HBO is rounding out its cast of the upcoming
"Harry Potter" series.
Bel Powley (
"The Diary of a Teenage Girl") and
Daniel Rigby (
"Flowers") will star as Petunia and Vernon Dursley, characters played by
Fiona Shaw and
Richard Griffiths in the films.
Tony and Olivier Award winner
Bertie Carvel (
"The Crown",
"Dalgliesh") will play Minister of Magic Cornelius Fudge. The character was played by
Robert Hardy in the film series. Other roles announced by HBO are:
Katherine Parkinson as Molly Weasley,
Lox Pratt as Draco Malfoy and
Johnny Flynn as Lucius Malfoy,
Leo Earley as Seamus Finnigan,
Alessia Leoni as Parvati Patil, and
Sienna Moosah as Lavender Brown.
As previously announced,
Dominic McLaughlin will play Harry,
Arabella Stanton stars as Hermione, and
Alastair Stout has been cast as Ron. Other cast members are
John Lithgow as Albus Dumbledore,
Janet McTeer as Minerva McGonagall,
Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape,
Nick Frost as Rubeus Hagrid,
Luke Thallon as Quirinus Quirrell, and
Paul Whitehouse as Argus Filch.
Production is expected to begin in the U.K. over the summer. The show, which has been described as a "faithful adaptation" of
J.K. Rowling's iconic book series, is written and executive produced by
Francesca Gardiner, who also serves as showrunner.
Mark Mylod will executive produce and direct multiple episodes. The series will explore
"every corner of the wizarding world", and each season
"will bring 'Harry Potter' and its incredible adventures to new and existing audiences".
"Harry Potter" is produced by HBO in association with Brontë Film and TV and Warner Bros. Television. The series is also executive produced by
Neil Blair and
Ruth Kenley-Letts of Brontë Film and TV, and
David Heyman of Heyday Films.
