Harry Potter HBO Show Production Date Set, Over 30,000 Kids Auditioned

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The highly anticipated Harry Potter HBO series sets its production wheels in motion, drawing over 30,000 child actors vying for the iconic roles.

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The series is eyeing a production start date for next summer, with filming to take place at the iconic Leavesden Studios in England, Warner Bros. Discovery's home base.
The show's casting department has been reviewing an astounding 500-1,000 audition tapes per day in its quest to find the perfect young actors to play Harry, Hermione, and Ron.

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Paapa Essiedu, Francesca Gardiner, Mark Mylod, J.K. Rowling, David Heyman, HBO, Warner Bros., Warner Bros. Discovery, Brontë Film and TV, Warner Bros. Television, Harry Potter

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