Mega Thread Harry Potter TV Series Announced!

[eth-dog]

I feel sorry for the new cast. They are always going to be compared to the original cast and let's face it the original cast has some absolute top talent. Smith, Rickman, Fiennes, HBC, Isaacs, Gambon, Coltrane, Thewlis, Oldman and there's many others who excelled for a movie or so, Staunton and Branagh, immediately come to mind there. These are big shoes to fill for beloved characters.

David Tennant as Barty jr

 

[jackn]

This ruined the movies for me before they even started. Harry's hair gets cut off because it's so messy then it's back messy next day. In the movie he has a ******* bowl cut. I was out 10 minutes in.

And please... can we get a Harry with actually messy jet black hair, and emerald green eyes? Those two features of Harry are ******* drilled in to readers at every available opportunity. In the films we had Harry with brown accountants hair and non descript kinda blue eyes?

 

[jackn]

I want them to fix the fight between bellatrix and Molly Weasley it’s supposed to be epic instead of the 20 seconds in the movie

Gotta leave time for Harry and Tom to fly around the castle taking in the scenery. The final fight in the book was perfect and simple to film, crazy to think anyone could * it up.

 

[pantskyle]

What a shame we never got Rik Mayall Peeves.

 

[BloodRet]

I’m still salty they left this scene out. Hope they can do something with it in this TV series.

 

[edgie]

That is a good point. It is the same with Lupin and Sirius as well. They were only about 33-34 during Philosophers Stone. Whoever they get to play Lilly and James (if they do) needs to be in their early 20s.

Those two have an excuse for looking old, being a werewolf and being in Azkaban.

And they still looked less haggard than Snape.

Geeze Thewlis was perfect.

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[gaskin]

Those two have an excuse for looking old, being a werewolf and being in Azkaban.

And they still looked less haggard than Snape.

Geeze Thewlis was perfect.

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There is a difference between looking old and haggard for you age and looking 15-20 years older than you are.

 

[HAPPY CHEFFY]

Those two have an excuse for looking old, being a werewolf and being in Azkaban.

Gotta say that werewolf looked really badass. It’s the most striking thing I remember from those films but not sure which one it was though I always remember that.

And the little goblins climbing out of the water in the cave, spooky as hell.

 

[MrsEddieBetts]

This series is on a hiding to nothing. The expectations that people will have are sky high.

 

[phantom13]

******* easy.

I thought that version of Snape was very overrated. And he was too old.

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On the wrong side of history again here.

 

[edgie]

Gotta say that werewolf looked really badass. It’s the most striking thing I remember from those films but not sure which one it was though I always remember that.

And the little goblins climbing out of the water in the cave, spooky as hell.

I know many people thought the werewolf sucked, but l loved the old-school design.

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[edgie]

This series is on a hiding to nothing. The expectations that people will have are sky high.

The main expectations that I am getting is 'maybe they'll be more book accurate and a little more mature' which compared to the films, is not sky high at all.

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[edgie]

On the wrong side of history again here.

Nope.

I have all the confidence in the world that given an opportunity, someone can show us that Rickman's Snape was a real one note performance.

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[edgie]

I hope we get more McGonagall scenes. IIRC she ends up something of a secondary mentor and support to Harry, that's fairly glossed over in the films. Felt her character was hard done by, especially seeing as I think she was perfectly cast and acted.

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[phantom13]

Nope.

I have all the confidence in the world that given an opportunity, someone can show us that Rickman's Snape was a real one note performance.

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Perhaps, but as it currently stands his performance is beloved as is he.

So right now, wrong side.

 

[HirdyLannister]

Gotta admit our whole household is super excited for this! All our HP gear is at the dry cleaners in readiness…it will be a big family viewing event here, food, drinks, scarves, even HP leggings haha.

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

Will Rowling succumb to Some American actors?

 

[gaskin]

Will Rowling succumb to Some American actors?

I don't think it was her idea to hire only British actors for the films. As long as someone can do a convincing accent then I don't think there is any problem.

 

[Richard Pryor]

I don't think it was her idea to hire only British actors for the films. As long as someone can do a convincing accent then I don't think there is any problem.

One of her stipulations when selling the rights was that only British actors be cast:

Harry Potter director remembers the series’ strict “British-only” rule

Original Harry Potter director Chris Columbus was happy to adhere to the series' "British only" rule, although he did twist and break it once.

winteriscoming.net

 

[RG16]

Will Rowling succumb to Some American actors?

I thought the few named actors I already saw were American, could be wrong though.

Did see that the actor who played Draco will be playing the dad now, Lucifer Malfoy. That I like

 

[darcytiger]

I thought the few named actors I already saw were American, could be wrong though.

Did see that the actor who played Draco will be playing the dad now, Lucifer Malfoy. That I like

Lucifer ya reckon

 

[SM]

Lucifer ya reckon

Lol.

 

[eth-dog]

I thought the few named actors I already saw were American, could be wrong though.

Did see that the actor who played Draco will be playing the dad now, Lucifer Malfoy. That I like

Tom Felton? Oh I love that

 

[RG16]

Lucifer ya reckon

Geeze. You must know the script off by heart

 

[SM]

Geeze. You must know the script off by heart

Reckon knowing Lucius Malfoys name isn't that deep a cut.