HBO is set to air an exclusive behind-the-scenes special of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, their upcoming TV adaptation of J.K. Rowling‘s wizarding world books.
Finding Harry: The Craft Behind the Magic offers “an in-depth look at the making of the first season” — the trailer for which was released, and broke HBO records, last week — and will debut Sunday, April 5 on HBO Max in the U.S., the U.K., and Ireland.
A teaser for the episode dropped Thursday, showing interviews with John Lithgow (playing Dumbledore), Paapa Essiedu (Snape), and all of the crew involved in the creation of the big-budget project. The special is narrated by Hagrid actor Nick Frost, and also chronicles the search for Harry, Ron, and Hermione, roles that subsequently went to Dominic McLaughlin, Alistair Stout, and Arabella Stanton.
“You wait to do something forever that means that much to people,” Lithgow says. Essiedu adds: “Just walking in and seeing the train, you imagine yourself being a kid at Hogwarts.”
A plot synopsis reads: “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.”
“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.”
After the first 48 hours, the trailer for Harry Potter had reached more than 277 million organic views across platforms, making it the most-watched trailer in HBO and HBO Max history.
The first season of the multiseason series is set to follow Rowling’s first novel, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, and will air on the platform earlier than initially stated, in December this year. The Hollywood Reporter looked at fan reaction to the trailer after it aired, which ranged from “bland” to “I cried three times.”
Take a look at the trailer for Finding Harry: The Craft Behind the Magic below.
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