Warner Bros. Announces Leavesden Studios Plans and Potter Set Tours in 2012
Warner Bros. have revealed their plans to redevelop Leavesden Studios into a "state-of-the-art filmmaking hub" and provide fans with behind-the-scenes tours of the Harry Potter sets.
Leavesden Studios which is located in Hertfordshire, England, has been home to the HarryContinued...
High Res Scans of Entertainment Weekly Feature on "Deathly Hallows: Part 1" Online
DH FilmEven though the November 12th issue of Entertainment Weekly isn't set to hit newssstands until tomorrow, Leaky was able to obtain a copy and has full, high res scans of their expansive "Deathly Hallows: Part 1" feature available to view right here in our Image Gallery.Continued...
Half-Blood Prince Debuts at Top of DVD and BluRay Sales Charts
The Hollywood Reporter is reporting the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince DVD garnered the top spot in Nielsen VideoScan's First Alert sales chart this week with a total of $302 million in sales. First week sales of the sixth Potter film came in above the such releasesContinued...
Boston: Next Stop on Harry Potter, the Exhibit Tour, Opening in October
Cheers to Boston, which will be the next stop for Harry Potter, the Exhibit featuring many props and sets used in the beloved Harry Potter films. Currently open at the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry until September 27, we've just gotten word the exhibit will move to the East Coast, as theContinued...
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Takes in 58.4 Million Opening Day
There are new totals today marking the financial success of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. Variety is reporting that Warner Bros has announced that HBP "grossed a magical $58.4 million from 4,275 theaters as it opened Wednesday at the domestic B.O., including a potentContinued...
500 Harry Potter and Half-Blood Prince Showings Already Sold Out
Movie-tickets.com has announced today that Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince has become one of the biggest advance ticket sellers ever. In a release, the website says that HBP "has already sold out over 500 performances worldwide, including over 300 midnight showings in theContinued...
Bloomberg: Hollywood Looks to Potter in 2009 to Stem Decline in Movie Attendance
Bloomberg.com has a new article online, detailing the concern Hollywood has over declining movie attendance and ticket sales. The piece notes that many are looking toward Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince and other sequels to turn the tide in 2009. Quotage:
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Steve Kloves Comments on WB Worrying over Anticipation for Potter Films ?
The serious economic and credit issues facing all of us are hitting Hollywood as well, as noted in this new article from The Independent. The piece focuses on the financial concerns major film studios have regarding large scale big budget fantasy films, and makes mentionContinued...
Photos and Video Online of Phelps Twins at Harry Potter Exhibit Announcement in Chicago
Video is now online of James and Oliver Phelps (Fred and George Weasley) at the announcement of the Harry Potter Exhibition that will be opening April 30, 2009 in Chicago. Thanks to the Fox station,who let us know about their photos and video of the announcement,Continued...
New WB Contest to Win Trip to Set of Deathly Hallows, WB Widget, Shop Wishlist
Warner Bros have now opened a new contest to win a trip to London and tour the set of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. The Hogwarts Holiday contest, open to residents of the US to people 13 years and older, runs now until December 31, with the winner announced onContinued...
Mamma Mia! Harry Potter No Longer Top Box Office Record Holder in UK
New figures released today show that Mamma Mia has now become the highest-grossing British film at the UK box office, taking over the spot long held by Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone film. According to the BBC, after 16 weeks of release the film has taken in £67.2mContinued...
David Heyman on "Half-Blood Prince" Delay
Followup: Indian Court Rules Against WB in "Hari Puttar" Case
A followup today regarding Warner Brothers and a legal case they had brought, seeking to stop the release of a film from India called “Hari Puttar.” The BBC is reporting the High Court in Delhi, India has rejected the suit filed by WB, saying “Warner Bros could have broughtContinued...
Wall Street Journal on the Wrath of Harry Potter Fans
As readers are aware, the news of the delay in the release of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince film until July 17, 2009 was met with great emotion, dismay, and a fair amount of anger. The Wall Street Journal has a new article online today, focusing on the reaction to the news from WarnerContinued...
WB Files Suit Over "Hari Puttar" Film Title In India
The BBC is reporting that Warner Bros. has filed suit against a film company in India for infringing on intellectual property rights in titling an upcoming movie: “Hari Puttar – A Comedy Of Terrors.” A spokesperson confirmed that a lawsuit was filed against Mirchi Movies andContinued...