HBO series “Harry Potter” hires “Succession” and “Killing Eve” author Francesca Gardiner as showrunner; Mark Mylod takes over as director

Warner Bros’ Max streaming service has discontinued Succession, KillingEve And His dark materials Screenwriter Francesca Gardiner as showrunner for the upcoming Harry Potter Series.

Gardiner will write and direct the high-profile project and serve as executive producer alongside her. Succession Colleague, game of Thrones And The last of us Writer Mark Mylod.

Mylod will direct several episodes of the magical drama, having also directed Warner Bros’ 2022 feature film. The menu.

The Harry Potter The series was officially announced a year ago at the unveiling of Warner Bros Discovery’s rebranded flagship streamer Max and was touted as a “faithful adaptation” of JK Rowling’s iconic novel series about the sorcerer’s apprentice of the same name.

The Max original will feature a new cast while exploring the details and characters of the universe.

In announcing the appointments of Gardiner and Mylod, WBD referred to a multi-series venture and reiterated its commitment to ten years of adaptation.

Gardiner’s other roles include first-class dramas The man in the high castle, Medici: Masters of Florence And The tower.

Mylod worked on series such as Shameless, The affair And entourage.

The potter The series is being produced for HBO in association with Brontë Film and TV and Warner Bros. Television. Rowling will serve as executive producer alongside Neil Blair and Ruth Kenley-Letts of Brontë Film and TV and David Heyman of Heyday Films.

Yesterday, Rowling shared on X (formerly Twitter) that she had interviewed Gardiner and Mylod as part of the production team and that both had “a real passion” for Harry Potter.

This story first appeared on Screen‘s sister publication Transmitted.