Archive for November, 2005

“Record Haul” for GoF

Nov 21, 2005

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The BBC reports this morning that Goblet of Fire opened to phenomenal box office numbers in the US, the UK and around the world, as it was number one in all 21 countries where it opened, according to Warner Brothers. Newsround reports in the UK alone, it took in over £14.9m of tickets, making it …read more!

USAToday Notes Praise for GoF

Nov 21, 2005

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

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USAToday has compiled comments from HP fans, with a focus on praise for the special effects and performances in the film. They also compare GoF with other ‘fourth films” in serieses, like The Phantom Menace. “There was a lot of built-up anticipation for another Star Wars,” says says Brandon Gray of Box Office Mojo. “Potter …read more!

Jamie Waylett and Matthew Lewis Surprise Fans at IMAX Saturday Night Screening

Nov 21, 2005

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

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On Saturday night, Leaky brought attendees of the 9:15 showing of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire at the 68th Street Loews IMAX a special surprise: a visit from Jamie Waylett (Vincent Crabbe) and Matthew Lewis (Neville Longbottom). The actors wanted to see the film in IMAX, and with some help from the friendly …read more!

Care Bears: HP-signed Bears for Breast Cancer Awareness

Nov 21, 2005

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

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Support breast cancer awareness and get a teddy bear signed by a Harry Potter actor or crew member in some very special auctions that have been put together by fandomer Lisa at LisaWalks.com. There are bears up for auction that have been signed by Chris Columbus, Rupert Grint and a Phelps twin, Matthew Lewis, Devon …read more!

New Interview with Steve Kloves

Nov 20, 2005

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The Los Angeles Times has a new interview with Goblet of Fire screenplay writer Steve Kloves. In this interview he talks about how they worked up to the last minute to hone the script down on Goblet noting “Last Christmas, Mike [Newell] looked at footage and decided he wanted to emphasize certain plotlines,” Kloves says. …read more!

Ralph Fiennes on Sunday Morning Shootout

Nov 20, 2005

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Ralph Fiennes appeared on AMC’s Sunday Morning Shootout today, and Oliver from IntoThePensive.com was nice enough to send us the video. In the first clip, Fiennes talks about how difficult it was for him to take the role of Voldemort (and what helped him decide to take the role. In the second clip, he discusses …read more!

Goblet to Gross More than $101M, Set Records

Nov 20, 2005

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

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ComingSoon.net and Box Office Mojo are reporting that Goblet is set to bring in $101.5M in its first three days, setting a new box office record for November and surpassing Sorcerer’s Stone, the previous highest opening-weekend grossing movie of the franchise. It made about $26,289 per theater. It will also be the fourth biggest weekend …read more!

Lewis, Murray, and Waylett Hit the Big Apple

Nov 19, 2005

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As we told you previously, Harry Potter film actors Jamie Waylett (Crabbe), Devon Murray (Seamus), and Matt Lewis (Neville) were appearing this weekend at the Big Apple Con in New York City. We now have some pictures for you of this event which you can see below. A lot more coverage of the weekend to …read more!

David Heyman Interview in “Metro”

Nov 19, 2005

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An interview with Harry Potter film producer David Heyman appeared in the UK publication “Metro” on Friday. While most of the information we have heard previously, David talks again about the power of the Potter fans, and the mistake on Voldemort’s tombstone. Harry Potter fans are a hardcore bunch – have you done anything to …read more!

The Return of R.A.B?

Nov 19, 2005

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As many of you know, in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, we learned of a character called R.A.B. that played a key role involving a locket and Voldemort’s Horcrux. There has been a great deal of speculation and reports about the possible identity of that character. Yesterday, the Dutch version of Harry Potter and …read more!



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