Harry Potter TV series filming in 2025, White Lotus back in February
The Straits Times|December 09, 2024
The first Harry Potter television series is scheduled to start filming in mid-2025 at Warner Bros' Leavesden studios in Britain, Warner Bros Discovery said on Dec 5.
Harry Potter TV series filming in 2025, White Lotus back in February

Unveiling its upcoming global programming slate, HBO and Max streaming service chief executive Casey Bloys also confirmed the much-anticipated Game Of Thrones (2011 to 2019) prequel, A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms, is set for release in 2025.

The third season of HBO's hit TV series The White Lotus (2021 to present) will premiere in February, followed months later by the second instalment of The Last Of Us (2023 to present), Warner Bros Discovery said.

The Harry Potter TV series - announced in 2023 and currently in casting - is envisaged as a decade-long series, with the mega-selling books' author J.K. Rowling among its executive producers.

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