Overview

• Asked about fan calls to boycott J.K. Rowling, Knightley said she did not know about them and added that she hopes people with differing views can find respect.
• Knightley will voice Dolores Umbridge in Harry Potter: The Full-Cast Audio Editions, a new Audible retelling of the seven novels.
• Audible says the project features more than 200 performers, with roles including Hugh Laurie as Albus Dumbledore, Matthew Macfadyen as Lord Voldemort, Kit Harington as Gilderoy Lockhart and Ruth Wilson as Bellatrix Lestrange.
• The first installment, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, is set for release on Nov. 4, with preorders available on Audible.
• Rowling continues to face backlash over her statements on transgender issues, with GLAAD labeling her a prominent anti-trans voice, as Warner Bros. Discovery advances an HBO series targeted for 2027 with her as an executive producer.