<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="false"><li>HBO has started production on the Harry Potter TV show, set to be released in 2027 on HBO and HBO Max in the US.</li><li>The cast includes familiar names like Paapa Essiedu, John Lithgow, Nick Frost, Janet McTeer, and Paul Whitehouse, alongside new faces for the roles of Harry, Ron, and Hermione.</li><li>The show's budget ranges from $2 billion to $8 billion, promising high production values similar to the original Harry Potter movies, and the release window is confirmed for 2027.</li><li>J.K. Rowling is an executive producer, expressing satisfaction with the cast choices; fans can expect a potentially darker tone in line with the His Dark Materials trilogy adaptation by the writer Francesca Gardiner.</li></ul>

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