A new "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" set teaser report has surfaced online, this from a Chilean magazine Wikén, that features new comments from actor Dan Radcliffe, director David Yates and producer David Barron. Our order partner Dan Radcliffe.com now has the full translation of the article, which mentions filming for Slughorn's Christmas party where the new Potions Master holds "party in his room for a selected group of students. Slughorn walks from one group to another chatting with his guests, trying to gain his favourite students' favour."
The article describes the upcoming sixth Harry Potter film as such: "Against all expectations, the sixth installment of the saga will not be as dark as the previous one. In spite of the tragic end of Harry's mentor, Dumbledore (Michael Gambon), the movie actually revolves around the awkward and comical romance between Harry and Ginny Weasley, sister of Harry's best friend Ron (played by Bonnie Wright, who made her debut in the second installment).
Actor Dan Radcliffe (Harry Potter) is quoted as saying "It's a complex story, it isn't a simple romance because Harry is such a close friend of Ron's, and Ginny is his sister, and Harry feels as if he's walking on eggshells". According to director David Yates, "the fifth [film] was pretty intense, but this one has more comedy in it (...) There are many subtleties in the relationship, and a lot of sexual and emotional tension."
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince continues in production in England, and will be released in theaters on November 21. Thanks to DanRadcliffe.com!
Hahaha. OH GOD.
I do hope this H/G focus is just conjecture on the part of the reporter… I agree wholeheartedly with Felicia, When you relate to Draco more, HBP seems like a tragedy the whole way through.
“Jim Broadbent, known by supporting roles in classic movies such as “Brazil and “Richard the Third”
Jim Broadbent is one of those actors that have been in many great films but I think he is better known for his performances in Moulin Rouge, the Bridget Jones movies and Iris (which he won an Oscar for).
He was so good in Moulin Rouge I didn’t even know it was him until I got home and looked up the cast. I’m so glad he’s in HBP.
I am really looking forward to this movie since it is mainly set at Hogwarts and it will be the last one like that. I can really understand why Harry thinks of it as home. So, you guys (yes, I’m a yankee from IL) think there will be a trailer next month or the month after??? I can hardly wait!!!! I loved the scene of the DA flying on the thestrals in the OOTP trailer. That scene definately made me anxious for the movie so I am curious on what the HBP trailer will be like.
Wow this is all so exciting!! I’m glad this film’s going to be less tense and more light-hearted than OotP. I seriously cannot wait for a teaser trailer – I hope remipau is right and there will be one as soon as next month =D
Oh that’s awesomely exciting!!!! I really doubt though that it will solely focus on the romance since there are so many other important things in there. Anyways, I love Harry and Ginny so I’m really looking forward to it, and I do think they set it up in OotP what with all Ginny’s looks at Harry and even Harry’s approving look when she does the ‘reducto’ ... there’s a lot more Harry/Ginny in the OotP movie than there is in the book, so I’m not worried at all about the set up for this movie.
And as for Draco, well of course his role in the book is tragic: he takes on far more than he can handle and suffers for it, but these movies are paring things down and focussing more on Harry and his story. They have to because of time constraints. But I’d say there’ll be plenty of Draco-ness to enjoy simply because Harry is so focussed on him in the main storyline. I trust WB and Yates and what they’ve done so far, so I expect that this one will be fine too :) And when you actually look at the books, HBP is much funnier and less dark than OotP so I’m not surprised people are saying that it’s a funnier movie.
Harry and Ginny is important because it is such a stark contrast to the loneliness of DH. HBP is the only book where Harry is blissfully happy at many points, but the undertones are so sinister that we know something bad is going to happen soon. From “Sectumsempra” on it’s like BOOM! Action!...
Honestly, Draco and Snape are the base of the whole PLOT, they wouldn’t change it that much. Stop worrying. They’ve already got a description of figurines too! Draco (in a SUIT) and Snape are together in a duo pack! Ginny has a broom! Ron and Harry are a duo in Quidditch robes! Obviously these are the main people in the story, and it seems like the most-needed plotlines haven’t been ruled out! :))
Its not a tragedy the whole way. Its quite light compared to OOTP. It has its dark moments (the second chapter, the necklace, the poisioning, sectum sempra and the cave/death scene come to mind).
But mostly its pretty tame fare…Harry isnt so much brooding this time as obsessive.
djm19- I guess so… But is Harry’s obsessiveness “light hearted”?
(thinks) Actually, It is pretty funny when He’s taking out his frustrations on the door to the RoR… And when he hits on Girl!Goyle. lol. Okay, you have me partially sold on that… I just really want this film to be good. (with lots of frustrated!Draco) hehe.
Harry looked upward and saw a velvety black ceiling dotted with stars. He heard Hermione whisper, "It's bewitched to look like the sky outside. I read about it in [i]Hogwarts, A History.[/i]"
I found HBP to be the funniest book of all seven, so I’m glad the movie seems to reflect that. OotP was the darkest book of them all to me.