Lynn Chealander over at the

Sep 06, 2001

Posted by: bkdelongTLC

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Lynn Chealander over at the Harry Potter Connection has a cover photo from next week’s Entertainment Weekly, also on the subject of Harry Potter, along with a synopsis of the coverage. I’d say the media blitz has begun:

In next week’s issue, ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY takes an inside look at the highly-anticipated Harry Potter and the Sorceror’s Stone, including Columbus’ visual inspiration for the movie (two David Lean films, Great Expectactions and Oliver Twist); Rowling’s initial wariness prior to meeting screenwriter Steve Kloves (“This was the man who was gonna butcher my baby…[But] we hit it off.”); and why the film’s casting director resigned over the search for an actor to portray the title character (Columbus ultimately got who he wanted all along: Daniel Radcliffe).

The magazine will be on newsstands across the country Monday, September 10.

(Read the rest of the article at HPC)





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