100% this. Would have been much better than rehashing the movies into a series.
Television Harry Potter TV series
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100% this. Would have been much better than rehashing the movies into a series.
The issue is, from all the snippets we got, James Potter and Sirius Black were obnoxious pricks for most of their student life.
Exactly. So I want to see their development from obnoxious pricks in the last one or two years of school, to then taking the fight to Voldemort with the Order etc., coupled with the world becoming more fearful of this new dark wizard and his cronies. Seeing Snape and Malfoy etc. becoming who they did.
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Without tempting fate, are they doing a season for each book because he's 79 years old...
Without tempting fate, are they doing a season for each book because he's 79 years old...
I very much doubt that’s the reason they’re doing one season per book.
Huh? I'm just worried if they do a season for each book he will die before it's finished.
I don't want to spoil it for you, but Lithgow doesn't need to make it to the end.
Depends how they do it, as Dumbledore was featured in all of the movies.
Anyway, it's just a minor nuisance if they have to recast.
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I'm now watching Dexter so this will be weird.
Reminder that you probably shouldn't support Rowling's work.
Is Dumbledore described as tall in the books? Bc John is rather tall by Hollywood standards. Even when surrounded by other adults it kind of stands out. Though clearly his posture has worsened with age.
I believe he's described as old, bearded and well-endowed.
Yes, he’s described as tall
Just so we are clear, John Lithgow is the one on the right
Oh shit, it's the bad guy from Cliffhanger!
Hahaha he sure is.
No its the one in the middle. He s already got the whole beard going.
Just so we are clear, John Lithgow is the one on the right
Sounds like me, except the old part.
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Does she have any say about the TV adaptation? They should cast a trans person just to piss her off.
Lithgow is a great choice.
I think she’s an exec producer. And in any case she will benefit financially by the show
So yeah I will also be ignoring this trash show which will give money to that transphobe.
Only learned they’re doing it now - there’s absolutely no creativity in Hollywood these days, so many remakes and this is another proof. All the money and resources in the world and they go for an adaptation of a story that’s much inferior to the world created by the book. I loved HP as a child and teenager and it was great growing up with those books, but they’re not particularly well written and the plot is weak and childish, the strength really only was in the wizarding world. No idea why anyone above 30 yo would watch it these days other than nostalgia or introducing your children to the franchise
For the first few years. He’s getting on though. I fear we are going to have a whole different Dumblefore by OOTP.
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Excellent, now cast Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Snape.
It's not for 30 year olds, though. It's for children. The books and films were made for children and this TV show will be as well.
HBO aren't spending the sort of money being reported for this just for children to watch it. A massive section of their target audience will be stereotypically Harry-Potter-obsessed millenials in their 30's/40's.
And watch it they will.
Yes I will, and I proudly wear my HP themed sleeve tattoo daily
Nah, this is going to be like Stranger Things. Starring children with an appeal to that audience, but generally targeted at adults.
The kids that like Harry Potter like it because their parents and/or teachers were fans when they were kids.
Since it's HBO we will get some scenes of Professor McGonagall half naked for no reason too. Hubba hubba.
I can't wait to see Hagrid's cock in 8k.
Bonus caber tossing scene.
I thought Rowling only wanted British and Irish actors? Or does she have less say these days on account of being an absolute gowl
We've had enough Brits pretending to be Americans. Time to correct the balance.
Premiers in 2027, long way to go still.
Any word out yet who they're casting for Harry, Ron and Hermione? Someone like Zendaya for Hermione would be cool, thought they'd been talking about giving the role to a person of color?
Any word out yet who they're casting for Harry, Ron and Hermione? Someone like Zendaya for Hermione would be cool, thought they'd been talking about giving the role to a person of color?
Matt Damon as Harry Potter
Not sure a 28-year-old (30 in 2027) is going to pass as an 11-year-old
This needs some true A-listers. Maybe Dwayne Johnson as Voldemort or something.
I bet that Timothy Chalalamain dude is going to play teen Voldemort in all those flashbacks in an attempt to make wizard fascism just a tiny bit more sexy.