HARRY POTTER star Daniel Radcliffe has revealed how the boy wizard takes the high road to Scotland in his next movie.
Campsite scenes showing Harry and his mates on the run from evil enemy Voldemort were shot on the shores of Loch Etive, near Oban.
The 20-year-old actor spoke to the Sunday Mail last week when we were given exclusive access to the set of Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part One.
Film-makers decided to split JK Rowling's seventh Potter novel into two movies to do justice to the action-packed book.
Daniel said: "We were only in Scotland for one night to do the camping scenes but it was magic.
"The mountains up there looked kind of blue and the weather was great. It was fun but I am not sure how well I would cope if I really went camping.
"I'm sure I would enjoy it as long as there was someone to cook for me.
"I have done caravan holidays and they were great.
"It was when we were in a caravan in Devon that I experienced my rst thunderstorm. I was terrified." Daniel and the regular Harry Potter cast - including Rupert Grint and Emma Watson as best friends Ron and Hermione - are currently filming the two-part finale at Leavesden Studios near Watford.
The all-star cast, which includes Maggie Smith, Alan Rickman, Ciaran Hinds and Rhys Ifans, have spent almost a year on The Deathly Hallows project.
It will see the ultimate face-off between Harry and his nemesis Voldemort, played by Ralph Fiennes.
And even though the deep freeze had gripped the area - surrounding the studios with ice and snow - the Potter team managed to avoid falling victim to the Arctic weather.
Producer David Barron made a snap decision not to write snow scenes into the plot.
He said: "If we had the likelihood is that by the time we filmed them, the snow would have gone.
"We have only lost half a day's filming because of the snow." Instead of shooting the scheduled outdoor sequences last week, the team moved back inside the studios and completed scenes on the giant Hogwarts Great Hall set.
As he prepared to act out a dramatic scene in the battle against Voldemort, Daniel revealed that audiences can expect a change of scene when the first part of the finale is released later this year.
He said: "Part I is a road movie.
We are not in Hogwarts at all and it's going to look very different, "And the action is going to be pretty extraordinary."
SOURCE : California Chronicle
Sunday, January 10, 2010
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Harry Potter, Transformers, Avatar Help Make 2009 Record Year
Movies making money. This article was written by Jefferey for limelife.com. He said that these movies help the movie industries in 2009.
2009 was a good time for Hollywood. Led by astonishing performances from films like Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Avatar and the latest Harry Potter film, ticket sales hit their highest ever in the decade's final year, soaring over 8% to $10.61 billion.
It seems a flopping economy and rising ticket prices weren't enough to keep folks away from the cineplex this year, as the movie industry scored its biggest yearly total ever.
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen was the top draw with $402.1 million, and Warner Bros.' Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince added $302 million. Despite opening at the end of the year, James Cameron's epic Avatar pulled in $352.1 million. Disney/Pixar's Up made $293 million.
2009 was the year of the sequel. Transformers, Harry Potter, Terminator: Salvation and Twilight: New Moon ($282 million) did their franchises proud, and their success will ensure that the coming years will be filled with even more sequels.
As for the studios themselves, Warner Bros. finished with a whopping 20% of the market share, bringing in $2.13 billion in 2009. Paramount was second with $1.46 billion, then Fox in a close third with $1.45 billion.
2009 was a good time for Hollywood. Led by astonishing performances from films like Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Avatar and the latest Harry Potter film, ticket sales hit their highest ever in the decade's final year, soaring over 8% to $10.61 billion.
It seems a flopping economy and rising ticket prices weren't enough to keep folks away from the cineplex this year, as the movie industry scored its biggest yearly total ever.
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen was the top draw with $402.1 million, and Warner Bros.' Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince added $302 million. Despite opening at the end of the year, James Cameron's epic Avatar pulled in $352.1 million. Disney/Pixar's Up made $293 million.
2009 was the year of the sequel. Transformers, Harry Potter, Terminator: Salvation and Twilight: New Moon ($282 million) did their franchises proud, and their success will ensure that the coming years will be filled with even more sequels.
