Steve Kloves to Write and Direct "Defending Jacob"
Steve Kloves, who wrote seven of the eight Harry Potter films, has been asked by Warner Bros. to write and direct a new thriller: Defending Jacob. Defending Jacob is an adaption of William Landry's novel, a New York Times Best Seller. Variety reports:
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Livestream for Red Carpet Grand Opening of Warner Bros. Studio Tour
The red carpet for the grand opening of Warner Bros. Studio Tour - the Making of Harry Potter is about to get underway! Watch live as the cast and crew of the "Harry Potter" films arrive and speak to presenter Alex Zane. Leaky will have more coverage from the grand opening, soContinued...
Photos: Inside Warner Bros. Studio Tour - The Making of Harry Potter
Leaky participated in a press tour of the Warner Bros. Studio Tour - The Making of Harry Potter this morning and now has a special gallery of high res photos from the experience right here! Stay close for Leaky's full report, set to be online soon.
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Harry Potter Wizard's Collection Due for Release in September
The 31-disc Harry Potter Wizard's Collection Blu-ray/DVD box set will be released on Sept. 7 in the U.S. and Sept. 10 in the U.K., it's been announced.
This definitive collection will include all eight Harry Potter films, plus over four hours of never-before-seen footage. The massiveContinued...
Contest to Win Tickets to Grand Opening of Leavesden Harry Potter Tour, Event to be Broadcast Live Online
The countdown is on for the Grand Opening of Warner Bros. Studio Tour - The Making of Harry Potter at Leavesden Studios on Saturday, March 31. Details have been released today about a Grand Opening event that will be taking place that afternoon.Continued...
Harry Potter: The Exhibition Opening at Singapore's ArtScience Museum in June
Harry Potter: The Exhibition will be making its first stop in Asia at the ArtScience Museum at Marina Bay Sands in Singapore from June 1 to September 30, 2012.
The traveling exhibition of props, costumes and set pieces from the Harry Potter films is currently at Sydney'sContinued...
First Look at Harry Potter Wizards Collection DVD Boxed Set on Amazon
Retailer Amazon.com has posted images and information for what looks to be the ultimate showcase collection of Harry Potter films fans have been waiting for. The Harry Potter Wizards Collection contains a total of 31 discs, 18 of which present a mixture of regular andContinued...
Tom Felton Cast in "Therese Raquin," Jessie Cave Returning to London Theatre
MTV News is reporting that actor Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy) has been cast in the film, "Therese Raquin" alongside Elizabeth Olsen and Glenn Close.Felton will play Camille, the husband to Olsen's Therese. Close plays Camille's mother, who forces Therese to marry her sicklyContinued...
Interview with Oscar Nominees Stuart Craig and Stephenie McMillan On Designing Harry Potter Films
HitFlix blog has published a lengthy interview with Stuart Craig (production designer) and Stephenie McMillan (set decorator) following their Oscar nomination in the Art Direction category for "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2." CraigContinued...
Knight Bus Joins Exhibits at Warner Bros. Studio Tour London
Warner Bros. announced today that the famous triple-decker Knight Bus will become a permanent fixture at The Making of Harry Potter - Warner Bros. Studio Tour London.
Fans will have the opportunity to explore the inside of the bus and pose for photos. It will be situatedContinued...
"Deathly Hallows: Part 2" Nominated for 3 Technical Oscars
The nominations for the 84th Academy Awards were announced this morning. In the technical categories, "Deathly Hallows: Part 2" came away with three nominations. They are:
Art Direction
Production Design: Stuart Craig; Set Decoration: Stephenie McMillan
Makeup
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Tom Felton to Voice Digital Guide for WB Studio Tour
Warner Bros. Studio Tour have announced that actor Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy) will serve as the voice for the digital guide as part of the Making of Harry Potter tour.
The handheld audio-visual guide will include never before seen, behind-the-scenes footage and "contains fascinating facts aboutContinued...
Diagon Alley Set to be Included in Warner Bros. Studio Tour - The Making of Harry Potter
London mayor Boris Johnson was present this morning at Warner Bros. Studio Tour to help reveal the latest Harry Potter set to be joining the Making of Harry Potter tour.
Guests at the Studio Tour will have the opportunity to walk through Diagon Alley, and seeContinued...
"Deathly Hallows: Part 2" Shortlisted for Visual Effects Oscar
DH Film"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2" is shortlisted as one of the top 15 films that is in the running for a 2012 visual effects Oscar. The list was released by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Other films in the running include "Thor," "Captain America,"Continued...
WB Considering Theatrical Re-release of "Deathly Hallows: Part 2" in NYC and LA
DH FilmAccording to Variety, Warner Bros. is considering re-releasing "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2" in theaters at select locations in New York and Los Angeles. The theatrical re-release would be part of WB's ongoing efforts for the film to receive Oscar nominationsContinued...