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Location Filming for "Half-Blood Prince" at Millennium Bridge in London
HBP FilmWe’ve received several reports and photos of location filming taking place this weekend for the upcoming Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince film in London. This scene, which does NOT involve any of main cast members, involves a shoot at Millennium Bridge in London, England. Reader Milo says they are using extras for a special effects scene in Half-Blood Prince that features the destruction of the bridge, “to be used in the movie as evidence of the war in the Wizarding world.” He writes “they used 120+ extra’s on the bridge plus stuntmen who fell off the bridge into the water. They had a helicopter which filmed the main parts swooping down very close to the water and bridge, and it flew length ways along the bridge. Filming could only be done every 30 mins as that was all that the government would allow them.”
Thanks to Milo and Pottermaniac.net we can see photos of this location shoot here and here, as well as videos courtesy of Pottermaniac here. Thanks Milo and Peeves!
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Wonderful! I wonder…maybe it’ll be used for the collapsing bridge the two ministers talk about…
That scene must be, Gem.
I guess another Daily Prophet montage…lol
But wasn’t it supposed to happen during night?I mean,the destruction.
I don’t think there was any indication that “The Brockdale Bridge” in HBP collapsed at night, John. The discussion of it between the two Ministers took place at night—maybe that’s what you’re thinking of.
Oh heck yes!!! This must be that scene from the book! Sounds amazing, woo hoo! :D But, poor muggles. :(
I wonder is the death eaters will cast a spell to shake it to pieces. That would fit nicely with the history of the bridge. Timeline purists however may complain that the Bridge wasn’t built until after the end of DH (ignoring the epilogue) book time.
WHAT? YOU MEAN THE BRIDGE HASENT ALREADY COLLAPSED?
sorry for the over dramatic caps, but isent that the bridge that had to be closed shortly after being opened because it swayed and vibrated in a very pronounced manor when people walked on it, or a strong enough wind blew down the river?
I think its cool, but how did they film the bridge breaking in half if you cant destory the actuall one? thats what im interested in.
Quite right roonwit, the Millenium footbridge was not constructed until 1998 and the “Brockdale Bridge” was less than 10 years old in 1996 when HBP occurs. No complaints from me though … I am looking forward to the movie.
Also, it seems to be “official” that David Yates will be the director for DH…it’s on IMdb. Please excuse me if I happened to miss an “official” announcement but, I had only heard rumors up to this point.
i was in london yesterday!! as i got off the tube at oxford circus I SAW evanna lynch and katie leung they were getting on the tube! i was starstruck made my day! x
Cat, IMDB should not really be relied upon too often. Its not hard for any random person to start editing information there.
Just because something appears there does not mean the studio put it there.
I can see the Daily Prophet headlines now:
DEATH EATERS USE RESONANT FREQUENCIES TO SHAKE DOWN MILLENIUM BRIDGE! Ministry: “Our magic is no match for their physics!”
By the way, this is a terrific bit of news. Anyone know when principal photography for the film is supposed to wrap? Should be soon, right?
I hope this is the opening of the film… very dark, collapse of bridge, thunderstorms, hurricane in the countryside, then pan into the quiet village of Spinner’s End where there are two women roaming the otherwise empty streets… they knock on a door… enter Snape. They go into his house and discuss the rise of the Death Eaters.
Gahhhh I can’t wait. And as much as I love the chapter “The Other Minister,” it would never work on screen. At least the way the movies have been built up now. If we open with “Spinner’s End” I’ll be perfectly content.
It sounds weird… we all know the book is set in the ‘90s, while the bridge (which is very well-known alla over the world) was built in the year 2000… Couldn’t they have chosen ANY other bridge???
hm…I don’t remember anything about any bridge in the book…I should re-read it. I’ve read HBP one year ago. But I’m so looking forward to see the film. Yates has a chance to correct the mistakes. If I like HBP,maybe I’ll want Yates for DH. For now my vote goes for brilliant Alfonso Cuaron!
It’s a very good sign that they are filming destruction scenes !
I was afraid that the impact of the rise of Voldemort in the muggle world would be left out because in the books there are only reports of the impact.
to finn bv
It should a good beginning, but I image something like a muggle news bulletin. They’ve already done this in Ootp, when the radio guy announces high temperatures in the beginning. But since they find it hard to implement the muggle disasters that occur in that time, it should be interesting to watch these scenes.
Raise your heads, folks! Only 8 months till we see the movie! And the pictures and trailers rush hasn’t even begun yet!
Not that the Millenium Bridge NEEDS much help from Death Eaters to fall down….
I was sure they would not include the “other minister” scene, but now I think I will allow myself 10% hope. This is easily something they can show while Molly or Arthur or anybody is talking to Harry. But I still hold out hope!
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AWESOME! I hope they’ll invent some more Death Eater war scenes too!