Max users are going to have to be patient, since the platform has made it clear that the biggest project they have in hand will not debut on the service until 2027. This creates a bit of confusion among subscribers, but it is also true that There are reasonable reasons for not intending to release it until then.
Max’s service benefits from Warner Bros.’ ownership of major brands and franchises. The same thing happens to Disney+ and it could be said that, between both platforms, many of the most important brands on the market are divided. One of the most successful and financially profitable is the world of Harry Potter, which Max intends to take full advantage of. But, for now, the big project they are working on will take a while to arrive. However, later we will tell you how Max subscribers They already have a novelty about Harry Potter available to enjoy.
Harry Potter will have to be prayed for
At the time, it was made quite clear that Warner had no intention of bringing Harry Potter back to the movies. It was still too early, both for a sequel with adult Harry and his son, and for a film remake that the world would not quite accept. Therefore, to continue making the rights profitable, what Warner had to do was opt for the series format. Furthermore, taking into account the existence of Max, producing a series is such an obvious idea that, already in 2023, they decided to announce that they were throwing themselves headlong into the project.
Initially, it was announced that filming would begin in 2025, so fans’ hopes and rumors pointed to its premiere taking place in 2026. In any case, it has now been confirmed by Warner itself. that the series will not premiere until 2027. Casey Blows, head of content at Max, has said it, so it can be given 100% credibility. We will have to wait!
But there is good news
Not everything is going to be bad news! From Warner they mention that they are going to film the first seasons in a row and that will possibly lead to us having an absolute guarantee that there will be no delays between the period of time that separates the first season from the second season. The reason for this is that they do not want the actors, who will be young, to grow so much that a complex situation arises for the development of the story. They believe that, once the initial two seasons have been recorded, they will no longer have problems justifying the age of the characters within the series.
At the moment, everything is moving slowly. The writers have just started doing their job, and the casting team is doing the same. Everyone at Warner Bros. knows that they have a lot at stake and that this is going to be the biggest project ever seen in Max’s history so far. After all, we all know the extreme importance of the Harry Potter universe and its relevance to the entire world. Furthermore, it is not like Marvel or Star Wars, franchises that are constantly starring in series, movies and spinoffs.
In any case, it seems that Warner Bros. is going to take advantage of the waiting time to squeeze the popularity of this universe and characters to a certain extent. A good demonstration of this is that Max users can now access the program Harry Potter: The Baking Wizards, where the actors who played the Weasley twins come to the fore. The reception of this program seems to have been good and these types of initiatives will help maintain the spark of a universe that continues to captivate fans as much as it did years ago. Likewise, it has been mentioned that the premiere of the Harry Potter series will be linked to the launch of the game Hogwarts Legacy 2, the sequel to one of the most successful titles in recent years. Therefore, it is clear that Warner is betting everything on this project that, barring surprises, will provide them with great benefits.
