Harry Potter News

Video: Sound Design on “Deathly Hallows: Part 2”

Jul 19, 2011

Posted by: Mel

DH Film

Thanks to one of our readers, Finn, we now have a new video about the sound design in “Deathly Hallows: Part 2.” The video has interviews with the crew who made the sound effects for the films, and also shows how they made a few of those effects – particularly the ones in the Room …read more!

Pottermore Q&A Reveals More about J. K. Rowling’s Next Project

Jul 19, 2011

Posted by: EdwardTLC

J.K. Rowling

The Pottermore Insider has posted a new blog entry answering a number of questions from readers of fan sites across the internet about J. K. Rowling’s Pottermore. The post reads:Potter fan sites from around the globe helped us with the Pottermore name reveal, and now those same fan sites have been kind enough to tell …read more!

“Deathly Hallows: Part 2” Breaks Opening Weekend Record

Jul 18, 2011

Posted by: Mel

DH Film

“Deathly Hallows: Part 2” has broken the opening weekend record, earning $169.2 million this first weekend of its release, and surpassing the previous record holder, “The Dark Knight,” which in 2008 earned $158.4 million the first weekend it was in theatres. You can read, in more detail, about “Deathly Hallows: Part 2” box office earnings …read more!

Videos: Behind the Scenes on “Deathly Hallows: Part 2”

Jul 17, 2011

Posted by: Mel

DH Film

We have several new behind the scenes videos to share with you. The first set is some B roll footage from E!Online, and we also have ITV’s behind the scenes special for “Deathly Hallows: Part 2.” You can watch all these videos below. If you haven’t seen the movie yet, there are quite a few …read more!

Video: MTV Interviews Fans After Seeing “Deathly Hallows: Part 2”

Jul 17, 2011

Posted by: Mel

DH Film

We have a new video from MTV, where some Harry Potter fans are interviewed right after seeing “Deathly Hallows: Part 2” for the first time. The video shows fans happy about the final movie, but also saying good-bye to the Harry Potter films. You can watch the video here or below. style=”background-color:#000000;width:368px;”>style=”padding:4px;”> Get More: Movie …read more!

Upcoming Projects for the Harry Potter Cast

Jul 17, 2011

Posted by: Mel

HP Cast

A new, brief article summarizes what some of the Harry Potter cast – as well as director David Yates and J. K. Rowling – will be moving on to now that the Harry Potter films are finished. Here are what just a few cast members will be doing: British comedian Robbie Coltrane [Hagrid] will retire …read more!

“Deathly Hallows: Part 2” Breaks Single Day Box Office Record

Jul 16, 2011

Posted by: Mel

DH Film

“Deathly Hallows: Part 2” made $92.1 million on Friday, breaking the record for single day box office gross in the US, according to the Hollywood Reporter. The last holder of this record was “The Twilight Saga: New Moon,” which earned $72.7 million on its first day: Overseas, the pic earned another $75 million on Friday …read more!

“Deathly Hallows: Part 2” Breaks Midnight Opening Record

Jul 15, 2011

Posted by: John Admin

DH Film

“Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2” is on track to break several box office records this weekend, and according to Variety, it already has a major one under its belt. The eighth and final Harry Potter film grossed $43.5 million in midnight screening sales in just the U.S. last night in more than …read more!

Universal Orlando Surprises Fans with Access to Wizarding World of Harry Potter After Midnight Screening of “Deathly Hallows: Part 2”

Jul 15, 2011

Posted by: John Admin

Fan Events

Universal Orlando gave Harry Potter fans the surprise of a lifetime following the midnight screening of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2” at Universal CityWalk’s AMC theater. More than 3,000 fans were given complimentary access to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter when the film ended at 3 a.m. All 20 screens playing …read more!

Pottermore Launches Official Blog: The Pottermore Insider

Jul 14, 2011

Posted by: John Admin

News

Announced this morning on the Pottermore Twitter account, the Pottermore Insider is a new blog being maintained by members of the website’s team in order to bring fans the latest news and updates and answer questions. The first blog post features a photo of the Pottermore sign being unwrapped ahead of J.K. Rowling’s announcement last …read more!



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