Hans Zimmer to avoid John Williams sound for HBO Harry Potter score

Hans Zimmer will score, meaning compose music for the show, for HBO's Harry Potter adaptation, telling Collider he will stay 'as far away as possible' from John Williams' work to be original. Variety reported the interview on 18 September 2026. Variety said Williams scored the first three films from 2001 to 2004. Zimmer told Collider succeeding him was intimidating.