On July 21st, just 6 months away, fans of the Harry Potter series of books will at last find out what destiny awaits Harry Potter. Fans have watched the young wizard grow from a small lad into a young adult just as they too have in real life reading about his adventures at Hogwarts with [...]
Final Potter Book Given Title
December 21, 2006 By Leave a Comment
J.K. Rowling, the famed author of the entire Harry Potter series of books has released the title for her final edition to the series. It will be called "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows." The question is...will Rowling and publisher opt for a 07/07/07 shelf-release date for the novel? The good news is Borders Books [...]
Radcliffe Wants Harry's Death
November 9, 2006 By 7 Comments
Source: SCI FI Wire Written by: Patrick Lee (SciFi Wire News Editor) Daniel Radcliffe, who reprises his boy-wizard role in the upcoming fifth Harry Potter movie, The Order of the Phoenix, told SCI FI Wire that he thinks ending the franchise with Harry's death makes sense. Asked if he'll be playing a death in the [...]
Hermione May Want a Break From Harry
September 27, 2006 By 7 Comments
Submitted by: Kyle Nin (SoSF Staff Reporter) Actress Emma Watson who plays Hermione Granger, the heroine of all the current Harry Potter flicks, told Newsweek Magazine that she has yet to decide if she will continue with the franchise that made her a household name. In fact, the 16-year old thespian has indicated that she [...]
Potter Cast Getting Sized Up
August 3, 2006 By 2 Comments
Oscar nominated actress Helena Bonham Carter (The Wings of the Dove), will be joining the cast of "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix." She will portray Bellatrix Lestrange, Sirius Black’s cousin and she's a Death Eater as well as being a loyal follower of Lord Voldemort. Carter joins the regular cast of Daniel [...]
M. Night and H. Potter?
July 9, 2006 By 3 Comments
Submitted by: Kyle Nin (SoSF Staff Reporter) Will M. Night Shyamalan ever get aboard the Harry Potter bandwagon? The rumor has been around from the early days of pre-production of the first Harry Potter movie. Now the famous director has spoken openly (well, somewhat) about that possiblity in an interview he did while on a [...]
Harry Potter Book & Movie News
May 28, 2006 By 2 Comments
Submitted by: Kyle Nin (SoSF Staff Reporter) Casting news for the next Harry Potter movie: Death Eater Bellatrix Lestrange will be played by Helena Bonham Carter as Helen McCrory who played her in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix would heavily pregnant when the movies gets filmed. Apple Brook will portray Magical Creatures [...]
Potter in July
April 17, 2006 By Leave a Comment
Warner Bros. will be releasing "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" on July 13th, 2007. That according to MuggleNet which is also reporting that J.K. Rowling, the Harry Potter creator, will be providing an essay for Willa Shalit's new book entitled "Becoming Myself: Reflections on Growing Up Female." This will be the fifth [...]
Oldman Says Yes to Potter Return
March 26, 2006 By Leave a Comment
Gary Oldman has confirmed that he will return as Sirius Black in the new Harry Potter film, "The Order Of The Phoenix." Just last month fans from across the world united and threatened to boycott this fifth film in the Potter franchise if Gary was not in it as Sirius. We are not sure how [...]
Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix News
February 2, 2006 By Leave a Comment
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX COMMENCES PRODUCTION FOR WARNER BROS. PICTURES ~ Young Cast Returns and Welcomes New Members to the Ensemble ~ BURBANK, CA -– Principal photography will commence February 6 at England’s Leavesden Studios on /Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, the fifth film adaptation [...]
Rowling Preparing for Final Harry Potter Book
December 27, 2005 By 2 Comments
Source: Coming Soon Submitted by: Kyle Nin Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling has updated her official website with a note saying that she's getting ready to write the seventh and final book in the popular series. "For 2006 will be the year when I write the final book in the Harry Potter series," she says. [...]
Harry Flys to the Top as This Weekend's Winner
November 20, 2005 By Leave a Comment
Source: Coming Soon and CNN Entertainment Submitted by: Kyle Nin Warner Bros. Pictures' Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire earned a massive $101.4 million from 3,858 theaters in just its first three days, according to studio estimates. Warner Bros. Pictures' fourth installment in the popular "Harry Potter" franchise, directed by Mike Newell, averaged an [...]
Potter Opens On Record Number of IMAX Screens
November 15, 2005 By Leave a Comment
Source: Coming Soon Submitted by: Kyle Nin Potter Opens in Record 72 IMAX Theaters Warner Bros. Pictures will release "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire: The IMAX Experience" in select IMAX theatres beginning November 18th, concurrent with the 35mm release. The film is expected to debut in a record 72 IMAX theatres with an [...]
Fans of the Wizard Getting Scammed
November 3, 2005 By 1 Comment
Submitted by: Kyle Nin Warner Brothers Pictures has put out a WARNING on the site's Harry Potter official message board advising fans to steer clear of an email scam designed to target them. The fake email purports to be seeking people interested in auditioning for the next Harry Potter movie. Of course the crooks involved [...]
Harry Potter Sneak-Peek
August 13, 2005 By 1 Comment
Thanks to our intrepid reporter Kyle Nin catch a sneak peek of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire courtesy of the good folks over at EXTRA. The latest in the Potter franchise looks to be the best thus far and is scheduled for theaters on November 18th of this year.
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