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HBO to air standalone special on the making of new Harry Potter series
Finding Harry: The Craft Behind the Magic features interviews with cast members and will air on 5 April
TL;DR
- HBO will air a behind-the-scenes special titled "Finding Harry: The Craft Behind the Magic" on April 5th.
- The special focuses on the making of the first season of the new Harry Potter TV adaptation.
- It includes interviews with cast members like John Lithgow (Dumbledore) and Paapa Essiedu (Snape), and details on the casting of Harry, Ron, and Hermione.
- The special will also highlight the work of craftspeople involved in designing the updated Hogwarts and world-building.
- Narrated by Nick Frost (Hagrid), it provides an inside look at the production's scale and detail.
- The first trailer for the series achieved over 277 million organic views in its first 48 hours, becoming HBO and HBO Max's most-watched trailer.
- The series, planned for one season per book, is in production at Studios Leavesden in Hertfordshire, England.