HBO Max has debuted a sneak peek clip from the forthcoming Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts special, featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the first film, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. The reunion special will be available for streaming this New Year’s Day.
The Harry Potter reunion clip, which you can check out below, features Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint as they reminisced about the first time they’ve filmed a Harry Potter movie. They collectively remembered how much fun they had on set including playing games between takes which would lead all kids to get easily distracted during filming.
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The retrospective special Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts will tell an enchanting making-of story through all-new in-depth interviews and cast conversations, inviting fans on a magical first-person journey through one of the most beloved film franchises of all time.
Joining the blockbuster franchise’s iconic Gryffindor trio is Sorcerer’s Stone and Chamber of Secrets filmmaker Chris Columbus along with Harry Potter cast members including Helena Bonham Carter, Robbie Coltrane, Ralph Fiennes, Gary Oldman, Imelda Staunton, Tom Felton, James Phelps, Oliver Phelps, Mark Williams, Bonnie Wright, Alfred Enoch, Matthew Lewis, Evanna Lynch, and more.
The highly-anticipated reunion will be honoring the magic behind the making of the films and the beautiful family created at Warner Bros. Studios London two decades ago. It will also celebrate the unparalleled legacy of the Harry Potter film franchise and its indelible impact on the hearts, minds, and imaginations of families and fans around the world.
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Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts is produced by Warner Bros. Unscripted Television in association with Warner Horizon at the iconic Warner Bros. Studio Tour London. Casey Patterson and Pulse Films are executive producing.