(L-R): Arabella Stanton, Dominic McLaughlin, and Alastair Stout. Photo: Aidan Monaghan/HBO
The HBO Original Harry Potter series has cast screen newcomers Dominic McLaughlin in the role of Harry Potter, Arabella Stanton as Hermione Granger, and Alastair Stout as Ron Weasley.
The Harry Potter series will be a faithful adaptation of the beloved Harry Potter books by author and executive producer J.K. Rowling. Each season will bring Harry Potter to new and existing audiences, streaming exclusively on HBO Max where it’s available, including in upcoming launch markets Germany, Italy and the UK. The original classic films will remain available to watch around the world.
The series is written and executive produced by Francesca Gardiner (Succession, Killing Eve). Mark Mylod (Succession, Shameless) will executive produce and direct multiple episodes of the series for HBO in association with Brontë Film and TV and Warner Bros. Television. The series is executive produced by J.K. Rowling, Neil Blair (CB Strike, Fantastic Beasts franchise), and Ruth Kenley-Letts (CB Strike, The Midwich Cuckoos) of Brontë Film and TV, and David Heyman of Heyday Films.
After an extraordinary search led by casting directors Lucy Bevan and Emily Brockmann, we are delighted to announce we have found our Harry, Hermione, and Ron. The talent of these three unique actors is wonderful to behold, and we cannot wait for the world to witness their magic together onscreen. We would like to thank all the tens of thousands of children who auditioned. It’s been a real pleasure to discover the plethora of young talent out there – Francesca Gardiner (showrunner, executive producer) and Mark Mylod (director of multiple episodes, executive producer)
Previously announced cast for the series are John Lithgow (Conclave, The Old Man) as Albus Dumbledore, Janet McTeer (MobLand, Ozark) as Minerva McGonagall, Paapa Essiedu (Black Mirror, Gangs of London) as Severus Snape, Nick Frost (Get Away, Shaun of the Dead) as Rubeus Hagrid, Luke Thallon (Present Laughter) as Quirinus Quirrell, and Paul Whitehouse (The Change, The Fast Show) as Argus Filch.
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