Summary
- HBO Max has released a new trailer featuring the first footage from its upcoming Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone series, set to premiere on December 25
- The footage appears alongside first looks at other anticipated HBO Max titles including House of the Dragon Season 3, Lanterns, and The Gilded Age Season 4
The wait is almost over. HBO Max has released a new trailer featuring new footage from its highly anticipated Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone series, confirming a Christmas Day 2026 premiere date. The glimpse is brief, arriving alongside a packed slate of upcoming HBO Max titles.
The trailer shares a few seconds of new footage from the upcoming series adaptation, including a look at the interior of Hogwarts, a scene with Harry, Ron and Hermione, the beginning of a Quidditch match, and Harry receiving a wand from Ollivander.
Other titles featured include House of the Dragon Season 3, which arrives June 21, and Lanterns, debuting August 16, signaling a strong second half of the year for the platform.
The Christmas Day premiere date is a deliberate choice. Dropping the wizarding world’s return on one of the most-watched television days of the year maximizes both cultural impact and viewership, positioning the series as the kind of event television that HBO Max has built its identity around. For a property of this scale, the platform is clearly swinging for appointment viewing from day one.
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone premieres December 25 on HBO Max. Watch the trailer above.
