Chris Columbus, who directed the primary two installments of the big-screen Harry Potter franchise and produced the third, is lower than enthused about HBO’s upcoming reboot collection.
Having already made it clear that he needed nothing to do with the reboot, Columbus has doubled down on his emotions after seeing pictures of actor Nick Frost because the character Hagrid from the HBO collection.
“He’s sporting the very same costume that we designed for Hagrid,” Columbus instructed the The Relaxation is Leisure podcast. “A part of me was like: ‘What’s the purpose?’ I believed the whole lot [on the HBO show] the costumes and the whole lot was going to be totally different. It’s extra of the identical.”
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He went on to say that he was “flattered” that the collection didn’t really feel the necessity to attempt to enhance upon the unique costuming. “I’m excited to see what they’re going to do with it,” he added. “A part of it’s form of déjà vu over again.”
Columbus needed to emphasise that there’s no jealousy concerned with the HBO reboot, saying, “I’m so past it. I did it. I’ve accomplished that, it’s time to maneuver on.”
When the collection does arrive, it would function newcomers within the lead roles: Dominic McLaughlin as Harry Potter, Arabella Stanton as Hermione Granger, and Alastair Stout as Ron Weasley.
Additionally among the many solid are John Lithgow as Albus Dumbledore, Janet McTeer as Minerva McGonagall, Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape, Luke Thallon as Quirinus Quirrell, and Paul Whitehouse as Argus Filch. Harry Potter creator J.Okay. Rowling will function an government producer, whom HBO has lauded for her “invaluable” contribution.
The present is at present in manufacturing, with plans for it to premiere in 2027.