Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Bill Nighy joins cast of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Every other major British actor seems to have a part in the Harry Potter series, so why not Bill Nighy? The actor tells The Independent that he's just nabbed a part in the final film(s) Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Who's he going to play? The speculation is currently that he'll be playing new Minister of Magic Rufus Scrimgeour. [more...] Source:  /Film

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Tom Felton starts filming on Deathly Hallows tomorrow Overheard today on Twitter from Tom Felton, who plays Draco Malfoy in all the Harry Potter movies:First days filming tomorow on HP7! Very excited, can't sleep! The Last film I get to portray young Draco :( I'll miss him, evil little sod. [more...] Source:  Wizard News Blog

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Contest to award Harry Potter set visit To mark the re-release of the first five Harry Potter films on Blu-Ray and DVD this summer, Warner Home Video is offering one lucky fan the chance to visit the set of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. The winner will spend time with the film crew and may even have the opportunity to meet members of the cast. [more...] Source:  Press Association

Croatian actor cast in final Harry Potter film It has been announced that Croatian-born actor and director Rade Serbedzija will have a role in the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows film. His role would be small but very interesting, Serbedzija said, and added, "I am going to play the role of a wizard who makes swords with special power." Could this be Gregorovitch? [more...] Source:  Croatian Times

Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Copy of Deathly Hallows script locked away over theft fears A copy of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" script has been moved to a safe house in an attempt to prevent thieves from getting a hold of it. The fact has been revealed by Devon Murray, the script's owner and the actor portraying Seamus Finnegan in the "Harry Potter" series, when speaking to The Herald. [more...] Source:  Ace Showbiz

Fan's on the set report of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows CBBC Press Packer Molly lives close to where part of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows was being filmed, and she got to go behind the scenes. "When I arrived at the Harry Potter set I was really excited. I saw where Rupert Grint, and Emma Watson had their trailers and they looked really nice." [more...] Source:  CBBC Newsround

Harry Potter recruits New Moon actor Jamie Campbell Bower, who plays the leader of the Volturi vampire council in "New Moon," is reported to now be cast as the Dark wizard, Gellert Grindelwald, who is a magician and childhood friend of Dumbledore's in the final Potter film, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows". The two "Deathly Hallows" installments are currently filming in England. [more...] Source:  On The Flix

Thursday, April 23, 2009

Dan Radcliffe falling asleep on Harry Potter set Filming the night scene for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I near the Trocadero in England, Daniel Radcliffe was spotted falling asleep. The young actor, who wore a black shirt matched with a black coat, was snapped yawning for several times. It seemed that he was really tired during the shooting time. [more...] Source:  Eparsa, France

Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Life after Potter is good for Bloomsbury Bloomsbury has reported better-than-expected profits for 2008 in its first year in the "post-Harry Potter era". The publisher reported a pre-tax profit of £11.63m, down from £17.86m in 2007, when earnings were boosted by sales of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. [more...] Source:  BBC News

Monday, March 30, 2009

Rhys Ifans joins Deathly Hallows cast Rhys Ifans has joined the cast of Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows. Appearing on a UK TV talk-show, the Welsh actor spoke about being fitted for a wizard costume. Ifans did not reveal which character he will play, but a Harry Potter fan site speculates that he may be Xenophilius Lovegood. [more...] Source:  Digital Spy

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows film to feature Pembrokeshire Part of the next Harry Potter film is set to be filmed in west Wales. Seaside scenes in the book are set to be filmed on Pembrokeshire's coastline, which will represent the fictional village of Tinworth in Cornwall where characters Harry, Hermione and Ron take shelter in Shell Cottage. [more...] Source:  Holiday Lettings, UK

Daniel Radcliffe's stunt double unlikely to walk again Daniel Radcliffe's stunt double wept after he was told he will never walk again. David Holmes was hospitalised in January with a back injury after falling from a harness at Leavesden Studios, where he was practising flying scenes for the forthcoming Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. [more...] Source:  Teen Hollywood

Friday, February 27, 2009

Fan camps out to get part in final Potter film An American Harry Potter nut is so desperate for a bit-part in the final movie he is blowing his $15,000 savings to stage a vigil outside the studios. Since Monday, Brent Klovstad, 21, has waved placards for 12 hours a day at producers working on Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows at Leavesden Studios in Watford. [more...] Source:  The Sun, UK

Final Harry Potter film to be released in 2011 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II is expected in cinemas from July 15, 2011. The seventh book in J.K. Rowling's series will be filmed in two parts because of its length. Part I will be out on November 19, 2010, while fifth instalment Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince is scheduled for release this July. [more...] Source:  Digital Spy

Monday, February 23, 2009

Chance to bid on signed Harry Potter Book for charity Fans of Harry Potter are able to bid on a rare first edition of The Deathly Hallows, the seventh book in the series, signed by author J.K. Rowling. The auction is being run Celeb2nds.com, a website that specializes in celebrity charity auctions. The Harry Potter auction runs until March 7. [more...] Source:  Look to the Stars

