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The magic may be returning, but one key voice from the original Harry Potter era is urging caution as a brand-new trio of child actors prepares to take on the most iconic roles in modern fantasy. With Dominic McLaughlin, Arabella Stanton, and Alastair Stout officially cast as Harry, Hermione, and Ron in HBO’s highly anticipated Harry Potter TV reboot, excitement among fans is at a high — but so are concerns from those who’ve seen how overwhelming that level of fame can become. One of those people? Chris Watson, father of original Hermione star Emma Watson, who offered a stark reality check for the parents of the new stars.

“As a parent, you have to be scared,” Chris told Times Radio. “This can be a very difficult thing for a parent and child to handle, or not.” Chris, who helped Emma navigate fame from the moment she was cast...

HBO literally said ‘accio nostalgia’ when they opened the gates to over 30,000 kids who threw their names into the Goblet of Casting Calls, for the brand-new Harry Potter reboot. But much like the Og film franchise, even for the television reboot, only three kids were finally selected for the Golden Trio.

Welcome Dominic McLaughlin as Harry Potter, Arabella Stanton as Hermione Granger, and Alastair Stout as Ron Weasley. But amid the Wizarding World’s joyous occasion, a wise voice from the past—Emma Watson’s dad appeared with sage advice for the parents of the three youngsters. Reminding everyone that fame might be magical, but it comes with its own dark arts, Watson’s father dropped a warning.

Emma Watson’s father cautioned the parents of the new Golden Trio

So, the Sorting Hat has spoken and HBO has officially cast their next Harry, Ron, and Hermione. But, with Dominic McLaughlin,...

Baby Reindeer‘s Richard Gadd, Apple TV+’s Slow Horses, FX’s Shōgun and more were among the winners at this year’s BAFTA Television Craft Awards, held April 27 at The Brewery London.

Celebrating the exceptional creativity, skill and craft of behind-the-scenes TV talent and the best programs of 2024, the ceremony — hosted by Stacey Dooley — saw dual wins for Netflix limited series thriller Baby Reindeer, Gary Oldman vehicle Slow Horses and Disney+ black comedy series Rivals.

Other notable winners included Shōgun‘s win in the Photography & Lighting: Fiction category, as well as The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, which won the accolade in Special, Visual & Graphic Effects.

Anita Dobson presented the Television Craft Special Award to long-running soap EastEnders, in which she used to star. Head of genre Kate Oates and executive produce Ben Wadey accepted the award, celebrating the series’ 40 years on screen and commitment to...

Exclusive: Scott Free and Mechanical Cake have partnered together for the launch of three original graphic novel series: Modville, Hyde, and Nick. Sources say Ridley Scott will be heavily involved, lending his meticulous eye and unmatched world-building skills to the projects.

“Mechanical Cake is a terrific company,” Scott said. “They understand the art of graphic novels. As an artist and painter, these projects are exciting to me, and I look forward to collaborating with Jesse, Tom, Dave, and the Mechanical Cake team.”

Tom Moran, Senior VP Development & Production at Scott Free, will oversee for the company along with Mechanical cake.

“Ridley and Tony Scott are known as great filmmakers, but few people realize their shared first true love of painting and art is what drove both of them into filmmaking,” said Moran. “For the first time in Scott Free’s history, we are...