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Harry Potter audiobooks to be reproduced with full cast of voice actors

The new audiobooks are expected to premiere in late 2025

Kevin E G Perry
Thursday 25 April 2024 19:05 EDT
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All seven of JK Rowlingā€™s best-selling Harry Potter books are to be recorded with a full cast numbering more than 100 actors for a ā€œgroundbreakingā€ new audiobook series.

The series will be available exclusively on Amazonā€™s Audible, which is producing the audiobooks in collaboration with author Rowlingā€™s Pottermore Publishing.

Audible and Pottermore Publishing said in a statement that the new, full-cast recordings would ā€œbring these iconic stories to life as never heard beforeā€.

They said the series would create ā€œimmersive audio entertainment through high-quality sound design in Dolby Atmos, stunning scoring, a full range of character voices and real-world sound captureā€.

The Harry Potter books will also continue to be available as single-voice audiobooks narrated by Stephen Fry and Jim Dale. Since they launched on Audible in 2015, those audiobooks have amassed a total of over 1.4 billion global listening hours.

The new audiobooks are expected to arrive late in 2025.

Emma Watson, Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint in ā€˜Harry Potter and the Prisoner Of Azkabanā€™
Emma Watson, Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint in ā€˜Harry Potter and the Prisoner Of Azkabanā€™ (Warner Bros)

Pottermore Publishing chairman Neil Blair said in a statement: ā€œWe are delighted to be collaborating with Audible on what will be a groundbreaking audio edition of the beloved Harry Potter stories.

ā€œJK Rowlingā€™s storytelling lends itself perfectly to the application of new audiobook technologies, and weā€™re certain this sophisticated, immersive audio experience will not only add a new listening dimension for existing fans but will introduce a whole new generation of listeners to the wizarding world.ā€

Audible CEO Bob Carrigan added: ā€œBeloved the world over, Harry Potter stories have captivated and enchanted fans of all ages for nearly three decades.

ā€œWith millions upon millions of Audible listeners devouring Harry Potter at an astonishing rate, we are thrilled about the opportunity to be part of this next chapter ā€“ delighting new and old fans alike with a reinvigorated listening experience that Audible is expertly positioned to create.ā€

Earlier this month it was revealed that Rowlingā€™s childrenā€™s book The Christmas Pig is set to be adapted for film.

The project is currently in early development and has yet to be attached to a production company, Variety reported.

Published in 2011, The Christmas Pig follows a young boy named Jack, who embarks on a magical journey to save his lost toy pig, Dur Pig. Along the way, he and Dur Pigā€™s replacement, Christmas Pig, meet a host of characters, including Santa Claus.

Last year it was announced that Warner Bros will be moving forward with a ā€œdecade-longā€ TV adaptation of the Harry Potter series. The show, which Rowling is executive producing, is said to be eyeing a 2026 premiere date.

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