After months of rumors, Hbo has officially confirmed the first six members of the cast of his next Harry Potter series.
The network has revealed that the series will star John Lithgow as Albus Dumbledore, Janet MCTEER as Minerva McGonagall, Essiedu Paapa as Severus Snape and Nick Frost as Rubeus Hagrid in the regular papers of the series.
In addition, the guest/recurring distribution is Luke Thalon as Quirinus Quirrell and Paul Whitehouse as Argus Filch.
Young actors to play Harry, Ron Weasley, Hermoine Farmer and more will be announced on a later date.
What the Showrunner and the Director on the Castings say
“We are pleased to announce the casting of John Lithgow, Janet MCTEER, Paapa Essiedu, Nick Frost, Luke Thalon and Paul Whitehouse to play Dumbledore, McGonagall, Snape, Hagrid, Quirrell and Filch,” said Francesca Gardiner, Showrunner and Mark Several episodes and executive producer, in a joint statement. “We are happy to have such extraordinary talent on board and we cannot wait to see that these beloved characters bring to a new life.”
What to expect from the ‘Harry Potter’ series
As the network points out, “The series will be a faithful adaptation of the beloved Harry Potter Author and executive producer series JK Rowling and will have an exciting and talented cast to lead a new generation of fandom, full of fantastic details and very dear characters Harry Potter Fans have worshiped for more than 25 years. Explore every corner of the world of magicians, will wear every season Harry Potter and its incredible adventures to new and existing audiences. “”
The HBO series occurs in association with Brontë Film and TV and Warner Bros. Television. The executive producers apart from Gardiner and Mylod are JK Rowling, Neil Blair, Ruth Kenley Letts de Brontë Film and TV and David Heyman of the period films.
