Three currently unknown British children are set to become overnight multi-millionaires when they are announced as the new stars of the Harry Potter TV series.
The new child stars, who will be 11-years-old and have been picked from more than 32,000 audition tapes from across the UK and Ireland, will take on the lead characters Harry, Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley in the TV reboot.
The lucky three children, who Warner Bros have teased will be announced any day now, are set to start filming this summer.
The trio will join A-listers John Lithgow, 79, as Albus Dumbledore, Paul Whitehouse, 67, as Argus Filch, and Nick Frost, 53, as Rubeus Hagrid as they film at Warner Bros’s 200-acre studio in Leavesden Herts.
JK Rowling’s seven hit books which were originally made into films starring Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint will now be made into seven seasons.
The HBO TV show is said to be costing £75million an episode and the three child actors could land themselves even bigger fortunes than the original stars.
Three currently unknown British children are set to become overnight multi-millionaires when they are announces as the new stars of the Harry Potter TV series; pictured Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint 2001
The new child stars, who will be 11-years-old and have been picked from more than 32,000 audition tapes from across the UK and Ireland, will take on the lead characters Harry, Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley in the TV reboot; pictured 2004
Entertainment writer James Hibberd told The Sun: ‘While the confirmed adult actors are pros, casting kids is always a gamble and their chemistry is key to the story’s charm.’
Hollywood finance expert Martin Cobb added: ‘There’s absolutely no reason to suppose they won’t easily exceed the incomes of the three original stars.’
The original three stars, who were just 11-years-old when they found fame, are now worth a staggering amount.
Danial, now 35, has an estimated net worth of £82.5million, while Emma, 35, bagged £64million and Rupert, 36, earned £37.5million.
A senior production source told the publication: ‘The hope is that this becomes the most lucrative TV series of all time. But that hinges on how two young boys and a girl manage to bond — as well as coping with instant fame.’
The new series aims to ‘lead a new generation of fandom’ and hopes to recapture the beloved details Harry Potter fans have enjoyed for 25 years.
It could have been a touching full circle moment that would have seen Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson reunite as part of the franchise for the first time since the release of Deathly Hallows Part 2 in 2011.
The reason many of the roles have been re-cast is because the original stars such as Robbie Coltrane, Richard Harris, Dame Maggie Smith and Alan Rickman have passed away. There is nothing to say that the reboot needs to have an entirely new set of actors.
The lucky three children, who Warner Bros have teased will be announced any day now, are set to start filming this summer; pictured 2005
The trio will join A-listers John Lithgow, 79, as Albus Dumbledore, Paul Whitehouse, 67, as Argus Filch, and Nick Frost, 53, as Rubeus Hagrid as they film at Warner Bros’s 200-acre studio in Leavesden Herts; pictured JK Rowling
But it has become increasingly apparent that the chance of a reunion or any sort of cameo seems less than likely, given their very public feud with JK Rowling who is executive producer on the HBO series.
Only last month, she appeared to take aim at the three stars who owe her their careers when she replied to a tweet asking: ‘What actor/actress instantly ruins a movie for you?’
Without missing a beat, Rowling cryptically wrote: ‘Three guesses. Sorry, but that was irresistible.’
The author’s relationship has deteriorated with the original cast following her remarks about the trans community in 2020, in which she said she believed women were defined by their biological sex and not their gender identity.
She strongly denies that she is transphobic.
Daniel confirmed he and Rowling no longer speak after the writer insisted she would never forgive the younger stars of the film franchise for speaking out against her views on trans rights.
Meanwhile Emma and Rupert have also taken a strong stance against her.
Daniel’s career has appeared to slow down in the last few years.
After his famous breakout role, Daniel went on to star in films like The Woman in Black, Kill Your Darlings, Victor Frankenstein and The Lost City alongside Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum.
He also received greater critical acclaim, bagging his first Emmy nomination for playing the titular role in 2022 biopic Weird: The Al Yankovic Story and winning a Tony Award for his performance as Charley Kringas in 1981 Broadway revival of Merrily We Roll Along.
JK Rowling’s seven hit books which were originally made into films starring Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint will now be made into seven seasons
The HBO TV show is said to be costing £75million an episode and the three child actors could land themselves even bigger fortunes than the original stars; pictured 2009
However instead of acting, Daniel appears to just be working on voiceovers, as his most recent work sees him voice King Jeremy in cartoon series Mulligan.
After main roles starring in The Perks Of Being A Wallflower, the live action version of Beauty And The Beast and Little Women, Emma took a step back from acting.
The star left the limelight to embark on a Masters in Creative Writing at Oxford University.
Meanwhile Rupert has even admitted he was close to leaving acting all together after the birth of his daughter in 2021.
He confessed he had never felt ‘comfortable’ with being famous and considered turning his hand to another trade.
