"If we turn our heads and look away and hope that it will all disappear then they will - all of them, an entire generation of people. And we will have only history left to judge us."
Posted By Matthew on 09-29-08 @ 7:42 PM - 8 comments | Link
Among plays on Broadway this week, Equusdebuted at number two in terms of gross, according to Playbill.com. It grossed $597,346 from Sept. 22-28, behind the revival of Arthur Miller's All My Sons (starring Katie Holmes) at $684,002. The Broadhurst Theatre, where Equus is playing, was at 65.3% capacity this week.
Opening night of 'Equus' draws celebs, raves
Posted By Matthew on 09-28-08 @ 9:24 AM - 12 comments | Link
The official opening of Equus on Broadway this weekend attracted a flood of celebrities, from Shia LaBeouf to Glenn Close to Haley Joel Osment, as well as its fair share of rave reviews. MTV News interviewed several of the higher-profile audience members at the show, who variously described Daniel Radcliffe's performance as Alan Strang as "astounding," "wonderful," and a "breakout."
Dan himself also spoke with MTV about the response to the show, saying, "The audience in the U.S. has so far been incredible. There's a couple of laughs we don't get in England, only because the Americans get it so much."
ABC Family buys rights to OOTP, HBP movies
Posted By Matthew on 09-26-08 @ 12:10 PM - 27 comments | Link
After having purchased the cable rights to the first four Harry Potter films, ABC Family has now bought the rights to Order of the Phoenix and prebought the rights to the Half-Blood Prince movie as well.
According to ABC Family's senior VP of program acquisitions and scheduling, Tom Zappala, the first four movies have performed very strongly during the Christmas season in the past. Zappala also said the network expects to celebrate the release of HBP next summer by broadcasting a marathon of the first four movies.
Emma expects post-'Potter' break from acting
Posted By Matthew on 09-25-08 @ 9:02 AM - 15 comments | Link
In an interview with ShowbizSpy, actress Emma Watson said that, after finishing the Harry Potter movies, she expects to put her acting career on hold in order to attend university.
She said, "I would like to go to university and complete a degree and so that will mean a break from acting. I've always tried to balance my education with my acting career, but I just don't think it will be possible to juggle it with a degree course. I have a need now to study."
When asked if she would attend a university in the UK or US, Emma said, "There are excellent universities over there and I am applying at the moment. If I stay in [England], I will read English Literature, and if I go to America, I will do a Liberal Arts program."
'Hari Puttar' prevails in WB lawsuit
Posted By Matthew on 09-23-08 @ 8:23 PM - 24 comments | Link
An Indian court has rejected Warner Bros.'s lawsuit against the Indian film Hari Puttar, which was filed because the studio felt the title bore too much of a resemblance to Harry Potter.
Munish Purii, the CEO of Mirchi Movies, the studio behind Hari Puttar, released the following statement: "It's clearly great to have won this case. We are hoping for a good release although the timing of the Warner case distracted us from marketing."
'Deathly Hallows' paperback set for July 7, 2009
Posted By Matthew on 09-22-08 @ 10:37 PM - 10 comments | Link
Scholastic has announced that the paperback edition of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallowswill be released on July 7, 2009, ten days before the release of the postponed Half-Blood Prince movie. The paperback will have an initial print run of 2 million copies, which would be a staggering figure for any book being released for the first time, much less two years after its original release.
"We have another big year planned for Harry," said Ellie Berger, Scholastic's President of Trade. "As we look toward the tenth anniversary of the U.S. publication of J.K. Rowling's first Harry Potter novel, we are thrilled to continue to bring Harry Potter to fans of all ages in new and exciting ways."
This week, Scholastic will also be publishing a special anniversary edition of Sorcerer's Stone to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the book's release.
50 new pictures from HBP
Posted By Rodrigo on 09-21-08 @ 4:06 PM - 41 comments | Link
UHP has published 54 new pictures from Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince movie. There are pictures from the Burrow at Christmas and many of the characters including Luna, Harry, Snape, Draco, Cornac Mc Laggen, Blaise Zabini, Neville, Horace Slughorn, Dumbledore, Lavender and Romilda Vane.
