J.K. Rowling's
The Casual Vacancy BBC and HBO miniseries will be shot in the English town of Stroud in Gloucestershire this summer, it was confirmed Friday by Radio Times. The publication also noted that the series, costarring
Harry Potter alum Michael Gambon and Simon McBurney, will be broadcast in late 2014.
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It's expected that 200 locals will be extras in the mini-series, as well as actors Michael Gambon (Sleepy Hollow, Gosford Park), Keeley Hawes (The Avengers, The Bank Job), Rory Kinnear (Skyfall), Monica Dolan (Sightseers, Alan Partridge) and Julia McKenzie (Notes on a Scandal).