Golden Globe Awards Follow Up: Broadbent, Christie, and "Sweeney Todd" Film Named Winners
The Golden Globe awards ceremony, which took place without its usual red carpet glitz and glamor and celebrity appearances due to the ongoing Writer’s Guild strike, was broadcast last night on NBC as a press conference. As we told you previously, a number ofContinued...
Rickman, Spall, and Bonham Carter Attend "Sweeney Todd" Premiere in London
Actors from the Harry Potter films Alan Rickman (Professor Snape), Helena Bonham Carter (Bellatrix Lestrange), and Timothy Spall (Wormtail) were in attendance this past evening at the European premiere of their new film, “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.”Continued...
BBC Commerical Includes Footage of Emma Watson in "Ballet Shoes"
The BBC has released a new commercial highlighting their programing this holiday season, and includes new footage of actress Emma Watson in "Ballet Shoes." Other footage from the UK channel include scenes from the Doctor Who Christmas Special, starring David Tennant (Barty Crouch Jr.).Continued...
Potter Actors Join Composer Patrick Doyle's Charity Concert
A myriad of actors from the Harry Potter films are scheduled to appear at a charity event in the UK supporting blood cancer charity, Leukemia Research. Film composer Patrick Doyle’s ‘Music From The Movies,’ presented along with Kenneth Branagh (Professor Lockhart), isContinued...
BBC Special on British Films Includes Segment on Harry Potter Movies
Tonight, a documentary special was broadcast on the BBC, calle “British Film Forever: Magic, Murder and Monsters,” and this included a small segment on the Harry Potter films. Thanks to our Order partner RupertGrint.net, you can now watch this segment here, whichContinued...
Harry Potter DVDs Due in High Definition Format in Fall, 2007
Last year and confirmed in January of this year, we reported that all five of the Harry Potter films would be re-released in a High Definition DVD format some time in 2007. Today, Video Business is reporting that Warner Brothers has stated a late fall release of the Harry Potter filmsContinued...
Pettigrew Speaks: A New Interview with Timothy Spall
Actor Timothy Spall has given a new interview where he discusses his role as Peter Pettigrew in the Harry Potter movies. Promoting the release of his film Pierrepoint:The Last Hangman here in the US (it aired previously in the UK) Timothy Spall talks with Coming Soon.net about his role in theContinued...
ABC Family Harry Potter Weekend Again
Many of you let us know that cable channel ABC Family is running another "Harry Potter Weekend." Starting today, the popular family station is rebroadcasting Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets two times in a row starting at 3pm (EDT), then tomorrow they will do the same for Harry Potter andContinued...
Happy Birthday, Timothy Spall
Raise your glasses to actor Timothy Spall (Peter Pettigrew, a.k.a. Wormtail in the Harry Potter films) who celebrates his fiftieth birthday today! Happy Birthday Timothy!
New Photo of Dan Radcliffe on Exhibition
Actors Dan Radcliffe (Harry Potter) and Alan Rickman (Professor Snape) are featured as part of an exhibition by photographer Michael Birt now currently showing in England. Page from DanRadcliffe.co.uk and Jenna from DanRadcliffe.com let us know that they have this new photo of Dan, which you can see hereContinued...
Radcliffe, Rickman, Spall in New Wright Exhibit
Daniel Radcliffe has been featured at the Britain National Portrait Gallery, and will become the youngest person other than members of the British royal family to have an individual portrait there, when Stuart Pearson Wright's new exhibition opens at the famous London gallery.
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New Profile of Actor Timothy Spall
The Financial Times has a good profile of actor Timothy Spall, who portrays Peter Pettigrew in the Harry Potter films. While Mr. Spall does not discuss his role in the Potter films, this article gives an in-depth look at his career and his battle against Leukaemia. Mr. Spall will also be seen in an upcoming filmContinued...