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Harry Potter Reboot: 5 Actors Who Would be the Perfect Successor to Daniel Radcliffe - Main Image

As casting calls for Max's divisive Harry Potter reboot, fans are wondering who could be the perfect successor to Daniel Radcliffe's performance as the titular The Boy Who Lived.

Well, there are a couple of actors fans are convinced could deliver the same balance of embodying the nerdy-looking Gryffindor hero.

Christian Convery

Christian Convery, who is best known for playing the Sweet Tooth starring role on Netflix, is one of the topmost recommended actors to hail the wizard's role in Hogwarts.

Born on November 10, 2009, the 14-year-old also had his share in the industry by starring in Netflix's One Piece as Young Sanji, voicing Fregley in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid animation, and even joining Disney's Descendants 3 as Squeaky.

Ian Dolley

At the young age of 8, Ian Dolley shined on stage when he...

Harry Potter Reboot: What We Know So Far About the 2026 Reimagining - Main Image

As much as Potterheads want out of this discussion, Harry Potter is indeed getting its reboot soon. Here is everything we know about the reboot.

Considering that the flagship franchise finished barely a decade ago, any fan of the Wizarding World would be completely against forming a reboot at this time. Check out what fans know so far about the reimagining.

When is the Harry Potter Reboot Coming Out?

The Harry Potter franchise is set to return to the small screens completely from scratch sometime in 2026, as per Variety.

Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav previously said on the company's Q4 earnings call that the series is expected to produce seven seasons, adapted from J.K. Rowling's best-selling fantasy novels.

It remains to be seen whether 2026 will be the official premiere of the show, especially since...

Is Toby Woolf the New Harry Potter? Wizarding Casting Rumor Explained - Main Image

There have been rumors that child actor Toby Woolf has been cast to play the new Harry Potter in the upcoming HBO series adaptation.

The alleged casting has made a lot of rounds online as the posts received huge engagement across social media platforms. Is it true that Woolf is the new Harry Potter? Let's explore below.

Is Toby Woolf the New Harry Potter in the HBO Series?

Despite what the rumors may have suggested, it is Not true that Woolf has been cast to play Harry Potter in the upcoming HBO series.

It is also Not true that Joshua Pickering will be playing Ron Weasley and Bronte Carmichael was cast as Hermione Granger.

Warner Bros. and HBO did Not announce that Woolf, Pickering, and Carmichael have been cast to star as the main trio in the Harry Potter TV series.

Harry Potter is returning with a new HBO and Max reboot series in 2026, and a new rumor claims Toby Woolf will replace Daniel Radcliffe in the leading role.

Development on HBO's Harry Potter has been kicking into gear in recent months after Francesca Gardiner was hired as showrunner while Mark Mylod came aboard as executive producer and director of multiple episodes.

While most of the big names involved in the original movies have said they will not be involved in the new series, that does not mean members of the original Harry Potter experience are not excited about the show.

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After the Harry Potter franchise ended its iconic run in 2011, rumors of a Harry Potter and the Cursed Child movie began swirling in the muggle world. Unfortunately, with little to no official discussion about the potential film, spotlights shifted to the Harry Potter TV series, that’s currently in development.

Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter in Philosopher’s Stone | image: Warner Bros.

Addresing the potential reboot, several actors have revealed if they would return to the Wizarding World franchise. While actors like Tom Felton and Bonnie Wright expressed interest in continuing the Harry Potter franchise, other stars simply turned down the offer. Surprisingly, even Imelda Staunton, who traumatized Potterheads with her villainous depiction of Dolores Umbridge, refused to make a comeback.

Imelda Staunton Won’t Go Back to the Harry Potter Franchise

With reports about the development of a Harry Potter TV series on the horizon, media outlets reached out...

