| Friday, September 18, 2009 |
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| Universal reveals details of new Harry Potter park |
It sounds like a new book in the Harry Potter series, but "Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey" will be a high-tech ride and the marquee attraction at the "Wizarding World of Harry Potter," a new theme park area opening in spring 2010 at Universal Orlando Resort. The "Forbidden Journey" ride was named by author J.K. Rowling. [more...]
Source: Associated Press |
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| Monday, September 14, 2009 |
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| Harry Potter stars enter the Guinness World Records book |
Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson have entered the Guinness World Records book as the highest grossing lead actors of the decade, thanks to the success of the Harry Potter films. Radcliffe's films earn an average of $558 million, while Watson is ahead of $753.7 million as last year she also starred in The Tale of Despereaux. [more...]
Source: The Telegraph, UK |
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| Hospice cash from Potter's magic |
The fantasy world of Harry Potter has helped bring £20,000 to a children's hospice. Merseytravel has donated the cash to Claire House in Wirral after Warner Brothers paid for use of the Queensway Tunnel for filming on Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. The travel firm has been sworn to secrecy about which scene was filmed. [more...]
Source: BBC News |
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| New book explores Christian symbolism in Harry Potter |
A new book, The Lord of the Hallows, by Denise Roper, examines the Christian themes in J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter, and compares Rowling's series with The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien and The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis. It also gives a fascinating explanation of the sources of Harry Potter's subtle religious symbolism. [more...]
Source: Wizard News Blog |
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| Saturday, September 12, 2009 |
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| Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince: DVD extras details |
The British Board of Film Classification has released a list of the deleted scenes that will be included in the DVD of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. In addition, the DVD will include an 11-minute featurette about the Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park in Orlando, Florida. The Half-Blood Prince DVD is due to go on sale December 7. [more...]
Source: Celebuzz |
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| Filming of Deathly Hallows spotted at Bovingdon Airfield |
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows has made use of Bovingdon Airfield in Hertfordshire, England as one of its shooting locations, as can be seen in several stunt photos that were posted online. The photos show the filming of an exciting outdoor action scene, but the photo shows stunt doubles, not the Harry Potter actors [more...]
Source: Ace Showbiz |
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| Tourism industry awaits date for Universal's Potter attraction |
When John Hansen and his family began researching flights and hotels for a trip to Orlando next year, they were thinking about spring break. Now, however, they aren't planning to come until 2011. The family does not want to risk traveling all the way from Boise, Idaho, before The Wizarding World of Harry Potter has opened at Universal Orlando. [more...]
Source: Orlando Sentinel |
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| Hobbit movie is on as studio pays up to Tolkien estate |
A film version of The Hobbit will go ahead after its producers settled a multi million-pound lawsuit with the heirs of JRR Tolkien's estate. The trustees sued New Line Cinema, the Hollywood studio behind the Lord of the Rings trilogy, for a reported $220 million after claiming it has failed to pay royalties due after the release of the films. [more...]
Source: London Evening Standard |
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| Tuesday, September 1, 2009 |
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| Wrockstock the Third announces performers line-up |
The planning team for Wrockstock, the annual Wizard Rock festival at the YMCA Trout Lodge in Potosi, Missouri, has just announced their full performance schedule. This year's festival will take place between November 6 and November 9, 2009. Tickets are available now. [more...]
Source: Wizard News Blog |
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| Daniel Radcliffe gets first Potter filming injury |
A fight scene gone wrong during the filming of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows has given Daniel Radcliffe his first injury, a black eye. In a recent interview with French magazine One, Dan said, "Until now nothing really bad happened to me, only a few scratches." [more...]
Source: Ace Showbiz |
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| Young Harry Potter crew nominated for Scream awards |
Evanna Lynch, who plays Luna Lovegood, has been nominated for her first ever award. Lynch has been nominated for Best Supporting Actress for "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" at Spike TV's SCREAM Awards. Dan Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint are also up for Screams. [more...]
Source: Irish Central |
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| Truman Capote once signed a book to Harry Potter |
Was J.K. Rowling prowling used bookstores in New Jersey for inspiration for her best-selling series? Howard Rose of Brier Rose Books in Teaneck, N.J., is selling a first-edition copy of Truman Capote's 1967 book The Thanksgiving Visitor, autographed by the author in January 1978 "for Harry Potter with gratitude." [more...]
Source: EW |
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| Rumor denied: Robert Pattinson not starring in Brit spy film |
Robert Pattinson has reportedly refuted speculation that he is to appear in movie stuntman Peter Pedrero's upcoming directorial debut Vauxhall Crossed. However, a epresentative for Pattinson dismissed the claim. Pedrero performed stunts in all the Potter films, as well as two James Bond movies, [more...]
Source: Digital Spy |
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| Monday, August 24, 2009 |
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| Harry Potter and Draco Malfoy together? That aint cricket! |
Actors Daniel Radcliffe and Tom Felton took time out from filming the next instalment of the Harry Potter films to witness a thrilling day's cricket. You can listen to them join in on the BBC broadcast of the event. They talk about being enemies on the set and friends off-set, and their experiences making the movies. [more...]
Source: BBC News |
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| Joshua Herdman spills the Deathly Hallows beans |
Harry Potter actor Joshua Herdman (Gregory Goyle) has shed a big secret about the last-ever Harry Potter movie, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. We've long known that the film version of the final book is to be split into two tantalizing parts, but until now we didn't know how the first half would end and the second begin. [more...]
