After it’s been reported they’re eyeing the roles in the new series, HBO confirmed the casting of John Lithgow (The Crown) as Albus Dumbledore, Janet McTeer (The White Queen) as Minerva McGonagall, Paapa Essiedu (I May Destroy You) as Severus Snape, and Nick Frost (Hot Fuzz) as Rubeus Hagrid.

They’ll be joined by two recurring cast members—Luke Thallon as Quirinus Quirrell and Paul Whitehouse as Argus Filch. HBO is yet to announce the casting of the main trio—Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, and Hermione Granger – but it’s previously been reported that over 30,000 kids auditioned for the lead roles.

According to HBO’s official logline, this “faithful adaptation” will explore every corner of the Wizarding World, while each season will bring Harry Potter and its incredible adventures to new and existing audiences.

HBO’s Harry Potter series hails from writer and showrunner Francesca Gardiner, who’s also executive producing it alongside J.K. Rowling, Mark Mylod, Neil Blair, Ruth Kenley-Letts, and David Heyman.

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The blockbuster Harry Potter series and the It prequel Welcome to Derry are three of the shows currently involved in this decision, along with the Green Lantern adaptation Lanterns. It’s too late to go down the same road with some other Warner Bros. tentpole series, including The Penguin and Dune: Prophecy because they’ve already been sold as Max originals overseas.

HBO and Max content CEO Casey Bloys said they decided to make a shift because they approached these projects with the same methods and kind of thinking as other HBO shows.

“What we ended up with is shows at this scope and scale that look great, and great narratives and talent we’ve worked with… For a show that feels big and cinematic, they already are going to make the assumption that it feels like an HBO show. This is just leaning into that,” Bloys told Variety.

All shows involved in Warner Bros. Discovery’s new release strategy will still be streaming on Max following their linear release on HBO.

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After it’s been reported they’re eyeing the roles in the new series, HBO confirmed the casting of John Lithgow (The Crown) as Albus Dumbledore, Janet McTeer (The White Queen) as Minerva McGonagall, Paapa Essiedu (I May Destroy You) as Severus Snape, and Nick Frost (Hot Fuzz) as Rubeus Hagrid.

They’ll be joined by two recurring cast members—Luke Thallon as Quirinus Quirrell and Paul Whitehouse as Argus Filch. HBO is yet to announce the casting of the main trio—Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, and Hermione Granger – but it’s previously been reported that over 30,000 kids auditioned for the lead roles.

According to HBO’s official logline, this “faithful adaptation” will explore every corner of the Wizarding World, while each season will bring Harry Potter and its incredible adventures to new and existing audiences.

HBO’s Harry Potter series hails from writer and showrunner Francesca Gardiner, who’s also executive producing it alongside J.K. Rowling, Mark Mylod, Neil Blair, Ruth Kenley-Letts, and David Heyman.

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A post shared by Max (@streamonmax)

The post HBO Officially Confirms the First Six Cast Members of “Harry Potter” Series appeared first on thestarsworldwide.com.

The blockbuster Harry Potter series and the It prequel Welcome to Derry are three of the shows currently involved in this decision, along with the Green Lantern adaptation Lanterns. It’s too late to go down the same road with some other Warner Bros. tentpole series, including The Penguin and Dune: Prophecy because they’ve already been sold as Max originals overseas.

HBO and Max content CEO Casey Bloys said they decided to make a shift because they approached these projects with the same methods and kind of thinking as other HBO shows.

“What we ended up with is shows at this scope and scale that look great, and great narratives and talent we’ve worked with… For a show that feels big and cinematic, they already are going to make the assumption that it feels like an HBO show. This is just leaning into that,” Bloys told Variety.

All shows involved in Warner Bros. Discovery’s new release strategy will still be streaming on Max following their linear release on HBO.

The post “Harry Potter” & “Welcome to Derry” Series Will Be HBO Originals appeared first on thestarsworldwide.com.