First cast of HBO's ‘Harry Potter' series announced: Here's who plays Dumbledore, Snape
First cast of HBO's 'Harry Potter' series announced: Here's who plays Dumbledore, Snape
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HBO has made its first casting announcement for its upcoming "Harry Potter" live-action series, filling fans in on who will be playing Hogwarts' most famous - and infamous - faculty.
The identities of the six cast members playing Albus Dumbledore, Minerva McGonagall, Severus Snape, Rubeus Hagrid, Professor Quirrell and Argus Filch were announced Monday as the series approaches its first planned filming date.
'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,' said Francesca Gardiner, showrunner and executive producer and Mark Mylod, director of multiple episodes and executive producer, 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.'
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Some of the newly announced casting was alluded to or leaked in advance, such as Lithgow as Dumbledore and Frost as Hagrid.
While we don't yet know the rest of the cast, including the titular character and his group of friends, an open casting call was issued in September 2024 for the roles of Harry, Ron and Hermione. It called for actors who would be between the ages of 9 and 11 in April 2025, indicating that the decision may be made soon, if not already made.
Filming is expected to begin in the summer of 2025. A release date is still forthcoming.
Here's what we know about the series and cast so far.
Six major cast members for 'Harry Potter' HBO series confirmed
John Lithgow as Albus Dumbledore
as Albus Dumbledore Janet McTeer as Minerva McGonagall
as Minerva McGonagall Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape
as Severus Snape Nick Frost as Rubeus Hagrid
as Rubeus Hagrid Luke Thallon as Professor Quirrell
as Professor Quirrell Paul Whitehouse as Argus Filch
What we know about the upcoming 'Harry Potter' HBO series
The "Harry Potter" TV series will be released over the course of 10 years, with each season being an authentic adaptation of J.K. Rowling's original novels. Through a television series format as opposed to the films, the show will be able to "dive deep into each of the iconic books that fans have continued to enjoy for all of these years,' according to Casey Bloys, Chairman and CEO, HBO & Max Content.
In a press event unveiling the show, Bloys added, "We truly have the time to tell more in-depth stories in ways the world has never seen before," noting that the series will "stand alongside" the films while reaching an "entirely new generation" of fans.
The series is written and executive-produced by Francesca Gardiner, along with Mark Mylod, who will executive-produce and direct multiple episodes. The series is also executive produced by J.K. Rowling, Neil Blair, and Ruth Kenley-Letts of Brontë Film and TV, and David Heyman of Heyday Films.
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