Harry Potter Star Confirms Franchise Exit After Reprising Role In 2027 Release

Published Nov 10, 2026, 12:58 PM EST Growing up around performers, storytelling was always central to Emma's life. Add in a nerdy older brother who introduced her to Marvel at far too young an age, and her love for entertainment led her to pursue a Journalism degree at Indiana University, where she discovered her passion for entertainment reporting. She spent nearly one year in Los Angeles covering industry stories and fully immersing herself in the world of entertainment media. Sign in to your ScreenRant account This article covers a developing story. Continue to check back with us as we will be adding more information as it becomes available.Harry Potter star Rupert Grint has a new update on his future as Ron Weasley. Grint portrayed Ron throughout all eight Harry Potter movies, concluding with 2011's Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2. He is set to reprise the role in Broadway's Harry Potter and the Cursed Child in 2027. Grint's return marks his first time playing Ron since the original film series ended. Speaking with Collider while promoting his upcoming movie Ebenezer, Grint explained why he decided to revisit the character after more than 15 years and whether he would return again, stating: "It's funny, kind of, it's interesting. Kind of going back, I think I spent so much time after finishing Potter moving away from it and doing other things which I really enjoy doing. But I think now it's a very different Ron in a very different context, and weirdly, it's lined up that I'm kind of the exact age of the character in that story. So it just felt like a good time, and I love New York and being on stage. It's been a while since I've done that, and it's a very important thing to me. It was my childhood, and I have a very strong connection to that character and that world. And I think I'm not going to get many other opportunities to play him again. It probably is my last, and I think it'll be fun." More to come as the story develops... TV Show(s) Harry Potter First Film Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone First TV Show Harry Potter Cast Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Tom Felton, Alan Rickman, Matthew Lewis, Bonnie Wright, Evanna Lynch, Maggie Smith, Michael Gambon, Richard Harris, Ralph Fiennes, Helena Bonham Carter, Alfred Enoch, Harry Melling, Gary Oldman, Robert Pattinson, Warwick Davis, Oliver Phelps, James Phelps, David Bradley, David Thewlis, Katie Leung, Jason Isaacs, Imelda Staunton, David Tennant, Jamie Campbell Bower, Timothy Spall, Robbie Coltrane, Eddie Redmayne, Jude Law, Katherine Waterston, Ezra Miller, Dan Fogler, Alison Sudol, Johnny Depp, Mads Mikkelsen Created by J.K. Rowling Character(s) Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, Ron Weasley, Dumbledore, Minerva McGonagall, Rubeus Hagrid, Dobby the House Elf, Draco Malfoy, Sirius Black, Ginny Weasley, Voldemort Harry Potter is a multimedia franchise about an orphaned boy who enrolls at Hogwarts School of Wizardry, where he learns the truth about himself, his family, and the terrible evil that haunts the magical world. Adapted from the novels, Harry Potter is an eight-episode film saga that follows the journey of Harry Potter and his friends, Hermoine Granger and Ron Weasley, as they navigate the tricky world of growing up, school life, and magic. Starting from year one and moving to their seventh year, the films chronicle the students' time at Hogwarts while unfurling a sinister plot that centers around the unsuspecting Harry. With the return of the dark wizard, Voldemort, the students and professors at Hogwarts will fight to carry on as the world around them may change forever. Harry Potter has expanded beyond the world of its films and novels with several video games, a spin-off film series titled Fantastic Beasts, and even attractions at Universal Studios.