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John Lithgow Enters Final Talks To Join HBO’s ‘Harry Potter’ TV Series as Dumbledore

News February 12, 2025 3:32 pm Caleb Williams 0 Comments

Today, a new report has announced that actor John Lithgow has entered final talks to star as Professor Albus Dumbledore in HBO's upcoming Harry Potter TV series. His casting would mark the first time an American was allowed to audition for a role in the universe, as the films mandated that only actors from the... Read More...

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Ulrich Thomsen Tapped As The ‘Green Lantern’ Supervillain Sinestro

News January 24, 2025 3:41 pm Caleb Williams 0 Comments

Today, a report announced that actor Ulrich Thomsen has joined the cast of the Lanterns TV series on Max. Thomsen is best known for his role on The Blacklist and Counterpart. He will play the DC Comics supervillain Sinestro. Mark Strong originally played the role in the 2011 movie to much fan praise. In 2021,... Read More...

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HBO’s ‘Harry Potter’ TV Series Courting Sharon Horgan & Brett Goldstein As Professor McGonagall & Hagrid

News December 7, 2024 10:17 am Caleb Williams 0 Comments

In the last several weeks, many actors' names have been rumored about the upcoming Harry Potter TV series. Most of the reports have stated that HBO and Warner Brothers studios courted them and have not officially signed on to the massive project. The showrunners behind this reboot seek more age-accurate actors than the original films.... Read More...

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HBO’s ‘Harry Potter’ TV Series Begins Production Summer 2025 in Leavesden, UK

News December 5, 2024 2:15 pm Caleb Williams 0 Comments

Today, Warner Brothers announced that the Harry Potter reboot series would begin production in Leavesden, United Kingdom, next summer. Leavesden is the location of a Warner Brothers studio lot that was made famous by the original Harry Potter films. Food Network and Max recently filmed their Harry Potter cooking competition on this studio lot. The... Read More...

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HBO’s ‘Harry Potter’ TV Series Eyes Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape

News December 4, 2024 3:57 pm Caleb Williams 0 Comments

Today, a report has announced that HBO is eyeing British actor Paapa Essiedu for the coveted adult role of Professor Severus Snape. The late Alan Rickman's long-drawn-out enunciation of his lines made the role famous in the original films. Essiedu is best known for his role in I May Destroy You. Sources have indicated he has... Read More...

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‘Harry Potter’ TV Series Courts Mark Rylance As Dumbledore

News November 11, 2024 2:55 pm Caleb Williams 0 Comments

Today, a report has announced that, alongside HBO, Warner Brothers has begun casting the leading adult roles in the upcoming Harry Potter remake TV series. According to the report, Mark Rylance is being eyed for the lead role of Dumbledore, headmaster of Hogwarts. While the report mentions he hasn't been offered the part, he is... Read More...

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‘Harry Potter’ TV Series Writers Room Begins Assembling

News October 15, 2024 2:38 pm Caleb Williams 0 Comments

Pre-production is underway for the upcoming Harry Potter reboot series on HBO and Max. Casting is underway for the main child actors who will take on the main roles of Harry, Ron, and Hermione. This came off a months-long battle to secure the showrunner gig from writer Francesca Gardiner as showrunner and director Mark Mylod.... Read More...

TRAILER: Ellie Must Come To Terms With Joel’s Mistake in ‘The Last of Us’

News, Trailers September 26, 2024 8:36 am Caleb Williams 0 Comments

“The Last of Us: Part II,” takes place five years later as Joel and Ellie’s collective past catches up to them, drawing them into conflict with each other and a world even more dangerous and unpredictable than the one they left behind. The Last of Us returns to HBO in 2025 Read More...

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Kyle Chandler Cast as Hal Jordan in DC Studios ‘Lanterns’ TV Series

News September 23, 2024 10:47 am Caleb Williams 0 Comments

Today, a report has announced that actor Kyle Chandler has been cast as an older Hal Jordan in the upcoming Lanterns TV series. After courting Josh Brolin, Chris Pine, and Timothy Olyphant, the studio was looking for an older actor to take on the role. Chandler's deal also does not include a feature film component... Read More...

Open Casting Begins For HBO’s ‘Harry Potter’ TV Series For Harry, Ron and Hermione

News September 9, 2024 10:27 am Caleb Williams 0 Comments

Today, Warner Brothers announced that an open casting call has gone out for the lead roles of Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, and Hermione Granger in the upcoming Harry Potter TV series remake. The roles will be for actors between 9 and 11 years old and must be from the United Kingdom & Ireland. Daniel Radcliffe,... Read More...