Multiple sources are reporting that Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part I and II will be released in IMAX 3D!
Under the agreement, Warner Bros. movies that will be released in Imax are: Legends of the Guardian, The Owls of Ga’Hoole 3-D (Sept. 24, 2010); Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (3-D) (Nov. 19, 2010); Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II (3-D) (July 15, 2011); Happy Feet 2 (3-D) (Nov. 18, 2011); and The Hobbit (Dec. 2012). Warner Bros. and Imax also plan to release an additional 15 films over the course of 2011, 2012 and 2013, including Gravity, Dark Shadows, Fury Road, Batman 3, and Superman.
“Our track record with Imax has been incredible, and incorporating 3-D into this collaborative effort will serve as the ultimate experience for our audiences,” said Dan Fellman, president, domestic distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures. “We are extraordinarily proud of our forthcoming slate, and eager to offer these films to audiences in the most premium of movie-going experiences.”
For any fans of Warwick who are able and willing to come along to Waterstone's Piccadilly tomorrow evening then THIS is for you.
WATERSTONE'S PICCADILLY Wednesday, 28 April 2010, 7:00PM Tickets £3 redeemable against purchase of the book on the night Star Wars’ Wicket the Ewok, Harry Potters’s Griphook and Filius Flitwick, star of Willow, Leprechaun and much more will be discussing his autobiography 'Size Matters Not'.
Further details: 020 7851 2400 (Waterstone's direct number (PLEASE, if you do go along call them first to make sure there are tickets left)
Warwick is also touring the country with his book, so if you cant make it fear not, he will be appearing at Norwich, Nottingham and Manchester branches too during May and signing copies of his book.
Deathly Hallows Promos Well so ok, Mugglenet took a piece down later that was deemed whatever. But for those of us that're Twilight fans as well, this might be of interest. Mugglenet had the following to say: "As we get closer to the November release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Pt.1), the question on everyone's minds is: When will the promo train begin to roll? To date we've only received two (1,2) official stills and one trailer from the film. Tonight we're learning that those small numbers will change in June, when Warner Brothers plans to launch an "aggressive marketing campaign that launches with Twilite [sic]". This bit of information comes from Kelly O'Connor - Vice President of Exhibitor Services for Warner Bros. Domestic Theatrical Distribution. She's in charge of the WB trailers and advertising materials for theaters in the Unites States and Canada. By 'Twilite', Ms. O'Connor is referring to The Twilight Saga: Eclipse which arrives 30-June-2010. We wouldn't be surprised if Deathly Hallows promo material starts appearing slightly before the Eclipse release. Thanks to MN reader Scott, who got in touch with Ms. O'Connor recently.
Saturday, April 24, 2010
Harry Potter Attraction to Open at Leavesden Studios in the U.K.
Warner Bros. has purchased Leavesden Studios in Hertfordshire, England (the TRUE home of Harry Potter) -- the place where all the Harry Potter films were produced -- and will be opening a Harry Potter attraction there in 2012.
Details are limited on the wizard-themed destination, but it's going to be huge. According to the Watford Observer, the site will offer tours of the old Harry Potter film sets after Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows wraps later this year. It will be big enough to accommodate up to 5,000 visitors per day, so we know Warner Bros. has big plans.
Leavesden Studios used to be a place were aircrafts were built during World War II. Now it's one of the only places in the U.K. where large scale productions can be made. Warner Bros. will spend over $153 million to redevelop site, making it their European headquarters and creating hundreds of jobs
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Half-Blood Prince & Stars Up for National Movie Awards!
The nominees for the 2010 National Movie Awards have been revealed and Harry Potter has been nominated in a few categories. Half-Blood Prince is up in the “Family” category against movies such as Up and Nanny McPhee 2. Emma Watson, Rupert Grint and Daniel Radcliffe are all up for “Performance of the Year” against the likes of Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Emma Thompson, Zoe Saldana, Sam Worthington, Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter and more!
Vote for your favorites here, voting closing on the April 30th. The awards ceremony will take place in London’s Royal Festival Hall on May 26th and will air on ITV1.
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
New Warwick Davis Interview
Warwick Davis has let us know, through his Twitter, that he was interviewed by SciFiNow and in the interview he discusses Harry Potter and the fact that he finishes filming in June!
So, Harry Potter. How did you become involved with the films, was it through the audition process? It was an audition process, yes. I’d had my ear out for a while, because I’d read the book and thought that it could be really good. And when I heard that they were doing it I knew that I had to get on to this. So the agent said that I had an audition, I prepared well for it, went in and did it. It was a great experience, I had lots of fun with it, and I came away with a good feeling. But sometimes, in an audition that’s not really a good sign. I’ve often done that and thought ‘Yes, yes I‘ve nailed it,’ and then you don’t. And other times I’ve come out a bit anxious and I’ve got it. So three weeks went by, and then I heard that ‘Yeah, you’ve got that, and you’ve got that as well’, I had two parts. But then, at that time, little did I know that it was going to become a part of my life for 10 years. It was 2000 then, it’s now 2010, and I’m still doing it. I still will be doing it until June.
