Several actors cast in the highly anticipated "Harry Potter" television series coming to HBO have just been announced.
Confirmed stars so far include John Lithgow as Albus Dumbledore, Janet McTeer
as Minerva McGonagall, Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape, and Nick Frost as Rubeus Hagrid. Luke Thallon will also take on the recurring role of Quirinus Quirrell, while Paul Whitehouse is set to play the recurring role of Argus Filch.
"We are happy to announce the casting of John Lithgow, Janet McTeer, Paapa Essiedu, Nick Frost, Luke Thallon and Paul Whitehouse to play Dumbledore, McGonagall, Snape, Hagrid, Quirrell and Filch," showrunner and executive producer Francesca Gardiner and executive producer Mark Mylod said in a statement. "We're delighted to have such extraordinary talent onboard, and we
can't wait to see them bring these beloved characters to new life."
The main roles of Harry, Ron, and Hermione have yet to be announced. Variety noted that HBO hosted open auditions for the part and received more than 30,000 submissions.
According to the show's logline, the series will be "a faithful adaptation of
the beloved 'Harry Potter' book series by author and executive producer J.K. Rowling."
On Apr 17, 2025 at 12:32:46 PM PDT, "Ubiquitous" <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
Several actors cast in the highly anticipated "Harry Potter" television
series coming to HBO have just been announced.
Confirmed stars so far include John Lithgow as Albus Dumbledore, Janet McTeer
as Minerva McGonagall, Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape, and Nick Frost as
Rubeus Hagrid. Luke Thallon will also take on the recurring role of Quirinus >> Quirrell, while Paul Whitehouse is set to play the recurring role of Argus >> Filch.
"We are happy to announce the casting of John Lithgow, Janet McTeer, Paapa >> Essiedu, Nick Frost, Luke Thallon and Paul Whitehouse to play Dumbledore,
McGonagall, Snape, Hagrid, Quirrell and Filch," showrunner and executive
producer Francesca Gardiner and executive producer Mark Mylod said in a
statement. "We're delighted to have such extraordinary talent onboard, and we
can't wait to see them bring these beloved characters to new life."
The main roles of Harry, Ron, and Hermione have yet to be announced. Variety >> noted that HBO hosted open auditions for the part and received more than
30,000 submissions.
According to the show's logline, the series will be "a faithful adaptation of
the beloved 'Harry Potter' book series by author and executive producer J.K. >> Rowling."
So they're just re-making the books/movies in TV series form, then?
No original stories, just the same stories we've had for years only with >race-swapped casting?
On Thu, 17 Apr 2025 20:37:19 -0000 (UTC), BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com>
wrote:
On Apr 17, 2025 at 12:32:46 PM PDT, "Ubiquitous" <weberm@polaris.net> wrote: >>
Several actors cast in the highly anticipated "Harry Potter" television >>> series coming to HBO have just been announced.
Confirmed stars so far include John Lithgow as Albus Dumbledore, Janet
McTeer
as Minerva McGonagall, Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape, and Nick Frost as >>> Rubeus Hagrid. Luke Thallon will also take on the recurring role of
Quirinus
Quirrell, while Paul Whitehouse is set to play the recurring role of Argus >>> Filch.
"We are happy to announce the casting of John Lithgow, Janet McTeer, Paapa >>> Essiedu, Nick Frost, Luke Thallon and Paul Whitehouse to play Dumbledore, >>> McGonagall, Snape, Hagrid, Quirrell and Filch," showrunner and executive >>> producer Francesca Gardiner and executive producer Mark Mylod said in a >>> statement. "We're delighted to have such extraordinary talent onboard, and >>> we
can't wait to see them bring these beloved characters to new life."
The main roles of Harry, Ron, and Hermione have yet to be announced.
Variety
noted that HBO hosted open auditions for the part and received more than >>> 30,000 submissions.
According to the show's logline, the series will be "a faithful adaptation >>> of
the beloved 'Harry Potter' book series by author and executive producer >>> J.K.
Rowling."
So they're just re-making the books/movies in TV series form, then?
No original stories, just the same stories we've had for years only with
race-swapped casting?
Why make something original when there's money to be made just
remaking existing content for a new medium? That's not the way to
maximize the money stream.