I love this line from the director notes of Rare Beasts: “When you live through nihilism/cynicism/hopelessness, your view of the world is not necessarily as it is, but rather your projection [of it].” Billie Piper’s speaking about the frank tone and dialogue of the heightened world she’s constructed as writer-director-star, but she could also be referring to the lens through which we now view our world via social media. One might say Piper has chosen the trending topic of “romantic love” and visualized the sort of doomscroll we’d find on Twitter for the topic pitting feminists versus chauvinists, progressives versus traditionalists, and the self-righteous versus the confused. It’s uncensored, honest, and crude. It’s relatable, deplorable, and hilarious. And it’s a singular vision of emotional schizophrenia.

Mandy (Piper) is at its center. A single mother (to Toby Woolf’s Larch) who currently lives with...

"A post-Fleabag-era tale of dysfunctional relationships." Give it a whirl! Brainstorm Media has released the official US trailer for an indie offbeat romantic comedy called Rare Beasts, marking the feature directorial debut of talented English actress Billie Piper. This premiered in 2019 at the Venice Film Festival and is only now getting an official release in both the UK and US this summer. It's described as an "anti rom-com" film about Mandy, a career-driven single mother, who falls in love with the charming, traditionalist Pete. Billie Piper stars as Mandy, with Leo Bill as Peter, plus Kerry Fox, Toby Woolf, David Thewlis, and Lily James. This certainly does look offbeat and unique, for sure. I'm still curious to check it out - worth a look. Here's the official US trailer (+ poster) for Billie Piper's Rare Beasts, direct from YouTube: Mandy (Billie Piper) a nihilistic young writer and mother who, while...

Tragedy smacks up against slapstick in Piper’s off-kilter comedy of love and self-loathing, the star’s striking directorial debut

Billie Piper’s feature debut as writer-director is a peculiar “anti-romcom” – a post-Fleabag-era tale of dysfunctional male/female relationships, tinged with musical fantasia and built around bitterly comedic theatrical dialogue. Boosted by an exceptional cast, and sharing an edgy energy with Piper’s recent TV hit I Hate Suzie, it’s an ambitious, nervy work that occasionally trips over its own stylistic heels, but still proves, as Buzz Lightyear famously discovered, that flying is essentially falling with style.

Piper stars as Mandy, a single mum, living with her own mother, Marion, played by the great Kerry Fox. Career-minded Mandy is described as an “angry, seething” presence, who, as a child, would write love letters interspersed with death threats. Now she is raising a son, Larch (Toby Woolf), beset by anxious tics.

"Rare Beasts", the award-winning Brit drama feature, written, directed and starring actress Billie Piper, with Lily James, David Thewlis, Leo Bill, Kerry Fox and Toby Woolf, opens for the first time in UK cinemas May 21, 2021:

"...'Mandy' (Piper), is a single mother, deeply cynical about love. A proud nihilist, she goes on a date with 'Pete' (Bill), who is abrasive and  misogynistic, yet she finds herself slowly becoming smitten because of his 'authenticity'. 

"However, their courtship seems doomed, because of her young son 'Larch' (Woolf), who has pronounced 'behavioural issues'..."

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Republic Film Distribution has debuted a new trailer for Billie Piper’s black comedy ‘Rare Beasts’.

Mandy is a modern woman in a crisis. Raising a son, Larch (Toby Woolf) in the midst of a female revolution, mining the pain of her parent’s separation and professionally writing about a love that no longer exists, she falls upon a troubled man, Pete (Leo Bill), who is searching for a sense of worth, belonging and ‘restored’ male identity. You can read our review of the film from the 2019 Lff here.

Written, directed and starring Billie Piper, the film also stars Leo Bill, Kerry Fox, David Thewlis and Lily James.

Also in trailers – High-school kids come to grips with their sexuality in hilarious trailer for ‘The Breakdown’

The film hits UK cinemas and on Digital May 21st.

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Republic Film Distribution has debuted a new trailer for Billie Piper’s black comedy ‘Rare Beasts’.

