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J.K. Rowling to Pen Harry Potter Spin-Off Films
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Warner Bros, Adaptation, Adventure, Scripts, Upcoming Releases,
J.K. Rowling is writing a series of Harry Potter spin-off films.
The best-selling author is making her screenwriting debut with a series of movies loosely based on her world-famous franchise about the teenage wizard and his battle against the Dark Lord.
The first film, entitled Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, is an original story based on the adventures of Newt Scamander. Fans will recognize the fictional author's name from the Fantastic Beasts textbook used by Harry and his fellow students at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
"Although it will be set in the worldwide community of witches and wizards where I was so happy for seventeen years, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is neither a prequel nor a sequel to the Harry Potter series, but an extension of the wizarding world. The laws and customs of the hidden magical society will be familiar to anyone who has read the Harry Potter books or seen the films, but Newt's story will start in New York, seventy years before Harry's gets underway," she explained.
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Emma Watson Feared Being Typecast
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Drama, Casting, Celebrity Gossip, Upcoming Releases,
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Emma Watson was worried about being typecast after Harry Potter.
The 22-year-old actress - who appears on the May issue of British GQ magazine as her tattooed, pole-dancer character from The Bling Ring - admits she is attracted to playing wilder roles at the moment because she never wants to be forced to play the same character:
"Really I was open-minded about doing anything, but the one thing I didn't want to do was get myself into a corset because I was worried I'd never get out again. I knew it would be a really comfortable thing to do, but I felt... I had to dive into something really different. This has been a really big departure for me; it's a really big character."
Emma also revealed that while she loved playing law breaker Nicki in the upcoming drama about a group of fame-obsessed teenagers that use the internet to track celebrities' whereabouts in order to rob their homes in Los Angeles, which was based on real-life events, she hated the character.
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Massive LEGO Hogwarts at Emerald City Comic Con [Video]
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Design, Videos,
If you weren't able to make it to Emerald City Comic Con, then you missed the awesome LEGO Hogwarts that was built by Alice Finch. This thing took a year to build, and then had to be taken apart and sectioned in order to be brought to ECCC. It took six minivans to transport it, and three hours to get everything back in place. That's 400,000 LEGO bricks, over 250 minifigures, and no glue. Check out the video after the jump that shows off the reconstruction, and just how how LEGO Hogwarts is.
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Helena Bonham Carter Hints at New ‘Harry Potter’ Scenes
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Warner Bros, Adaptation, Adventure, Sequels, Celebrity Gossip, Rumors, Upcoming Releases,
Helena Bonham Carter has hinted she is filming new Harry Potter footage.
The cast of the magical film franchise - which ended in 2011 with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 - were rumored to have reunited for a new mini-movie to be played at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park, and the actress has suggested she has indeed reprised her role as evil witch Bellatrix Lestrange.
"I'm not sure what we're allowed to say. I think we've been gagged!" she said when asked about her involvement in the project. Quizzed further if fans can take that as confirmation she is involved in the project, Helena added, "You can read into it what you will."
Filming on the secret project is believed to be taking place at Warner Bros. Studios in Hertfordshire, East England, where the eight full-length films were also made, and it will be screened at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Orlando as well as two new parks which are under construction in California and Japan for 2014 and 2016 launch dates respectively.
Martin Freeman Is Annoyed He Wasn’t in ‘Harry Potter’
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Warner Bros, Adaptation, Adventure, Family, Science Fiction, Celebrity Gossip,
Martin Freeman is "annoyed" he wasn't in Harry Potter.
The British star was never cast in the boy wizard film franchise - which starred Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and a host of other UK talent - and jokes he is still upset at being one of the few major actors to miss out.
"I was one of the only people who wasn't in Harry Potter, and I'm still annoyed by that," he said.
The 41-year-old star is now making up for missing out by landing the lead role of Bilbo Baggins in Lord of the Rings prequel The Hobbit', and has had to prepare himself for how being in the sure-fire blockbuster will change his life: "You have to police yourself not to become an idiot about it. Because its not normal and it doesn't happen to people with normal jobs. if you're a doctor - and what's more important than that? - then people don't stop you in the street and say, 'Loved the way you took that pulse.' So its skewed and its silly, I know that. But I think I've been pretty rigorous and self-flagellating about it."