As for the studios themselves, Warner Bros. finished with a whopping 20% of the market share, bringing in $2.13 billion in 2009. Paramount was second with $1.46 billion, then Fox in a close third with $1.45 billion.
Saturday, December 26, 2009
Harry Potter : The Greatest Entertainer in UK
The character created by author JK Rowling beat every TV show, film and song as well as internet favourites like YouTube and Facebook to land the title.
US magazine Entertainment Weekly looked at films, TV shows, albums, books, characters, dresses, music videos and trends to come up with a “top 100” list of the things that have kept us entertained.
It said: “Harry Potter lives in our memories more vividly than any other character we’ve read or seen on screen this decade.
“It’s precisely because JK Rowling created him not as a mighty doer of epic deeds but as a regular kid; a teenager just trying to get by in a crazy, scary world. Who can’t relate to that?”
The Sopranos TV series came second to Harry Potter.
YouTube was third and the film The Lord of the Rings came fourth. Ricky Gervais’s hit TV series The Office was 28th.
The almost-transparent Versace dress worn by singer Jennifer Lopez at the 2000 Grammy Awards was 29th on the list compiled by the staff at the magazine.
Daniel Craig wearing blue swimming trunks in the film Casino Royale came 71st.
Meanwhile the magazine chose The Lord of the Rings as the greatest film of the decade and the US series The Sopranos was the best TV show.
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US magazine Entertainment Weekly looked at films, TV shows, albums, books, characters, dresses, music videos and trends to come up with a “top 100” list of the things that have kept us entertained.
It said: “Harry Potter lives in our memories more vividly than any other character we’ve read or seen on screen this decade.
“It’s precisely because JK Rowling created him not as a mighty doer of epic deeds but as a regular kid; a teenager just trying to get by in a crazy, scary world. Who can’t relate to that?”
The Sopranos TV series came second to Harry Potter.
YouTube was third and the film The Lord of the Rings came fourth. Ricky Gervais’s hit TV series The Office was 28th.
The almost-transparent Versace dress worn by singer Jennifer Lopez at the 2000 Grammy Awards was 29th on the list compiled by the staff at the magazine.
Daniel Craig wearing blue swimming trunks in the film Casino Royale came 71st.
Meanwhile the magazine chose The Lord of the Rings as the greatest film of the decade and the US series The Sopranos was the best TV show.
SOURCE
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows First Trailer
The first trailer from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows has been released. This trailer is for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1, and marks the beginning of the final chapter in the series. Book seven of the Harry Potter series has been split into two movies, and the first part will come out in November. It does seem like a long time to wait, but fans of the series will probably still be lined up to be the first one to see the new films.
The trailer for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 begins with a few behind-the-scenes moments from people working on the film, and then works in to about a minute of footage that comprises this first new trailer. It is really meant to be a teaser trailer, and is probably released so that people don't forget about the world of Harry Potter when Twilight has become such a huge entity in Hollywood. The series will continue its dark turn in order to work towards a conclusion, and that will begin on November 19th, 2010, when Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 is released to theaters.
The first six films in the Harry Potter series have all been extremely successful, so that will probably lead to the continued success of this franchise. The eighth and final film in the Harry Potter saga will come out in July of 2011, and will bring to a close the stories of the kids from Hogwart's. It's still a long time to wait for either of the movies, but that's why we have been blessed with this early teaser trailer to whet our appetite months before we get to see the first real full length Harry Potter 7 trailer.
A brief synopsis of the film thanks to ncm.com reads, "The final adventure of Harry Potter as he attempts to bring an end to his nemesis, Lord Voldemort."
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The trailer for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 begins with a few behind-the-scenes moments from people working on the film, and then works in to about a minute of footage that comprises this first new trailer. It is really meant to be a teaser trailer, and is probably released so that people don't forget about the world of Harry Potter when Twilight has become such a huge entity in Hollywood. The series will continue its dark turn in order to work towards a conclusion, and that will begin on November 19th, 2010, when Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 is released to theaters.
