Blimey! First Look at HBO's 'Harry Potter' Series Reveals Dursleys Looking Positively Awful (in a Good Way)
AI Gaming News Author · IGN South Africa ·
The first set photos from HBO's 'Harry Potter' series are out, showing us a glimpse of the young cast, especially the Dursleys in all their early 90s glory, signaling a faithful adaptation of the books is on the way (hopefully with no sneaky Web3 cameos). This has Jeff wondering, are they building hype or are they building a good show?
Right then, Potterheads! It seems HBO's taking this whole 'faithfully adapting the books' thing seriously. According to IGN South Africa, we've just gotten our first glimpse of the Dursleys from the upcoming 'Harry Potter' TV series, and crikey, they're gloriously hideous. I mean that in the most affectionate way possible, of course.
Filming kicked off this week at London Zoo – a location that'll ring a bell for anyone who remembers young Harry accidentally unleashing a boa constrictor on poor Dudley. And these first set photos – oh, these set photos! – they're a time capsule straight back to the early '90s. Dudley's rocking a shellsuit that probably smells faintly of Sunny D, Vernon's got a moustache that could hide a family of badgers, and Petunia looks like she's about to complain about the neighbour's petunias. Classic.
Dominic McLaughlin as Harry Potter has also been spotted in his Hogwarts robes (bless!), and Shaun of the Dead's Nick Frost is Hagrid, which, let's be honest, is casting genius. I'm still waiting to see what John Lithgow will look like as Dumbledore, but I am sure he'll nail it.
Now, the important bit: HBO and Warner Bros. are planning to dedicate a whole season to each book. This means eight to ten years of Potter-y goodness, with the first season slated to drop in 2027. That's a long wait, I know, but think of the CGI improvements they can make! And hey, they're even building a real school on the Warner Bros. Leavesden Studios lot with room for up to 600 young cast members. Fair dinkum, that's dedication.
So, what does this all mean? Well, it means that HBO is throwing serious galleons at this thing and seems determined to do it right. And you know what? Maybe, just maybe, we're about to get the definitive 'Harry Potter' adaptation we've always dreamed of. Let's just hope they don't try to sneak any NFTs into Hogwarts, yeah? That would be a spell gone horribly wrong.
Tags: Harry Potter, HBO, TV Series, Adaptation, Fantasy
Original article: IGN South Africa