Leaky News Archives for July 2007
"December Boys" Trailer Now Online
The official trailer for “December Boys,” actor Dan Radcliffe’s next film is now available to watch online. Shown in standard format as well as in high-definition, the trailer shows Radcliffe as part of four orphan teenagers during the 1960s living in a Catholic convent on the Australian outback.Continued...
Royal Mail's Harry Potter Stamp Collection Preview
As we previously have been reporting, the UK Royal Mail will be releasing a series of Harry Potter stamps on July 17th to mark the release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. The Royal Mail site now has a full preview of the first class stamps which will be images of the seven Harry PotterContinued...
New OotP Articles from Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment Weekly continues its coverage of the the latest Harry Potter film, Order of the Phoenix, with a few new pieces online about the film and its cast. Along with the magazines review of the film, there is a new interview with Dan Radcliffe where the actor talks to EW about his role in the filmContinued...
Dan, Rupert and Emma Go Unscripted
In a switch up from the standard interview format, where the interviewer would be asking Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix actors Dan Radcliffe (Harry Potter), Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley) and Emma Watson (Hermione Granger) the questions, the Trio gets the opportunity to ask one and other the questions inContinued...
ABC Family 'Behind the Scenes' Clips and Videos from the 'Today Show' Now Online
ABC Family’s Behind the Scenes clips and interviews from the prior weekends Triple Feature of Harry Potter films are now online. Thirteen clips in all, they feature interviews with the cast and crew, a profile of the characters, shots of the films production, anContinued...
"Order of the Phoenix" Breaks One Day Box Office Record (Update)
As we reported last night, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix had an impressive opening night with a reported 12 million dollars in ticket sales from the preview and midnight showings alone. The AP is now reporting that the film broke the Wednesday record for box office totals with $44.8Continued...
Grieving over "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows"
With the release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows almost a week away, the USA Today has a feature on grief as fans await the last installment in the Harry Potter series. Faced with the possibility of the death of a most beloved figure and others, as well as the knowledge that this is theContinued...
A Poll A Day to Pass the "Deathly Hallows" Wait Time Away
Continuing our tradition from the last release of a Harry Potter book, we will be having a new poll of the day in our forum to enjoy as we wait for the release of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.” Today we have a bit of fun, as the topic is “Harry Potter in an AlternateContinued...
UK Booksellers Not Willing to Break "Deathly Hallows" Embargo
As we get closer to the release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the BBC is reporting today about the temptation UK retailers are facing regarding possible early sales of the long awaited Harry Potter novel. The article cites many retailers who are unwilling to break the embargoContinued...
OotP ITV 'Behind the Magic' Special Now Online, Plus More
ITV’s ‘Behind the Magic’ of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, which was broadcast a few days ago, is now available to view in our own video galleries! The hour long special is split up into four segments for your viewing ease and features much information and behindContinued...
Radcliffe, Watson US Talk Show Reminders
As we told you previously, actor Dan Radcliffe was to be a guest on CNN’s Larry King talk show tonight. That program has just aired, with the Harry Potter actor answering email questions and responding to fans on the street. The interview, which ran about a half hour in length, included questions regardingContinued...
"Order of the Phoenix" Premieres in Belgium, Norway, Finland and Canada
Along with the UK and US premieres of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix this past week, premiere events for the film took place in Belgium, Norway and Finland as well. Actors Matt Lewis (Neville Longbottom) and Katie Leung (Cho Chang) attended the event in Norway, picturesContinued...
"Order of the Phoenix" Opens in 4,285 Theaters, Takes in Reported 12 Million Opening Night
As readers are well aware, the long awaited Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix has now opened in theaters. According to a press release sent to us by Warner Brothers, the fifth Harry Potter movie opened in
“4,285 locations and over 9,000 screens,Continued...
Scholastic Editor Arthur Levine: "I'm just the stand-in for the reader"
As we have now enjoyed ten years of the Harry Potter series and are at ten days until the release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (yes only TEN DAYS left!), the Washington Post has a new profile online of Scholastic editor Arthur Levine which takes a look back at hisContinued...
Harry Potter Fans Unite to Save Darfur: Special Podcast, Activities and More
We have a very special announcement today, one we hope you’ll pass on to as many of your friends and colleagues as you can. As we approach the release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, and fans around the world come together to celebrate, fans are yet againContinued...