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The Game of Thrones movie is in the works, but don’t expect it to come anytime soon.

EXCLUSIVE: HBO continues to put together the cast puzzle of its high-profile series adaptation of the hugely popular Harry Potter fantasy books. The latest major piece appears to be British actor-comedian Nick Frost, who is nearing a deal to play half-giant Rubeus Hagrid, Deadline has learned.

EXCLUSIVE: HBO is closing in on two more main cast members for its high-profile series adaptation of the hugely popular Harry Potter fantasy books. Oscar and Emmy-nominated actress Janet McTeer is in negotiations to play Professor Minerva McGonagall, sources tell Deadline. Additionally, Emmy nominee Paapa Essiedu, one of the first actors identified for the series, is closing his deal to portray Professor Severus Snape, I hear. They are poised to join John Lithgow, who, as Deadline reported exclusively, will be playing Professor Albus Dumbledore.

Jesse Armstrong, the creator of the HBO series Succession, is working on his first-ever movie!

Marc Malkin Senior Editor, Culture and Events Storm Reid is not returning to “Euphoria” for Season 3 but there’s certainly no hard feelings between her an Zendaya. “That’s my sister before ‘Euphoria’ and after,” Reid told me Tuesday at Time’s Women of the Year dinner at the West Hollywood Edition hotel. “That’s gonna be my sister for life, so I’m sure we’ll work together again one day in some capacity.” “[It’s] bittersweet,” she said of leaving the show.

John Lithgow is opening up about about joining HBO’s Harry Potter series where he will take on the role of Albus Dumbledore.

HBO pulled all the stops with a glitzy Thailand-themed premiere event Monday night for the upcoming third season of The White Lotus, Mike White’s social satire anthology wrapped into murder mystery. It was a throwback to the network’s signature must-attend elaborate shindigs of years past while still reflecting the recent tragic events, with Thai restaurants impacted by the fires catering the afterparty.

EXCLUSIVE: A beloved actor is poised to play a beloved Harry Potter character. Six-time Emmy winner John Lithgow is in final negotiations to portray Professor Albus Dumbledore in HBO‘s high-profile series adaptation of the hugely popular fantasy books, sources tell Deadline.

Season 3, HBO announced on Monday.Taking to X, the network shared an ominous photo of Rue, played by Zendaya, looking over her shoulder toward the camera.The core cast of “Euphoria,” including Hunter Schafer, Sydney Sweeney, Jacob Elordi and Colman Domingo, is slated to return for the third season, which, like Seasons 1 and 2, will be eight episodes long. Cast members Storm Reid and Barbie Ferreira have previously said they will not appear in any new episodes of the series.Angus Cloud, who played fan favorite Fezco, died in July 2023 at the age of 25.HBO did not share a premiere date for Season 3.Monday’s announcement arrived almost three years after the Season 2 finale of “Euphoria,” which aired Feb.

The White Lotus remains open for a fourth season.

Original Harry Potter helmer Chris Columbus is praising HBO‘s forthcoming television reboot, calling it a “spectacular idea” that will allow for the exploration of previously uncharted Hogwarts hallways.

Cynthia Littleton Business EditorIndustry leaders came out in force on Jan. 5 for the 82nd annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton. Unusually warm weather lifted spirits and made the bling on display even more sparkly as executives, movers and shakers schmoozed on the red carpet in advance of the first kudocast of 2025.Variety parent company PMC owns Golden Globes producer Dick Clark Prods. in a joint venture with Eldridge.Multihyphenate Ryan Murphy and Disney Entertainment’s Dana Walden at the 82nd Annual Golden Globe Awards, held Jan.

EXCLUSIVE: J.K. Rowling’s longtime agent Neil Blair has backed his client amid renewed focus on the author’s transgender views as buzz builds for the HBO Harry Potter series.

The Penguin just might be getting another season!

After successfully reassembling the movie star cast of Euphoria, HBO got more good news about the much-delayed third season of the popular drama series in the form of a tax credit.

Casey Bloys was questioned by press this evening at a rare Max showcase in London as a small number of attendees were treated to sneak peeks of The White Lotus, The Last of Us and Game of Thrones prequel A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.

Euphoria has finally been confirmed.According to Warner Bros. Discovery global streaming chief JB Perrette, the new season is likely to land in early 2026.Speaking at a tech and media conference hosted by Wells Fargo yesterday (December 3), Perrette said (via Deadline) “that we’ll see the third season of Euphoria probably in early 2026″.It comes after fresh rumours recently arose over the potential cancellation of the show after Storm Reid, who plays Rue’s [Zendaya] younger sister Gia Bennet, recently confirmed that she won’t be returning to the HBO show.This came after rumours were already circulating that the hit drama’s third season had quietly been cancelled at HBO, prompting a retort from a representative that confirmed the show will be moving ahead as planned.Zendaya also revealed that as yet, she still hasn’t seen any scripts for the next season of Euphoria but confirmed that filming on the show is to begin in January.In a statement issued back in July, HBO’s head of drama Francesca Orsi said she was “thrilled” to reveal that the show will begin shooting this coming January, with the entire main cast set to return.There have been numerous reports about the delay of the third season, which were compounded by the death of Euphoria star Angus Cloud in August last year.

Ralph Fiennes has tipped Cillian Murphy to play Lord Voldermort in the blockbuster Harry Potter series.

Ralph Fiennes, who played Lord Voldemort in the Harry Potter film saga, has an idea about who should play the villain in the HBO TV series.

The recent Coming To Max in 2025 trailer featured the new and returning HBO series set to release new seasons next year, including Season 3 of Mike White’s The White Lotus and the upcoming Game of Thrones prequel A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. The anticipated third season of Euphoria was not included, and, speaking today at the Wells Fargo TMT Summit, JB Perrette, CEO and President of Global Streaming for HBO/Max parent Warner Bros. Discovery, confirmed that the series starring Zendaya is targeting a 2026 return.

UPDATED with latest: Killing Eve scribe Laura Neal has joined the writers room for Warner Bros. Discovery‘s Harry Potter television series. Deadline exclusively profiled showrunner Francesca Gardiner with quotes from her colleagues and more.

EXCLUSIVE: Ahead of It’s Florida, Man‘s Season 1 finale tomorrow, Nov. 22, the late-night comedy series has been renewed for a second season by HBO.