Sky & NOW will be celebrating Harry Potter’s 20th anniversary in style this festive season.
Airing on New Years Day, Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts is billed as ‘an enchanting making-of story’ featuring all-new in-depth interviews and cast conversations’.
Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson join filmmaker Chris Columbus and other stars from across all eight of the Harry Potter films in a return to Hogwarts to celebrate the anniversary of the franchise’s first film, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone.
There will also be contributions from Helena Bonham Carter, Robbie Coltrane, Ralph Fiennes, Jason Isaacs, Gary Oldman, Imelda Staunton, Tom Felton, James Phelps, Oliver Phelps, Mark Williams, Bonnie Wright, Alfred Enoch, Matthew Lewis, Evanna Lynch, and Ian Hart.
“We’re thrilled to be the exclusive home of the next piece of Hogwarts history, with Hogwarts Tournament of Houses and the Return to Hogwarts, sure to keep Potter fans across the country spellbound.” – Zai Bennett, Sky MD of Content UK & Ireland
Sky will also air Harry Potter: Hogwarts Tournament of Houses on the 29th of December, a special four-part event hosted by Helen Mirren that will showcase ultimate fan glory on a never-before-seen scale. Wizarding World fans will put their Harry Potter knowledge to the test, for the ultimate honour of being named House Cup champion.
“It has been an incredible journey since the debut of the Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone film, and witnessing how it has evolved into this remarkable interconnected universe has been magical to say the least,” said Tom Ascheim, President, Warner Bros. Global Kids, Young Adults and Classics.
NOW members can watch the TV specials with a NOW Entertainment Membership and enjoy all ten movies with a NOW Cinema Membership.
