Casting for the brand new Harry Potter collection is formally open.
A poster appealing for budding actors and actresses has been launched for HBO’s reboot collection, with the community confirming the decision’s authenticity to Variety.
PEOPLE has additionally contacted HBO for additional remark.
Kids between the ages of 9 and 11 are being wanted for the magical main-character trio of Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, and Ron Weasley.
“We’re at present solely in a position to take into account youngsters who’re aged 9/11 in April 2025, and a resident of the U.Okay. or Eire,” the discover learn. “Please solely apply should you meet the transient.”
The discover continued on to say that “certified performers” can even be thought of no matter their race, ethnicity, gender id and extra.
“We’re dedicated to inclusive, various casting,” the poster learn. “For each function, please submit certified performers, with out regard to ethnicity, intercourse, incapacity, race, sexual orientation, gender id, or some other foundation protected by legislation until in any other case particularly indicated.”
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Candidates are requested to ship a 30-second-maximum first video of both a poem or brief story that’s not from Harry Potter. “Please use your personal accent,” the decision added.
The actors and actresses are then requested to report a second, one-minute-maximum video of them talking about themselves.
Candidates’ second movies ought to embrace “date of delivery, top and the place you reside. As well as, please describe any member of the family, buddy or pet that you’re significantly near. Please use your personal accent.”
In the meantime, folks have till Oct. 31 to use, with filming ultimately happening within the U.Okay.
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Information a couple of reboot of the collection — which introduced actors Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson to stardom on the large display — was first reported in April 2023.
“Harry Potter is a cultural phenomenon and it’s clear there may be such an everlasting love and thirst for the Wizarding World,” HBO and Max CEO and chairman Casey Bloys stated on the time.
He added, “In partnership with Warner Bros. Tv and J.K. Rowling, this new Max Authentic collection will dive deep into every of the enduring books that followers have continued to get pleasure from for all of those years.”