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Bel Powley Reveals Why She 'Strongly Disagrees' With JK Rowling Ahead of Harry Potter Role

Bel Powley, cast as Petunia Dursley in HBO's Harry Potter series, disagrees with JK Rowling's gender views, supporting trans acceptance while navigating her role in the franchise.

International Business Times UK

Hagrid actor explains what he’s changed from Robbie Coltrane’s portrayal for HBO Harry Potter series

The ‘Hot Fuzz’ actor also shared his inspirations for the role, which he hoped would ‘honour’ the work of his successor Robbie Coltrane

The Independent UK

Falling review – Jack Thorne’s religious romance is a god-awful mess

This tale of a nun and a priest’s forbidden romance has a stellar cast, but it’s odd from the very start – largely because Paapa Essiedu and Keeley Hawes don’t speak or act like adult human beings

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What to watch tonight: Channel 4’s Falling is a ‘unique and compelling’ depiction of forbidden love from Adolescence writer

The drama is a beautiful story of forbidden love, based on the ‘thunderbolt’ moment the show’s creator met his wife

Woman & Home

TV tonight: Jack Thorne’s new forbidden love drama

Keeley Hawes and Paapa Essiedu test their vows in a church-set romance. Plus, a shocking true-crime story in London. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s not healthy for me to be doing so much’: from Adolescence to His Dark Materials, how Jack Thorne took over TV

He has made smash hit shows for Netflix and has adapted Harry Potter for the stage. Yet the in-demand writer’s latest show Falling is new territory for him – a love story

The Guardian - UK

Paapa Essiedu urges continued funding for theatre access for disadvantaged

The 35-year-old won the award for best actor in a supporting role at The Olivier Awards for his role as Chris Keller in All My Sons.

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No need for hard stares as Paddington: The Musical triumphs at Olivier awards

West End spectacular about beloved bear wins seven prizes, while Rachel Zegler, Rosamund Pike and Paapa Essiedu all recognised

The Guardian - UK

Babies: raw, nuanced, real – what this BBC drama gets right about recurrent miscarriage

I heard about the new BBC drama Babies the week before it aired and was keen to watch it, not least because miscarriage is so rarely portrayed on screen – particularly as a central storyline. I enjoyed it, insofar as that word can be applied to such a devastating subject.…

The Conversation

“The Proud Boy Who Lived”: SNL’s Harry Potter Skit Sparks Debate Over Snape Casting

“So somebody stole something, and the number one suspect is Black Snape? They didn’t even look at the white guy in the turban," said Patterson in SNL skit.

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Harry Potter reboot roasted by ‘Black Snape’ on SNL: ‘The whole wizarding world is racist’

Kam Patterson as Snape joked that the franchise’s titular character was ‘racist as hell’

The Independent UK

Paapa Essiedu: Don't revive a play unless there's a good reason to

Plus what went on in London this week, from Robert Pattinson’s favourite beer to Robyn’s surprise show

Evening Standard

Harry Potter TV series to air special giving fans exclusive glimpse of show

The one-off special will air on HBO on Sunday.

Evening Standard

HBO Harry Potter Reboot Slammed for 'Netflix Lighting': What It Is and How It Ruins the Magic

HBO's Harry Potter reboot teaser receives backlash for its 'Netflix lighting,' sparking debate over modern TV aesthetics and the loss of magical visuals.

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Evening Standard

Babies on BBC One review: staggeringly powerful television

4/5 Stefan Golaszewski’s latest drama about baby loss can be slow going, but Paapa Essiedu and Siobhán Cullen give towering performances

The Independent UK

‘Whopping’ salaries of HBO Harry Potter child stars revealed

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The Independent UK

Harry Potter child stars ‘on track to become millionaires’ with ‘whopping’ salaries

Newcomers will make debut in new HBO series later this year

The Independent UK

Inside Babies, the heartbreaking BBC drama about the toll of miscarriage

IN FOCUS: A timely BBC drama taps into cultural anxieties around fertility as it follows a couple in their mid-thirties struggling to conceive. Actors Paapa Essiedu and Siobhán Cullen speak to Annabel Nugent

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How to watch 'Babies' — stream free online from anywhere

Stefan Golaszewski's new six-part BBC drama stars Siobhán Cullen and Paapa Essiedu as a couple navigating repeated pregnancy loss.

The Guardian - UK

‘Just extraordinary’: inside Babies, the beautiful drama about the terror and cruelty of miscarriage

Stefan Golaszewski, the creator of beloved sitcoms Him & Her and Mum, didn’t just draw from his own experience to write about baby loss – he also composed and performed the theme tune

Dot Esports

Harry Potter HBO Series Cast vs Original Movie Cast: Full comparison

A new era of magic begins.

The Independent UK

Harry Potter TV show trailer becomes most-watched in HBO history

The eight episode series will be released in December

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“These Kids Are Doomed”: Clip Of New ‘Harry Potter’ Show’s Harry, Ron And Hermione Sparks Heated Debate

The first teaser for the 'Harry Potter' series quickly ignited a heated online debate, largely centered on the casting of the iconic main trio.

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'When can you dare to be brave and say how you actually feel?': Harry Potter TV series star Paapa Essiedu is unrecognizable in new heartbreaking BBC drama Babies

Paapa Essiedu stars in heartbreaking new BBC drama Babies — and it couldn't be further away from playing Snape in HBO's Harry Potter TV series reboot.

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Fans Explode In Anger After Release Of HBO’s Harry Potter Series Trailer Over Character’s Race Change

Fans slammed the “Harry Potter” reboot and sent violent threats to one actor, cast in one of the franchise’s most iconic roles.

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