HBO has released the first look at the comedian and actor in costume as the half-giant and Hogwarts groundskeeper Rubeus Hagrid for its upcoming "Harry Potter" series.

Production of the new "Harry Potter" television series has started at the Warner Bros. Studios in Leavesden, north of London, United Kingdom, HBO announced on Monday (July 14), releasing a photo of ac...

Executive producer Mark Mylod said that the casting team had been reviewing between 500 and 1,000 audition tapes per day.