Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: HBO Max Sets Reunion With Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson & More
Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, and Emma Watson, the leading trio of the "Harry Potter" film franchise are teaming up with Chris Columbus and other cast members for a retrospective special on HBO Max
Daniel
Radcliffe,
Rupert
Grint,
and
Emma
Watson,
the
leading
trio
of
the
"Harry
Potter" film
franchise
are
teaming
up
with
Chris
Columbus
and
other
cast
members
for
a
retrospective
special
on
HBO
Max
to
celebrate
the
20th
anniversary
of
their
first
film,
"Harry
Potter
and
the
Sorcerer's
Stone".
According
to
Variety,
"Harry
Potter
20th
Anniversary:
Return
to
Hogwarts"
will
premiere
on
the
WarnerMedia-owned
streaming
platform
on
January
1,
2022.
Based
on
J
K
Rowling's
first
novel
in
the
seven-book
series,
"Harry
Potter
and
the
Sorcerer's
Stone"
was
released
in
theatres
on
November
16,
2001.
Also
called
"Harry
Potter
and
the
Philosopher's
Stone",
the
film
follows
Harry's
(Radcliffe)
first
year
at
Hogwarts
School
of
Witchcraft
and
Wizardry
as
he
discovers
that
he
is
a
famous
wizard
and
begins
his
formal
wizarding
education.
Grint
and
Watson
starred
as
Ron
Weasley
and
Hermione
Granger,
Harry's
housemates
who
go
on
to
become
his
best
friends.
The
feature
will
"tell
an
enchanting
making-of
story
through
all-new,
in-depth
interviews
and
cast
conversations",
according
to
HBO
Max.
The
reunion
special
will
also
feature
other
cast
members
from
all
eight
"Harry
Potter" films
including
Helena
Bonham
Carter
(Bellatrix
Lestrange),
Robbie
Coltrane
(Hagrid),
Ralph
Fiennes
(Voldemort),
Jason
Isaacs
(Lucius
Malfoy),
Gary
Oldman
(Sirius
Black),
Imelda
Staunton
(Dolores
Umbridge),
Tom
Felton
(Draco
Malfoy),
James
Phelps
(Fred
Weasley),
Oliver
Phelps
(George
Weasley),
Mark
Williams
(Arthur
Weasley),
Bonnie
Wright
(Ginny
Weasley),
Alfred
Enoch
(Dean
Thomas),
Matthew
Lewis
(Neville
Longbottom),
Evanna
Lynch
(Luna
Lovegood)
and
Ian
Hart
(Professor
Quirrell).
Tom
Ascheim,
president
of
Warner
Bros
Global
Kids,
Young
Adults
and
Classics,
said
the
retrospective
is
a
tribute
to
everyone
whose
lives
were
touched
by
this
cultural
phenomenon.
"...
from
the
talented
cast
and
crew
who
poured
their
heart
and
soul
into
this
extraordinary
film
franchise
to
the
passionate
fans
who
continue
to
keep
the
Wizarding
World
spirit
alive
20
years
later," Ascheim
added.
Casey
Patterson,
who
serves
as
executive
producer
on
the
special
for
Casey
Patterson
Entertainment
along
with
Pulse
Films,
said
there's
magic
in
the
air
here
with
this
incredible
cast,
as
they
all
return
home
to
the
original
sets
of
Hogwarts,
where
they
began
two
decades
ago.
"The
excitement
is
palpable
as
they
prepare
to
take
their
fans
on
a
very
special
and
personal
journey,
through
the
making
of
these
incredible
films,"
Patterson
said.
"Harry
Potter
20th
Anniversary:
Return
to
Hogwarts"
is
produced
by
Warner
Bros
Unscripted
Television
in
association
with
Warner
Horizon
at
the
Warner
Bros
Studio
Tour
London
-
The
Making
of
Harry
Potter.
The
special
also
will
air
on
WarnerMedia's
TBS
and
Cartoon
Network
in
spring
2022
ahead
of
the
Warner
Bros
Pictures
theatrical
debut
of
"Fantastic
Beasts:
The
Secrets
of
Dumbledore".