JK Rowling's book gets mini-series (+trailer)

Actor Michael Gambon.

The first trailer for the mini-series based on JK Rowling's Casual Vacancy has been released, and it's not completely free of Harry Potter relics.

Former Dumbledore Michael Gambon will star as Parish Council leader Howard Mollison in the show which premieres on BBC One this month.

The mini-series will be the first of the author's works to hit the screen since Harry Potter.

Watch the trailer for The Casual Vacancy below:

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- AAP