Fans of âHarry Potterâ be prepared to have your hearts hit by the wingardium leviosa spell because the teaching staff at Hogwarts have been set for the rebooted TV series based on the books.
Warner Bros. Discovery announced in a press release that six adult actors will make up the adults of the HBO series.
Previously, the cast was announced in piecemeal but now we have confirmation for the Hogwarts staff viewers will be seeing throughout the life of the show.
Potter Meets World
The cast will include John Lithgow as Albus Dumbledore, Janet McTeer as Minerva McGonagall, Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape, Nick Frost as Rubeus Hagrid.
The final character announcements are Luke Thallon as Quirinus Quirrell and Paul Whitehouse as Argus Filch.
The press release also notes that each actor has any combination of awards and nominations from the Oscars, Emmys, Tonys, BAFTAs, and Olivier awards.
Executive producer and showrunner Francesca Gardiner and fellow executive producer director Mark Mylod are as excited as fans for the new âHarry Potterâ series.
âWe are happy to announce the casting of John Lithgow, Janet McTeer, Paapa Essiedu, Nick Frost, Luke Thallon and Paul Whitehouse to play Dumbledore, McGonagall, Snape, Hagrid, Quirrell and Filch,â they said in a statement.
âWeâre delighted to have such extraordinary talent onboard, and we canât wait to see them bring these beloved characters to new life.â
Saved By The Owl
While the children playing the main and recurring characters have yet to be cast, WBD is holding open auditions for a diverse set of stars. Whatâs more is that 32,000 children have been seen so far. The producers previously indicated they would like to stick with correct ages for all characters, meaning that the children will be 11 to start and grow throughout the life of the show.
âWe havenât made any final choices, but weâre workshopping with a shortlist in January. And there are some crackers,â Mylod told The Hollywood Reporter regarding casting the children.Â
Filming is set to begin in the U.K. in 2025-2026.
The new âHarry Potterâ series will cover the books of the same name. Itâs been in development since 2021. Each book is expected to make up one season, totaling for a seven season series.
As for when the show will premiere, CEO David Zaslav expects the show to be delivered sometime in 2026.Â
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