A fan emailed us this fascinating rumor which is still unconfirmed. When we visited this “unofficial” Web site of actor Richard Bremmer (famous for his roles in 13th Warrior and Crime & Punishment) we saw the following note: You can anticipate seeing Richard in the Harry Potter Movie coming this Thanksgiving as Count Voldemort As …read more!

Bloomsbury Publishing just put out their latest Harry Potter newsletter with some interesting snippets: HARRY POTTER FILM NEWS – NEW TRAILER We’re sure that you will be delighted to hear that the NEW TRAILER for the film Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone is coming out on 28TH JUNE 2001 and you will be able …read more!

Last night, reader Kevin O’Hagan emailed us this rumor: Anyway on the [ITV] Q&A show with the cast of Emmerdale Jeff Hordley who plays Cain Dingle in the series is the main attraction of the show and is widely regarded amongst the critics in Britain as “The Next Big Thing” was asked if he had …read more!

Haley Joel Osment, 13-year-old star of “The Sixth Sense” and “A.I., Artificial Intelligence” spoke with reporters in New York recently about how he feels about being passed over for Chris Columbus’s film version of “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.” UPI News recorded the following: Talking more like a confident, well-spoken businessman than a newly …read more!

The Daily Record revealed today that product placement is apparently part of the Coca-Cola merchandising deal with Warner Bros. The soft drinks giant has signed a three-year contract worth millions of pounds to ensure the young wizard will be drinking Coke on his first venture on to the cinema screen. The deal had been thought …read more!

Bachmann Trains is announcing its Hogwarts Express model train for a September 2001 release. Please find more details in this ad:

Filming details for the second movie, “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets“, are beginning to drop in. The Scotsman Online reports today, that the West Highland Line, one of the Scottish Highlands’ most popular tourist attractions, is being sought by filmmakers as the location for the Hogwarts Express: Warner Brothers want to use the …read more!

More (minor) Casting News Rusty Goffe, who calls himself “The United Kingdom’s No.1 Dwarf,” is also playing a Gringotts goblin in the Harry Potter movie. On his website he tells us about the filming: “an enjoyable time although the make up took 4 HOURS to apply and ONE HOUR to remove. No joke when your …read more!

Casting News!! A contact, close to the special effects post-production of the movie let us know that “Elizabeth Spriggs, a well respected actress from England, will definitely play the character of The Fat Lady.” This picture of Mrs. Spriggs is from the 1995 Alan Rickman/Emma Thompson movie “Sense and Sensibility”, an adaption of a Jane …read more!

Just one week to go! A Warner Bros. representative confirmed to IGN FilmForce that the new HP trailer will debut with Steven Spielberg’s “A.I.: Artificial Intelligence” on Friday, June 29th. Initial reviews of “A.I.” have generally been very positive, Steven Spielberg’s most ambitious project for years should be the movie event of the summer, but …read more!