Mandy is a modern woman in a crisis. Raising a son, Larch (Toby Woolf) in the midst of a female revolution, mining the pain of her parents’ separation and professionally writing about a love that no longer exists, she falls upon a troubled man, Pete (Leo Bill), who is searching for a sense of worth, belonging and ‘restored’ male identity.

Written, directed and starring Billie Piper, the film also stars Leo Bill, Kerry Fox, David Thewlis and Lily James.

Also in trailers – Thrilling new trailer lands for Netflix series ‘Behind Her Eyes’

The film is released in UK cinemas and on select digital platforms on May 7th

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The strand will open with Indian animation Bombay Rose, and close with Joshua Gil’s fantasy drama Sanctorum.

The line-up for the 2019 edition of the Venice Film Festival’s independent strand Critics’ Week (which runs August 28-September 7) has been unveiled.

The competition section includes Rare Beasts, the directorial debut of UK actress Bille Piper, in which she stars with Leo Bill, David Thewlis, Kerry Fox, and newcomer Toby Woolf.

Also in the competition are Lithuanian documentary director Mantas Kvedaravicius’ feature debut Parthenon; Shahad Ameen’s Saudi Arabian mermaid fantasy Scales; and Ahmad Ghossein’s All This Victory set in Lebanon...

Piper stars in Rare Beasts, an ‘anti-romcom’ about a single mother described by a festival delegate as ‘a completely unhinged comedy’

Rare Beasts, the directorial debut of actor and musician Billie Piper, will receive its world premiere at the Venice film festival. She also wrote and stars in the film.

Rare Beasts is billed as an “anti-romcom”. Its synopsis reads: “Mandy (Piper) is a modern woman in a crisis. Raising a boy, Larch (Toby Woolf), in a female revolution and professionally writing about a love that no longer exists, she falls upon a troubled man, Pete (Leo Bill), who seeks traditional dynamics and a sense of worth in this current female movement.”...

Do Captain Joe Martin and his RMPs rise to the occasion during the first season of The Last Post TV show on Amazon? As we all know, the Nielsen ratings typically play a big role in determining whether a TV series like The Last Post is cancelled or renewed. Amazon and other streaming platforms make cancellation and renewal decisions based on their own data. If you've been watching this TV series, we'd love to know how you feel about The Last Post season one episodes. We invite you to rate them for us, below.

An Amazon 1960s historical military drama, The Last Post stars Ben Miles, Jeremy Neumark Jones, Stephen Campbell Moore, Jessie Buckley, Amanda Drew, Jessica Raine, Essie Davis, Tom Glynn-Carney, Louis Greatorex, Chris Reilly, Kevin Sutton, Paul Tinto, Toby Woolf, Ouidad Elma, Andrew Havill, Joseph Kennedy, Richard Dillane, and...

Western Edge Pictures credits include Prevenge, The Canal.

Billie Piper’s directorial debut ‘anti rom-com’ Rare Beasts has begun principal photography for London and Wales-based production outfit Western Edge Pictures.

The cast has also been announced. Piper stars as Mandy alongside Leo Bill, who has Peterloo and In Fabric at Tiff, as well as David Thewlis, Kerry Fox, and newcomer Toby Woolf.

Rare Beasts takes place against the backdrop of the modern feminism movement and centres on a single mother in crisis, writing about a love that no longer exists, who falls for a traditionalist religious man in search of sense-worth.

Western Edge Pictures credits include Prevenge, The Canal.

Billie Piper’s directorial debut ‘ anti rom-com’ Rare Beasts has begun principal photography for London and Wales-based production outfit Western Edge Pictures.

Piper stars as Mandy alongside Leo Bill, who has Peterloo and In Fabric at Tiff, as well as David Thewlis, Kerry Fox, and newcomer Toby Woolf.

Rare Beasts takes place against the backdrop of the modern feminism movement and centres on a single mother in crisis, writing about a love that no longer exists, who falls for a traditionalist religious man in search of sense-worth.

