Hans Zimmer to Score HBO's Harry Potter TV Series

HBO has announced that acclaimed composer Hans Zimmer, along with composers Kara Talve and Anže Rozman from his Bleeding Fingers Music collective, will create the original score for the upcoming Harry Potter television series, set to premiere in 2027 on HBO and HBO Max.

The series marks a major expansion of J.K. Rowling's wizarding world, adapting each of the seven novels—Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone through Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows—into a dedicated season. This long-form approach allows for a deeper exploration of the story than the eight feature films released between 2001 and 2011, which condensed the books into cinematic installments. Production is underway, with Francesca Gardiner serving as writer and executive producer. Mark Mylod will executive produce and direct several episodes, in association with Brontë Film and TV and Warner Bros. Television. Additional executive producers include Rowling, Neil Blair, Ruth Kenley-Letts from Brontë Film and TV, and David Heyman from Heyday Films.

The casting features a mix of newcomers and established actors portraying the iconic characters. Dominic McLaughlin takes the lead role of Harry Potter, joined by...