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Harry Potter is the focus of new developments across streaming, casting, and merchandise. CutMirchi covers the HBO series' shift to Paramount+, its expanding cast including David Threlfall and Rafe Spall, and the continued popularity of the original films on major platforms.
HBO's Harry Potter has filled out its Hogwarts ghosts and the Sorting Hat, with David Threlfall, Leo Bill, Andrew Brooke, Daniel Fearn and Laura Smyth joining the cast ahead of the show's Christmas Day debut.
The new Harry Potter series is set to premiere on December 25, but not on HBO. Instead, it will stream on Paramount+, following confirmation of a future merger between HBO Max and Paramount+. Cast includes Dominic McLaughlin as Harry, Alastair Stout as Ron, and Arabella Stanton as Hermione.
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone is still dominating streaming charts — 250 days on Apple TV, 146 on Prime Video, 87 on HBO Max. No reboot. No news. Just enduring magic.
The film’s been nominated for Best Feature at the BAFTA Scotland Awards, which might be why it’s getting this early push.
Kit Harington hasn't ruled out a Jon Snow follow-up despite the project being shelved two years into development. He says he's now more comfortable with the character than before.
Official Secrets, the Keira Knightley and Ralph Fiennes drama about a British intelligence translator who leaked classified intel before the Iraq War, is set to leave Netflix on October 1, 2026.
HBO has cast Rafe Spall as Arthur Weasley, plus Molly Hewitt-Richards as Moaning Myrtle and Jasper Ambrose as Colin Creevey, for Season 2 of its Harry Potter series, currently shooting in the UK.
Realme has unveiled a Harry Potter edition of its 16 Pro 5G, its second straight crossover with Warner Bros. Discovery after 2025's Game of Thrones limited edition. No price or launch date yet.
Daniel Radcliffe's 2014 horror oddity Horns, where he sprouts actual devil horns, is now streaming free on Tubi, right as HBO's Harry Potter reboot trailer smashes records.