Ron Weasley: Last News

There’s been another exciting casting update about HBO’s new Harry Potter television series.

John Lithgow is off to Hogwarts.The actor, 79, is set to play Professor Albus Dumbledore on HBO’s new “Harry Potter” series. After Pop Base posted the news to X, one user wrote: “He is perfect for the role!” while a second chimed in, “A brilliant actor in drama and comedy, I think he’ll make a great wizard! It would be amazing if the show goes 9 seasons!”Rounding out the sweet commentary, one fan quipped: “John Lithgow as Dumbledore? A magical casting choice for sure.”Others weren’t so quick to jump into the goblet of fire and sign off on this selection.“Meh, I’ve already lost interest,” one critic wrote in the comments section.“Noo this won’t work,” a second said, while a third added, “What? This is going to be the stupidest tv show ever.

Harry Potter is one of the most popular movies out there.

David Fincher had a very different take on the Harry Potter franchise, should he have directed the movie adaptation of the popular JK Rowling book series.

HBO’s Harry Potter reboot, showrunner Francesca Gardiner shared.Deadline reported that Gardiner shared the impressive figure during this month’s Max Showcase in London, with hordes of youngsters hoping to emulate Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson.The process to find children to play Harry Potter and his friends Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger has been ongoing for months, after the reboot’s casting director Lucy Bevan published an open callout asking for children aged between nine and 11 as of April 2025 who are residents of the UK and Ireland.In the initial round, candidates were asked to submit two videos. In the first, they’d be performing a short story or poem, while in the second, they’d be talking about themselves as well as a family member, friend, or pet.Now, it’s thought that Bevan and her team have begun chemistry reads with some of the budding actors, as Deadline is told that the children progressing through the rounds are in various stages of recall – and a decision on casting is expected soon.Gardiner said at the Max Showcase that the team were getting through up to 1,000 tapes a day to find “some of the finest cream of British talent,” with sources telling Deadline that casting executives can get through tapes quickly, often deciding within a minute whether they want to send someone through to the next round.More news regarding the adult cast is expected to arrive reasonably soon, before shooting begins at Warner Bros.

You may be wondering: who is playing Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger in the upcoming HBO series based on all 7 Harry Potter books.

EXCLUSIVE: There was an audible gasp during this month’s Max Showcase in London when Francesca Gardiner, the new Harry Potter showrunner, let slip that a whopping 32,000 people had auditioned for what might well be the biggest three acting gigs of the decade.

Dame Maggie Smith was remembered in poignant tributes from her Harry Potter co-stars Emma Watson and Rupert Grint. Following the announcement of her death at the age of 89, friends and fans alike paid their respects.

LONDON (AP) — Former “Harry Potter” film actor Rupert Grint faces a 1.8 million-pound ($2.3 million) bill after he lost a legal battle with the tax authorities.Grint, who played Ron Weasley in the magical film franchise, was ordered to pay the money in 2019 after H.M. Revenue and Customs, the U.K.

Jared Harris, son of Richard Harris, who originated the role of Dumbledore in the Warner Bros. Harry Potter franchise, doesn’t see the need for HBO‘s television reboot.

Gary Oldman has some thoughts about the upcoming Harry Potter TV series and if he would be willing to appear in it.

HBO‘s forthcoming Harry Potter TV series has been accused of “wokeness” following its inclusive casting call to all races, ethnicities and gender identities.In an advert circulating on social media, HBO says that it is looking for actors to play the lead role, along with Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley.The casting call goes on to say it is looking for children who will be between the ages of nine and 11 in April 2025 and who are residents of the UK and Ireland. The notice also states that Warner Bros.

UPDATED with latest: Warner Bros. Discovery‘s Harry Potter television series has launched an open casting call for its Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger.

Search is underway for a new trio to play the iconic roles of Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger on screen.

HBO is searching for the next generation of the Harry Potter trio.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer Warner Bros. Games released the new trailer for its upcoming video game “Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions” Thursday, featuring Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Ginny Weasley, Draco Malfoy, Cho Chang and more iconic “Harry Potter” characters playing everyone’s favorite wizarding sport. “Quidditch Champions” lets players take on the Quidditch positions of either Beater, Chaser, Keeper, or Seeker in single player career mode, competitive multiplayer or online co-op mode.

Harry Potter films has revealed that the young extras on set were only paid £2.91 per hour.The Warner Bros.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Hoping to conjure a magical lift in attendance, Universal Resort Orlando announced new details for “The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Ministry of Magic” attraction, slated to open in 2025. The new Harry Potter world will blend the environs of “wizarding Paris” and the British Ministry of Magic.

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” celebrates its eighth anniversary at London’s Palace Theatre on July 30. The production, currently booking until Apr. 6, 2025, has drawn over 1.7 million viewers in the West End and 11 million worldwide.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer Warner Bros. Games has dropped the first trailer for its next video game in the Wizarding World universe: “Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions.” The studio released the footage out of Summer Game Fest on Friday, where it also revealed the launch date for the followup to the massively successful “Hogwarts Legacy” will release on Sept. 3.

Naman Ramachandran “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child,” the first Harry Potter story to be presented on stage and the eighth story in the series, is extending its run at the Palace Theatre at London’s West End to 2025. Producers Sonia Friedman Productions, Colin Callender and Harry Potter Theatrical Productions have revealed a booking extension through to March 2, 2025 for the two-part production.