July 15, 2011

It has been confirmed.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II will be released in theaters on July 15, 2011. Warner Brothers has confirmed the date. 

As my readers will recall, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I is scheduled to hit theaters on November 19, 2010. 

Mark your calendars everyone! 

New "Half Blood Prince" Footage from Australia

For those of you who were disappointed (me included!) by last night’s 8-second clip of the Half Blood Prince at the end of the Oscars, I have something a lot more exciting for you to check out this morning!

MSN Australia has what seems to be a “First Look” at the Half Blood Prince, which is currently being shown as a preview in Australian movie theaters. The two and a half minute clip includes amazing shots of the inferi in the cave, the Death Eaters attacking the Burrow, longer glimpses of Bellatrix, the Ron and Lavender romance, Hermione setting the birds on Ron, Hermione talking to Slughorn about the Felix Felicis and loads more. There are also new interviews with Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint, as well as from Potter producers David Heyman, David Barron and director David Yates.

Enjoy!

"Half Blood Prince" Clip From the Oscars

Potter fans had to wait until the VERY end of last night's Oscar ceremony to catch a clip of Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince. The footage was part of a montage of upcoming films that aired during the award ceremony's ending credits. The clip was incredibly brief - about 8 seconds! - and didn't really feature anything we haven't seen before in the teaser and theatrical trailers that have already been released. Nonetheless, it was great to see the film featured at the Academy Awards. The excitement continues to build around one of the most anticipated films of the year!

MTV's 'Half Blood Prince' Footage Released Early!

What a wonderful way to start the day! The footage from the MTV visit to the Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince movie set is now available online!! I have posted the video below, but you can check out on YouTube via this link. The footage includes interviews the Trio - Dan Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, and Emma Watson - along with actress Jessie Cave, who plays Lavender Brown. The clip also features an interview with Director David Yates, who discusses the new scene that has been written just for the film - the Death Eater attack at the Burrow. 

The footage is from MTV's Spoilers, which will air tonight at 7:00pm CST. 

Enjoy!!

And...Here...We...Go!

Has anyone checked out Emma Watson's website recently? If you have, then you'll know that she begins filming her role as Hermione Granger for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows TODAY, February 19, 2009.

As you all know by now, the final (final!) novel will be released as a two part film: Part One is due November 19, 2010, and part two in May, 2011.

The Harry Potter movie season has officially begun! Onward we go!

A Weekend of Sneak Peeks!

Happy Thursday everyone! The weekend is almost here, and boy does it promise to be a big weekend here in the Potter fandom! As I mentioned last week, there will be a sneak peek at Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince at this year’s Oscar ceremony, as part of a montage of upcoming films. But, before that, we get an extra treat! On Saturday night, MTV’s Spoilers will be airing an exclusive video of their visit to the set of Half Blood Prince. It will feature interviews with the Trio (Daniel, Rupert, and Emma) and director David Yates, along with behind-the-scenes footage from the film. Some interesting quotage from the article:

"Newcomer Jessie Cave — known better as Lavender Brown — regaled us about her unrehearsed kiss with budding stud Rupert Grint . And of course, there’s the important scene at the end on top of the Hogwarts castle ramparts."

MTV has posted the article on their blog. It also includes two new photos of Emma Watson and Rupert Grint behind the scenes. The first photo shows Emma receiving a costume fix; she’s sporting a really cute winter hat and coat for the scene. The second photo is of an adorable Ron standing in a crowd of people, also in an outdoor costume.

MTV will be airing the new footage this Saturday, February 21, at 7:00pm CST. And, don’t forget, the Oscars are on this Sunday at 7:00pm CST on ABC.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the Claymation!

Harry Potter fans have another reason to rejoice!

It's no secret that Potter fans possess talent and creativity beyond words, and today those qualities are fully represented in the new claymation movie of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.

The full fan-made film, available on YouTube, runs over 4 hours and is in 26 parts. Part 1, posted below, begins with the dramatic scene at Malfoy Manor. I haven't had a chance to watch the film in its entirety yet; however, I have skimmed all 26 parts. It looks like the adventure in Gringotts, the touching moments at Shell Cottage, Snape and the Prince's Tale, the emotional forest scene, and the epic battle for Hogwarts have all been brought to life. This will definitely be entertaining for any Potter fan.

Here is the opening scene, which includes the links to the other parts. You can do a quick YouTube search to find them as well. Enjoy!

Harry Potter, Meet Oscar.

The New York Times is reporting today that a brief clip from Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince will be shown at the end of the Academy Awards on February 22nd as part of an upcoming movie montage. This announcement comes just weeks after Oscar organizers asked various movie studios to provide scenes from their upcoming movies for the big awards show this year - a first for the Oscar telecast. The NYT article states that Warner Brothers "will be showing footage from 'Sherlock Holmes,' directed by Guy Ritchie with Robert Downey Jr.; 'Terminator Salvation,' directed by McG with a temperamental Christian Bale; and 'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince,' directed by David Yates with Daniel Radcliffe."

It is not yet known whether or not the Half Blood Prince clip will be from the trailers or other footage that has already been released, or whether this will be something new. I guess we will have to wait a little over a week to find out! The Oscars will air on Sunday, February 22nd on ABC beginning at 7pm CST.

I was planning on watching the Oscars anyway, as I do every year. But, news of a Half Blood Prince clip...well, that's just an extra treat now isn't it?

New Movie Posters!

The first posters for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince have now been officially released. Don't they look fantastic?! I can't seem to settle on which one is my favorite though. I'm leaning towards the one of Harry with a reflection of Dumbledore in his glasses. What about you?