Early "Phoenix" Trailer News; To Screen Early This Weekend?
Previously we told you that the teaser trailer for Harry Potter and Order of the Phoenix will be shown next week before the movie Happy Feet on Friday, November 17. An early screening of the penquin movie was held this week, and apparently the Phoenix trailer was also shown at this screening.Continued...
Rumor: Michael Hoffman to Direct Half-Blood Prince
We have told you in the past about rumors of directors being considered for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. There is a new one today, from Dark Horizons (via Access Hollywood): American Michael Hoffman, director of "A Midsummer Night's Dream," "Restoration"Continued...
Order of the Phoenix Teaser Trailer Not Online Until Nov. 20 at the Earliest
Contrary to the rumors floating online, TLC can now confirm to you that the new teaser trailer for Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix will debut in US theaters before the film Happy Feet on November 17, and will NOT be released on the internet that same day.Continued...
Rumor Revisited: Disney and a Harry Potter Theme Park
There is a new story online which drags up the long rumored report of a possible Harry Potter theme park and Disney. JimHillmedia.com is reporting today that author J.K. Rowling has signed a letter of intent to discuss the possibility of Harry Potter and a Disney theme park venture. Quotage:Continued...
R.A.B. Name Rumors Surface Again
Reports are now online again of another supposed confirmation of the identity of the mysterious R.A.B from Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. The question of R.A.B possibily being Regulus Black (the younger brother of Sirius) was first brought up in the TLC/MuggleNet interview with JKR shortly after the publicationContinued...
Rumor: David Yates to Direct "Half-Blood Prince?"
Here is another entry in the rumor for the new director for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince category: David Yates. Movies Online is reporting that the current Order of the Phoenix director has been offered the helm of the sixth Potter film. Quotage:
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Half-Blood Prince to Film in New Zealand?
This is North Scotland is reporting about possible film locations for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, and it may not include Scotland as in years past. In a piece citing the lack of Scottish funding as a reason for film production moving to other countries, the article also mentions the sixthContinued...
Rumor: JKR Says Book Seven "up to about 750 pages"
Update: We've confirmed that Jo was there and that she did speak informally with reporters. Whether she actually said 750 pages...we'll see!
A UK tabloid is reporting a new quote from J.K. Rowling regarding the length so far of Book Seven. As seen in "The Ticket" column of The Mirror,Continued...
Rumor: "Weasley is Our King" Deposed from Phoenix Film
Reports are now online regarding the Qudditch subplot from Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, and the beloved "Weasley is our King" Keeper story for Ron. MuggleNet is reporting that "there is no storyline in the movie surrounding Ron's Quidditch hardships, norContinued...
Jessica Stevenson Said to be Joining Phoenix Cast
Empire Online and others are reporting today that British actress Jessica Stevenson (Bridget Jones's Diary, Shaun of the Dead) has been cast in the role of Mafalda Hopkirk, from the Improper Use of Magic Office, in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. We are trying to verify thisContinued...
Possible Order of the Phoenix Film Spoilers
Today, a report surfaced online that contains possible spoilers to the begining sequences of the Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix movie. TLC Reader Patricio also sent us this rough description of what the early scenes of the film may possibly contain. Please note that we can not verifyContinued...
Director M.Night Shyamalan in Sight to Direct HBP?
Coming Soon has posted a new interview with film director M. Night Shyamalan, where he comments on whether he has been approached to direct either Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, or the yet as un-named film version of Book Seven. He says he was asked about directing Sorcerer's Stone,Continued...
Rumor of Filming for Phoenix Near Tower Bridge
We've received a report that some filming for Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix has been taking place in London near Tower Bridge. They say that they have been shooting for the last four days in the Butlers Wharf area along the Thames. Readers will remember that last year in an interview,Continued...
Possible Web Broadcast of JKR Charity Reading
There is a possibility that the upcoming charity reading by authors J.K.Rowling, Stephen King, and John Irving may be broadcast on the web. On Stephen King's official message board today, the question about a possible broadcast on the web for those who could not obtain tickets nor attend the eventContinued...
Report on Possible Trelawney Scene in Phoenix
In early February TLC reported exclusively that the character of Sibyll Trelawney was to be included in the upcoming Order of the Phoenix film. Today, HarryPotterFanzone has a report from someone who says they are an extra in the new Potter film that gives some details about a possible scene withContinued...