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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Saturday, December 26, 2009
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."
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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!
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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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Saturday, December 12, 2009
Daniel Radcliffe will be Nude on Final Harry Potter Movie
Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe is set to have several nude scenes in the upcoming film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the final chapter in British author J.K. Rowling’s hugely popular series of children’s books and whose first part is due to be released on November 2010 and the second on July 2011.
Deathly Hallows director David Yates, who was also at the helm of the last two films about the famous boy wizard (2007’s Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix and this year’s Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince), told the Spanish Web site La Vibra, that the young actor’s nudity will involve “a fascinating scene in which Harry and Ron are trying to destroy a Horcrux (a magical artifact created by Harry’s nemesis Voldemort to contain part of his soul). It tries to defend itself and creates an image of Voldemort’s soul that has a series of images where Harry and Hermione are kissing and embracing”. By extension, this would mean that Emma Watson, the actress who plays Hermione Granger, will also be appearing nude. Yates added that there will be “another scene in King’s Cross Station where Harry almost dies. In that scene he will also be naked”.
Radcliffe is not new to doing nude scenes. It should be noted that he famously performed completely naked in front of a live audience, playing the lead in the 2007 revival of Equus, the 1973 play by Peter Shaffer. But are moviegoers ready to see him in the buff in a movie based on a children’s novel?
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Deathly Hallows director David Yates, who was also at the helm of the last two films about the famous boy wizard (2007’s Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix and this year’s Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince), told the Spanish Web site La Vibra, that the young actor’s nudity will involve “a fascinating scene in which Harry and Ron are trying to destroy a Horcrux (a magical artifact created by Harry’s nemesis Voldemort to contain part of his soul). It tries to defend itself and creates an image of Voldemort’s soul that has a series of images where Harry and Hermione are kissing and embracing”. By extension, this would mean that Emma Watson, the actress who plays Hermione Granger, will also be appearing nude. Yates added that there will be “another scene in King’s Cross Station where Harry almost dies. In that scene he will also be naked”.
Radcliffe is not new to doing nude scenes. It should be noted that he famously performed completely naked in front of a live audience, playing the lead in the 2007 revival of Equus, the 1973 play by Peter Shaffer. But are moviegoers ready to see him in the buff in a movie based on a children’s novel?
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Thursday, December 10, 2009
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Tom Felton's Interview with MTV News
"Harry Potter" dream boat bad guy Tom Felton stopped by the MTV offices, so of course talk turned quickly to "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows." The shoot is going to be split into two parts, the first to be released in November 2010 and the second and final "Harry Potter" film to be released in July 2011. MTV News' Tami Katzoff sat down with Tom and asked him for some details involving the novel's flash-forward postscript.
"We haven't shot that yet, and I still haven't had the confirmation whether I'm doing it or we're going to get someone else to do it," Tom told MTV News. "I haven't heard too much. I guess they're still making decisions about it now. It is a very exciting scene. I know Daniel [Radcliffe] and I have talked about it and said it'd be a lot of fun to do."
The decisions to be made in regards to the scene are whether the young actors will play their characters almost two decades into the future a la "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," or whether new older actors will be hired to fill the part.
When MTV talked to director David Yates about the dilemma back in July when he was promoting "Half-Blood Prince," he said, "There's something extraordinary about the audience's knowledge of them when they were this high and then seeing them where they are 38," he said. "There's something really beautiful about that circle, so it has to be them. I think if after seven or eight movies, we recast them in that last scene; we all thought, 'No way, we can't do that.'"
Turns out Tom wouldn't mind if American actors Leonardo DiCaprio or Brad Pitt were cast to play an adult Draco (somehow we don't think those two would quite fit the part), but did say, "It'd be kind of freaky to see what they come up with."
Daniel was a bit more excited about the prospect of his potential transformation when MTV spoke with him in July. "I might get to see what I'd look like if I was 5-foot-8, which will be a thrill for me!" he said with a laugh.
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"We haven't shot that yet, and I still haven't had the confirmation whether I'm doing it or we're going to get someone else to do it," Tom told MTV News. "I haven't heard too much. I guess they're still making decisions about it now. It is a very exciting scene. I know Daniel [Radcliffe] and I have talked about it and said it'd be a lot of fun to do."
The decisions to be made in regards to the scene are whether the young actors will play their characters almost two decades into the future a la "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," or whether new older actors will be hired to fill the part.