On Thu, 17 Apr 2025 20:37:19 -0000 (UTC), BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com>
wrote:
On Apr 17, 2025 at 12:32:46 PM PDT, "Ubiquitous" <weberm@polaris.net> wrote: >>
Several actors cast in the highly anticipated "Harry Potter" television
series coming to HBO have just been announced.
Confirmed stars so far include John Lithgow as Albus Dumbledore, Janet McTeer
as Minerva McGonagall, Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape, and Nick Frost as >>> Rubeus Hagrid. Luke Thallon will also take on the recurring role of Quirinus
Quirrell, while Paul Whitehouse is set to play the recurring role of Argus >>> Filch.
"We are happy to announce the casting of John Lithgow, Janet McTeer, Paapa >>> Essiedu, Nick Frost, Luke Thallon and Paul Whitehouse to play Dumbledore, >>> McGonagall, Snape, Hagrid, Quirrell and Filch," showrunner and executive >>> producer Francesca Gardiner and executive producer Mark Mylod said in a
statement. "We're delighted to have such extraordinary talent onboard, and we
can't wait to see them bring these beloved characters to new life."
The main roles of Harry, Ron, and Hermione have yet to be announced. Variety
noted that HBO hosted open auditions for the part and received more than >>> 30,000 submissions.
According to the show's logline, the series will be "a faithful adaptation of
the beloved 'Harry Potter' book series by author and executive producer J.K.
Rowling."
So they're just re-making the books/movies in TV series form, then?
No original stories, just the same stories we've had for years only with
race-swapped casting?
Why make something original when there's money to be made just
remaking existing content for a new medium? That's not the way to
maximize the money stream.
On 4/17/25 2:41 PM, shawn wrote:
On Thu, 17 Apr 2025 20:37:19 -0000 (UTC), BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com>
wrote:
On Apr 17, 2025 at 12:32:46 PM PDT, "Ubiquitous" <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
Several actors cast in the highly anticipated "Harry Potter" television >>>> series coming to HBO have just been announced.
Confirmed stars so far include John Lithgow as Albus Dumbledore, Janet >>>> McTeer
as Minerva McGonagall, Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape, and Nick Frost as >>>> Rubeus Hagrid. Luke Thallon will also take on the recurring role of Quirinus
Quirrell, while Paul Whitehouse is set to play the recurring role of Argus
Filch.
"We are happy to announce the casting of John Lithgow, Janet McTeer, Paapa
Essiedu, Nick Frost, Luke Thallon and Paul Whitehouse to play Dumbledore, >>>> McGonagall, Snape, Hagrid, Quirrell and Filch," showrunner and executive >>>> producer Francesca Gardiner and executive producer Mark Mylod said in a >>>> statement. "We're delighted to have such extraordinary talent onboard, >>>> and we
can't wait to see them bring these beloved characters to new life."
The main roles of Harry, Ron, and Hermione have yet to be announced. Variety
noted that HBO hosted open auditions for the part and received more than >>>> 30,000 submissions.
According to the show's logline, the series will be "a faithful
adaptation of
the beloved 'Harry Potter' book series by author and executive producer J.K.
Rowling."
So they're just re-making the books/movies in TV series form, then?
No original stories, just the same stories we've had for years only with >>> race-swapped casting?
Why make something original when there's money to be made just
remaking existing content for a new medium? That's not the way to
maximize the money stream.
OK, I'm usually in the front line criticizing a lack of originality in film/TV, but this case is justifiable:
Remaking a book series as a TV series allows you to go a *lot* more in
depth than a film series does (esp. on the character end).
Imaging if "Game of Thrones" had been, say, half a dozen movies instead
of an 8-season TV series.
Or imagine if "The Lord of the Rings" could be done as a 6-season TV
series, rather than 3 theatrical films.
(I think this is why they want to do a Narnia TV series, but Netflix has already f***ed that up royally, from the sounds of it...)
Now whether "Potter" has enough material to flesh out 7(?) seasons of a
TV series is an open question. But it's not a ridiculous notion to give
it a shot.
This isn't like the "Hawaii Five-ZERO" or "MacGyver" or "Magnum, P.I." "remakes".
