The trailer for the Harry Potter series broke an HBO record
The trailer for the new Harry Potter series, starring Dominic McLaughlin, has garnered 277 million views in its first 48 hours.
This was reported by Deadline.
The trailer became the most popular in the history of HBO and HBO Max, surpassing the previous record by more than double.
The premiere of the first season, which will consist of eight episodes, is scheduled for December 25.
The series is an adaptation of J.K. Rowling’s book *Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone*.
The trailer revealed the actors in the lead roles for the first time: John Lithgow as Dumbledore, Nick Frost as Hagrid, Paapa Essiedu as Snape, and Janet McTeer as McGonagall.
The series will also feature Arabella Stanton as Hermione and Alastair Stout as Ron.
The project is being positioned as the most faithful adaptation of the original story, and Rowling herself is involved in its creation.
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