Archive for April, 2011

Dan Radcliffe’s “How to Succeed in Business…” Soundtrack Release Set for Digital Release May 24, June 7 in Stores

Apr 21, 2011

Posted by: EdwardTLC

Radcliffe

As readers will recall, Harry Potter actor Dan Radcliffe is currently on stage in the Broadway revival of “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying.” News comes now that the cast of the musical will be releasing a soundtrack of songs from the show on May 24 (on iTunes) and on June 7 in …read more!

Emma Watson Introduces “Deathly Hallows: Part 2” Video Game Teaser Trailer; Official Game Website Launched (Updated)

Apr 21, 2011

Posted by: John Admin

Video Games

The official “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: The Videogames” Facebook page posted the teaser trailer for EA’s “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2” video game with an introduction from Emma Watson (Hermione Granger). You can watch it at this link or below: Update: In addition to the above trailer, the official website …read more!

“Deathly Hallows: Part 1” Tops Last Week’s DVD Sales Charts, Strong Blu Ray Sales

Apr 21, 2011

Posted by: John Admin

DH Film

Reuters is reporting extremely strong sales for the “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1” DVD, which was released last week and debuted at the top of Nielsen Videoscan’s chart for the week ending 17th April after only three days of sales. The chart also shows the other six films in the series in …read more!

Leaky’s “Deathly Hallows: Part 2: Set Visit Preview

Apr 21, 2011

Posted by: EdwardTLC

Exclusives

Scorched stone walls, rubble-strewn corridors, and bruised and battered students were common sights on the set of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2” set during Leaky’s visit to Leavesden Studios last spring.Our full set visit report will be online soon, so stick close to Leaky for everything “Deathly Hallows: Part 2” in the …read more!

J. K. Rowling Recounts Collaborative Relationship with “Potter” Screenwriter Steve Kloves for Written By Magazine

Apr 19, 2011

Posted by: EdwardTLC

J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter author J. K. Rowling has written for the Writer’s Guild’s Written by magazine about her collaborative relationship with “Potter” Film screenwriter Steve Kloves for their April/May issue. The full piece, which can be read in its entirety via this link, details the 12-year-long “email correspondence” which resulted in seven adapted screenplays of Ms. …read more!

Press Peeks into J.K. Rowling’s Back Yard, Sees Hagrid, Gets It Wrong

Apr 19, 2011

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

J.K. Rowling

There’s a pretty hilarious article going around from the Daily Mail that posits that J.K. Rowling is building Hagrid’s Hut in the yard of her Edinburgh home. It claims the author is constructing a “lodge” that will sit at the bottom of her gardens that will mirror the hut we’ve seen in the films, with …read more!

EW’s “Deathly Hallows: Part 2” Images Released in High Res

Apr 18, 2011

Posted by: EdwardTLC

DH Film

EW has released a series of beautiful, high-res versions of the new images from “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2” film, featured in this week’s Potter-packed issue. These images are now part of our DH:2 section of our Image Galleries right here. Enjoy!

Watch First Five Minutes of “Deathly Hallows: Part 1” at DigitalSpy

Apr 18, 2011

Posted by: John Admin

DH Film

To celebrate last week’s DVD and Blu Ray release of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1”, Digital Spy has the first five minutes of the film on its website for your viewing pleasure. Watch via this link. Thanks to Digital Spy for the heads up!

Happy Birthday, David Tennant

Apr 18, 2011

Posted by: John Admin

Actor Birthdays

Please join us at Leaky in wishing David Tennant a very happy birthday. The actor, who played Barty Crouch Jr. in “Goblet of Fire”, turns 40 today! Many happy returns!

Webinar

Apr 17, 2011

Posted by: John Admin

DH Film

Warner Bros. recently gave Leaky the opportunity to attend a webinar about the Blu Ray Combo Pack DVD release in which Paul Hemstreet, Vice President of Special Features at Warner Home Video, spoke about his experience overseeing the enhanced content for all of the Harry Potter DVD releases over the past ten years. Mr. Hemstreet …read more!



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