“For the first time, the legendary actors return to where the magic began,” HBO Max wrote of the Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: ​​Back to Hogwarts special, which airs January 1st. Not only are the three heroes, Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, and Emma Watson back. We are also joined by Helena Bonham Carter, Robbie Coltrane and Ralph Fiennes, who have appeared in the hugely popular film series. He also collaborates with Chris Columbus, who directed two of the eight films. Viewers will be treated to in-depth interviews and conversations with the cast, as HBO promised.

the first Harry PotterThe movie was released in 2001. The series ended in 2011 with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2. It is the most successful movie series in history after Marvel and Star Wars. The eight films grossed $10 billion worldwide. In the Netherlands, more than 12 million visitors bought a cinema ticket.

The films are based on the books of British author J.K. Rowling. Remarkably, it was not explicitly mentioned in the list of names that HBO shared on Tuesday. It is not known if Rowling will cooperate with the private.

In May this year, HBO came up with a reunion of the American sitcom friends. in a Friends: reunion The protagonists Jennifer Aniston, David Schwimmer, Courteney Cox, Matt LeBlanc, Lisa Kudrow and Matthew Perry reflected on their time in the series, which was shown on television between 1994 and 2004.

The streaming service HBO Max will be available in the Netherlands from next year. HBO has not announced a specific date yet.

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