Tag: Warner Bros. Discovery
Adult Man Auditions to Play Hermione in Harry Potter Show
If you didn’t think the Harry Potter casting call could get any weirder, buckle up. As you probably know by now, Warner Bros. is developing an HBO TV series based on the landmark series of fantasy novels from J.K. Rowling, and a casting call went out in September encouraging aspiring stars to sen...
Read MoreSeverus Snape Cast in HBO Harry Potter Series
The new Harry Potter HBO show has found its Severus Snape, and he’s not what you were expecting… or, depending on how cynical (which now means “realistic”) you are, exactly what you were expecting. The Hollywood Reporter exclusively reveals that Paapa Essiedu has been offered the role of t...
Read MoreMax Harry Potter Series Casting Call Announced
jesslind | Sep 9, 2024 | 1
Max has announced an opening casting call for the upcoming Harry Potter series, set to air in 2026. According to Variety, children who will be ages nine to eleven in April of 2025 are eligible and must be residents of the U.K. The call also states that they are “committed to inclusive, diverse cas...
Read MoreWarner Bros. Considering Licensing IPs to Outside Gaming Studios
Warner Bros. is considering changing up its approach to video games following another bad earnings call. The company is still feeling the effects of the disastrous Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, the follow-up to Rocksteady’s Arkham games that, according to the previous earnings call in M...
Read MoreWB Job Listing Sparks Speculation on Hogwarts Legacy Sequel
jesslind | Aug 2, 2024 | 0
A job listing on WB Games has recently sparked major speculation amongst fans regarding the Harry Potter franchise. The listing, now removed from the site, is still being circulated via a screenshot from GameRant. Under Warner Bros. Discovery’s career page, a Senior Producer role at Avalanche Sof...
Read MoreHarry Potter Max series Finally Names Its Director and Showrunner
jesslind | Jun 26, 2024 | 1
Announced today via The Hollywood Reporter, the upcoming Harry Potter Max series has finally named its showrunner and director. The series has selected Francesca Gardiner as showrunner and writer and Mark Mylod to direct multiple episodes. Both have received Emmys for HBO’s Succession — Gard...
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