The first six films in the Harry Potter series have all been extremely successful, so that will probably lead to the continued success of this franchise. The eighth and final film in the Harry Potter saga will come out in July of 2011, and will bring to a close the stories of the kids from Hogwart's. It's still a long time to wait for either of the movies, but that's why we have been blessed with this early teaser trailer to whet our appetite months before we get to see the first real full length Harry Potter 7 trailer.
A brief synopsis of the film thanks to ncm.com reads, "The final adventure of Harry Potter as he attempts to bring an end to his nemesis, Lord Voldemort."
SOURCE
Sunday, December 20, 2009
Emma Watson the Highest Paid Actress
This news comes from movies.gearlive.com. They say that Emma Watson who plays Hermione Granger in Harry Potter series is the highest paid actress. What do you think?
Emma Watson is the highest paid actress of the past decade.
The Harry Potter actress - who plays Hermione Granger in the wizard film series, which started in 2001 - has been awarded the title by the Guinness Book of World Records.
The 19-year-old’s starring role in the six films, as well as her voice part in animated movie The Tale Of Despereaux, helped take $5.4 billion worldwide, putting the earnings ahead of some of Hollywood’s big players including Julia Roberts, Halle Berry and Cameron Diaz.
Watson also boasts the highest average box office receipts per movie, with each of her films making an average of $897,100,000.
Emma attended the open auditions for the first Harry Potter when she was just nine and had no idea what she was letting herself in for. “I had no idea of the scale of the film series. If I had I would have been completely overwhelmed,” she said.
Emma Watson is the highest paid actress of the past decade.
The Harry Potter actress - who plays Hermione Granger in the wizard film series, which started in 2001 - has been awarded the title by the Guinness Book of World Records.
The 19-year-old’s starring role in the six films, as well as her voice part in animated movie The Tale Of Despereaux, helped take $5.4 billion worldwide, putting the earnings ahead of some of Hollywood’s big players including Julia Roberts, Halle Berry and Cameron Diaz.
Watson also boasts the highest average box office receipts per movie, with each of her films making an average of $897,100,000.
Emma attended the open auditions for the first Harry Potter when she was just nine and had no idea what she was letting herself in for. “I had no idea of the scale of the film series. If I had I would have been completely overwhelmed,” she said.
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: J.K. Rowling holds Guinness World Record 'Highest Earnings for a Children's Author'
Once again Harry Potter hits a record. In fact, according to Scholastic and the Guinness World Record keepers and Twitter the last decade has been a great one for J.K. Rolwing, the books and movies and a certain young actress.
Accord to the Guinness World Record keepers for the last decade, the record
for the 'Highest Earnings for a Children's Author' is held by the one and only J.K. Rowling. According to the web site:
for the 'Highest Earnings for a Children's Author' is held by the one and only J.K. Rowling. According to the web site: With each book in the series proving progressively more successful than the last, and with each inspiring a highly successful movie in its turn, Rowling has become, by some margin, the most successful author of children’s books.
Also, Ms. Emma Watson holds the record for 'The Highest Grossing Actress in the 2000s':
the record for 'The Highest Grossing Actress in the 2000s': As of June 2008, Emma Watson (UK) has starred in six movies and grossed an average of $753,700,000 (£554,880,000) per movie – the highest average box-office gross for an actress.
In addition to that news, Scholastic, the U.S. publisher of the Harry Potter series just released the news that the last decade (2000-2009) was definitely the decade for Potter:
Some of the achievements include:
: July 8, 2000 -- 3.8 million – the record-breaking initial print-run of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
June 21, 2003 -- 6.8 million – the record-breaking initial print-run of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.
July 16, 2005 --10.8 million – the record-breaking initial print-run of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.
July 17, 2005 --6.9 million – copies sold in the first 24 hours following the release of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, breaking all publishing records.
August 1 & 2, 2006 -- 2 sold-out nights of Harry, Carrie & Garp. J.K. Rowling, Stephen King and John Irving read and answered questions for fans at Radio City Music Hall, benefiting Doctors without Borders and The Haven Foundation.
