Source: Top Gear
Michael Gambon is set to star in another adaptation of author J.K Rowling’s work, this time in The Casual Vacancy TV mini-series. Gambon, who played Professor Dumbledore in the film version of Rowling’s Harry Potter children’s series, will once again play a character created by her, called Howard Mollison. Actress Keeley Hawes will also star in the series as Howard’s daughter-in-law, Samantha Mollison.
The Casual Vacancy, published in 2012, was Rowling’s first novel that was not part the Harry Potter franchise, and her first novel for adults. The novel follows the turmoil and conflict in the small fictional village of Pagford following the death of a local councillor.
The mini-series will be produced by joined BBC and HBO and will feature a cast of big names such as Rory Kinnear, Monica Dolan and Julia McKenzie.
Filming is set to begin on July 7 in South West England.
