The Harry Potter TV series release date window was previously said to be in 2026, but HBO boss Casey Bloys has a less optimistic estimation.

The Harry Potter TV show might have found its Dumbledore. Actor Mark Rylance, best known for his roles in Steven Spielberg's Bridge of Spies and Christopher Nolan's Dunkirk, is being eyed for the major role.

Succeeded by the late Michael Gambon after Harris’ passing in 2002, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban was the debut of Albus Dumbledore who would finish the films out. While his chapters are very much in the ranks of the best Michael Gambon movies, fans had a monumental bone to pick with how The Singing Detective icon played the part.

Wolf Hall' star Mark Rylance has been approached for the role of Dumbledore in the upcoming HBO adaptation of 'Harry Potter.'

The chances of Daniel Radcliffe returning to the franchise in either his previous role or in this subverted concept are slim. Radcliffe shared in an interview with ET Online that he fully supports the upcoming Harry Potter TV reboot but does not see himself returning as Harry.

HBO's upcoming Harry Potter TV series is still in early pre-production, but one name has already reportedly emerged at the top of the network's wishlist for the Dumbledore role.

For the first-time ever, Harry Potter is making its way to the small screen, and that too with a new cast in frame.The upcoming series will also see a new actor as the beloved Professor Dumbledore.In April 2023,

The upcoming Harry Potter series has reportedly zeroed in on who showrunners want to play the beloved character.

HBO is preparing a series about Harry Potter. There have been recent talks about the start of casting, and now there's a lot of buzz about the actor likely to play Dumbledore. Will he be a fit? For years,

Meanwhile, Jared Harris – son of Richard Harris, who played Dumbledore in the first two Harry Potter films – said “no thank you” to the idea, and questioned why the project was being made in the first instance.

The upcoming Harry Potter television series receives its first major casting update as HBO eyes a well-known actor to play Albus Dumbledore.