Source: MTV News |
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| Bilbo Baggins has reportedly been cast in Hobbit movie |
"The Hobbit" has reportedly found the actor to play its title role. Reportedly, Ian McKellen was the one who broke the news while making an appearance at a special marathon screening for the extended editions of all three "Lord of the Rings" films at London's BFI IMAX cinema on Saturday. [more...]
Source: Ace Showbiz |
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| Wizard Rock, meet Twilight Rock |
Wizard rock has also paved the way for Twilight rock, a small but growing collection of musicians and bands devoted to making music inspired by Stephenie Meyer's bestselling series. Mostly made up of solo acts and acoustic bands who sing from the perspective of the novel's many characters, Twirock is overwhelmingly dominated by women. [more...]
Source: Newsarama |
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| Producers say talk of five Twilight movies 'not accurate' |
Twlilight's newest cast member, Boo Boo Stewart, says there will be five flicks in the Twilight saga altogether, two more than previously confirmed. But Summit Entertainment says, "We appreciate our young actor's enthusiasm for the franchise, but his comments about the number of films were unfortunately uninformed and not accurate." [more...]
Source: US Magazine |
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| Tuesday, August 18, 2009 |
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| Daniel Radcliffe in 'The Hobbit'? 'Thanks, but no thanks,' he says |
Who will star as Bilbo Baggins in "The Hobbit"? You can cross one name off the list: Daniel Radcliffe, of "Harry Potter" fame, says he has no interest in any new project with "any wizards in it. I'd have to say, 'Thanks but no thanks,' not that anyone has asked me," the 20-year-old actor said last week. [more...]
Source: Los Angeles Times |
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| Luna Lovegood steals the show in Harry Potter |
In Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Evanna Lynch's screen time as Luna Lovegood is rather limited, and she only has a few lines. And yet, Miss Lynch won audiences over and completely stole the show. During all of Luna's scenes, I found myself smiling. I'm excited to see where J.K. Rowling takes Luna in the next two films. [more...]
Source: Irish Central |
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| Crop-circle in English field reminds fans of Hedwig |
A giant crop circle resembling an owl has appeared in a field in Wiltshire, amid a theory that it is a tribute to Harry Potter's pet Hedwig. The 400ft pattern is the latest in a string of bird-themed designs seen this summer. A Harry Potter fan said, "It is very exciting to think that there are fans of Harry from other galaxies." [more...]
Source: The Telegraph, UK |
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| Author says Harry Potter is a scholarly phenomenon |
The Harry Potter books have expanded beyond literary into scholarly and religious, says Russell W. Dalton, author of "Faith Journey through Fantasy Lands: A Christian Dialogue with Harry Potter, Star Wars, and The Lord of the Rings." He said, "Looking at these stories as a reflection of the spiritual or religious sensibilities of the culture." [more...]
Source: UPI |
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| Saturday, August 15, 2009 |
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| Rupert Grint starts auto race in England |
Harry Potter star Rupert Grint waved a flag as the roar of engines filled the runways of RAF Marham for the start of the Richard Burns Memorial Rally today. Grint is spending the weekend in Norfolk with his family who are all at the rally watching 19-year-old James, Rupert's brother, who has recently taken up the sport. [more...]
Source: Norwich Evening News, UK |
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| British films like Harry Potter boost UK film industry |
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the Harry Potter film currently in production, and other homegrown blockbusters have helped the UK film industry buck the recession. Figures show £535 million ($885 million) was spent on TV and cinema production in the first half of 2009, the highest total for five years. [more...]
Source: The Mirror, UK |
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| Thursday, August 13, 2009 |
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| New exhibition explores Harry Potter's renaissance roots |
Since 1997, millions of readers have followed Harry Potter to the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry where he discovers his heritage, encounters new plants and animals, and perfects his magical abilities. Although a fantasy story, the magic in the Harry Potter books is partially based on Renaissance traditions. [more...]
Source: Wizard News Blog |
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| Harry Potter movies to get extended edition re-releases? |
Warner Bros Home Video has confirmed that "Although we've not announced [it yet], all Harry Potter films are being planned to get special upcoming releases!" Will the new extended editions be released exclusively on Blu-Ray? DVD? Will the get a theatrical rerelease? We have no idea as no further details were mentioned. [more...]
Source: /Film |
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| Harry Potter landmarks, from train stations to castles |
Jump on a broomstick and head to the United Kingdom to visit landmarks associated with Harry Potter. With the latest film installment in the series, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, now in theaters, a Scotland-based travel-search Web site has come up with a list of places that will be sure to enchant Potter fans. [more...]
Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |
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| Tom Felton says Draco is a pain in the neck |
Harry Potter star Tom Felton has admitted that he cannot defend the behavior of Draco Malfoy. He said, "He's such a pain in the neck and he just gets worse and worse." Tom also revealed that his bleached hair is the only downside to appearing in the films. "People keep telling me all this peroxide is going to make my hair fall out." [more...]
Source: Digital Spy |
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| Signed Harry Potter bookmark to go up for auction |
A Harry Potter bookmark, autographed by author J.K. Rowling, recently arrived at a shop in the Scottish town of Buckie as a donation. Now, the manager of the shop plans to hold a silent auction to find the highest bidder for the collector's item to raise money. [more...]
Source: Press and Journal, UK |
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| Tuesday, August 11, 2009 |
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| Warning: Links in Twitter to download Potter movie are dangerous |
According to an article on TechCrunch.com, Harry Potter fans on Twitter have been tempted to click on links from celebrities that promise free Harry Potter movie downloads. Once you click, it turns out to be yet another phishing scam. There isn't a movie to watch, and you possibly could pick up a dangerous computer virus. [more...]
Source: Wizard News Blog |
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