On Apr 17, 2025 at 12:32:46 PM PDT, "Ubiquitous" <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
Several actors cast in the highly anticipated "Harry Potter" television
series coming to HBO have just been announced.
Confirmed stars so far include John Lithgow as Albus Dumbledore, Janet McTeer
as Minerva McGonagall, Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape, and Nick Frost as
Rubeus Hagrid. Luke Thallon will also take on the recurring role of Quirinus >> Quirrell, while Paul Whitehouse is set to play the recurring role of Argus >> Filch.
"We are happy to announce the casting of John Lithgow, Janet McTeer, Paapa >> Essiedu, Nick Frost, Luke Thallon and Paul Whitehouse to play Dumbledore,
McGonagall, Snape, Hagrid, Quirrell and Filch," showrunner and executive
producer Francesca Gardiner and executive producer Mark Mylod said in a
statement. "We're delighted to have such extraordinary talent onboard, and we
can't wait to see them bring these beloved characters to new life."
The main roles of Harry, Ron, and Hermione have yet to be announced. Variety >> noted that HBO hosted open auditions for the part and received more than
30,000 submissions.
According to the show's logline, the series will be "a faithful adaptation of
the beloved 'Harry Potter' book series by author and executive producer J.K. >> Rowling."
So they're just re-making the books/movies in TV series form, then?
No original stories, just the same stories we've had for years only with race-swapped casting?
"shawn" <nanoflower@notforg.m.a.i.l.com> wrote:
BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com> wrote:
No original stories, just the same stories we've had for years only with >>> race-swapped casting?
Why make something original when there's money to be made just
remaking existing content for a new medium? That's not the way to
maximize the money stream.
It's like if Disney decided to do a STAR WARS series and just re-made A New >Hope, Empire, and Return of the Jedi, with the only difference being the main >cast is now all black and gay and female and the Leia is now a troon. Maybe >the only white guy would be Lando Calrissian.
Several actors cast in the highly anticipated "Harry Potter" television >series coming to HBO have just been announced.
Confirmed stars so far include John Lithgow as Albus Dumbledore, Janet McTeer >as Minerva McGonagall, Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape, and Nick Frost as >Rubeus Hagrid. Luke Thallon will also take on the recurring role of Quirinus >Quirrell, while Paul Whitehouse is set to play the recurring role of Argus >Filch.
"We are happy to announce the casting of John Lithgow, Janet McTeer, Paapa >Essiedu, Nick Frost, Luke Thallon and Paul Whitehouse to play Dumbledore, >McGonagall, Snape, Hagrid, Quirrell and Filch," showrunner and executive >producer Francesca Gardiner and executive producer Mark Mylod said in a >statement. "We're delighted to have such extraordinary talent onboard, and we >can't wait to see them bring these beloved characters to new life."
The main roles of Harry, Ron, and Hermione have yet to be announced. Variety >noted that HBO hosted open auditions for the part and received more than >30,000 submissions.
According to the show's logline, the series will be "a faithful adaptation of >the beloved 'Harry Potter' book series by author and executive producer J.K. >Rowling."
"The series will feature a new cast to lead a new generation of fandom, full >of the fantastic detail and much-loved characters 'Harry Potter' fans have >loved for over twenty-five years," it says. "Each season will bring 'Harry >Potter' and these incredible adventures to new audiences around the world, >while the original, classic and cherished films will remain at the core of >the franchise and available to watch globally."
HBO execs previously voiced support for "Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling >and defended their decision to keep her on as executive producer despite the >backlash she's gotten from leftists. The billionaire author has been labeled >a "TERF" (trans-exclusionary radical feminist) for rejecting radical gender >theory.
"J.K. is an executive producer, and her insights will be helpful," Casey >Bloys, chairman and CEO of HBO and Max Content said in 2023, as The Daily >Wire previously reported. "We are in the Harry Potter business."
"J.K. is a very online conversation ... It's very nuanced and complicated and >not something we're going to get into," said Bloys. "Our priority is what's >onscreen. The Harry Potter story is incredibly affirmative and positive about >love and acceptance, and that's our priority, what's on the screen."
Filming on the TV series is slated to begin this summer.
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