“Rare Beasts is a cautionary tale,...

Doctor Who and Penny Dreadful actress Billie Piper has begun production on her feature directorial debut Rare Beasts.

Piper will star with Leo Bill (Peterloo), David Thewlis (Harry Potter), Kerry Fox (Bright Star) and newcomer Toby Woolf (Summer Of Rockets) in the ‘anti rom-com’ about a career-driven single mother who falls in love with a charming traditionalist (Bill). She has also scripted.

Pic is being produced by Vaughan Sivell of Western Edge Pictures (Prevenge) in association with Moffen Media Limited. Executive Producers are Vaughan Sivell, Franki Goodwin, Mike Rattenbury, Will Kane for Wep, Paul Higgins for Fields Park, Jim Reeve and Robert Halmi for Moffen Media, Josh Varney and Ben Pugh for 42 and Billie Piper.

Piper said of the film, “Rare Beasts is a cautionary tale. Where do we all go after the fallout between men and women? And who do we really need at the end of it all?...

David Thewlis has joined the cast of Rare Beasts, the directorial debut of British stage and screen star Billie Piper (Yerma, Doctor Who), which has started principal photography.

The Harry Potter grad, recently seen in the third season of Fargo, has been cast alongside Leo Bill (Peterloo, Alice in Wonderland), Kerry Fox (Shallow Grave, The Dressmaker) and newcomer Toby Woolf (Summer of Rockets). 

Described as a darkly funny "unromantic comedy," Rare Beasts will see Piper playing a modern woman in crisis. Raising a boy, Larch (Woolf), in a female revolution and professionally writing about a love that no longer exists, she falls ...

David Thewlis has joined the cast of Rare Beasts, the directorial debut of British stage and screen star Billie Piper (Yerma, Doctor Who), which has started principal photography.

The Harry Potter grad, recently seen in the third season of Fargo, has been cast alongside Leo Bill (Peterloo, Alice in Wonderland), Kerry Fox (Shallow Grave, The Dressmaker) and newcomer Toby Woolf (Summer of Rockets). 

Described as a darkly funny "unromantic comedy," Rare Beasts will see Piper playing a modern woman in crisis. Raising a boy, Larch (Woolf), in a female revolution and professionally writing about a love that no longer exists, she falls ...

Vulture Watch What lies in wait for the Rmp in Aden, Yemen? Has The Last Post TV show been cancelled or renewed for a second season on Amazon? The television vulture is watching all the latest TV cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of The Last Post, season two. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you?   What's This TV Show About? Streaming on the Amazon Prime Video paid subscription platform, The Last Post stars Ben Miles, Jeremy Neumark Jones, Stephen Campbell Moore, Jessie Buckley, Amanda Drew, Jessica Raine, Essie Davis, Tom Glynn-Carney, Louis Greatorex, Chris Reilly, Kevin Sutton, Paul Tinto, Toby Woolf, Ouidad Elma, Andrew Havill, Joseph Kennedy, Richard Dillane, and Aymen Hamdouchi. The 1960s historical military drama centers on the officers...

Network: Amazon. Episodes: Six (hour). Seasons: One. TV show dates: December 22, 2017 — May 8, 2018. Series status: Cancelled. Performers include: Ben Miles, Jeremy Neumark Jones, Stephen Campbell Moore, Jessie Buckley, Amanda Drew, Jessica Raine, Essie Davis, Tom Glynn-Carney, Louis Greatorex, Chris Reilly, Kevin Sutton, Paul Tinto, Toby Woolf, Ouidad Elma, Andrew Havill, Joseph Kennedy, Richard Dillane, and Aymen Hamdouchi. TV show description: A 1960s military historical drama from creator and writer Peter Moffat, The Last Post TV show unfolds in Aden, Yemen. It revolves around the officers of a Royal Military Police unit and their families. The British drama originally aired on BBC One in UK. The story centers on the men who serve as soldiers and...