Leaky News Archives for April 2011
Videos: More "Deathly Hallows: Part 1" DVD/Blu-ray Extras, Cast Interviews
A variety of new "Deathly Hallows: Part 1" extras and deleted scenes have found their way to the Leaky galleries, in addition to some interviews with members of the "Harry Potter" cast promoting the DVD/Blu-ray release.
Deleted scene - Harry and Ron chasing rabbits
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David Heyman Reveals "Deathly Hallows" Documentary is in the Works
DH FilmWhile at CinemaCon in Las Vegas a few weeks ago, "Harry Potter" producer David Heyman spoke with MTV News and revealed that a behind-the-scenes documentary was shot during the production of "Deathly Hallows."
The award-winning British filmmaking Morgan Matthews ("The Fallen") was givenContinued...
Fun Friday: Mrs. Black... Set to Music
This Fun Friday gives us a glimpse at some talented Harry Potter fans, who have put some select sentiments by the character of Mrs. Black, Sirus' mother, from the Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix film. Click here, or watch below, this fun interpretation of J. K. Rowling's work!
Audio from "Deathly Hallows" DVD Release Press Conference with Harry Potter Actors Online
As readers will recall, Leaky was on the scene in NYC last weekend for the activities and press junkets surrounding the "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1" DVD release. WB has sent over audio recordings from two different press conferences which took place over the weekend.Continued...
Report: Harry Potter: The Exhibition in Discovery Times Square, NYC
NYLON Interview Bonnie Wright: "Deathly Hallows: Part 2" Battle Scene Like Destroying a Sand Castle You've Built
NYLON magazine has a new interview with Bonnie Wright (Ginny Weasley) in which the actress talks about reading the Harry Potter books, filming the final battle scenes and what she's studying at film school. Bonnie also mentioned going toContinued...
New "Deathly Hallows: Part 1" Featurettes Explore Animation and Snatcher Sequences
DH FilmEmpire Online has published two exclusive clips from the Blu-ray bonus features of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1."
In the first clip, producer David Heyman takes us behind-the-scenes in the making of the animation sequence for the Tale of the Three Brothers.Continued...
Read Into The Wild with Jo's Book Nook
For the month of April, Jo's Book Nook, our non-Harry Potter book club, is reading Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer. The book is a biographical work about Chris McCandless, a young man who in 1992 set off to explore Alaska and whose emaciated body was found four months later. What led him to abandon his family,Continued...
Leaky's Coverage of Harry Potter: The Exhibition Opening, Round Table, and Q&A Session with Harry Potter Cast and Crew (Updated, with Images and Video)
This evening, the red carpet opening for Harry Potter: The Exhibition took place in New York City. A number of Harry Potter cast members, along with the filmmakers, were on hand to welcome the touring display of Harry Potter filmContinued...
Potter Producers Heyman and Barron on "Deathly Hallows: Part 2" Changes, Additions, and Spoilers
DH FilmCinemaBlend has a report online from last week's CinemaCon event, which included a discussion with Harry Potter film producers David Heyman and David Barron. In addition to the much talked about four minute collection of footage from the film, theContinued...
New Deleted Scenes from "Deathly Hallows: Part 1" Online
DH FilmThanks to our friends over at Portkey.it, we have a new deleted scene included as part of the special features of the "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1" DVD set to be released on April 15. In this clip, Ron (Rupert Grint) and Mr. Weasley (Mark Williams) share a moment togetherContinued...
Watch Now: 7pm E.T. Live Stream of "Deathly Hallows: Part 1" DVD Release in New York City
DH FilmAs we told you last week, MTV will be live streaming from the red carpet of the "Deathly Hallows: Part 1" DVD launch in New York City. That live stream, which starts at 7pm ET (12am GMT) can now be found below. Leaky is on the scene of the DVD launch at the Discovery Times SquareContinued...
J.K. Rowling "Actively Considering" Plans for E-Book Release of Harry Potter Series
The Scotsman is today reporting a quote from J.K. Rowling's agent, which says that the Harry Potter author is "now actively considering plans for e-book versions" of the Harry Potter books.
The article speculates that the e-book rights that would need to be purchasedContinued...
Exclusive Clips from "Deathly Hallows: Part 1" BluRay DVD Features
DH FilmWB has sent over a series of exclusive clips from the BluRay special features from the forthcoming "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part One" DVD. The first clip, which can be seen via this link, shows a behind the scenes profile on the Seven Potters scene in the firstContinued...
"Deathly Hallows: Part 2" Test Screening Held Today in Chicago; Leaky's Full Report Here (Updated)
DH FilmA working cut of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 film was test screened for an audience of approximately 400 this afternoon in Chicago, Illinois. Leaky was in attendance and will be updating this post with full details, recaps, and informationContinued...