Meet the actors who will play Harry, Hermione and Ron in HBO's ‘Harry Potter' series
After an extensive search, HBO has officially found young wizards Harry, Ron and Hermione for its upcoming 'Harry Potter' series.
Newcomers Dominic McLaughlin, Alastair Stout and Arabella Stanton are the chosen ones to play Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, respectively, of the more than 30,000 children who auditioned during the open casting call.
Filming begins this summer and the show premieres next year.
'The talent of these three unique actors is wonderful to behold, and we cannot wait for the world to witness their magic together onscreen,' executive producers Francesca Gardiner and Mark Mylod said in a statement. 'We would like to thank all the tens of thousands of children who auditioned. It's been a real pleasure to discover the plethora of young talent out there.' Gardiner will serve as showrunner and Mylod will direct multiple episodes of the series.
Author J.K. Rowling, Neil Blair and Ruth Kenley-Letts of Brontë Film & TV, and David Heyman of Heyday Films will also executive produce.
Here's everything we know about the reimagining of the classic franchise.
Prior to nabbing the titular role in 'Harry Potter,' McLaughlin studied at the Performance Academy Scotland for five years. He is set to appear in BBC's upcoming series 'Gifted,' about Scottish teens who discover they have superpowers, and the Sky film 'Grow,' about a grumpy pumpkin farmer and her orphaned niece.
'The news is out and this one is MAGICAL!!' wrote the Performance Academy Scotland on Instagram. 'We are not sure that this will ever feel real but we said from the start that Dominic was the perfect Harry & we are thrilled for everyone else to see this soon too.'
'Harry Potter' is Stout's first major role. His only other credited appearance is a commercial for Albert Bartlett potatoes.
Stanton starred as Matilda Wormwood in 'Matilda the Musical' in London's West End from 2023 to 2024. The English actress also played the narrator Control in Andrew Lloyd Webber's play 'Starlight Express' in 2024.
Previously announced cast members include John Lithgow as Albus Dumbledore, Nick Frost as Rubeus Hagrid, Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape, Janet McTeer as Minerva McGonagall, Luke Thallon as Quirinus Quirrell and Paul Whitehouse as Argus Filch.
HBO has said the show will span a decade and remain faithful to Rowling's books. The original films starred Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson. In addition to the seven bestsellers and eight hit films, the franchise also spawned the 'Fantastic Beasts' movie prequels, starring Eddie Redmayne, the play 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' and themed areas at Universal parks.
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