HBO’s upcoming “Harry Potter” series continues to take shape as the studio works to bring the wizarding world back to life, recently naming Hans Zimmer and Bleeding Fingers Music as composers for the new score.
Zimmer, a two-time Oscar-winning composer, is known for his work on films including “Interstellar,” “Dune: Part One” and “Dune: Part Two,” “The Dark Knight” and “The Lion King.”
He will work with Bleeding Fingers Music, “the Emmy Award-winning collective of composers cofounded by Hans Zimmer, Russell Emanuel and Steven Kofsky,” according to an HBO statement.
The group said the collaboration will allow them to create “innovative and extraordinary” music for the series.
Zimmer, along with composers Kara Talve and Anže Rozman, shared what it means to contribute to the franchise in a joint statement.
“The musical legacy of Harry Potter is a touch point for composers everywhere and we are humbled to join such a remarkable team on a project of this magnitude. The responsibility is something that myself, Kara Talve and Anže Rozman do not take lightly. Magic is all around us, often just beyond reach, but as in the world of Harry Potter, you simply must look for it. With this score we hope to bring audiences that little bit closer to it whilst honoring what has come before.”
The new series, based on the books by author J.K. Rowling, is set to premiere in 2027 on HBO and will be available to stream on HBO Max in certain locations, the studio noted.
Francesca Gardiner serves as executive producer and writer of the series, according to the series website.
Music for the original “Harry Potter” films was composed by John Williams for the first three films, Patrick Doyle for the fourth, Nicholas Hooper for the fifth and sixth, and Alexandre Desplat for the final two films, according to the films’ credits.
The news of Zimmer’s involvement has been met with divided opinions online. Some fans were excited about the collaboration, and others, not so much.
One fan wrote, “Nothing will ever match the Harry Potter songs, but I think Hans Zimmer is perfectly up to the task or as close as it gets. What an absolute banger.”