HBO has confirmed when the brand new Harry Potter sequence will begin capturing.
Showrunner Francesca Gardiner and EP Mark Mylod made a shock look on the Max Showcase in London this night to disclose that the big-budget retelling of JK Rowling’s novels will movie at Leavesden this summer season.
Alongside HBO boss Casey Bloys, Gardiner spoke for the primary time about a few of her early ideas on the “very very particularly British Nineteen Nineties manufacturing,” as described by Bloys.
Gardiner, who stated she had “devoured” the books as a 14-year-old, revealed {that a} whopping 32,000 younger actors auditioned for the lead roles of Harry, Hermione and Ron.
With different characters, they may follow the “canonical” ages, which implies Snape, who’s rumored to be performed by Paapa Essiedu, will solely be 31 and the Dursleys shall be a lot youthful than they had been within the motion pictures.
Gardiner described the books as having a “larger sandpit to play in” than the flicks.
Other insights into her retelling included extra exercise from the Hogwarts employees room and “having enjoyable with [poltergeist] Peeves within the hall.” Check out our profile of Gardiner over right here.
Mylod stated he’ll “dig into the depths and crevices of Hogwarts.”
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Speaking later, Bloys was put beneath strain over JK Rowling’s involvement with the venture, given her vocal anti-trans views and fallouts with actors from the flicks.
But Bloys stated “we’re completely comfy with” working alongside the creator of the supply materials. He identified that the corporate had “large success” with final 12 months’s Hogwarts online game.
He stated he would reasonably “do what the creatives need to do” than “take heed to fan dialog.”
