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As filming continues on HBO’s new Harry Potter series, a surprising new video has fans buzzing — and it’s not from the set. The spotlight instead lands on a different adaptation: Harry Potter: The Full-Cast Audio Editions, Audible and Pottermore’s ambitious new reimagining of the classic novels. The cast features a star-studded roster of over 200 performers, but one name is generating particular excitement: Arabella Stanton, the young actress voicing Hermione Granger in the first three installments of the audio series.

In a new behind-the-scenes video released to promote the Audible project, Stanton appears alongside Frankie Treadaway (Harry Potter) and Max Lester (Ron Weasley) as the trio answer Potter-themed trivia questions. While all three are charming, Stanton’s performance is an undeniable standout — bursting with wit, confidence, and unmistakable Hermione energy. Her sharp timing, bookish poise, and youthful enthusiasm have many fans convinced that this is the exact moment...

While HBO still celebrates the casting of its new Harry Potter trio, Arabella Stanton is on her second victory lap as Hermione Granger already. The 11-year-old British actress was announced as the nerdy successor to Emma Watson‘s Hogwarts character in HBO’s ambitious multi-season series this May (via Harry Potter).

A mere 2 months have passed, and Arabella Stanton now moves on to her second gig as Hermione Granger even before stepping over the threshold of Platform 9¾ at King’s Cross. While this gives the young actress a headstart over her peers at Hogwarts, a true fanatic would consider this exactly in tune with the personality of our favorite Muggle-born overachiever.

Arabella Stanton Gets Crowned Twice as Hermione Granger Harry Potter trio for the new HBO series [Credit: Warner Bros. Television/ HBO]

As of August 2025, the 11-year-old Arabella Stanton has overshadowed not only her predecessor, the formidable Emma Watson, in her...

As the world gears up to watch the new — and already highly anticipated — Harry Potter TV series, Pottermore took the opportunity to announce the cast of yet another adaptation of the novel series written by J.K. Rowling. Titled Harry Potter: The Full-Cast Audio Editions, the project brought to life by Pottermore Publishing and Audible has rounded out a high-profile cast to bring the classic story to life in audio format. The new Audible editions start rolling out this November.

The new version differs from traditional audiobook readings because it features a full cast of 200+ voice actors, whereas the common practice is to have one person reading the full content. Pottermore Publishing spared no expense when selecting the main cast members for the project: Hugh Laurie (House) will play Albus Dumbledore, Riz Ahmed (Sound of Metal) will voice Severus Snape, and Michelle Gomez (Doctor Who) will embody fan favorite Professor McGonagall.

Right now, the Harry Potter franchise is entering a new era. The beloved original movies are all over a decade old at this point, and they still remain a cultural behemoth. Yet still, an all-new live-action adaptation has already begun filming, coming to HBO in 2027. And that's not all: Audible will soon debut a full-cast audio drama of the books.

Of course, Harry Potter has been around in audiobook form for years and years. Look no further than the version narrated by Stephen Fry, which is probably the most famous audiobook version of the story. However, the new project being cooked up by Audible is far from a traditional audiobook; it's a full-blown, ensemble cast audio dramatization. It adapts all seven novels in immersive Dolby Atmos, with an original score and real-world sound effects.

In recent years, Audible has published numerous immersive, ensemble adaptations of popular books. For instance, one...

Hold on to your chocolate frogs, Potterheads, because another reboot of Harry Potter is coming later this year, and it's one that you're going to want to tune in to hear. This new version runs separately from the HBO series that's currently in the works, and features a star-studded cast that will bring the characters from J.K. Rowling's successful novel series to life.

Variety reports that more than 200 voices will help bring the Harry Potter series to our ears for Audible in a stunning audio production from Pottermore dubbed Harry Potter: The Full-Cast Audio Editions. All seven books in the series have been painstakingly re-recorded with a slew of familiar names, including Hugh Laurie (House) as Albus Dumbledore, Matthew Macfadyen (Succession) as Lord Voldemort, Riz Ahmed (Sound of Metal) as Professor Snape and Michelle Gomez (Doctor Who) as Professor McGonagall. Cush Jumbo (The Good Fight) will serve as narrator.

The Harry Potter wizarding world has found a brand-new Dark Lord to fear. But the Voldermort announcement might not be the one fans were expecting.

