- HBO has released the trailer for its new Harry Potter series, starring Dominic McLaughlin as the boy wizard, with a Christmas release date.
- The series has faced various controversies since its 2021 announcement, including backlash over author JK Rowling's views on the transgender community.
- Cast members, including John Lithgow (Dumbledore) and Nick Frost (Hagrid), have publicly distanced themselves from Rowling's controversial statements.
- Paapa Essiedu, cast as Severus Snape, received race-fuelled death threats online, prompting HBO to implement serious security measures for the cast.
- Chris Columbus, director of the first two Harry Potter films, questioned the remake's purpose, citing similarities in costumes and character portrayals to the original movies.
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