‘Harry Potter’ Collection Casts Bel Powley, Daniel Rigby as The Dursleys
The “Harry Potter” TV collection at HBO has discovered its Petunia and Vernon Dursley.
Selection has realized completely that Bel Powley and Daniel Rigby will star because the elder Dursleys within the upcoming small display screen adaptation of the J.Okay. Rowling guide collection. But to be forged is their son, Dudley.
Followers of the books will recall that Petunia was the sister of Harry’s mom, Lily. The Dursleys grudgingly take Harry in after his dad and mom’ loss of life, forcing him to reside in a cabinet beneath the steps and primarily treating him like a servant reasonably than their nephew. Petunia and Vernon have been performed by Fiona Shaw and Richard Griffiths within the “Harry Potter” movie franchise.
As beforehand introduced, Dominic McLaughlin will play Harry, Arabella Stanton is Hermione, and Alastair Stout is Ron. Different forged members embrace: 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.
Powley’s latest TV credit embrace reveals like “Masters of the Air,” “A Small Gentle,” and “The Morning Present.” Her movie credit embrace “The Diary of a Teenage Lady,” “White Boy Rick,” and “The King of Staten Island.” She is repped by UTA, Curtis Brown Group, and Jackoway Austen Tyerman.
Rigby most lately starred in reveals corresponding to “I, Jack Wright,” “Renegade Nell,” and “Tom Jones.” He’s additionally set to look in Amazon’s upcoming sci-fi collection “Blade Runner 2099,” which continues the story of the movie franchise. He gained a BAFTA TV Award for greatest actor in 2011 for his starring position in “Eric and Ernie.”
He’s repped by Unbiased Expertise Group and Hamilton Hodell.
HBO is describing the present as a “trustworthy adaptation” of Rowling’s guide collection. “Exploring each nook of the wizarding world, every season will carry ‘Harry Potter’ and its unimaginable adventures to new and present audiences,” per the official description.
The collection is written and govt produced by Francesca Gardiner, who additionally serves as showrunner. Mark Mylod will govt produce and direct a number of episodes of the collection for HBO in affiliation with Brontë Movie and TV and Warner Bros. Tv. The collection is govt produced by Rowling, Neil Blair, and Ruth Kenley-Letts of Brontë Movie and TV, and David Heyman of Heyday Movies.