() — Good news for lovers of fantasy and everything nerd.
Warner Bros. Discovery announced Wednesday that the “Game of Thrones” and “Harry Potter” franchises will be given new life on Max, the studio’s new streaming service.
For those of you eager to return to the magical world of “Harry Potter,” fasten your seatbelts because the franchise is coming to Max in the form of a scripted television series. ( and Max are part of the same parent company, Warner Bros. Discovery.)
The series will be a “faithful adaptation” of the beloved “Harry Potter” books by author JK Rowling, who will also executive produce the project, according to a press release. Rowling’s books were published between 1997 and 2007.
The television series will feature a cast of new faces taking on the roles made famous by Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint in the “Potter” movies.
The series is expected to run for an unprecedented 10 years, with the promise that each season will “be authentic to the original books and bring Harry Potter and these incredible adventures to new audiences around the world, while original, classic and beloved films will remain at its core.”
(From left to right) Emilia Clarke and Kit Harington in the eighth season of “Game of Thrones.” Credit: HBO
In Westeros, Max will launch a second prequel series to the “Game of Thrones” universe, titled “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Unit,” based on the 2013 novels “The Tales of Dunk and Egg” by writer George RR Martin.
The prequel is set a century before the events of the original installment of “Game of Thrones”, which aired between 2011 and 2019, and will focus on the adventures of “two unlikely heroes”, Ser Duncan the Tall and his squire Egg , according to a press release.
“Set in a time when the Targaryen line still holds the Iron Throne and the memory of the last dragon has not yet faded from living memory, great destinies, powerful enemies and dangerous deeds await these unlikely and incomparable friends,” it notes. the notice.
The announcement of a new “Thrones” prequel comes after the release of “House of the Dragon” in 2022.
“Dragon” is also a prequel series, based on the Targaryen civil war and set nearly 200 years before “Game of Thrones.” It is based on the book “Fire & Blood” by Martin published in 2018.
The premiere dates of the new series have not yet been announced.
