Phoebe Waller-Bridge Reportedly Offered Petunia Dursley Role in HBO ‘Harry Potter’ Series
As production for HBO’s TV Show reboot of Harry Potter ramps up in Leavesden before the Summer, casting rumors for the show are starting to swirl through.
HBO’s reboot of the beloved Harry Potter epic was announced in April 2023, initially inspired as collateral for the newly announced Max Original brand, but later promoted to HBO’s primetime, tentpole release slot. Rumored castings of Professor McGonagall and Professor Snape appeared a couple of months ago with Janet McTeer and Paapa Essiedu named, respectively; and we may now have our first glance at Harry’s aunt, Petunia Dursley.
In July 2024, it was announced that His Dark Materials writer Francesca Gardiner would show-run the show, with Mark Mylod (The Menu) pulled in to head-direct episodes of the first season. The two previously worked together on Succession. The writer’s room for the show grew last October, adding Laura Neal, Andy Greenwald, and Josephine Gardiner to the mix.
Who Will Play Petunia Dursley?
According to reliable leaker DanielRPK, HBO and Warner Bros. are reportedly eyeing Fleabag creator Phoebe Waller-Bridge for the matriarch of the Dursley family. Waller-Bridge also has a history with showrunner Francesca Gardiner having both executive-produced Killing Eve together for BBC, adding to the credibility of the rumor.
If Waller-Bridge does choose to accept the role of Petunia Dursley, I expect to hear the news in the trades relatively soon. Production for the show begins this Summer at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden, aiming for a Late 2026 release date. Casting for The Golden Trio began last September and isn’t expected to be finalized and announced until after April 2025.
HBO promises that the show will be a “faithful and book-accurate adaptation” that will take 10 years to complete. Warner Bros.’ Harry Potter producers J.K. Rowling, Neil Blair, Ruth Kenley-Letts, and David Heyman will all return to executive produce the series with Gardiner and Mylod.
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