Overview
- Radcliffe told Good Morning America he wrote to Dominic McLaughlin and received a “very sweet” reply, adding he does not want to be “a shadow” to the new child actors.
- McLaughlin, 11, will play Harry Potter, with Arabella Stanton as Hermione and Alastair Stout as Ron in the HBO adaptation.
- The ensemble also includes Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape, John Lithgow as Albus Dumbledore, Janet McTeer as Minerva McGonagall and Nick Frost as Rubeus Hagrid.
- Filming has been underway since July at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden in the U.K., with the series planned to debut in 2027.
- HBO is producing with Brontë Film and TV and Warner Bros. Television, with J.K. Rowling as executive producer on a faithful, book-per-season adaptation.