Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince DVD

The publicity machine is moving into high gear as we near the release of both the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince DVD and the first official images and footage from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Several readers owled to let us know that as seen on their official Twitter, eTalk Canada broadcast a short interview from the set of Deathly Hallows featuring interviews with Dan Radcliffe and Rupert Grint as well as Quidditch clip from HBP. Now here in our galleries, You can also see this very short clip at this link (around the 3:50 mark)  where Dan says he cant say anything about the new cast members but says he thinks the film will not let anyone down.

Also, Entertainment Tonight Canada will air a special on Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallowspress release says "Across the pond in the English countryside, Rosey Edeh travels to the top secret set of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows to sit down with the cast of famous wizards. Rosey finds out what fans can expect from the new movie and what life behind the scenes of the Harry Potter franchise is really like. ET Canada reveals all the details in celebration of the highly anticipated DVD release of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince starting Wednesday, December 2."

This is part of a major effort we will see in the coming days before the release of the Deathly Hallows sneak on ABC family December 4th, as well as the highly anticipated sneak via the Half-Blood Prince DVD that will go live next month. There are also other reports that several official high quality photos and various press interviews from the DH set will be seeing the light of day shortly, stay tuned!

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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince release on DVD and Blu-ray December 7

WARNER HOME VIDEO today announced that Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - the sixth film in the series - will be released on DVD and Blu-ray on December 7, with an array of bonus features.

On the Blu-ray, there is a exclusive look at the final chapter in the saga, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.

There's also the chance to watch the movie at the same time as director David Yates and star Daniel Radcliffe and ask both of them questions from your home.

There will be a two-disc special edition DVD and a three-disc Blu-ray pack. Fans can also look forward to the simultaneous release of Harry Potter 1-6 box sets on Blu-ray and DVD formats.

Unique to the Blu-ray is the chance to hear star Daniel Radcliffe and director David Yates answer your questions at the first-ever worldwide Live Community Screening (LCS) on December 12, 2009 at 8pm GMT live from London.

The LCS will allow BD-Live Blu-ray users to watch the movie with Daniel Radcliffe and director David Yates and hear an interactive Q&A where fans can ask questions about the film directly to Daniel and David, directly from their home.

Warner Bros BD-Live community members who have registered and signed up for the LCS will receive an emailed invitation to participate in the event. The first 100,000 members who RSVP will secure a spot for the screening.

You can also see footage from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows which is featured on the Blu-ray.

Other BD-Live content available to Blu-ray owners includes:
• An exclusive introduction to the upcoming Harry Potter Ultimate Editions by Daniel Radcliffe
• My Commentary - fans are able to post user-generated Picture-in-Picture commentary over the film and share it with their friends and other BD-Live community members
• Live Community Screenings - Allows users to send invitations and have a virtual screening with friends and family while chatting together through the BD-Live platform
• Facebook Connect - allows users to interact with their Facebook friends, update their Facebook status while in BD-Live and invite their Facebook friends to Live Community screenings.

Disc 1:
Maximum Movie Mode: Interactive viewing experience with pop-up (picture-in-picture) features such as interviews and photo galleries, while watching the film.

Disc 2:
Behind the Story: Close Up with the Cast of Harry Potter: Hosts Matthew Lewis (Neville Longbottom) and Alfie Enoch (Dean Thomas) lead an entertaining look at the cast of Harry Potter as they explore their interests away from acting and spend a day on set with the production team:
• Editing with Daniel Radcliffe: Daniel and editor Mark Day have a lighthearted conversation about film editing and how to get the right shot for a scene.
• Special Effects with Matthew Lewis, Oliver Phelps and Tom Felton: The guys get a "science lesson" from Special Effects Supervisor John Richardson and technician Matthew Harlow.
• Owl Training with Jessie Cave: Jessie heads outside for training tips with "hootie" and owl trainer Guillaume Grange.
• Stunt Training with Rupert Grint: Rupert shows off his thrill for danger with the stunt department.
• Costume Designs with Evanna Lynch: Evanna shares her jewelry designs with Costume Designer Jany Temime.
• Art with Bonnie Wright: Bonnie and graphic designer Eduardo Lima show off the fun props, products and set designs.
• Behind The Camera with James Phelps: In his debut performance in the assistant director department, James actually becomes a crew member on set.
• Make-Up with Emma Watson: Emma and designer Amanda Knight talk about the biggest challenges on this year's film.

One Minute Drills: The cast has 60 seconds to describe their character's personality, history, relationships and other traits before time runs out.

Extras:
J.K. Rowling: A Year In The Life: A fascinating and intimate look into the life of J.K. Rowling over the last year of writing Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
What's On You Mind: Hosted by Tom Felton, the cast is put on the spot when asked a series of rapid-fire questions on their likes and dislikes.
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter™ - Sneak Peak: Get an inside look at the amazing world of magic and excitement being created at Universal Orlando® Resort in Florida.

Additional Scenes:
• Harry and Hermione Walk Through the Halls of Hogwarts
• Harry and Hermione Discuss Marauder's Map
• Harry, Ron & Hermione Discuss The Vanishing Cabinet
• Harry and Dumbledore Arrive At Cave Entrance
• Harry and Dumbledore Leave Cave
• Clouds Gather Over Hogwarts as Flitwick Conducts Choir
• Harry Joins Ron, Hermione and Ginny In The Common Room
• Harry and Hermione Discuss Ron At Astronomy Tower

Disc 3: Bonus copy of the Feature on DVD


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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Premiere Schedule

In J.K. Rowling's last "Harry Potter" novel, there is a sequence where Harry Potter and his two best friends make a trip to the Ministry of Magic and transform into workers. Recently, Steffan Rhodri who will portray Reg Cattermole in two parts of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" has addressed the shooting of the particular scenes, which will take place at Leavesden Studio starting in December and last for five weeks until February 2010.

In the upcoming films, Rhodri's character is described as a staff from the Magical Maintenance Department and his identity will be borrowed by Ron Weasley. "I basically have to be Ron pretending to be Reg," the actor told Wales Online about his part. "It means I have to kind of impersonate Ron which is quite a challenge."

Beside Rhodri, the next installment of the young wizard film will also introduce some new cast including David O'Hara as Albert Runcorn, and Sophie Thompson as Mafalda Hopkirk. Their characters' identities will be taken over by Harry and Hermione Granger while they sneak in to the Ministry of Magic building.

Thus, to film the scenes, Rhodri and the two new cast have met the depicter of the three young wizards. Moreover, the Welsh actor revealed how he and his new co-stars learned Harry and his friends' mannerisms while taking over the three adult characters. "They would do a scene and then we would do it after them," he said of the shooting preparation.

The final book of "Harry Potter" series will be made into two movies, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I" and "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II". "Part I" is due for November 19, 2010 release in both U.S. and U.K., whereas "Part II" is slated to be premiered on July 15, 2011. In both films, Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, and Emma Watson will return to reprise their roles as Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, and Hermione Granger.

This article is from http://www.aceshowbiz.com

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Harry Potter stars promote DVD

November 24th, 2009, 3:08 AM– To promote the release of the DVD of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Rupert Grint and his co-stars Daniel Radcliffe, Tom Felton and Bonnie Wright were interviewed on the set of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by an Australian news channel. In this clip Rupert talks about the mood of the film and how it is very different from the previous films with more arguing and paranoia going on!

This article is from http://www.rupert-grint.us