new faces for cult characters. The production company Warner Bros revealed, this Monday, several names for the casting of the next series “Harry Potter”, a remake of the essential saga telling the story of Hogwarts wizards.
In the casting, therefore, we will find actor John Lithgow, recently seen in “Conclave”, “Dexter”, or even “The Crown”, where he interpreted the former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill. In the new “Harry Potter” series, John Lithgow will have the heavy task of taking on the role of Albus Dumbledore, the illustrious director of the Sorcerer’s school.
By her side, British actress Janet McTeer (“Jessica Jones”, “Ozark”) will interpret Professor Minerva McGonagall, while the British actor Paapa Essiedu (“I May Destroy You”, “Black Mirror”) will have the role of Professor Severus Rogue. The cult Rubeus Hagrid will be played by the British humorist Nick Frost, seen in particular in “Good Morning England”.
Still in the Hogwarts teaching team, the young Luke Thallon will perform Professor Quirrell, while Paul Whitehouse, a regular on the little British screen, will play Argus Rusard.
“Extraordinary talents”
“We are delighted to be able to count on such extraordinary talents and we look forward to seeing them give new life to these beloved characters,” said Francesca Gardiner, Showrunner and executive producer, and Mark Mylod, director of several episodes and executive producer of the series, in a press release.
At this point, Warner Bros. has not yet revealed who will play the main characters in the series, namely Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger. “The series will be a faithful adaptation of the series of books Harry Potter The author and executive producer JK Rowling and will include an exciting and talented cast to lead a new generation of Fandom, full of fantastic details and characters very popular with Harry Potter fans for over 25 years, “says the cinema production giant.
The series will be broadcast on the Max platform. According to the American media Deadline, the shooting of the series should start next summer, in England, for a broadcast in 2026, or 2027.
