Tuesday, January 6, 2009

HP Fan Trips goes to the world premier of Half-Blood Prince Beyond Boundaries Travel, creators of the award-winning HP Fan Trips Fantrips is pleased to announce its 2009 line up of Harry Potter themed tours with new itineraries that HP Fan Trip alumni and new fans won't want to miss, and just in time for the release of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. [more...] Source:  IESB Movie News

Disney Channel gets boost from Harry Potter Disney says its premium movie channel Disney Cinemagic has enjoyed record ratings since the launch of an HD feed in the UK market on December 1. However, the growth in audiences may be equally attributed to top name premieres on the channel in the pre-Christmas period, including Harry Potter and The Order of the Phoenix. [more...] Source:  Broadband TV News

Saturday, January 3, 2009

Dan Radcliffe talks about kissing Ginny in Deathly Hallows In Entertainment Weekly, Dan Radcliffe talks about the kissing scene with Ginny's depicter, Bonnie Wright. "Harry's got a real thing for her, and that is slightly odd, because when we met, I was 11 and she was 9, and she was only ever Ron's little sister. But that all changed, and here we are snogging." [more...] Source:  Ace Showbiz

Emma Thompson on why she passed on Trelawney Harry Potter fans have been all over Emma Thompson because of reports suggesting that she chose Nanny McPhee over Sybil in the forthcoming Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" when both were scheduled to be shot at the same time. "I wasn't being rude at all. I was never going to be in the next 'Harry Potter." [more...] Source:  SF Gate

Friday, January 2, 2009

Could 2009 be the year of 3-D? In box-office terms, 2008 wasn't history, which is why everyone is so excited about 3-D. 2008 saw several movies released in the revived format and this year it looks set to take off. The great thing about 3-D as far as cinema owners are concerned is they can charge a premium on tickets, just as they do with Imax screens. [more...] Source:  The Guardian, UK

Thursday, January 1, 2009

6 New Images From Harry Potter 6 Just in time for the New Year, Screen Rant has some nice new pictures for you from the upcoming and eagerly-awaited Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. So, for the fans who are still disappointed about having to wait all the way until next July to get your Harry Potter fix, hopefully these beautiful images will cheer you up [more...] Source:  Screen Rant

Tuesday, December 30, 2008

Hollywood looks to Harry Potter to stem decline Hollywood studios are looking to big-budget sequels, including Harry Potter, to reverse this year's decline in movie attendance and ticket sales. Hollywood would probably have surpassed 2007's record if Warner Bros. hadn't changed the release date of the new Harry Potter film from November to July 2009. [more...] Source:  Bloomberg

Magazine releases some new Half-Blood Prince images In the latest issue of Empire Magazine the biggest movies of 2009 are profiled including Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince. In it, director David Yates says about the sixth film, "It's all storytelling. In all honestly, I do the same thing as I've always done. You can't really change your way of storytelling just because the film's bigger." [more...] Source:  IESB

Monday, December 29, 2008

How safe are the last three Harry Potter films? Disney's decision to bail on Narnia has prompted questions for other fantasy movies including Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince and its two follow-ups. Screenwriter Steve Kloves even said that Warner Bros are worried about the prospect of the last three movies of the franchise. [more...] Source:  Ace Showbiz

Emma Watson uncertain about her future in acting Harry Potter star Emma Watson has threatened to turn her back on stardom, because she wants a 'normal' teenage life, she revealed today. Despite amassing a reported £10 million fortune, and becoming Hollywood's highest paid actress under 21, Emma say she is 'uncertain' that her future lies in acting. [more...] Source:  The Daily Mail, UK

Harry Potter on display in Chicago The Chicago Museum of Science and Industry will display props and costumes that appeared throughout the Harry Potter films in "Harry Potter: the Exhibition," which runs from April 30 through Sept. 7. The authentic artifacts will be exhibited in elaborate settings inspired by locations from the films. [more...] Source:  St. Louis Today

Video Interview: Dan Radcliffe on Broadway and Harry Since coming to New York three months ago, Radcliffe hasn't missed a single performance of Equus. TheaterMania spoke to him about his accomplishments, his interest in musical theater, his New Year's resolution, and heading back to England in February to film the final installment in the Harry Potter films. [more...] Source:  TheaterMania

Friday, December 26, 2008

Movie Q & A with Emma Watson In a new interview with the Daily Record in the UK, Harry Potter and Despereaux actress Emma Watson talks about her role in the new animated film, did she imagine it would turn out the way it did when she started the first Harry Potter film, and what are her plans after Harry Potter is finished. [more...] Source:  The Daily Record, Scotland

Monday, December 22, 2008

Jason Isaacs says two movies for last book a mistake In an interview in the Jerusalem Post, Jason Isaacs, who plays Lucius Malfoy in the Harry Potter films, says he disagrees with the final book being made into two movies. He said ominously, "I think that's a mistake." After a beat, he adds, "It should be made into 10 films so I can do it for the rest of my life." [more...] Source:  Jersualem Post

Emma Watson talks about Desperaux and Half-Blood Prince In a new interview, Emma Watson talks about what she'll being doing over the Holidays, what it was like voicing a role in an animated movie, how she expects her life to change when she goes to college next year, if it's been hard being in the public eye, and denies the rumor that she wanted to quit doing the final two Harry Potter flims. [more...] Source:  Movies.ie, Ireland

Harry Potter producer says his stars remain grounded Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson remain grounded, despite the global success of the Harry Potter movies. David Heyman, who produces the films based on the books by J.K. Rowling, insists the the trio haven't been allowed to become divas since they made the first money-spinning film back in 1997. [more...] Source:  Show Biz Spy

Friday, December 19, 2008

Watson brings a little magic to Despereaux role Muggles know her as Hermione Granger, the outspoken, academically gifted witch from the Harry Potter movies. But in person, the petite, polite Emma Watson comes across shockingly normal. In a new interview, she talks about her role in the animated feature Despereaux, and what it will be like when all the Harry Potter films are done. [more...] Source:  USA Today

David Heyman discloses Deathly Hallows filming details In a recent interview, producer David Heyman revealed that Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows will kick off its production in spring of 2009. He said, "We finished the sixth film which'll be coming out next summer, and we start filming the seventh which we'll be breaking into two parts for a 54 week shoot starting in February." [more...] Source:  Ace Showbiz

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