HBO's Harry Potter Gets Another Rival: Netflix, Amazon & Disney All Release Fantasy Adaptations This Winter

HBO's Harry Potter Gets Another Rival: Netflix, Amazon & Disney All Release Fantasy Adaptations This Winter highlights how major streamers are moving fantasy franchises back to TV. Harry Potter is set to return as a series on HBO and HBO Max, with production planned to span a decade. The first season will adapt the first book, Philosopher’s Stone, and the show arrives on December 25, 2026. The announcement places HBO directly into a competitive winter lineup that includes Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and Disney+. The article also points to other fantasy contenders: The Lord of the Rings returns via Prime Video’s The Rings of Power, scheduled for November 2026, while Disney+’s current TV fantasy hit, Percy Jackson and the Olympians, is set for November 20, 2026. Together, these releases frame 2026–2027 as a high-stakes stretch for big-budget adaptations.