John Lithgow is in ultimate negotiations to play Albus Dumbledore in HBO’s Harry Potter tv sequence.
HBO is presently growing a brand new Harry Potter tv sequence that comes from author and showrunner Francesca Gardiner. Mark Mylod can be hooked up to the present as a director and govt producer.
Per Deadline, Lithgow now seems to be in ultimate negotiations to play Dumbledore within the present.
HBO declined to verify the information. Relatively, the community stated in an announcement, “We recognize that such a high-profile sequence will draw a number of rumor and hypothesis. As we make our means by means of pre-production, we’ll solely verify particulars as we finalize offers.”
Lithgow has gained six Emmy Awards all through his profession, three of which had been for his efficiency in third Rock from the Solar, whereas he’s additionally gained for Superb Tales, Dexter, and The Crown. He’s additionally been nominated for 2 Academy Awards for 1982’s The World In line with Garp and 1983’s Phrases of Endearment.
He’s additionally recognized for voicing Lord Farquaad in 2001’s Shrek and lately starred as Cardinal Tremblay in 2024’s Conclave. Lithgow’s filmography additional contains 1979’s All That Jazz, 1984’s Footloose, 2006’s Dreamgirls, 2011’s Rise of the Planet of the Apes, 2014’s Interstellar, 2016’s The Accountant, 2019’s Pet Sematary, and 2023’s Killers of the Flower Moon, amongst different titles.
What else do we all know in regards to the HBO Harry Potter present?
No different casting for the Harry Potter sequence has but been revealed. Particular plot particulars stay beneath wraps presently, although the sequence is believed to be a “trustworthy” adaptation of the Harry Potter novels.
Dumbledore was performed by Richard Harris within the first two Harry Potter movies. Harris handed away in 2002, and Michael Gambon then performed him within the six remaining motion pictures. Jude Legislation, in the meantime, portrayed a youthful Dumbledore within the Incredible Beasts prequels.
A premiere date for the Harry Potter present has not but been introduced.