XPost: alt.tv.hbo, rec.arts.tv   
   From: atropos@mac.com   
      
   On Apr 17, 2025 at 12:32:46 PM PDT, "Ubiquitous"  wrote:   
      
   > Several actors cast in the highly anticipated "Harry Potter" television   
   > series coming to HBO have just been announced.   
   >   
   > Confirmed stars so far include John Lithgow as Albus Dumbledore, Janet McTeer   
   >   
   > as Minerva McGonagall, Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape, and Nick Frost as   
   > Rubeus Hagrid. Luke Thallon will also take on the recurring role of Quirinus   
   > Quirrell, while Paul Whitehouse is set to play the recurring role of Argus   
   > Filch.   
   >   
   > "We are happy to announce the casting of John Lithgow, Janet McTeer, Paapa   
   > Essiedu, Nick Frost, Luke Thallon and Paul Whitehouse to play Dumbledore,   
   > McGonagall, Snape, Hagrid, Quirrell and Filch," showrunner and executive   
   > producer Francesca Gardiner and executive producer Mark Mylod said in a   
   > statement. "We're delighted to have such extraordinary talent onboard, and we   
   >   
   > can't wait to see them bring these beloved characters to new life."   
   >   
   > The main roles of Harry, Ron, and Hermione have yet to be announced. Variety   
   > noted that HBO hosted open auditions for the part and received more than   
   > 30,000 submissions.   
   >   
   > According to the show's logline, the series will be "a faithful adaptation of   
   >   
   > the beloved 'Harry Potter' book series by author and executive producer J.K.   
   > Rowling."   
      
   So they're just re-making the books/movies in TV series form, then?   
      
   No original stories, just the same stories we've had for years only with   
   race-swapped casting?   
      
   --- SoupGate-DOS v1.05   
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