Complete Harry Potter book series available on Kindle Lending Library starting June 19th
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Corporate News, Handhelds,
Amazon and Pottermore have announced that the entire Harry Potter book series--all seven books--will be available on the Kindle Lending Library beginning June 19, bringing a huge slice of legitimacy to the service.
“We’re absolutely delighted to have reached this agreement with Pottermore. This is the kind of significant investment in the Kindle ecosystem that we’ll continue to make on behalf of Kindle owners,” said Jeff Bezos, founder and CEO of Amazon.com. “Over a year, borrowing the Harry Potter books, plus a handful of additional titles, can alone be worth more than the $79 cost of Prime or a Kindle. The Kindle Owners’ Lending Library also has an innovative feature that’s of great benefit for popular titles like Harry Potter -– unlimited supply of each title -– you never get put on a waiting list.”
The Hunger Games, Bridesmaids Lead MTV Movie Awards Nods
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Lionsgate, Paramount, Sony, Universal, Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Drama, Mystery, Romance, Science Fiction, Sequels, Comedy, Thrillers, Awards,
The Hunger Games and Bridesmaids lead the nominations at the 2012 MTV Movie Awards.
The action film and the comedy motion picture both have eight nods apiece, which will see them go up against each other for Best Cast and Movie of the Year alongside Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2, The Help and The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1.
Jennifer Lawrence's portrayal of Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games - the film adaptation of Suzanne Collins' book trilogy - will see her take on Bridesmaids star Kristin Wiig for Best Female Performance, as well as Emma Stone (Crazy Stupid Love), Emma Watson (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2) and Rooney Mara (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo).
Rooney is also up for Breakthrough Performance and Best On-Screen Transformation for her portrayal of computer hacker Lisbeth Salander in the English language version of the Swedish thriller alongside Daniel Craig.
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Harry Potter ebooks now available for download
Posted by Andrey Malskiy Categories: Internet, Misc. Tech,
For all the Harry Potter fans out there, your days of lugging books around has ended. The Harry Potter series is now available for download from Pottermore, alongside Google Play, Amazon, Sony Reader, and B&N Nook. The eBooks are compatible with all major ereaders and can be downloaded in bundle packs from the site. The titles start at $7.99 and go up from there. You have the option of buying the whole bundle for $57.54, but of course, you can also purchase them individually. The books are offered English (US & GB), with Spanish, Dutch, Italian, and French coming soon.
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Daniel Radcliffe Learned From Potter Mistakes
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Horror, Mystery, Remakes, Thrillers, Celeb News, Filmmaking, Upcoming Releases,
Daniel Radcliffe believes the Harry Potter franchise has been a "double-edged sword."
The 22-year-old actor shot to fame playing the titular boy wizard in all seven movies and while he learned a lot from the films, he admits it was hard to see his acting shortcomings played out in public while he honed his craft. "It's only recently I've become aware of the problems people had with me in the films. And, you know, people are obviously entitled to their opinions. But we learn from our mistakes. You know, I'm at the age most actors would be when they've learned from their mistakes in private and done drama school for three years. It's a double-edged sword. I had the amazing privilege of working with these fantastic actors for 10 years and learning from them, but I also had - we all did - the slight curse of somebody seeing, basically, our acting exercises."
Daniel believes his acting has improved massively working on his new film The Woman In Black because he had learned to connect with his emotions: "The emotional stuff is the trickiest, absolutely. And that's why I feel I made some strides in this film because actually, for the first time, I felt able to really allow my own emotions to come out through the character. I know it sounds bizarre to say this now, but it was a fairly new experience for me, for whatever reason. I think I had a sense of it on the last Potter, but not before then."
Daniel Radcliffe to Marry?
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Movies, Dating, Engagements, Child Stars, Rumors,
Daniel Radcliffe reportedly wants to marry his girlfriend, Rosanne Coker. The Harry Potter star's secret love was only revealed yesterday - although they have been dating for a year - and Daniel, 22, is already said to have his sights set on marriage.
"They're crazy about each other. Dan wants to marry her," a friend revealed.
While Daniel met Rosanne on the set of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, where she was working as a runner, in 2007 she is said to have made him wait until the end of shooting the final film in the series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, last year before she would date him.
"Dan really fell for Rosie in a big way. He was doing all the chasing and Rosie made him sweat. She was always attracted to him but wanted to keep their on-set relationship as strictly business – much to Dan's dismay. But he agreed and realized that Rosie was worth holding out for," another friend said.
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