HBO has released a new trailer for JK Rowling's miniseries " The Casual Vacancy".
"The Casual Vacancy" trailer shows a website that suggests the characters are being watched by their deceased former neighbor from beyond the grave. However, according to Slashfilm, the TV adaptation of J.K. Rowling's novel, has a different ending and the show is not entirely faithful to the source material. It added that some critics even suggested the TV adaptation of "The Casual Vacancy" was an improvement on Rowling's original novel.
"The Casual Vacancy", a three-part TV miniseries based on Rowling's first post-" Harry Potter" novel, debuted in February in the U.K. to mostly positive reviews.
Adapted from Rowling's best-selling 2012 novel, "The Casual Vacancy" spotlights the sudden demise of Pagford Parish Councilman Barry Fairbrother played by Rory Kinnear ("Skyfall"), whose mysterious death kicks off a town-wide struggle to fill the empty seat. BAFTA winner Michael Gambon plays council leader Howard Mollison.
J.K. Rowling praised the TV adaptation of her novel to the small screen, admitting that she "cried her eyes out" while watching the BBC miniseries.
The official description of The Casual vacancy reads: "The Casual Vacancy", based on the novel by acclaimed author J.K. Rowling, centers on Pagford, a seemingly idyllic English village with a cobbled market square and ancient abbey. Behind the pretty facade, however, is a town at war: rich vs. poor, teenagers vs. parents, wives vs. husbands, teachers vs. pupils.
The cast includes Monica Dolan, Michael Gambon, Keeley Hawes, Rufus Jones, Rory Kinnear, Simon McBurney, Julia McKenzie, and introduces Abigail Lawrie. Sarah Phelps (The Crimson Field) has adapted the novel for television, with Jonny Campbell (In the Flesh) on board as director.
HBO will air Parts 1 and 2 of "The Casual Vacancy" on April 29 followed by Part 3 on April 30 at 8 PM.
Meanwhile, J.K . Rowling was recently lauded by the LGBT community after she blasted a fan who cannot see Dumbledore as gay.
"Harry Potter" fan Ana Kokovic questioned Rowling's decision to reveal Dumbledore's sexual orientation. Kukovic tweeted: "I wonder why you said that Dumbledore is a gay because I can't see him in that way."
J.K. Rowling brilliantly answered: "Maybe because gay people just look like...people."
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