hbo to film harry potter tv series, now open casting
2024-09-11
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the company confirmed the authenticity of the news to the british newspaper the guardian, and the recruitment scope is children aged 9 to 11 in april 2025. they will audition to play harry potter and his two magical friends, who will go on a growth adventure at hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry and fight against evil.
stills from the harry potter movie.
the casting notice states that while actors must be residents of the uk and ireland, the producers are "committed to inclusive, diverse casting" and will be open to all races, ethnicities and genders. the casting notice requires each prospective actor to submit two short videos, including a short poem or a story - but not from harry potter.
the new series, announced last year by hbo's parent company warner bros discovery, will run for at least seven seasons on the streaming service, with each season remaining "faithful" to the beloved books written by jk rowling, who will serve as executive producer on the "decade-long" series.
news of the tv adaptation has drawn mixed reactions among harry potter fans, with some arguing that the longer format could accommodate details left out of the film adaptations, while others are conflicted about continuing to support rowling regardless of her views on transgender issues.
rowling's expanded harry potter universe - including books, films, video games and theatre performances - is worth an estimated £20 billion ($25 billion).
twenty-five years ago, the casting of the harry potter film adaptations was fraught with gossip, with rowling insisting that the actors must be british. the three roles were eventually played by daniel radcliffe, rupert grint and emma watson - all of whom were relatively unknown at the time of their performance.
"harry potter was my home, my family, my world and hermione (still is) my favorite fictional character," watson wrote on instagram to mark the 20th anniversary of the first film.
a specific release date has not yet been set for the series, but warner bros. discovery ceo david zaslav said in february that the show was slated for 2026.
references for this article:
https://www.theguardian.com/books/article/2024/sep/10/hbo-posts-casting-call-for-next-generation-harry-potter-tv-series
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