Who has never dreamed of pushing open the doors of Hogwarts and swapping the ordinary pen for a magic wand made of willow wood or phoenix feathers? Fiction is finally becoming reality. Next year ...

John Lithgow is stepping into the Wizarding World, and while he’s not downplaying the commitment, he’s also not too stressed ...

John Lithgow confirmed as Professor Dumbledore for HBO's Harry Potter reboot. Production starts in 2025 at Warner Bros.; first season to air 2026/2027. Lithgow preparing for role; not expected to ...

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As Lithgow explained on the March 24 episode of the SmartLess podcast, “The overall concept of this entire reboot of Harry Potter is an entire season is devoted to a single novel.” But while ...

John Lithgow was in a funk. When we spoke late last year, the actor was fresh off a critically acclaimed run on the London stage and riding high on the success of Conclave, the movie about the ...

This would be the introduction of a villain in just about any other film, but the judge is actually our sympathetic protagonist. While that may seem like the movie giving itself an insurmountable ...

Furious Harry Potter fans have hit out at HBO over the casting of Severus Snape in a new TV series just days after being upset about a US star who was cast as Dumbledore. The new Harry ...

A major Netflix star is reportedly 'in talks' to take over from the late Maggie Smith as Professor McGonagall in HBO's new Harry Potter series. Oscar and Emmy-nominated actress Janet McTeer ...

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