Overview

• Nick Frost will portray Rubeus Hagrid with his own interpretation rather than mimic Robbie Coltrane’s iconic performance.
• The show will span ten seasons—one book per season—and is scheduled to begin filming this summer at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden.
• Pre-production is underway with Frost attending head sculpts, prop reviews and planning for an estimated ten to eleven months of filming per season.
• Dominic McLaughlin, Arabella Stanton and Alastair Stout headline as Harry, Hermione and Ron, joined by John Lithgow, Janet McTeer, Paapa Essiedu, Luke Thallon and Paul Whitehouse.
• Executive producer J.K. Rowling’s recent anti-trans remarks have drawn criticism from former cast members and advocacy groups, raising questions about the series’ public reception.