Mar 29, 2010
Join us this evening at 10pm Eastern (7pm Pacific) on the PotterCast LiveStream for an expanded discussion of Leaky’s recent previews of Universal Orlando’s Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park, set to open on June 18. This live event will feature a rundown of our report of the food and drinks at the theme …read more!
Mar 29, 2010
Another new clip has been released from the LEGO Harry Potter video game, this time showing Harry and Hagrid entering into a certain magical pub called The Leaky Cauldron and making their way into Diagon Alley. The one minute and seven second long clip features a number of game play moments which highlight the different …read more!
Mar 29, 2010
The nominations for the 2010 MTV Movie Awards have been released, and contain a handful of nominations for the “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” film, along with a number of its actors. First, Draco Malfoy actor Tom Felton has been nominated along with his HBP co-star Helena Bonham Carter in the category of Best …read more!
Mar 29, 2010
As per his tweet, Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy) is up to be nominated in the MTV Movie Awards for Best Villain; you can vote for him at this link. The young actor joins his co-stars Dan Radcliffe (Harry Potter) and Emma Watson (Hermione Granger) who have been nominated in the Best Male Performance and Best …read more!
Mar 29, 2010
MTV has posted a lengthy and informative interview with Potter films producer David Heyman today discussing the film to bring both parts of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows to 3-D. Heyman as usual is very frank about the decisions, the effect of films like Avatar and Up, and the economics of shooting the entire …read more!
Mar 29, 2010
Film, fashion and philanthropy continue to dominate the happenings of the Harry Potter actors this week. The Yorkshire Post has a new interview with Jim Broadbent (Professor Slughorn) in which the actor discusses his latest film, “Perrier’s Bounty.” Broadbent describes his gun-wielding, cocaine-snorting role as “irresistible… the character was so delicious.” The actor briefly mentions …read more!
Mar 29, 2010
Today we ask you to join us in raising a glass to Brendon Gleeson, who is today celebrating his birthday! The “Mad-Eye” Moody actor has just turned 54. Many happy returns!
Mar 28, 2010
Presenting the second (of three-ish) parts of our report of Leaky’s preview of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. Tonight at 7pm PACIFIC (not Eastern; it’s 10pm Eastern), join us in PotterCast’s LiveStream, where we will talk about this and our previous report of the Hogwarts and the Forbidden Journey attraction; you can ask questions …read more!
Mar 28, 2010
The Toronto Sun is reporting the lawsuit filed by Canadain folk band The Wyrd Sisters against Warner Bros. has been quietly settled. Details of the settlement have not been disclosed, for both parties are “subject to a confidentiality clause that prevents either side from revealing what, if any, money has changed hands.” As readers will …read more!
Mar 26, 2010
The Suffolk Free Press has a few more details on the filming that took place on the 29th of January in the mediæval village of Lavenham, Suffolk. No members of the cast were present for the scenes shot in the village in January, but the paper reports, “Harry Potter and Hermione Granger will be added …read more!