by Thinus Ferreira
HBO's upcoming Harry Potter drama series that will very likely be seen on MultiChoice's M-Net (DStv 101) has cast its main Muggles who will portray Harry Potter, Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley, with Dominic McLaughlin, Arabella Stanton and Alastair Stout who will portray the three main characters.
More than 32 000 actors auditioned for these three lead roles. Filming of the new series in the United Kingdom at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden is set to start within months.
"After an extraordinary search led by casting directors Lucy Bevan and Emily Brockmann, we are delighted to announce we have found our Harry, Hermione and Ron," showrunner Francesca Gardiner and executive producer and director Mark Mylod say in a statement.
'The talent of these three unique actors is wonderful to behold, and we cannot wait for the world to witness their magic together onscreen."
"We would like to thank all the tens of thousands of children who auditioned. It's been a real pleasure to discover the plethora of young talent out there."
The three actors join John Lithgow as Albus Dumbledore, Janet McTeer as Minerva McGonagall, Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape, Nick Frost as Rubeus Hagrid, Luke Thallon as Quirinus Quirrell and Paul Whitehouse as Argus Filch.
HBO's Harry Potter drama series which is envisioned to run for a decade, is written and executive produced by Francesca Gardiner, who also serves as showrunner.
Mark Mylod will executive produce and direct multiple episodes of the series for HBO in association with Brontë Film and TV and Warner Bros. Television.
The series is executive produced by author J.K. Rowling, Neil Blair, and Ruth Kenley-Letts of Brontë Film and TV, and David Heyman of Heyday Films.
