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Based on what John Lithgow shared , HBO and Warner Bros. TV have find their Dumbledore for the upcoming " Harry Potter " serial adaptation .
When it comes to who will be playing who in Warner Bros. Discovery ’s HBO and Warner Bros. TV ’s approaching multi - time of year serial adaptation of bestselling authorJ.K. Rowling ’s " Harry Potter " novel , showrunner / writerFrancesca Gardinerand film director / EPMark Mylodhave had their fair share of rumors and chin-wag to deal out with . But for this go - around , it appears we have ratification of one piece of major cast – and it comes from the player himself . Despite written report thatMark Rylance(Bridge of Spies ) was up for the persona , Deadline Hollywoodreported exclusively earlier this month that Emmy Award - winnerJohn Lithgow(Dexter , The Crown ) was reportedly " in last negotiation " to portray Hogwarts Headmaster Albus Dumbledore . For their part , HBO had this to say : " We appreciate that such a high-pitched - profile serial will draw a lot of rumor and conjecture . As we make our way through pre - output , we will only affirm point as we finalize deal . "
Well , it appears Lithgow trust that the deal was nail down because he confirm his cast during an audience withScreenRantwhile promotingThe Rule of Jenny Penn , while also meet upon his age and how he require this to be the last major undertaking of his calling . " Well , it get as a total surprise to me . I just start out the sound call up at the Sundance Film Festival for yet another pic , and it was not an well-off decision because it ’s go to define me for the last chapter of my life , I ’m afraid . But I ’m very excited . Some howling masses are turning their attention back to Harry Potter . That ’s why it ’s been such a operose conclusion . I ’ll be about 87 twelvemonth old at the wrap party , but I ’ve enjoin yes , " Lithgow shared . While nothing is official until it’sofficial , hearing the person who is at the center of the rumblings confirm the casting is something to keep on your radio detection and ranging .
Harry Potter: Some of What We Know So Far…
Revealing that 32,000 young worker audition for the lead roles of Harry , Hermione , and Ron , Gardiner share back in December 2024 that she " devoured " the leger when she was 14 years quondam and that Rowling ’s novels volunteer a " vainglorious sandpit to play in " than the film . In term of other characters ' ages , we learned that the series is looking to keep them in canon ( meaning Snape would be in his really Early 30 , and the Dursleys would be much younger than their big - screen counterparts ) . Other detail shared by Gardiner included how the series will focus more on the Hogwarts faculty and " having playfulness with [ poltergeist ] peeve in the corridor . " Mylod contribute that viewers should expect the series to " prod into the depths and crevices ofHogwarts . "
The news report from each of Rowling ’s Harry Potter books will become ( from the initial statement that was release when the series news first dropped ) " a X - tenacious series produced with the same epic trade , love , and care this global franchise is know for . The serial publication will boast a new cast to extend a young generation of fandom , full of grotesque item , much - roll in the hay character reference , and striking location that Harry Potter fan have know for over twenty - five years . Each time of year will be authentic to the original books and bring Harry Potter and these incredible adventures to new audience around the world , while the original , Greco-Roman , and darling film will persist at the core of the dealership and available to watch globally . "
The series is written and administrator - produced by showrunnerFrancesca Gardiner(Succession , His Dark Materials , Killing Eve).Mark Mylod(Succession , Game of Thrones , The Last of Us ) will executive produce and direct multiple episodes of the serial for HBO in tie-up with Brontë Film and TV and Warner Bros. Television . The series is executive produced byJ.K. Rowling , Neil Blair , andRuth Kenley - Lettsof Brontë Film and TV , andDavid HeymanofHeyday Films .
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