The Chinese director's attractive slow-cinema portrait should establish him as a new and exciting voice in nonfiction filmmaking. Gorgeously rendered in picturesque cinematography, “Always ...

HBO is close to finalizing two more key cast members for its highly anticipated adaptation of the Harry Potter series. Oscar and Emmy-nominated actress Janet McTeer is in talks to take on the role ...

While it should be cause for celebration when actors get cool roles, for Black British actor Papaa Essiedu and the recent news about his iconic new Harry Potter casting, it’s unfortunately ...

Clockwise Top L-R: Maggie Smith as Professor Minerva McGonagall, Alan Rickman Professor Snape, Paapa Essiedu and Janet McTeer Everett/Getty/Shane Nelson EXCLUSIVE: HBO is closing in on two more ...

In this op-ed, cultural critic Ayan Artan makes an argument against the potential casting decision to racebend Severus Snape in the upcoming Harry Potter television reboot, using past toxic and ...

If Paapa Essiedu gets on board with the project, the character of Snape will be younger than in any Harry Potter films. For the unversed, Severus Snape as a 31-year-old, aligns with the actual age ...

but Deadline are now reporting that HBO are working on closing deals with Janet McTeer and Paapa Essiedu to fill the roles of Professor Minerva McGonagall and Professor Severus Snape respectively.

Furious Harry Potter fans have hit out at HBO over the casting of Severus Snape in a new TV series just days after being upset about a US star who was cast as Dumbledore. The new Harry ...

Harry Potter fans have voiced dismay at HBO's rumoured first choice to play Severus Snape in the upcoming TV series, just days after a similar furore over an American actor being cast as Dumbledore.

As HBO finalizes its cast for the highly anticipated Harry Potter television series, reports indicate that Paapa Essiedu is in the final stages of negotiations to portray Professor Severus Snape ...

Janet McTeer is set to play McGonagall, while Paapa Essiedu is nearing a deal for Snape. The series, a decade-long adaptation of J.K. Rowling’s beloved books, is set to debut in late 2026 or ...