HBO is looking to cast the next Harry Potter

A Harry Potter remake is in the works at HBO, and the search is on to find the star who will lead the series.

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00:00Would you audition to be the new Harry Potter?

00:02A remake is in the works at HBO, and they're looking for a star who will lead the series.

00:06Children between the ages of 9 and 11 are invited to an open casting call where directors are looking to hire the next

00:13Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, and Hermione Granger.

00:16The three actors who previously landed these roles have become household names,

00:20and helped the Potter films make $7.7 billion in worldwide box office earnings.

00:25Daniel Radcliffe now has an estimated worth of $110 million,

00:29Rupert Grint is estimated to be worth $50 million,

00:33and Emma Watson is now thought to be worth $85 million.

00:37The HBO series is being filmed in the UK between 2025 and 2026,

00:41and only children from the UK will be considered for the roles.