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Emma Watson gets kissing advice from Daniel Radcliffe Emma Watson is terrified about kissing her co-star Rupert Grint for the first time in new movie Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Emma said, "Well I've never had to do it before so I can't say I have any techniques. I've never had to kiss anyone on screen so it is all new to me. Of course I am nervous about it." [more...] Source:  Post Chronicle, UK

Friday, February 6, 2009

Deathly Hallows most popular library book in Britain Harry Potter is still casting a spell on readers, according to figures released yesterday by Public Lending Right, a body which pays authors for the public's use of their work. Between July 2007 and June 2008, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows was the most popular title in UK libraries last year. [more...] Source:  The Daily Mail, UK

Friday, January 30, 2009

Stunt man seriously hurt on Harry Potter set A stunt double for actor Daniel Radcliffe suffered "a significant back injury" on the British set of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," paramedics said. The 25-year-old performer was rehearsing an aerial sequence when he fell to the ground following an explosion, The Daily Mail reported. [more...] Source:  UPI

Friday, January 23, 2009

Revealed: Dummy Harry Potter titles registered to keep real one secret J.K. Rowling has revealed her plot to keep the title of the last book secret. Determined that the name of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows should be a total surprise, her publishers set out to throw everyone off the scent by dreaming up dozens of fake titles and using a dummy company to register them all at the UK Patent Office. [more...] Source:  The Daily Record, Scotland

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Emma Watson excited about Deathly Hallows test shooting Harry Potter star Emma Watson's latest update on her official website: On Monday I go in for test shoots for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (part 1). I am quite excited to be back actually. I think I have a couple of costume fittings and a hair appointment to make my hair a bit browner. [more...] Source:  Wizard News Blog

Saturday, January 17, 2009

Book Review: Potter fans will like Beedle tales The Tales of Beedle the Bard is an excellent read for anyone who enjoyed the Harry Potter stories, the films or the books. It's a short book, one that was mentioned in the final Harry Potter book, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Each tale offers morals and lessons for readers. This is an easy read, well suited for anyone who enjoyed the Harry Potter saga. [more...] Source:  Guelph Mercury, Canada

Saturday, January 3, 2009

Dan Radcliffe talks about kissing Ginny in Deathly Hallows In Entertainment Weekly, Dan Radcliffe talks about the kissing scene with Ginny's depicter, Bonnie Wright. "Harry's got a real thing for her, and that is slightly odd, because when we met, I was 11 and she was 9, and she was only ever Ron's little sister. But that all changed, and here we are snogging." [more...] Source:  Ace Showbiz

Emma Thompson on why she passed on Trelawney Harry Potter fans have been all over Emma Thompson because of reports suggesting that she chose Nanny McPhee over Sybil in the forthcoming Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" when both were scheduled to be shot at the same time. "I wasn't being rude at all. I was never going to be in the next 'Harry Potter." [more...] Source:  SF Gate

Monday, December 29, 2008

Tales of Beedle the Bard released in Persian The Persian translation of J.K. Rowling's "The Tales of Beedle the Bard" has been recently released by Behnam Publications in Iran. Translated into Persian by Mohammad Nurollahi, The Tales of Beedle the Bard has now been translated into 28 languages. [more...] Source:  Wizard News

Friday, December 19, 2008

David Heyman discloses Deathly Hallows filming details In a recent interview, producer David Heyman revealed that Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows will kick off its production in spring of 2009. He said, "We finished the sixth film which'll be coming out next summer, and we start filming the seventh which we'll be breaking into two parts for a 54 week shoot starting in February." [more...] Source:  Ace Showbiz

Monday, November 24, 2008

Location scouting for Deathly Hallows has begun Half-Blood Prince is still well far from its release on July 17, 2009, but preliminary location scouting for the next film Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows has been kicked off. Film executives, cinematography experts and production designers have visited Lochaber landmarks in Scotland, which may be used for Deathly Hallows shooting. [more...] Source:  Ace Showbiz

Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Harry Potter leads noms for Indie Booksellers Book Prize This Friday sees the award of the Independent Booksellers Book Prize, given to the writer of the book most enjoyed by customers of specialist bookshops across the UK. Included in the Children's book nominations is the final Harry Potter book, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. [more...] Source:  The Times, London

Friday, October 24, 2008

J.K. Rowling to launch Beetle the Bard in Edinburgh Author JK Rowling is to read from one of the original handwritten fairytales which were mentioned in her last book, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. The party will take place in Edinburgh on Thursday December 4, the same day as the tale goes on sale in shops. Local school children will be invited to attend the special charity launch. [more...] Source:  BBC News

Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Harry Potter tops Amazon UK's all-time chart Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince has been revealed as the biggest selling book on Amazon.co.uk's website since it began trading. The chart was revealed as the retailer celebrates its 10 year anniversary this month. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows came in at second place on the list. [more...] Source:  The Bookseller

Monday, September 29, 2008

Paperback Deathly Hallows slated for July 2009 The paperback edition of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows will be released on July 7, 2009. This follows the record-breaking release of the hardcover edition, which hit stores at 12:01 a.m. on July 21, 2007 and has so far sold 14 million copies, making it the fastest selling book in publishing history. [more...] Source:  School Library Journal

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