Posted By Matthew on 09-17-08 @ 9:30 PM - 17 comments | Link
BlogHogwarts has posted several new images from Half-Blood Prince found in a soon-to-be-released 2009 movie calendar. The pictures show Harry, Luna, and Draco at the front gates of Hogwarts, Harry and Ron in battle formation, and individual promotional shots of Harry, Ron, and Draco. Check them out here!
Appeal in the works in Lexicon case
Posted By Matthew on 09-15-08 @ 10:20 PM - 22 comments | Link
In a somewhat unexpected twist in the battle between JK Rowling and RDR Books over a printed version of the Harry Potter Lexicon, the losers in the case -- publisher Roger Rapoport and Lexicon creator Steve Vander Ark -- are laying the groundwork to appeal the decision handed down from a U.S. district judge last week, according to the Detroit Free Press.
Vander Ark said that he maintains interest in ultimately publishing the book after editing it to avoid charges of excessive copying. He said that "I've always been very much willing to work with [JK Rowling] and try to see what can be done."
Rapoport was more circumspect in his view of the decision, saying, "Obviously, it was not the outcome we had hoped for or wanted."
Evanna and Bonnie at UK Kids' Choice Awards
Posted By Rodrigo on 09-14-08 @ 1:46 PM - 29 comments | Link
Harry Potter actresses, Bonnie Wright and Evanna Lynch, were on stage earlier today at the Nickelodeon Kid's Choice Awards UK in London, England. They presented the award for Favorite Male Film Star which was won by William Moesley .
Pictures from the ceremony can be seen here thanks to Oclumência.
Dan 'a lot more confident' about NY debut
Posted By Matthew on 09-12-08 @ 8:43 PM - 18 comments | Link
In a lengthy interview with the Associated Press about his starring role as Alan Strang in the upcoming Broadway production of Equus, Daniel Radcliffe said that his success in the role in London has boosted his confidence leading up to his Broadway debut. He said:
"That's the thing about doing it the first time around. Everyone was wondering if I could... pull it off. I didn't know whether I could do it (but) I really wanted to... And I am going to get better this time around as well...
"I am a lot more confident about (my voice) being heard now. In London, that was more of a worry. Now there's room for me to do... to play around with the words and put more color into them, sort of a musicality, to try and give every word its individual identity, I suppose.
"Maybe I am more relaxed this time. I think it's just the fact that I have grown up in the year and a half since we (last) did it. The other night I got a line wrong, which, for me, was like a dagger because I don't like doing it."
The full interview is available online. Equus, which is now in previews, opens officially September 25 at the Broadhurst Theatre in New York.
Emma says HP cast will 'be back in force'
Posted By Matthew on 09-11-08 @ 12:18 PM - 33 comments | Link
In a red carpet interview prior to her appearance at the National Movie Awards this week, Emma Watson said that the Harry Potter cast will "be back in force" next year and that the Half-Blood Prince movie won't disappoint.
When asked for details on the film, she said, "It's got Ron's first kiss with Lavender in it, which is quite big news. It's much more of a romantic comedy, it's much funnier than any of the other ones. It's a lot more fun. It's still dark but it's funnier."
Posted By Ana on 09-09-08 @ 7:36 AM - 34 comments | Link
Electronic Arts has today confirmed that the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince video game has been delayed until summer 2009 in order to release alongside the next Harry Potter film.
The delay will costs the publisher $120m in this financial year. According to a form 8K filing in a Regulation FD Disclosure, ‘Electronic Arts had anticipated that the game would contribute approximately $120 million in GAAP and non-GAAP net revenue.
The news could come as a disappointment to retailers, who were looking forward to the pre-Christmas sales boost its planned November release would have provided.
The title will be released globally on Wii, Xbox 360, PS2, PSP, DS, PC and mobile.
Breaking: Rowling wins in Lexicon case
Posted By Matthew on 09-08-08 @ 8:49 PM - 26 comments | Link
Ruling that a proposed book form of the Harry Potter Lexicon would cause JK Rowling irreparable harm as a writer, U.S. District Judge Robert P. Patterson today ruled in favor of Rowling in her long-standing lawsuit against RDR Books and the Lexicon. Patterson permanently blocked publication of the book and awarded $6,750 in statutory damages to Rowling and Warner Bros.
