Novelty, which will readapt JK Rowling’s work, is expected to last ten years and is scheduled to debut at HBO and Max between 2026 and 2027
HBO announced, on Monday (14), the first names confirmed in the cast of the series Harry Potterwhich will readapt the books written by JK Rowling. John Lithgow (Conclave), who had already confirmed his participation in the news, is one of them. The actor will live Dumbledore targetDirector of the Hogwarts School of Magic and Witchcraft.
In addition to Lithgow, PAAPA ESSIDU (I May Destroy You), who was already being quoted to live the Potions teacher Severus Snapewas made official on paper and even won the companies of Janet McTer (Kaos) as MINERVA MCGONAGALLtransfiguration teacher and right arm of Dumbledore; Nick Frost (Everyone almost dead) as RUBEO HagridHogwarts keys guardian; Luke Thallon (The favorite) as Quirino quirrellProfessor of Defense against Dark Arts; and Paul Whitehouse (Alice through the mirror) as ARGO FILCHHogwarts caretaker.
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What we already know about the series of Harry Potter?
Second Casey BloysHBO’s head of content, the idea for the series of Harry Potter is to take the opportunity to expand the format to faithfully adapt the seven books released by JK Rowling between 1997 and 2007.
For this, Warner Bros. Discovery is committing a ten -year plan, which intends to present to the new generations the story of the boy HarryPotter who, at the age of 11, finds out to be a wizard and enters a delighted world by becoming one of the students of the Hogwarts School of Magic and Witchcraft.
However, in his first year in high school, the boy – who mysteriously defeated one of the greatest wizards of darkness when he was still just a baby – discovers that his new universe can be very dangerous, with forces of evil acting in mute to conquer not only the world of wizards, but that of humans as well.
Francesca Gardinerfrom Succcession (2018-2023) and His Dark Materials (2019-202), will act as a screenwriter and showrunner of the novelty, while Mark Mylodwho also worked in Succcessionwill direct multiple episodes of Harry Potterbesides producing the series.
Is JK Rowling involved?
With the intention of maintaining fidelity in adaptation, the series of Harry Potter It will feature JK Rowling as an executive producer, despite the controversies in which the writer has been involved in recent years, as her strong campaign against transgender people.
Rowling He even said he would be happy to be arrested for transphobia: “I would accept happy to meet two years if the alternative was [aceitar] the forced discourse and denial of reality and the importance of sex “wrote in X, former Twitter. “Go to justice, I encourage. It will be more fun than any red carpet I have been”.
By announcing the series, Casey Bloys ignored the accusations against Rowling: “This is a very online conversation, with many nuances and complications, and it is not something we will address”he declared. “Our priority is what is on the screen. Obviously, the story of ‘Harry Potter’ is incredibly affirmative and positive, about love and self-acceptance. This is our priority: what is on the screen.”.
When the series of Harry Potter?
David ZaslavPresident of Warner Bros. Discovery, he revealed that he already has a series debut forecast: “We look forward to sharing a decade of new stories with fans from around the world in Max. Our intention is to launch in 2026“he declared.
“We are not ashamed to be very excited about this series. The last movie came out for over twelve years ago. I had been in London a few weeks ago and spent time talking to Jk [Rowling] and your team. Both sides are excited to retort this franchise. Our conversations were great, and I could not be more excited for what will come “I still said.
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