Harry Potter TV series first-look image released of new star as new cast members confirmed
Louise Brealey and Anton Lesser have both joined the show's cast.
It's been a long road, but after the new Harry Potter adaptation was first announced in 2023, it has finally entered production.
The series, which is set to debut on HBO and HBO Max in 2027 (including in the UK, where the service is yet to launch), is now filming at Warner Bros Studios in Leavesden.
To mark the start of filming, a first-look image has been shared of Dominic McLaughlin in character as Harry Potter, holding a clapperboard. The image can be seen above.
Meanwhile, some new cast members have been announced, with young actors Rory Wilmot and Amos Kitson set to play Neville Longbottom and Dudley Dursley, respectively.
Additionally, Sherlock's Louise Brealey will play Madam Rolanda Hooch, and Andor's Anton Lesser will play Garrick Ollivander.
A whole host of new department heads for the series have also been confirmed, with the following joining the already announced costume designer, Holly Waddington: Adriano Goldman as Director of Photography, Cate Hall as Hair and Makeup Designer, Paul Herbert as Stunt Coordinator and Mark Holt as SFX Supervisor.
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Other new department heads include Mara LePere-Schloop as Production Designer, Naomi Moore as Set Decorator, John Nolan as Creature Effects Design Supervisor, Alexis Wajsbrot as VFX Supervisor and Dom Sidoli as VFX Producer.
The first season of the show will be based on the first of JK Rowling's Harry Potter novels, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, with each subsequent season set to take on the next novel, until all seven have been adapted.
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Harry Potter author JK Rowling has faced backlash in some quarters due to her views on transgender rights. In 2020, she published a lengthy statement detailing her stance on sex and gender debates – the essay was criticised and disputed by LGBTQ+ charities including Stonewall.
Rowling has also shared her views on social media, including in a 2024 post on X (formerly Twitter), in which she insisted that “there are no trans kids” and opposed the idea that a child can be “born in the wrong body”.
In May 2025, Rowling set up the JK Rowling Women’s Fund, which describes itself as offering legal funding support to “individuals and organisations fighting to retain women’s sex-based rights”.
Harry Potter actors including Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, and Emma Watson, have distanced themselves from Rowling's views and have issued statements supporting the transgender community. Others, including Ralph Fiennes, Helena Bonham Carter and Jim Broadbent, have defended the author from the criticism she has received.
The Harry Potter series will stream on HBO Max.
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James Hibbs is a Drama Writer for Radio Times, covering programmes across both streaming platforms and linear channels. He previously worked in PR, first for a B2B agency and subsequently for international TV production company Fremantle. He possesses a BA in English and Theatre Studies and an NCTJ Level 5 Diploma in Journalism.
