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HBO has kicked off its search for the next Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, with the studio posting an open casting call for its forthcoming TV adaptation.
The casting call – which the studio confirmed to the Guardian was authentic – is looking for children who will be between the ages of 9 and 11 in April 2025. They will audition to play the boy wizard and his two magical friends as they go on coming-of-age adventures and fight evil at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
While all aspiring actors must be residents of the UK and Ireland, producers are “committed to inclusive, diverse casting”, the advert said, and it will be open to all races, ethnicities and gender identities.
The casting call is asking for each prospective actor to submit two short self-tapes, including a short poem or story – but nothing from Harry Potter.
“Please use your own accent,” the casting call states.
The new series, announced last year by HBO’s parent company, Warner Bros Discovery, will run for at least seven seasons on Max, the streaming service previously known as HBO Max, with each season “authentic” to each of the original, wildly popular books written by JK Rowling. Rowling will serve as an executive producer on the “decade-long” series……
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The casting call – which the studio confirmed to the Guardian was authentic – is looking for children who will be between the ages of 9 and 11 in April 2025. They will audition to play the boy wizard and his two magical friends as they go on coming-of-age adventures and fight evil at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
While all aspiring actors must be residents of the UK and Ireland, producers are “committed to inclusive, diverse casting”, the advert said, and it will be open to all races, ethnicities and gender identities.
The casting call is asking for each prospective actor to submit two short self-tapes, including a short poem or story – but nothing from Harry Potter.
“Please use your own accent,” the casting call states.
The new series, announced last year by HBO’s parent company, Warner Bros Discovery, will run for at least seven seasons on Max, the streaming service previously known as HBO Max, with each season “authentic” to each of the original, wildly popular books written by JK Rowling. Rowling will serve as an executive producer on the “decade-long” series……
HBO posts casting call for next-generation Harry Potter TV series
Studio advertises for British and Irish children aged 9-11 to play Hogwarts heroes in ‘decade-long’ TV adaptations
