HBO Max has shared the official trailer for Finding Harry, the upcoming special that offers fans a behind-the-scenes look at the making of HBO’s Harry Potter TV series. The special is scheduled to start streaming on April 5 at 3 p.m. ET/noon PT and will also air on HBO that day at 8 p.m. ET/PT. This comes ahead of the show’s long-awaited debut later this year on Christmas.
“It’s been 25 years since audiences first walked the hallowed halls of Hogwarts. Now, this exclusive special offers an inside look at the epic scale and meticulous care behind HBO’s new Harry Potter series – told through the lens of the artists, craftspeople, and technicians bringing J.K. Rowling’s beloved books to life for a new generation,” says the official description. “Featuring interviews with members of the casting, production design, costume design, and creature effects teams, the special chronicles the extensive process behind finding our new Harry, Ron, and Hermione – while celebrating the awe-inspiring commitment to detail and immense talent that has come together to fill out this extraordinary world. With appearances from key cast members including John Lithgow, Janet McTeer, and Paapa Essiedu, and narrated by Nick Frost, Finding Harry: The Craft Behind the Magic explores the exciting new era of one of the most enduring stories of our time.”
Check out the Finding Harry trailer below (watch more trailers):
What happens in the trailer for the Harry Potter TV Show special?
The video features the main cast and crew of the highly anticipated Harry Potter TV show, giving the audience an exclusive look into the new adaptation’s detailed and massive production. The trailer also offers a glimpse at some of the iconic scenes from the first book, including Harry and his schoolmates entering Hogwarts’ Great Hall for the first time. It also shows off the show’s incredible scope and scale, as the creative team brings the magic of the book to life.
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone stars Dominic McLaughlin as Harry Potter, Arabella Stanton as Hermione Granger, Alastair Stout as Ron Weasley, John Lithgow as Albus Dumbledore, Janet McTeer as Minerva McGonagall, Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape, Nick Frost as Rubeus Hagrid, Rory Wilmot as Neville Longbottom, Lox Pratt as Draco Malfoy, Leo Earley as Seamus Finnigan, Elijah Oshin as Dean Thomas, Tristan Harland as Fred Weasley, Gabriel Harland as George Weasley, Ruari Spooner as Percy Weasley, Alessia Leoni as Parvati Patil, Sienna Moosah as Lavender Brown, Finn Stephens as Vincent Crabbe, William Nash as Gregory Goyle, Warwick Davis as Filius Flitwick, and Sirine Saba as Pomona Sprout.
“There is nothing special about Harry Potter – at least that’s what his Aunt Petunia always says. On his 11th birthday, a letter of admittance to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry opens up a hidden world for Harry: one of fun, friendship, and magic,” reads the show’s official logline. “But with this new adventure comes great risk as Harry is forced to face a dangerous enemy from his past.”
The HBO Max adaptation is written and executive-produced by Francesca Gardiner, based on J.K. Rowling’s beloved book series. Mark Mylod is executive producing and directing multiple episodes of the series for HBO in association with Brontë Film and TV and Warner Bros. Television. Executive producers are Rowling, Neil Blair, and Ruth Kenley-Letts of Brontë Film and TV, and David Heyman of Heyday Films. The show is expected to last for ten seasons, with the intention of staying faithful to the source material.