How did you feel about the decision to split the final two films? I think it was good, because I think sometimes in the past we could have done that with the other stories, because they are so rich. I’m never actually disappointed… well, I am disappointed because sometimes it leaves my parts out… but I think the readership is sometimes disappointed. They’ll read in their minds, and in the later books certainly, you were starting to think ‘Ooh, I wonder what this is going to look like in the movie, I bet this will look fantastic’ and then when certain sequences weren’t in there, there was possible disappointment. So I think it’s a really good decision, because we can do justice to what is the last book and what is the finale of, if you take it as a whole saga, the end has to build, do you know what I mean? I don’t remember a point in the films though, where we knew ‘Right, now we’re going all the way’. I just remember each time we were finishing, we were wondering if we were going to be back again. If I’d have known 10 years ago it would have been lovely. Because as an actor, you really live day-to-day, you live by each job you do. And my theory of really keeping my feet on the ground is to say that there is no rule to say a producer will use me again in a film. So I look at this job that I’m doing and relish it, because it may well be my last. Because who’s to know? It keeps you grounded, it keeps you humble, and it keeps you doing your best work, because you know that you’re only as good as your last movie.
James & Oliver Talk End of Potter In a new interview with the Globe and Mail James and Oliver Phelps discuss the end of filming Harry Potter and what it has been like.
What’s it been like being wrapped up in the frenzy around Harry Potter? Oliver: It’s been something totally different to what we thought it would be when we first started. I don’t think anyone involved assumed that it would get to the size it’s gotten to.
Have you had strange or frightening fan encounters? James: There was one when we were on holiday in Mexico and I was having a swim in the sea, and this Mexican lady swam over and said, “Are you in Harry Potter?” Like, “Yeah.” “Oh, okay.” And then she just swam back. It was so random and surreal. But Potter fans in general, they’re really cool. We went to a Raptors game last night and the Leafs game on Tuesday, and people there saw us and said, “Hello, how’s it going?” but let us get on with our evening.
Is there ever a point when you think, enough with Harry Potter? Oliver: I think we’ve been fortunate to play the characters where you can have a laugh, you know? It’s never too serious. It’s always really fun to play, you don’t get too down on it, and everyone treats us well at the studio. I think it’s coming to an end at the right time for everybody.
Were you readers of the series when you were cast? Oliver: I’d read the first three when we went for our first audition, I think the fourth book had just come out. But I was kind of in a bubble on the whole thing, I didn’t realize the magnitude of it. I just picked the first book up when I was in the school library once. So we turn up for the audition and we suddenly realized that there was about 6,000 people going for all different parts and we thought, oh, are we doing the right thing here?
Do you spend a lot of time promoting the films? Oliver: When the last film came out, we were fortunate to travel quite a lot around Europe and Scandinavia with our friends. And it’s great to go to new places because we’ve never been to Toronto, so it’s always a great excuse to check out the nightlife and everything.
Are you good friends with the cast? Oliver: Yeah, definitely. We play quite a lot of golf with a few of the guys, go to music concerts and everything, so there’s always something to do with each other.
Saturday, April 10, 2010
Harry Potter: The Exhibition Hits Ontario On Thursday last week James and Oliver Phelps were in attendance at the opening of Harry Potter: The Exhibition in Ontario, Canada and videos may be seen below!
J.K. Rowling will be reading at the annual White House Easter Egg Roll on Monday, April 5…LIVE from Washington, D.C.! [...] Rowling will be reading from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone at two separate times (1:30pm to 1:45pm ET and again at 2:00pm to 2:15pm ET) on Monday, and will be answering questions from kids. The whole event will be streaming live on whitehouse.gov, and we’ll try to bring you as much info as we can as it happens.
Video from Ellen's Visit to HP Theme Park I know Kevin isn't very interested in the park, but I figured everyone else is ;) Ellen’s Official Site has been updated with another video from her trip to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park!
New Pics Ok Muggles, once again from THE only place to find real Potter exclusives; and for the more discerning of you, who value quality more than quantity here's a few more gems to keep you entertained over the Holiday period.
This truly wonderful and exclusive photograph is of the inside of the Malfoy residency. What else but such a grand room could be expected from the opulent Family.
Inside the Hogwart's Express! but not THE Hogwarts Express, this is a special version, built within the studios and used for some 'extra' special shots in the forthcoming Deathly Hallows.
and last for now, but by no means least ;-) is an amazing outdoors look at the entrance to the Lovegood home. I'm going to leave out the details of this shot for now, so you can decide yourselves how and when it will feature! But DO check out those amazing 'fruits' - could ONLY be Luna's house right?!
If you missed our previous exclusive photos and close up shots last year of the etchings created in and around Luna's home, be sure to check out our archive section, along with THE first look inside the Granger Kitchen and much more more......
Confirmation too that the main unit Potter gang will be on a 5 week hiatus from 16th April - 21st May ;-) with a few of course making the obligitary trip to the hyped up 'funfair' currently going on in Florida. Personally, the more I read about it, the less inclined I am to want to visit.
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Upcoming Book It's called Harry Potter Film Wizardry. It's just a compendium for fans on the HP films. It's to have past and present directors of the HP films, as well as excerpts from the cast as well. SnitchSeeker, via Sue was able to get many photos of the book, that is due out 19-October-2010.
