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New York Times
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Times
Harry, Hermione and Ron Are Cast for HBO's ‘Harry Potter'
Accio Harry, Hermione and Ron! After years of intense speculation and tens of thousands of auditions, three young actors have been cast for HBO's upcoming television series about the boy wizard. The newcomers Dominic McLaughlin, Arabella Stanton and Alastair Stout will play Harry Potter, Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley, Warner Bros. Discovery announced on Tuesday. Last month, HBO announced it had cast John Lithgow as Albus Dumbledore, Janet McTeer as Minerva McGonagall, Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape and Nick Frost as Rubeus Hagrid. The show, which will air on HBO and stream on Max, still does not have an official title or air date. 'The talent of these three unique actors is wonderful to behold, and we cannot wait for the world to witness their magic together onscreen,' Francesca Gardiner, the showrunner of the series, and Mark Mylod, who will direct several episodes, said in a statement about the child actors. They added, 'It's been a real pleasure to discover the plethora of young talent out there.' This is Stanton's first onscreen role, but she previously starred in 'Matilda' on London's West End in 2023. She was one of four girls who played the title role. The 'Harry Potter' film franchise accelerated the career of Daniel Radcliffe, who has since anchored movies like 'Swiss Army Man' and won a Tony Award last year for his work in 'Merrily We Roll Along.' Radcliffe starred in eight 'Harry Potter' films from 2001 through 2011 alongside Emma Watson and Rupert Grint, who played Hermione and Ron. HBO has said the new television series will be a 'faithful adaptation' of the seven books written by J.K. Rowling that were published between 1997 and 2007.
Cosmopolitan ME
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Cosmopolitan ME
Crazy Rich Asians 2 UAE release: Cast, plot, trailer and more
Does anyone else remember the summer of 2018? When the air wasn't as crazy humid as it is now, and the girls went back and forth about their obsession with Henry Golding's British accent and signature smile? Welp, fast forward to 2025, and we (I mean me), are still living in that era. Since Crazy Rich Asians was first released in 2018, which follows the book written by Kevin Kwan, the pre-BookTok girls were already in a frenzy because it made history as the first major studio film in 25 years to have an all-Asian slew of cast members. Naturally, the plot of the first book and film had everyone in a chokehold. From over-the-top bridal showers, parties in private boats, and extravagant dreamy weddings, Crazy Rich Asians was surely everyone's pot of gold (the fanfics were–well, crazy). And now, seven years later, we're finally getting the sequel that we deserve. And guess what? It's already in the works, but not in the way you thought. Having initially stated in 2018 that there will be a sequel for the movie, it was confirmed by director Jon M. Chu that instead of a feature film, fans will be getting a full television series instead. But we aren't complaining of course ✨ Here's everything you need to know about the Crazy Rich Asians sequel. Crazy Rich Asians 2 UAE release: When is the movie coming out? While Henry Golding teased that there is a Crazy Rich Asians sequel in the happenings, the release date hasn't been released to the public just yet. According to reports, their looking to start filming in Malaysia and Singapore this year. Crazy Rich Asians 2 cast: Who is coming back to star in the show and who isn't? While it's still under wraps, we're hoping to see Constance Wu, who plays Rachel Chu, and Henry Golding, as the always-handsome Nick Young, to return as the series' main leads. With Gemma Chan, Awkfina and more to potentially return. But like everyone else, we're still manifesting. Crazy Rich Asians 2 trailer: When will the trailer be released? At the moment, there's currently no news yet of a trailer. But, fingers crossed, we get it soon enough. Crazy Rich Asians 2 plot: Will the show follow the books? Like its first movie, the series will follow Kevin Kwan's trilogy. This time the sequel will focus on book two, aptly titled 'China Rich Girlfriend', which follows Nick and Rachel's pre-wedding preparation. *Spoilers ahead* After Nick proposes to Rachel on the plane in the first movie *cries*, the series will likely follow Rachel's agony of not having a father figure walk her down the aisle. A man she never knew, unfortunately. A big fan of Jenny Han? Here's when XO, Kitty season 3 will release in the UAE.