Per Variety, Audible, in collaboration with Pottermore Publishing, is conjuring up Harry Potter: The Full-Cast Audio Editions, a bold, immersive retelling of J.K. Rowling's seven-book fantasy phenomenon. Matthew Macfadyen, best known for his role as Tom Wambsgans in Succession, will lend his voice to Lord Voldemort in this reimagined audio production. The actor's take on He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named will be one of more than 200 voices who will bring the magical world to life like never before.

Audible's new venture joins an expanding Harry Potter universe, as HBO's television adaptation has officially started filming in the U.K. Interestingly, there will be a slight crossover casting as Arabella Stanton, who will voice Hermione Granger in the first three audiobooks, is also playing the character in the HBO series.

Pottermore Publishing and Audible have unveiled the star-studded cast lineup for Harry Potter: The Full-Cast Audio Editions.

Hugh Laurie (House) is set to voice Albus Dumdledore, Matthew Macfadyen (Succession) will portray Lord Voldemort, Riz Amed (The Phonenician Scheme) voices Professor Snape and Michelle Gomez (Doctor Who) plays Professor McGonagall. Cush Jumbo (The Good Fight) will narrate.

Frankie Treadaway (Matilda The Musical), Max Lester (The Fantastic Four: First Steps) and Arabella Stanton (Starlight Express) will play Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, and Hermione Granger, respectively, in audiobooks one, two and three Jaxon Knopf (Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat), Rhys Mulligan (Matilda the Musical), and Nina Barker-Francis (Wolf King) will assume the roles of Harry, Ron, and Hermione respectively, beginning in audiobook four to the end.

They will lead an ensemble cast of 200+ performers.

Frankie Treadaway, Max Lester, Arabella Stanton as Harry, Ron and Hermione, respectively, in audiobooks one, two and three...

A lavish audio production of the Harry Potter novels has revealed its core cast, release date and trailer.

Harry Potter: The Full-Cast Audio Editions transforms J.K. Rowling’s seven classic novels into immersive productions in Dolby Atmos, complete with an all-star voice cast, original music and real-world sound effects. It marks the first major update to the Harry Potter audiobook library in more than 25 years.

The cast will star Hugh Laurie (House) as Albus Dumbledore, Matthew Macfadyen (Succession) as Lord Voldemort, Riz Ahmed (The Night Of) as Professor Snape and Michelle Gomez (The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina) as Professor McGonagall. Cush Jumbo (The Good Wife) will be the narrator. The production has a total of more than 200 speaking roles.

“I’m honored to have been trusted with the keys to Albus Dumbledore, and thrilled to be able to take him around the track of this beautiful incarnation by Pottermore and Audible,...

Last month, Netflix debuted yet another stunning-looking animated series. Wolf Kingroared into the streamer's catalog and quickly became one of 2025's earliest hits. In order to celebrate the series' performance, the Brain Audio team put together a mini-documentary that sheds a little light on the production process, and Collider can exclusively share this documentary with you. You can stream all episodes of Wolf King on Netflix, and check out the mini-documentary in this article.

The mini-documentary focuses on the sound design of Wolf King, which is a standout on its own. We get a glimpse into the often forgotten about Foley art, in which an artist gets to provide the sound of pretty much everything that you see onscreen, from the blade of a sword sliding across a surface to sounds that evoke the magic of the story. The mini-documentary also covers a bit of the sound design and how...

Based on the ‘Wereworld’ novels by Curtis Jobling, ‘Wolf King’ attempts to explore the intricacies of humanity with a werewolf tale: Within the shadowed twilight of history, we have witnessed the continuous transfiguration of the Werewolf tale, with the latest manifestation being when Leigh Whannell’s ‘Wolf Man’ was released back in January of this year. The Werewolf lore has had a long legacy that has endured to the ever-shifting mythos, bending and warping through the ages, until we are left with the creature as we know it today. One of set interpretations unfolded within Curtis Jobling’s ‘Wereworld’ manuscript saga, which spanned until 2013 when the 6th and last book ‘War of the Werelords’ saw the light of day in October, whereupon they succeeded in cultivating a small yet fiercely loyal following, and despite the flames of its success not igniting in the realms of widespread acclaim, it carved a...

Wolf King is an animated epic fantasy-adventure series based on Curtis Jobling’s Wereworld novels. Released on March 20, 2025, the series is available for streaming on Netflix. It follows the journey of Drew Ferran, a sixteen-year-old who discovers he’s the last in a line of werewolves and rightful heir to the throne. Directed by Tom Brass and produced by Angelo Abela, Tim Compton, Kate Little, Claire Poyser, and Curtis Jobling, the series is brought to life by Jellyfish Pictures. Wolf King features a talented voice cast and consists of eight episodes.