When MTV talked to director David Yates about the dilemma back in July when he was promoting "Half-Blood Prince," he said, "There's something extraordinary about the audience's knowledge of them when they were this high and then seeing them where they are 38," he said. "There's something really beautiful about that circle, so it has to be them. I think if after seven or eight movies, we recast them in that last scene; we all thought, 'No way, we can't do that.'"
Turns out Tom wouldn't mind if American actors Leonardo DiCaprio or Brad Pitt were cast to play an adult Draco (somehow we don't think those two would quite fit the part), but did say, "It'd be kind of freaky to see what they come up with."
Daniel was a bit more excited about the prospect of his potential transformation when MTV spoke with him in July. "I might get to see what I'd look like if I was 5-foot-8, which will be a thrill for me!" he said with a laugh.
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Wednesday, December 9, 2009
The set is absolute madness says Daniel Radcliffe
As the DVD of "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" hits shelves Tuesday (December 8), the first peeks at the next and final films in the series — the two parts of "Deathly Hallows" — have begun to hit the Web: two photos and even a teaser trailer.
Behind that pristine multimedia, however, lies a production still very much in flux, as the cast told MTV News in recent interviews. Perhaps "flux" is even putting mildly, compared to star Daniel Radcliffe's characterization.
"It's chaos and it's fear and we're terrified we're not going to get it right, and it's absolute madness with rewrites and script changes and scripts not being written and then coming," he said with a smile. "It's just mad."
But Radcliffe and the "Potter" cast and crew have been this way before, and it all seems to work out in the end. The six films in the franchise have grossed more than $1.7 billion domestically.
"Amidst all that, something wonderful hopefully will emerge," Radcliffe said. "That's what I quite like about the film industry. Chaos bears something so cool and great and polished out into the world."
As the craziness of a film production swirls around them, the "Potter" cast — the nucleus of which has been in place for almost a decade — has been enjoying the chance to reunite on camera and after shooting wraps each day.
"It's been amazing to keep the core group of us here since the beginning," said Bonnie Wright, who plays Ginny Weasley. "No one's been left or changed. I think that dynamic has developed year to year. There's a safeness when you come back to the film. It's like coming back to school."
Exactly, and sometime schoolmates dole out a bit of good-natured name-calling to one another, as is the case with Rupert Grint, following his much-publicized illness this summer.
"It's been great seeing Rupert again, whose nickname is now Pigboy Heart Attack, after his bout with swine flu," Radcliffe laughed.
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Behind that pristine multimedia, however, lies a production still very much in flux, as the cast told MTV News in recent interviews. Perhaps "flux" is even putting mildly, compared to star Daniel Radcliffe's characterization.
"It's chaos and it's fear and we're terrified we're not going to get it right, and it's absolute madness with rewrites and script changes and scripts not being written and then coming," he said with a smile. "It's just mad."
But Radcliffe and the "Potter" cast and crew have been this way before, and it all seems to work out in the end. The six films in the franchise have grossed more than $1.7 billion domestically.
"Amidst all that, something wonderful hopefully will emerge," Radcliffe said. "That's what I quite like about the film industry. Chaos bears something so cool and great and polished out into the world."
As the craziness of a film production swirls around them, the "Potter" cast — the nucleus of which has been in place for almost a decade — has been enjoying the chance to reunite on camera and after shooting wraps each day.
"It's been amazing to keep the core group of us here since the beginning," said Bonnie Wright, who plays Ginny Weasley. "No one's been left or changed. I think that dynamic has developed year to year. There's a safeness when you come back to the film. It's like coming back to school."
Exactly, and sometime schoolmates dole out a bit of good-natured name-calling to one another, as is the case with Rupert Grint, following his much-publicized illness this summer.
"It's been great seeing Rupert again, whose nickname is now Pigboy Heart Attack, after his bout with swine flu," Radcliffe laughed.
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Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Daniel Radcliffe to get naked in the next Harry Potter movie
Daniel Radcliffe will bare all twice in the next 'Harry Potter' movie.
The actor – who has previously stripped for his part in stage production 'Equus', both in London and New York – will stun fans when he gets close to Emma Watson's character Hermione Granger during a fantasy sequence in Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows.
Director David Yates revealed: “Daniel has appeared nude in the past. There are a couple of scenes in the new film in which he will undress but we're still thinking about how we present it.”
The scene occurs when Harry's best friend and Hermione's love interest Ron Weasley, played by Rupert Grint, is battling a monster which tries to defend itself by flashing a series of images where Harry and Hermione are kissing and embracing."
Daniel will then expose himself in a later scene following a brush with death.
