Interesting bit of historical trivia here. JK Rowling wrote a letter (read in the video) praising the casting of Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint as the trio of Harry, Hermione, and Ron, saying that she was absolutely confident in Chris Columbus’s choice and that they were the best actors for the job (as we all know). Watch: Post from: Gryffindor Gazette Post from: Gryffindor Gazette...
(again, this list only includes films I have seen, so there is no Ali, A Beautiful Mind, Gosford Park Iris, Monster's Ball, Mulholland Drive or Training Day) Best Picture : A Beautiful Mind (Ron Howard) Highest grossing film of the year : Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Chris Columbus) Critics favourite : The Taste of Others and My Voyage to Italy (100%) 1. Amelie Director : Jean-Pierre Jeunet...
The latest episode of our Harry Potter podcast is now available! Join Ben, Micah, Matt, Nick and I for discussion of the latest news, chapters 10 - 12 of Chamber of Secrets , an impromptu Lady Gaga song parody by Dumbledore and Fawkes, and much more! - We learn about the initial relationship between David Heyman and Chris Columbus... - ...and that Dan Radcliffe almost wasn't Harry Potter. - MuggleMail...
Hollywood’s search for a successor to the Harry Potter goldmine has led to the top of the Empire State Building, where a 12-year-old boy named Percy Jackson is ready to unleash a new brand of magical powers on cinema audiences around the world.
Percy Jackson & the Olylmpians: The Lightning Thief You go years without seeing Medusa and then all of a sudden we get two in one week. Percy Jackson is a descendant of both mortals and greek gods, and apparently his lineage comes with some way cool powers and some fearsome villains who want to do him in (among which is Uma Thurman as the aforementioned Medusa). Based on a series of books and...
Finding himself the half-human son of Poseidon, Percy Jackson along with his friends embark on a journey to save his mother, return Zeus' stolen lightning bolt, and prevent a war between the gods.
There is a new trailer out for Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief , 20th Century Fox' bid to get in on the financial treasures to be mined from film adaptation of young-adult fantasy novels, and for most people it should serve as the first real glimpse into what kind of an imaginary world Chris Columbus, after having ushered in the first two Harry Potter films, is bringing to life...
Poseidon...you are the father. That's the jumping off point for Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief , which involves a kid ( Logan Lerman ) who discovers he the demi-god son of the the Greek landlord of the oceans and seas. It will try to get some of the Harry Potter momentum by involving - and thoroughly promoting - Potter director Chris Columbus , which is probably not a dumb...
WB has now released direct download links to some great interview clips with then very young cast members from the upcoming Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Ultimate Edition DVDs. Also of interest are comments from the filmmakers on the special effects and more in the first two films. While we've seen these released (some just recently) we thoug...
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The trailer for Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief has struck the same site twice - this time it’s the international version. Directed by Chris Columbus, the film stars Logan Lerman ( 3:10 to Yuma ) and a host of well know…
We've already seen a couple of trailers for the Chris Columbus adaptation of the book Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief. (Here and here.) But this third one for Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief, as the film is called, finally starts to put it all out there. It gives up the nature of the main character, Percy Jackson, who is the son of Poseidon, shows off some of his enemies...