Warner Bros. Discovery has approved series for two franchises that fans love, 'Harry Potter' and 'Game of Thrones' — which would be a second prequel. Both are expected to run on its rebranded streaming service that is replacing HBO Max on May 23.
The “Harry Potter” series is described as a “faithful retelling” of the books about the boy wizard by J. K Rowling, featuring a new cast.Sign up for NBC Philadelphia newsletters.
Each season is intended to focus on one of the seven books, though Max anticipates stretching the series to a decade-long run. Max also announced it is has also ordered a “Game of Thrones” prequel called “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight,” set in Westeros 100 years prior to the events of “Game of Thrones." It's based on fantasy novellas by George R. R. Martin, which follow the adventures of a knight named Ser Duncan the Tall and Aegon V Targaryen . Martin will serve as an executive producer and writer on the series alongside Ira Parker.
“House of the Dragon” also a “Game of Thrones” prequel, has begun production on its second season for HBO. Other announcements included a series based on the Penguin character in"The Batman", which is now in production with Colin Farrell resuming his role and another comedy set in the “Big Bang Theory” universe from Chuck Lorrie, both for Max.
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