Leaky News Archives for May 2005
ABC Commercial on WB Harry Potter Site
In case you missed it earlier, the ABC commerical with the clips from Goblet of Fire has now been posted on the official WB Harry Potter website. As a reminder, during Saturday's telecast of Chamber of Secrets, ABC will be including the sneak peek at the upcoming Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire film.Continued...
Starburst Magazine talks Goblet F/X
Starburst Magazine has a short article about special effects used in the upcoming Goblet of Fire film. An interview with special effects supervisor Nick Dudmam reveals that the wings on the 40 foot long Horntail dragon "are literally 'puppeteered' from behind, and the tail?-it's a tail on a stickContinued...
Last Call for Leaky Editor Submissions
Your submissions have been in the hundreds and they're all amazing, but we have to stop them from coming into our inboxes eventually: If you want to apply to be a Leaky editor, do so by tomorrow, Tuesday, May 3, by 5pm Eastern (10pm Greenwich, etc.) time. For more info, see our original posting here. NoContinued...
GoF Trailer Length
According to several readers who've mailed us in the past few weeks and several sources, the Goblet of Fire trailer will be about 1:21 minutes.
While this has been widespread on fan sites in the past few weeks, we held it a little bit longer to ensure its veracity - but we thank you for the e-mails.
Goblet of Fire: IMAX Style
Warner Brothers and the IMAX Corporation have announced this morning that the Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire film will be released simultaneously on IMAX and in regular theatres on November 18th, 2005. A Warner Brothers executive is quoted as saying "We previously committed to releasing two of Warner Bros. Pictures'Continued...
Matthew Lewis to Appear at Air Show July 16th
Actor Matthew Lewis (Neville Longbottom) will be appearing at an airshow in England on Saturday, July 16th. According to This is Wiltshire, the actor is due to appear at the Royal International Air Tattoo, and "the star will be available to sign books on the same day that the latest in the sagaContinued...
Prisoner of Azkaban Debuts on HBO June 4th
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban will be airing on cable station HBO starting on Saturday June 4th at 8pm(ET). The behind the scenes special called "The Making of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" will also be airing several times throughout the month on HBO as well.
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