The Wizarding World is changing streaming homes for the time being.
Peacock, NBC Universal’s recently launched streaming service, announced Wednesday that all eight Harry Potter films will soon be available to stream in windows. The Potter films had been a cornerstone of HBO Max’s library when that Warner Bros. streaming service launched in May.
But starting in October and lasting into 2021, Peacock will make all eight Potter films available to their customers: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (2001), Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002), Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004), Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005), Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007), Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1 (2010) and Part 2 (2011).
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“The Harry Potter franchise is beloved by people of all ages and represents the caliber of quality entertainment customers can expect to find on Peacock,” said Frances Manfredi, President, Content Acquisition and Strategy, Peacock.
“We’ve built a world-class collection of iconic movies and shows, and we will continue to expand the film library with treasured titles from NBCUniversal and beyond that will surprise and delight Peacock customers time and time again.”
Peacock is also adding many other notable titles to their library over the next six months, including other Warner Bros. titles such as Batman Begins and Beetlejuice. While no reason for the Warners titles was given in Peacock’s official announcement, it should be noted that Universal and Warner Bros. have worked together before specifically on the theme park front where Universal Studios plays home to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter.
Meanwhile, HBO Max has notably circulated some of their most popular titles in and out of their streaming library for various reasons, whether they’re DC comic book movies or a controversial classic like Gone With the Wind.
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Other titles coming to Peacock over the next six months include:
Alex Cross; The Big Lebowski; Brokeback Mountain; The Conjuring; Dolphin Tale; E.T.; Moonrise Kingdom;Snakes on a Plane; Something New; Welcome Home, Roscoe Jenkins; Won’t You Be My Neighbor; Evan Almighty; Little Fockers; Big Fat Liar; 3:10 To Yuma; The Break-Up; Catwoman; Dawn of the Dead; Love Happens; National Lampoon’s Vacation; Trolls World Tour; Wanted; You Should Have Left; Spirit; Apocalypto; A Beautiful Mind; The Blues Brothers; The Express; Fast & Furious; The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift; Get Him To The Greek; The Great Outdoors; Hellboy II: The Golden Army; Kicking & Screaming; King Kong; Mama; Shrek; Terminator Salvation; The Wedding Date; You, Me and Dupree; The Tale of Despereaux; Any Given Sunday; The Bourne Identity; The Bourne Supremacy; The Bourne Ultimatum; Children of Men; Field of Dreams; Knocked Up; Last Holiday; The Last Witch Hunter;Parenthood; Police Academy; Scent of a Woman; Scorpion King; Wanted; What Women Want; The Kids Are All Right; Batman Begins; Beetlejuice; Changeling; The Dark Knight; Hulk; Jet Li’s Fearless; The Mummy; and Sleepy Hollow.
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Source: IGN.com Harry Potter: All 8 Movies Moving From HBO Max to Peacock