Jo released a statement, saying, "I took no pleasure at all in bringing legal action and am delighted that this issue has been resolved favorably. I went to court to uphold the right of authors everywhere to protect their own original work. The court has upheld that right.
"The proposed book took an enormous amount of my work and added virtually no original commentary of its own... Many books have been published which offer original insights into the world of Harry Potter. The Lexicon just is not one of them."
While Patterson said that, in general, reference guides to books should be encouraged, in this instance, the "Lexicon appropriates too much of Rowling's creative work for its purposes as a reference guide."
'Equus' previews on Broadway to rave reviews
Posted By Matthew on 09-07-08 @ 9:34 PM - 13 comments | Link
Preview performances of the Broadway production of Equus started this weekend, and according to People, fans are raving about Daniel Radcliffe's performance. Dan stars as troubled teen Alan Strang in the play. He spoke to the magazine after his performance last night, saying, "I love New York very much, yes! Everyone's been wonderful. I love Broadway!"
The show will open Sept. 25 and run through Feb. 8.
New photo from HBP released
Posted By Matthew on 09-06-08 @ 10:07 PM - 23 comments | Link
SnitchSeeker has uncovered another new promotional photo from a scene at the Burrow in the Half-Blood Prince movie. This picture shows Arthur Weasley, Harry, Ginny, Tonks, and Lupin outside in the middle of the night, evidently awoken by a surprise attack. Check it out here!
Rupert to star as hitman-in-training in new film
Posted By Matthew on 09-05-08 @ 4:18 PM - 12 comments | Link
After he wraps shooting on the movie Cherrybomb, to be released in 2009, actor Rupert Grint will embark upon a new film project, this time playing the role of a young apprentice learning to become a hitman. The new movie, entitled Wild Target, will be filmed later this month and is currently scheduled for release in March 2009. Co-stars include Helena Bonham Carter (Bellatrix) and Bill Nighy.
The plot summary is as follows:
This dark comedy has a middle-aged hitman Victor Meynard (played by Bill Nighy) go on his last hit job before he retires. He ends up running into a delivery boy, Antoine (Rupert Grint). Unable to kill the adolescent, Meynard adopts him as his apprentice, in spite of Antoine's evident lack of enthusiasm for his new career. They are hired by a Corsican gangster to kill a con artist Renée Dandrieux (Helena Bonham Carter). Again, Meynard's luck is against him, and when he fails to kill Renée, with Antoine's help, the Corsican gangster sends another hitman to kill all three of them.'
'Details' publishes new interview with Dan
Posted By Matthew on 09-02-08 @ 11:31 PM - 19 comments | Link
As part of the publicity run for his Broadway debut in Equus, Daniel Radcliffe offered an interview to Details magazine, which is featured as the cover story in their latest issue (warning: some adult themes).
In the interview, he spoke some about his work on the Harry Potter films, saying, "They've been a laugh. They've been great. For the most part, I've been happy every single day. And all the times I've been unhappy, it's never been anything to do with Potter. It's just been the normal, boring teenage [censored]. Insecurities, acne—all the normal stuff."
He also talked about the release of Deathly Hallows last summer: "It was very emotional, actually. In the front of the book, I wrote something Anton Chekhov wrote to the woman he ended up spending the rest of his life with: 'Hello, the last page of my life.' Which I thought was very appropriate."
Posted By Matthew on 09-01-08 @ 11:27 PM - 11 comments | Link
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is among the nominees announced today for the European Film Academy's People's Choice Award, the winner of which will be announced on December 6. Other nominated films include Atonement, Arn: The Knight Templar, and Ben X.
You can view a full list of the nominated films and vote for OOTP here. (Voting is restricted to European citizens.) The announcement ceremony will be held in Copenhagen, Demark.
"Fine, I'll try and teach him again!" Snape snarled at Professor Dumbledore.
"Severus, please, for me, don't take all those old wounds that you gained from James out on Harry. Harry is not James - do not blame him for what happened." Dumbledore spoke quietly, but his blue eyes held a warning. Snape sighed in frustration...
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