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Based on Curtis Jobling’s Wereworld books, Wolf King is an epic fantasy adventure series that follows Drew Ferran, a young man who discovers he is the last of an ancient line of Werewolves and the rightful—though reluctant—heir to a realm ruled by Werelords. As he comes of age, Drew must rise against the oppressive Lionlords and reclaim his throne.

The story about the rightful heir to the throne returning to reclaim their kingdom is a tale as old as time. Probably the most popular iteration of this trope was seen in William Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark. Then that was adapted in the form of Akira Kurosawa’s The Bad Sleep Well, Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff’s The Lion King, Vishal Bhardwaj’s Haider, and Robert Eggers’ The Northman. Guy Ritchie’s King Arthur: Legend of the Sword had Arthur finding out about his royal heritage after pulling Excalibur from the stone. James Wan’s Aquaman had the titular character living as the son of a lighthouse keeper and then claiming his birthright as the ruler of Atlantis. S.S. Rajamouli’s Baahubali: The Beginning was about Siva’s discovery that he was the son of the titular prince. In Game of Thrones, Jon...

"So this is the great wolf everyone's talking about?" Netflix has unveiled an official trailer for an animated series called Wolf King, streaming this March on Netflix. This is adapted from a series of YA books titled Wereworld, which begins with Book 1 - Rise of the Wolf. Imagine a world ruled by Werelords – men and women who can shift at will into bears, lions, and serpents. When Drew suddenly discovers he's not only a werewolf but the long-lost heir to the murdered Wolf King's throne, he must use his wits and his newfound powers to survive in a land suddenly full of enemies. Drew's the only one who can unite the kingdom in a massive uprising against its tyrant ruler, Leopold the Lion. A young commoner comes of age and learns he's the last of a long line of Werewolves — and heir to the throne — in this epic new fantasy adventure series.

“The Jetty” is a new Brit-produced live-action, crime thriller TV series, created by Cat Jones and directed by Marialy Rivas, starring Jenna Coleman as ‘Detective Ember Manning’, airing July 15, 2024 on BBC iPlayer and BBC One:

“…when a fire tears through a property in a scenic Lancashire lake town, ‘Detective Ember Manning’ (Coleman) must work out how it connects to a podcast journalist investigating a missing persons cold case and an illicit relationship between a man in his twenties and two teen girls.

“But as Ember gets close to the truth, it threatens to destroy her life – forcing her to re-evaluate everything she thought she knew about her past, present and the town she’s always called home…”

Cast also includes Tom Glynn-Carney, Ruby Stokes, Archie Renaux Laura Marcus, Bo Bragason , Amelia Bullmore, Matthew McNulty, Ralph Ineson, David Ajala, Nina Barker-Francis, Miya Ocego, Elliot Cowan, Shannon Watson, Arthur Hughes, Dominic Coleman and Ruaridh Mollica.

BBC recently released new first-look images for Jenna Coleman‘s four-part thriller series The Jetty. Written and created by Cat Jones, the upcoming series will attempt to examine sexual morality, age of consent, grooming, identity, and memory. While the series will be a crime thriller, it is also described as a coming-of-age story.

The Jetty follows the story of Detective Ember Manning as she tries to investigate an arson case in her scenic lake town. She soon discovers a connection between the case and a podcast journalist investigating a missing persons case, and she also comes across an illicit ‘love’ triangle between an adult man and two underage girls. As Embers digs deeper into the case, she discovers some deeply hidden secrets that could destroy her life and how she perceives her hometown.

The Jetty stars Coleman, Ralph Ineson, David Ajala, Nina Barker-Francis, Miya Ocego, Elliot Cowan, Shannon Watson, Arthur Hughes,...

“Shadow and Bone” star Archie Renaux and “Lockwood & Co’s” Ruby Stokes are set to join Jenna Coleman in upcoming BBC thriller “The Jetty.”

In the four-part series, from writer Cat Jones and producers Firebird Pictures (a BBC Studios label), Coleman plays Ember Manning, a rookie detective who finds herself at the center of an unusual case when a vacation home in a peaceful lake-side town in Lancashire goes up in flames. At the same time, there’s a journalist investigating a cold missing person case for a podcast while a man in his twenties is carrying out an illicit relationship between not just one but two underage girls.

As Manning investigates the fire, she finds the threads are connected but the truth has the power to destroy her life, “forcing her to re-evaluate everything she thought she knew about her past, present and the town she’s always called home,...