John Hurt, one of the best actors of all time and who played the role of wandmaker Ollivander in the first Harry Potter film, sat down for a quick interview with Rotten Tomatoes in which he talked about his newest projects and looked back at a few of the old. Here’s a bit of what he had to say about Harry Potter: You’re returning to Harry Potter for the final films having appeared in the...
In a poll for radio station Classic FM (UK), children voted for the John Williams’ penned Harry Potter theme as their favorite orchestral theme. Here are the rest of the picks: Classic FM’s Children’s Hall Of Fame top 20: 1. Harry Potter theme by Williams 2. Walking in the Air from The Snowman by Blake 3. Peter and the Wolf (main theme) by Prokofiev 4. Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy...
Now, here’s an interesting new project that Rupert Grint is rumored to be in – a biopic of Eddie the Eagle. Now, who’s this Eddie the Eagle person? Here’s more information: he was working as a plasterer in Cheltenham when he represented Britain at the 1988 Winter Olympics in the ski-jumping competition. He finished last in both the 70m and 90m events, but somehow was embraced...
Well, here we go again – this rumor pops its head up about every three months, doesn’t it? According to Oclumencia, Daniel Radcliffe might be showing up in his birthday suit! Here we go: This was revealed last week by the current edition of the magazine tomorrow Sorrisi e Canzoni. The news comes from director David Yates, who said: “Daniel Radcliffe appears naked in one scene where...
Matt Lewis, otherwise known as Neville Longbottom, does a great job of updating his Twitter with updates from the set of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Today he tweeted this little tidbit of great information: Ralph Fiennes is cool as. Lovely bloke too. Gave us quite the acting masterclass today. What a performance! Pair that with Tom Felton’s tweet, below: Had a great day on set. This...
Sqweeeee! Oh man, I wish I could go to this when it opens! The Orlando Sentinel has a few great images of new construction going on at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, including more of Hogwarts, the entry way, a really cool curvy bridge, chimneys from the Dueling Dragons ride, etc. Be sure to check it out! Post from: Gryffindor Gazette Post from: Gryffindor Gazette
Two new projects in the works for Tom Felton and Bonnie Wright. First, Tom will be in a movie called In Between the Waves; yep, it’s a surfer movie: “After winning their first foreign surf heat in France, a massive accidental explosion propels best of friends Guy (Ed Speeler) and Luke (Tom Felton) on a wild escape journey. They hit the road down Europe ’s Atlantic coast with their...
Wow! Here are some great images from the screening of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince at Gloucester Cathedral this weekend. Some of the scenes were actually filmed inside this gorgeous Cathedral, which dates back over 900 years. The historic cathedral cloisters were transformed into the corridors of Hogwart’s School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s...
Matthew Lewis, who plays the indomitable Neville Longbottom, checked out the Harry Potter Exhibition currently at the Boston Museum of Science. He was able to talk a bit about his character, Neville, and gave us a few tidbits about filming Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Here are a few excerpts (you can read the rest here Q: What can we expect from Neville in the next film (”Harry Potter...
If you have cable (I do not) and you live in the US, you’ll want to tune into Food Network’s “Ace of Cakes” show airing this Thursday, Oct. 29., at 10 p.m. Why? Because they’re making a freaking Hogwarts Express cake, baby! Yes, it’s true – and here’s the official description: CCC hits the big apple for a special hour of witchcraft, cranberry bogs, fishing...
Jamie Campbell Bower, who will be playing the character of Grindelwald in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows and plays the role of one of the Volturi family leaders, showed up in Rome for the screening of Twilight: New Moon. Here are the pics: Post from: Gryffindor Gazette Post from: Gryffindor Gazette
If you're still on the lookout for the perfect movie-themed jack o' lantern patterns for Halloween, look no further because we've dug up something for everyone. Are you a stickler for the rules of Halloween (i.e. don't blow out the jack o' lanterns til after midnight...)? Try the bag-headed Sam from Trick 'R Treat . Jedi in training? Carve the Death Star so you can practice infiltrating it. Bonus:...
Amazon.com has released a new DVD trailer for the extended Blu-ray edition of Half-Blood Prince, which features new behind-the-scenes footage with actors Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Matthew Lewis, Alfie Enoch, and much more. Watch: Post from: Gryffindor Gazette Post from: Gryffindor Gazette
Rupert Grint attended the World Rally Championships in Wales yesterday; here’s a brief interview with Rupert in the middle of the field (!): Here’s an official quote from him on why he was at the event: “I have made the official start for a few rallying events before but never been to a round of the WRC. I absolutely loved every minute of it and I can see why my little brother is...
A Harry Potter themed dinner at a house in West London has been banned by Warner Brothers, because they say it infringes its copyright on the series and movies. Yep – a PRIVATE dinner, a not-for-profit dinner, a dinner with kids coming who like Harry Potter and want to have fun, apparently ruffled Warner Brothers’ feathers enough that they sent a cease and desist letter. The woman putting...
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