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Harry Potter is back. The reboot of the series is coming to HBO and has shared an official first look at its lead character and an estimated release date.
© ANGELA WEISSHBO has shared the first look at this new version of Harry, showing Dominic McLaughlin dressed in his Hogwarts uniform and wearing Harry's iconic round glasses. The image shows him holding a clapperboard, containing some key information for the series, including the names of the director and director of photography, Mark Mylod and Adriano Goldman.
McLaughlin is leading the series alongside Arabella Stanton and Alastair Stout, who play Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley, respectively.
The trio of actors was selected after a long and intensive casting process, with over 30,000 young actors auditioning for the parts.
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Today, the series announced some actors who would be joining the series to play some key roles, including Rory Wilmot as Neville Longbottom, Amos Kitson as Dudley Dursley, Louise Brealey as Madam Hooch, and Anton Lesser as Mr. Ollivander.
They join a cast that includes John Lithgow, Janet McTeer, Paapa Essiedu, Johnny Flynn, Nick Frost, and more.
© Murray CloseWhen is 'Harry Potter' premiering?
According to Variety, the first season of "Harry Potter" is expected to premiere on HBO in the Spring of 2026. If everything goes according to plan, the series will be made up of 7 seasons, with each season adapting one of the J.K. Rowling books.
Season 2 is likely to enter production after a short break following the premiere of season 1. The project is an ambitious one, and likely one that will last around a decade. Lithgow, 79, who's playing Albus Dumbledore, revealed in an interview with Screen Slate that signing on to the project “was not an easy decision because it’s going to define me for the last chapter of my life."
"I’ll be about 87 years old at the wrap party, but I’ve said yes.”
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