The sorting hat ceremony for six key roles in HBO’s upcoming Harry Potter sequence has been accomplished.
On Monday, April 14, it was introduced that, as beforehand reported, John Lithgow will play Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbledore in a TV reimagining of J.Ok. Rowling’s blockbuster novels. Becoming a member of him are Oscar-nominated Janet McTeer as Minerva McGonagall, Emmy nominee Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape, and Nick Frost as Rubeus Hagrid. Becoming a member of these sequence regulars in recurring roles are Luke Thallon and Paul Whitehouse as fellow wizarding college stalwarts Quirinus Quirrell and Argus Filch, respectively.
“We’re delighted to have such extraordinary expertise on board, and we will’t wait to see them deliver these beloved characters to new life,” sequence showrunner and government producer Francesca Gardiner, and fellow EP Mark Mylod, who additionally directs a number of episodes, stated in a joint assertion.
HBO is describing the present as a “trustworthy adaptation” of the best-selling e book sequence, which spawned eight hit movies between 2001 and 2011, in addition to a spin-off franchise, Improbable Beasts and The place to Discover Them, and an ongoing Broadway play, Harry Potter and the Cursed Little one. “Exploring each nook of the wizarding world, every season will deliver Harry Potter and its unimaginable adventures to new and present audiences,” the official sequence description continues.
Regardless of her controversial remarks about trans folks, Rowling will function an government producer on the brand new venture and is anticipated to collaborate with Gardiner to adapt her books for TV. Forward, every little thing we all know concerning the upcoming Harry Potter sequence—from who’s taking part in the titular character to what Warner Bros. has stated about Rowling’s involvement.
Who might be within the Harry Potter sequence?
John Lithgow, who starred in current best-picture nominee Conclave and gained an Emmy for taking part in Winston Churchill on The Crown, has been solid as Albus Dumbledore, headmaster of Hogwarts. The function was beforehand performed by Irish actor Richard Harris, who died in 2002 after showing within the first two Harry Potter movies and was changed by Michael Gambon, who later died in 2023. Lithgow confirmed his casting again in February: “It got here as a complete shock to me,” the 79-year-old actor stated on the time. “I simply bought the telephone name up on the Sundance Movie Competition for yet one more movie, and it was not a simple resolution as a result of it’s going to outline me for the final chapter of my life, I’m afraid.”
John Lithgow (Credit score: Jessica Howes), Janet McTeer (Credit score: Andrew Crowley), Paapa Essiedu (Credit score: Ruth Crafer), Nick Frost (Credit score: Lee Malone), Luke Thallon (Credit score: Phil Sharp), Paul Whitehouse (Credit score: Mike Marsland)