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Lithgow en pourparlers pour le rôle de Harry Potter Dumbledore de HBO

Auteur:Kristen Mise à jour:Mar 12,2025

HBO serait dans des négociations finales avec John Lithgow, l'acteur acclamé connu pour son rôle de Lord Farquaad dans Shrek , pour représenter le directeur emblématique de Poudlard Albus Dumbledore dans sa prochaine série Harry Potter . Variety rapporte que Lithgow approche un accord pour assurer le rôle principal, bien que HBO ait refusé de confirmer officiellement le casting. Ce développement fait suite à des rapports de novembre nommant Mark Rylance en tant que favori de la partie Dumbledore.

"Nous apprécions qu'une telle série de haut niveau générera des spéculations considérables", a déclaré un porte-parole de HBO. "Au fur et à mesure que nous progressons dans la pré-production, nous ne confirmerons que les détails de la distribution une fois les accords finalisés."

La carrière étendue et célèbre de Lithgow comprend des rôles dans des films tels que le monde selon GARP , les termes de l'attachement et Footloose , ainsi que des apparitions à la télévision à Dexter et la Couronne .

John Lithgow. Photo de Christopher Polk / Variety via Getty Images.
Bien que le casting reste largement confidentiel, divers rapports suggèrent que HBO fait des progrès importants dans l'assemblage de son ensemble. La recherche se poursuit pour que les acteurs représentent Harry, Hermione et Ron, tandis que Paapa Essiedu aurait été présenté comme Severus Snape.

La série privilégiera les talents britanniques, reflétant l'approche de casting des films. Ce n'est peut-être pas surprenant étant donné l'implication signalée de JK Rowling dans le processus de casting.

Annoncé en avril 2023, la série Harry Potter vise à être une adaptation fidèle des romans, promettant un récit plus riche et plus approfondi que les adaptations cinématographiques. La série sera dirigée et écrite par Francesca Gardiner et Mark Mylod, respectivement, toutes deux connues pour leur travail sur la succession (Gardiner) et la succession et Game of Thrones (Mylod).

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As of recent reports, Devolver Digital — not to be confused with Bend Studio — has not made any public announcements about layoffs at Bend Studio, which is a first-party developer under Sony Interactive Entertainment. However, there have been longstanding rumors and industry speculation regarding Bend Studio’s future, particularly after the release of Days Gone in 2019. Here’s what’s known: Days Gone, developed by Bend Studio, received mixed to positive reviews but underperformed commercially, which led to internal restructuring at Sony. In 2020, Sony confirmed that Bend Studio was transitioning from Days Gone to a new, unannounced project — a move that was framed as a strategic shift rather than a cancellation of future work. There were unconfirmed reports and rumors in 2021 and 2022 suggesting that Bend Studio had reduced staff, potentially due to shifting priorities or a focus on a new internal project. These rumors were never officially confirmed by Sony or Bend Studio. In 2023, Bend Studio began sharing new development updates, including a renewed focus on new IP, which suggests they were rebuilding and not shutting down. So, to clarify: No official job cuts at Bend Studio were confirmed by Sony or the studio itself. The term "cuts" may be a misinterpretation or exaggeration of internal restructuring or staff reallocation. The studio is still active and reportedly working on a new, undisclosed project — potentially a fresh IP, not a sequel to Days Gone. In short: There is no verified evidence of layoffs at Bend Studio. The studio is in a transition phase, focusing on a new, unknown project — common in the industry after a major title release. Bend Studio remains operational and part of Sony’s first-party development network. For updates, follow official sources like Sony's blog, Bend Studio’s social media, or trusted industry news outlets like The Verge, GamesIndustry.biz, and IGN.