July 21, 2007 --12 million – the record-breaking initial print-run of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
July 22, 2007 --8.3 million – copies sold in the first 24 hours following the release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, breaking all industry records.
August 2, 2007 -- 11.5 million – copies sold in the first 10 days following the release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
October 15-19, 2007 -- 2,000 – books signed by J.K. Rowling at each of four free events on the Open Book Tour, where J.K. Rowling read, from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows and answered questions at the Kodak Theater in Los Angeles, the New Orleans Convention Center and Carnegie Hall in New York City.
September 20, 2009 -- 228 weeks Harry Potter spent on The New York Times bestseller list.
June 21, 2003 -- 6.8 million – the record-breaking initial print-run of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.
July 16, 2005 --10.8 million – the record-breaking initial print-run of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.
July 17, 2005 --6.9 million – copies sold in the first 24 hours following the release of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, breaking all publishing records.
August 1 & 2, 2006 -- 2 sold-out nights of Harry, Carrie & Garp. J.K. Rowling, Stephen King and John Irving read and answered questions for fans at Radio City Music Hall, benefiting Doctors without Borders and The Haven Foundation.
July 21, 2007 --12 million – the record-breaking initial print-run of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
July 22, 2007 --8.3 million – copies sold in the first 24 hours following the release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, breaking all industry records.
August 2, 2007 -- 11.5 million – copies sold in the first 10 days following the release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
October 15-19, 2007 -- 2,000 – books signed by J.K. Rowling at each of four free events on the Open Book Tour, where J.K. Rowling read, from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows and answered questions at the Kodak Theater in Los Angeles, the New Orleans Convention Center and Carnegie Hall in New York City.
September 20, 2009 -- 228 weeks Harry Potter spent on The New York Times bestseller list.
And finally, the Harry Potter movies was in the number one spot on Twitter’s top Trending Topics. Filling out the top 10 were: New Moon, District 9, Paranormal Activity, Star Trek, True Blood, Transformers 2, Watchmen, Slumdog Millionaire and finally G.I. Joe
spot on Twitter’s top Trending Topics. Filling out the top 10 were: New Moon, District 9, Paranormal Activity, Star Trek, True Blood, Transformers 2, Watchmen, Slumdog Millionaire and finally G.I. JoeMonday, December 14, 2009
Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince Game Review
Harry Potter is back in a new gaming adventure for Xbox 360 adventure! And with promises of creating magical potions, joining a dueling club and perfecting our Quidditch skills, this is one game we were super-excited to try out!
Movie Action
The storyline in the game does follow the one in the book/movie pretty closely in that your mission in Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince for Xbox 360 is to help Harry and his friends eliminate the threat of Lord Voldermort once and for all.
The game also gives you the chance to explore Hogwarts School of Witchcraft And Wizardry, complete with moving staircases, hidden passages and talking portraits. While you’re looking around, you’ll be searching for 150 hidden crests and participating in a bunch of magically-themed mini-games: wizard duels, potion making and Quidditch. There are also badges to collect by doing things like beating the current wizard dueling champion or coming top of your potions class. Once you've completed the main story mission you can enter Endless Day mode where you're free to explore Hogwarts and search for any remaining crests or complete any unfinished side objectives.
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Movie Action
The storyline in the game does follow the one in the book/movie pretty closely in that your mission in Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince for Xbox 360 is to help Harry and his friends eliminate the threat of Lord Voldermort once and for all.
The game also gives you the chance to explore Hogwarts School of Witchcraft And Wizardry, complete with moving staircases, hidden passages and talking portraits. While you’re looking around, you’ll be searching for 150 hidden crests and participating in a bunch of magically-themed mini-games: wizard duels, potion making and Quidditch. There are also badges to collect by doing things like beating the current wizard dueling champion or coming top of your potions class. Once you've completed the main story mission you can enter Endless Day mode where you're free to explore Hogwarts and search for any remaining crests or complete any unfinished side objectives.
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