Hans Zimmer to Score HBO's Harry Potter Series
Acclaimed composer Hans Zimmer, known for Gladiator and Interstellar, teams with Bleeding Fingers Music for HBO's seven-season Harry Potter.
Key Points
- Zimmer collaborates with Kara Talve and Anze Rozman from Bleeding Fingers Music.
- Series covers all seven J.K. Rowling books over a decade, filming in UK.
- Francesca Gardiner (Succession) is showrunner; Mark Mylod directs episodes.
- Zimmer's credits: 2 Oscars, Gladiator, Interstellar, Dark Knight.
Hans Zimmer, the acclaimed composer behind scores for films including *Gladiator*, *Interstellar* and *The Dark Knight*, will create the soundtrack for HBO's upcoming *Harry Potter* series.
Zimmer, 68, joins forces with Kara Talve and Anze Rozman from the Emmy-winning collective Bleeding Fingers Music. "The musical legacy of *Harry Potter* is a reference point for composers worldwide, and we feel honoured to join such an extraordinary team on a project of this magnitude. We do not take this responsibility lightly," Zimmer said.
The series, set to debut on HBO Max next year, will span seven seasons—one for each book in J.K. Rowling's saga—with production expected to last about a decade. Filming is currently under way in the United Kingdom.
Francesca Gardiner, known for her work on *Succession* and *Killing Eve*, serves as showrunner. Mark Mylod, a frequent *Succession* collaborator who also directed episodes of *Game of Thrones*, will helm several episodes and act as executive producer.
The cast is led by Dominic McLaughlin, Arabella Stanton and Alastair Stout.
Born in Frankfurt, Zimmer has contributed to more than 500 film and television projects over his career. His accolades include two Oscars, three Golden Globes, four Grammys and an American Music Award.
Bleeding Fingers Music brings a diverse range of styles to its original scores for film, TV and multimedia formats.
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