Archive for February, 2005

Isaacs’ New Film Screening in Aspen

Feb 08, 2005

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Tennis Anyone…?, starring Jason Isaacs (aka Lucius Malfoy) will be screening Feb 10th at the Comedy Arts Film Festival in Aspen, CO, Martyne of the Unofficial Jason Isaacs Page tells us. The movie will show on Feb 10 and Feb 12. Isaacs plays Johnnie Green. Click below for the film’s summary. This directing debut from …read more!

Award Watch: PoA in the BAFTAs

Feb 08, 2005

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As previously reported, Prisoner of Azkaban is up for the British Academy of Film and Television Arts‘ Alexander Korda Award for Outstanding Film of the Year. Now WB is urging fans via newsletter to vote for it as Orange Film of the Year shortlist, which you can do here.

A Clean Sweep in Japan?

Feb 08, 2005

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

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A professor in Japan invented the sweeper, a mode of transportation said to be inspired by HP and broomcraft. There’s a movie of it here (thanks Wacca).

Rupert in Negotiations to Film Between Potters?

Feb 08, 2005

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

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Veritaserum.com reports today that a representative of Rupert Grint’s talent agency, Actual Management, told them that Rupert is in negotiations to star in the new film “Driving Lessons,” to be written and directed by Jeremy Brock and also star Julie Walters (Mrs. Weasley). The film would not get in the way of his Potter commitments; …read more!

Oscar Watch: Variety Talks Potter Chances for Winning Awards

Feb 07, 2005

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As we told you previously, the Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban film was nominated for Academy Awards this year in two categories: Best Visual Effects, and Best Score. Variety now has two articles about each of these categories, and talks about the chances for Azkaban to win an Oscar award. In the article …read more!

Potter Coming to Mini-DVD in Spring

Feb 07, 2005

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

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Home Theater Mag reports that Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban will be among spring releases of miniDVDs, the 3-inch (8cm) discs that are growing in popularity. The new, smaller discs are said to go with new, handheld DVD players popular among young teens.

Potter Tops Most-Watched Films on British TV

Feb 07, 2005

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

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The BBC reports today that three of the top four most-watched films on the five main British TV channels were recent British films, with Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, Bend it like Beckham and Lara Croft: Tomb Raider pulling in a total of 22.6 million viewers.

Rupert: Still reading OotP, Not sure about film five

Feb 07, 2005

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Veritaserum.net has translated a French magazine article in which Rupert Grint (aka Ron Weasley) reveals a few things: He hasn’t finished reading OotP (got stuck on chapter 3) He hasn’t decided whether he’ll be staying for the OotP film yet He doesn’t want to play romantic scenes He is not hung up about watching himself …read more!

‘Potter’ Parody Poses Trouble for US Army

Feb 06, 2005

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An issue of a training manual published by the U.S. Army containing a cartoon parody is turning out to be no laughing matter for J.K.Rowling and her attorneys. The Times of London reports that in a recent issue of “Preventative Maintenance Monthly”, the training manual featured a cartoon strip with characters similar to those in …read more!

Happy Birthday Arthur Weasley

Feb 05, 2005

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According to an updated JKRowling.com, February 6th (yes, already in the UK) is Arthur Weasley’s birthday! Cheers Arthur! 🙂



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