The Wizarding World franchise continues to expand with new attractions, reboots, video games, and merchandise. But for one Harry Potter project, the magic has already gone.
While the rest of the iconic franchise ticks along, all eyes are on the new Harry Potter series, which is currently in production. With an all-new cast, it will retell J.K. Rowling’s seven novels across multiple seasons. Unlike the films, which condensed each book into a single story, the show will explore the characters and events in much greater depth.
Meanwhile, the Harry Potter universe also continues to expand in audio form.
Harry Potter: The Full-Cast Audio Editions, which launched in November last year, are still releasing, with Hugh Laurie as Albus Dumbledore, Matthew Macfadyen as Lord Voldemort, and Riz Ahmed as Severus Snape. These audiobooks offer a fully dramatized experience, giving fans a new way to enjoy the original stories.
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On the interactive front, however, not every project has survived.
Gamertag VR (via GamingBible) reports that a VR Harry Potter title that was being developed by Skydance has now been canceled. The project is part of a broader shutdown by Meta of multiple VR titles and studios. Although neither Skydance nor Meta have provided official statements on the cancelations.
For now, the TV series is still moving forward. Fans will see Dominic McLaughlin as Harry Potter, Arabella Stanton as Hermione Granger, and Alastair Stout as Ron Weasley, with a massive supporting cast that includes John Lithgow (Dumbledore), Nick Frost (Hagrid), Janet McTeer (McGonagall), Katherine Parkinson (Molly Weasley), and Paul Whitehouse (Argus Filch).
Francesca Gardiner (Succession, Killing Eve) serves as showrunner and executive producer, while Mark Mylod, who directed episodes of Gardiner’s Succession and The Last of Us, will helm multiple episodes of the Harry Potter series. Season 1 is set to premiere in 2027.
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