The director added: "There is another scene in Kings Cross station, where Harry almost dies and sees Dumbledore. In that scene he will also be naked."
Daniel, 20, has previously admitted he was surprised by how comfortable he was appearing nude on stage.
He said: "It never really was an issue. I don't know why, it probably should have been. I am terribly self-conscious. Although I remember I did look at my dad once and say, 'Do you think I could wear pants?' "
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is being split into two instalments, with the first due for release next year. It is unclear in which parts the nude scenes will appear.
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The actor – who has previously stripped for his part in stage production 'Equus', both in London and New York – will stun fans when he gets close to Emma Watson's character Hermione Granger during a fantasy sequence in Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows.
Director David Yates revealed: “Daniel has appeared nude in the past. There are a couple of scenes in the new film in which he will undress but we're still thinking about how we present it.”
The scene occurs when Harry's best friend and Hermione's love interest Ron Weasley, played by Rupert Grint, is battling a monster which tries to defend itself by flashing a series of images where Harry and Hermione are kissing and embracing."
Daniel will then expose himself in a later scene following a brush with death.
The director added: "There is another scene in Kings Cross station, where Harry almost dies and sees Dumbledore. In that scene he will also be naked."
Daniel, 20, has previously admitted he was surprised by how comfortable he was appearing nude on stage.
He said: "It never really was an issue. I don't know why, it probably should have been. I am terribly self-conscious. Although I remember I did look at my dad once and say, 'Do you think I could wear pants?' "
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is being split into two instalments, with the first due for release next year. It is unclear in which parts the nude scenes will appear.
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Sunday, December 6, 2009
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Daniel Radcliffe will be starting a family - in the future
Washington: Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe's next big project will be starting a family - in the future.
Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe's next big project will be starting a family - in the future.
Once filming on the final book in the boy wizard franchise, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, gets over next year, the 20-year-old actor will have a clear schedule.
The actor explained that although he's not ready for babies now, he's definitely looking forward to fatherhood, reports Contactmusic.
He says, "They're going to keep me busy if I do - which I hope I do at some point. I'm not planning on it soon - that's one of the things I'm really looking forward to doing."
SOURCE: Daniel Radcliffe "looking forward" to making babies
Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe's next big project will be starting a family - in the future.
Once filming on the final book in the boy wizard franchise, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, gets over next year, the 20-year-old actor will have a clear schedule.
The actor explained that although he's not ready for babies now, he's definitely looking forward to fatherhood, reports Contactmusic.
He says, "They're going to keep me busy if I do - which I hope I do at some point. I'm not planning on it soon - that's one of the things I'm really looking forward to doing."
SOURCE: Daniel Radcliffe "looking forward" to making babies
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Daniel Radcliffe will appear naked at some point
The seventh and final book in JK Rowling's series about the boy wizard is being broken into two films, part one arriving in theaters next November, and part two sometime in 2011.
The first installment finds young wizards struggling to find their way in the Muggle (human) world, with their own lives in the balance and the fate of the magical realm in their hands.
"They're paranoid," Grint told USA today. "It's quite a scary world because the Snatchers and Death Eaters are running around everywhere. Harry, Ron and Hermione are just camping out in random places, living rough, in regular clothes."
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"It's going to feel very real," added director David Yates. "We're going for a verite approach. Being away from Hogwarts, they're like these three refugees on the run. They're out in the big bad world, facing real danger, unguarded by those wonderful benign wizards at Hogwarts. They don't have a home to go to. We're kind of pulling away from the magic a bit and bringing more reality to it."
Meanwhile, Yates spoke with Video Business magazine and confirmed that Radcliffe, who is now 20, will appear naked at some point during the last two films. "A horcrux defends itself by producing nightmarish visions," Yates explained, "and one shows Hermione and Harry embracing and kissing. It's something intriguing and sensual for Rupert to react to, and Dan will be bare for that."
Of course, Radcliffe has appeared naked before, on stage during productions of Equus at London's West End and New York's Broadway, but this will mark his first time sans clothes on screen.
SOURCE: 'Harry Potter' Grows Up; New Photo, Nude Scene for 'Deathly Hallows'
The first installment finds young wizards struggling to find their way in the Muggle (human) world, with their own lives in the balance and the fate of the magical realm in their hands.
"They're paranoid," Grint told USA today. "It's quite a scary world because the Snatchers and Death Eaters are running around everywhere. Harry, Ron and Hermione are just camping out in random places, living rough, in regular clothes."
