Two New HARRY POTTER Specials Announced to Celebrate Fans and the Franchise
With the original Harry Potter film coming up on its 20th anniversary, WarnerMedia is partnering up with Wizarding World to produce two commemorative unscripted specials. The projects are being produced by Warner Bros. Unscripted Television in association with Warner Horizon,
One of these specials is a Harry Potter fan quiz competition series that will see “the biggest self-proclaimed fans go head-to-head to celebrate and test their Wizarding World knowledge.” There will be four hour-long quiz challenges. The other project is a dedicated retrospective special. Casting for the special is currently underway in the United States.
Tom Ascheim, President, Warner Bros. Global Kids, Young Adults and Classics said in a statement:
“To celebrate the dedicated fans old and new who have passionately kept the Wizarding World magic alive in so many forms for decades, these exciting specials will celebrate their Harry Potter fandom in a must-see multiplatform TV event. All Potter fans can gear up for this ultimate one-of-a-kind celebration by embracing their inner Hermione Granger and studying their Wizarding World knowledge. For fans who have always wanted to discover what it might be like to take the O.W.L. exams, this is as close as they are going to get!”
This is definitely something that my kids will enjoy. They’ve been on a Harry Potter kick recently. Robin Ashbrook and Yasmin Shackleton of theoldschool will produce the four Wizarding World quiz competition shows. Casey Patterson of Casey Patterson Entertainment will executive produce the anniversary retrospective special.
The limited series will premiere on HBO Max, Cartoon Network, and TBS in the U.S. later this year.
Source: Deadline