circulating on social networks. The launch of the series is planned for 2027, i.e. 30 years after the publication of the first novel in the saga.