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"It's going to feel very real," added director David Yates. "We're going for a verite approach. Being away from Hogwarts, they're like these three refugees on the run. They're out in the big bad world, facing real danger, unguarded by those wonderful benign wizards at Hogwarts. They don't have a home to go to. We're kind of pulling away from the magic a bit and bringing more reality to it."
Meanwhile, Yates spoke with Video Business magazine and confirmed that Radcliffe, who is now 20, will appear naked at some point during the last two films. "A horcrux defends itself by producing nightmarish visions," Yates explained, "and one shows Hermione and Harry embracing and kissing. It's something intriguing and sensual for Rupert to react to, and Dan will be bare for that."
Of course, Radcliffe has appeared naked before, on stage during productions of Equus at London's West End and New York's Broadway, but this will mark his first time sans clothes on screen.
SOURCE: 'Harry Potter' Grows Up; New Photo, Nude Scene for 'Deathly Hallows'
First Look at Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
In the next Harry Potter film, most of the action takes place outside the hallowed halls of Hogwarts Castle.
The seventh, and last, book in J.K. Rowling's series about the boy wizard –Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows– is being broken into two films, the first part coming out next November, the second part in 2011.
The first installment finds young wizards Harry (Daniel Radcliffe), Ron (Rupert Grint) and Hermione (Emma Watson) struggling to find their way in the Muggle (human) world, with their own lives in the balance and the fate of the magical realm in their hands.
"They're paranoid," says Grint. "It's quite a scary world because the Snatchers and Death Eaters are running around everywhere. Harry, Ron and Hermione are just camping out in random places, living rough, in regular clothes." Snatchers and Death Eaters are minions of the evil Lord Voldemort (Ralph Fiennes).
Grint adds, grinning: "Me and Dan actually have some stubble." His facial hair served as a kind of invisibility cloak for the lanky, redheaded Grint, who went unrecognized by fans recently while on location in the Welsh countryside. Dubbed a "road movie" by producer David Heyman, Hallows was envisioned by director David Yates as more grounded in reality than the previous Potter movies.
"It's going to feel very real," Yates says. "We're going for a vérité approach. Being away from Hogwarts, they're like these three refugees on the run. They're out in the big bad world, facing real danger, unguarded by those wonderful benign wizards at Hogwarts. They don't have a home to go to.
"We're kind of pulling away from the magic a bit and bringing more reality to it," he says.
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The seventh, and last, book in J.K. Rowling's series about the boy wizard –Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows– is being broken into two films, the first part coming out next November, the second part in 2011.
The first installment finds young wizards Harry (Daniel Radcliffe), Ron (Rupert Grint) and Hermione (Emma Watson) struggling to find their way in the Muggle (human) world, with their own lives in the balance and the fate of the magical realm in their hands.
"They're paranoid," says Grint. "It's quite a scary world because the Snatchers and Death Eaters are running around everywhere. Harry, Ron and Hermione are just camping out in random places, living rough, in regular clothes." Snatchers and Death Eaters are minions of the evil Lord Voldemort (Ralph Fiennes).
Grint adds, grinning: "Me and Dan actually have some stubble." His facial hair served as a kind of invisibility cloak for the lanky, redheaded Grint, who went unrecognized by fans recently while on location in the Welsh countryside. Dubbed a "road movie" by producer David Heyman, Hallows was envisioned by director David Yates as more grounded in reality than the previous Potter movies.
"It's going to feel very real," Yates says. "We're going for a vérité approach. Being away from Hogwarts, they're like these three refugees on the run. They're out in the big bad world, facing real danger, unguarded by those wonderful benign wizards at Hogwarts. They don't have a home to go to.
"We're kind of pulling away from the magic a bit and bringing more reality to it," he says.
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To help bring the final two installments to life, director David Yates has made a conscious effort to ground the films more in reality than the realm of magic. "We're going for a vérité approach," Yates explains to USA Today. "Being away from Hogwarts, they're like these three refugees on the run. They're out in the big bad world, facing real danger, unguarded by those wonderful benign wizards at Hogwarts. They don't have a home to go to."
USA Today also shares a new image from the film that features the trio of young stars in Muggle clothes near near Piccadilly Circus. A hint of scruff can be seen on Rupert Grint, a part of his wardrobe that helped him dodge fans while working on location. "Me and Dan actually have some stubble," Grint confirms, though it's hard to spot any fuzzy growth on Daniel's face in the first official picture below.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I is due in theaters November, 2010, with Part II arriving sometime in 2011.
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