HBO’s Harry Potter Music Will Be “As Far Away as Possible” From the Movies, Hans Zimmer Says

HBO’s upcoming Harry Potter series will have one major connection to the original films that fans may not expect: its music is deliberately being developed in a very different direction. Composer Hans Zimmer has addressed the challenge of following John Williams’ celebrated work, making it clear that he does not intend to recreate the musical style that defined the first Harry Potter movies. Speaking with Collider, Zimmer explained that attempting to sound like Williams would defeat the purpose of creating…