正式官宣！电视剧版《哈利·波特》真的要来了！

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A “Harry Potter” TV series is officially moving forward at HBO Max.

HBO Max将推出《哈利·波特》系列改编电视剧。

The announcement was made during Warner Bros. Discovery’s presentation to press and investors on April 12, during which it was announced that HBO Max and Discovery+ are officially beingcombinedinto a new service dubbed simply Max.

这一消息是在华纳兄弟探索公司4月12日向媒体和投资者介绍情况时宣布的，其间宣布HBO Max和Discovery+将正式合并为一项新的服务，被称为Max。

News of a show based on themegahitJ.K. Rowling book series first leaked on April 3, but details have now been confirmed.

基于J.K.罗琳这一系列图书的电视剧消息于4月3日首次泄露，但现在细节已得到确认。

Each season of the show will be based on one of the books in the franchise, with Warner Bros. Discovery describing the show as a “decade-long series.” It will feature an entirely new cast from the films.

该剧的每一季都将基于该系列中的一本书，华纳兄弟探索公司将该剧描述为“持续十年之久的系列剧”。它将以与电影完全不同的全新演员阵容为特色。

“We are delighted to give audiences the opportunity to discover Hogwarts in a whole new way,” said Casey Bloys, chairman and CEO of HBO & Max Content. “Harry Potter is a culturalphenomenonand it is clear there is such an enduring love and thirst for the Wizarding World. In partnership with Warner Bros. Television and J.K. Rowling, this new Max Original series will dive deep into each of theiconicbooks that fans have continued to enjoy for all of these years.”

“我们很高兴给观众提供一种全新的方式探索霍格沃茨的机会，”HBO & Max Content的董事长兼首席执行官Casey Bloys说。“《哈利·波特》是一种文化现象，显然人们对魔法世界有着如此持久的热爱和渴求。通过与华纳兄弟电视公司和J.K.罗琳合作，这个新的Max原创电视剧系列将深入该系列每一本书，这些年来，粉丝们一直都非常喜欢这些书籍。"

“Max’s commitment to preserving the integrity of my books is important to me, and I’m looking forward to being part of this new adaptation which will allow for a degree of depth and detail only afforded by a long form television series,” said Rowling.

罗琳表示：“Max对保护我的书的完整性的承诺对我来说很重要，我期待着参与到这个新的改编中去，这次改编将会呈现出一定程度的深度和细节，而这种深度和细节只有长篇电视连续剧才能提供。”

词汇精讲

combine

/ kəmˈbaɪn /

v.（使）结合，组合；（使）化合；合并，协力；兼有，兼备；兼做，兼办

The trip will combine business with pleasure.

此次旅行将把出差和娱乐结合起来。

megahit

/ ˈmeɡəˌhɪt /

n.特大成功（轰动）事物

And as one might have expected, "Titanic, " James Cameron's maudlin megahit movie, is being rereleased in 3-D, of course.

当然，正如人们所预料的那样，詹姆斯·卡梅隆(James Cameron)的浪漫大片《泰坦尼克号》(Titanic)将以3D版本重新上映。

phenomenon

/ fəˈnɒmɪnən /

n.现象；杰出的人，非凡的人（或事物）；（哲学）现象

Globalization is a phenomenon of the 21st century.

全球化是21世纪的现象。

iconic

/ aɪˈkɒnɪk /

adj.偶像的，图符的，象征性的

The ads helped Nike to achieve iconic status.

这些广告帮助耐克公司成就了偶像地位。

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英文部分摘自https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/harry-potter-tv-series-hbo-max-1235578295/

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