This week, we get our first look at the new season of “Downton Abbey” including spoilers regarding the dowager Countess, find a professor taking on a role in the CIA, see why New York is so popular, and follow Peter Pettigrew into a haunted house. All that and more in Casting News!
As fall approaches, our “Harry Potter” cast are returning to familiar and favorite roles as we take a look at the new season of “Downton Abbey”, discuss possible Oscar noms, a return to Monty Python’s roots, and a first look at “Medea”!
The full line-up for the 2014 BFI London Film Festival has been announced. A selection of former “Potter” alumni will be starring in films set to be shown at the festival. Find out more here.
The first trailer for “The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” has been released. The sequel to 2012’s sleeper hit stars Dame Maggie Smith (Minerva McGonagall) and Bill Nighy (Rufus Scrimgeour). Check it out here.
This week’s edition of Casting News finds an abundance of roles for the actors that we love to hate (or really love despite their faults, in some cases!). Take a look at what’s next for Ralph Fiennes, David Bradley, Alan Rickman, and more!
The first trailer for Dame Maggie Smith’s (Professor McGonagall) upcoming film “My Old Lady” has just been released. She stars alongside Academy Award-winner Kevin Kline in this new dramedy directed by Israel Horovitz.
With the amount of talent in the Harry Potter films, it really never comes as a surprise that there are always new projects to announce each week as part of our Casting News section. This week, however, it gets a little crazy! Take a break from those Ordinary Wizarding Level examinations and check in on your favorite Potter cast to see what they’re up to this week!
Dame Maggie Smith (Minerva McGonagall) is set to receive a Companion of Honor Award by the Queen – find out all the details here.
In this week’s Role Call, Dobby and Umbridge get animated, Professor McGonagall is homeless, and Bill Weasley dances with someone other then Fleur! Check out what your favorite HP alum are up to in the latest edition of Casting News!
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