Succeeded by the late Michael Gambon after Harris’ passing in 2002, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban was the debut of Albus Dumbledore who would finish the films out. While his chapters are very much in the ranks of the best Michael Gambon movies, fans had a monumental bone to pick with how The Singing Detective icon played the part.

HBO’s invisibility cloak is starting to come off of the top-secret Harry Potter series casting process, and it makes sense that we would start with our fifth (fifth!) Dumbledore in less than 25 years.

Mark Rylance is at the top of the casting wishlist for the new HBO "Harry Potter" adaptation, Variety has learned from sources familiar with the project. Rylance, who is starring as Thomas Cromwell in the highly-anticipated BBC period drama "Wolf Hall: The Mirror and The Light" (based on Hilary Mantel's novel),

HBO's upcoming Harry Potter TV series is still in early pre-production, but one name has already reportedly emerged at the top of the network's wishlist for the Dumbledore role.

Reports are HBO and Warner Bros. Television's adaptation of J.K. Rowling's "Harry Potter" novels is eyeing Mark Rylance to play Dumbledore.

Warner Bros. is looking to cast Mark Rylance as Dumbledore in its upcoming Harry Potter streaming Series. Rylance is a great choice for the role, but the deal is not done. According to Variety , Rylance is their top choice,

Mark Mylod and Francesca Gardiner's upcoming Wizarding World reboot at HBO is eyeing Mark Rylance for the role of Hogwarts headmaster. Read more here.

Warner Bros. Television is looking to enlist an Academy Award-winning actor to portray Professor Albus Dumbledore in the upcoming Harry Potter TV show for HBO. The iconic character was formerly played by Richard Harris and Michael Gambon in the blockbuster franchise.

The series has not cast its three young leads yet, but will likely fill its adult cast with well-known actors. The post HBO is eyeing a British Oscar-winner to play Dumbledore in their ‘Harry Potter’ series appeared first on The Manual.