Maggie Smith and Leonardo DiCaprio shared a kiss on Valentines Day?! Say What?! A lot of projects are in the works this week as well, with Stephen Fry, Toby Jones, Emma Thompson, Michael Gambon, and so many more about to step in front of the camera. See what our favorite “Harry Potter” alum are up to in MuggleNet’s weekly Role Call!
Just announced – “The Casual Vacancy” will be available on DVD, Blu-ray, and Digital HD in the US.
Are you excited for the television adaptation of “The Casual Vacancy”? BBC has released the first clip from the series, and it features Howard Mollison (Sir Michael Gambon) as he learns of Barry Fairbrother’s death and quickly springs into action.
by Jessica J. · Published February 1, 2015 · Last modified August 16, 2021
It’s finally February, which means that it is just over two weeks until “The Casual Vacancy” finally premieres on television! As we get closer to the air date, BBC is finally releasing long-awaited new information about the show – including a trailer and an interview with screenwriter Sarah Phelps (which includes spoilers!).
by Mary Wojcicki · Published January 22, 2015 · Last modified August 9, 2023
A new edition of J.K. Rowling’s “The Casual Vacancy” was released by publisher Little, Brown and Company today, to serve as a tie-in to the upcoming BBC One miniseries! Check out the new cover here!
In our final Role Call of 2014, we look to the new year and some interesting projects on the calendar! From serious dramas to light-hearted musicals, the “Harry Potter” cast show no signs of taking it easy in 2015.
Book / J.K. Rowling / The Casual Vacancy
by Keith Hawk · Published April 8, 2014 · Last modified September 13, 2020
Casting Director Lucy Bevan (“Pirates of The Caribbean,” “Nanny McPhee Returns,” “Snow White and the Huntsman”) is searching for young actors to play a number of roles in new BBC and HBO television series, “The Casual Vacancy,” based on a novel by JK ROWLING.
Lavender Brown (HBP-DH2)
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Young James Potter (OotP)
Draco Malfoy (CC – London and New York)
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