Harry Potter Discussion and Appreciation Thread

[LtColCarter]

Deathly Hallows won't be the largest film of 2010?

According to Times Online, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1 won't be the biggest film of 2010. They believe Iron Man 2 will be the biggest. Here's the reasoning for why Deathly Hallows won't take the top spot:

Part one of the final Harry Potter movie. Part two will follow in July 2011. Devoted fans have known what happens in the story since 2007; for newcomers, Harry and his pals Ron and Hermione search for some magical artefacts called Horcruxes. The plot takes the trainee wizards out of Hogwarts for much of the movie, resulting in a marked change of atmosphere compared to its predecessors.

Do you agree with Times Online? We sure don't! The Harry Potter franchise is the greatest earning franchise of all time, and a second Iron Man certainly won't earn more than a Potter flick.

Source: MuggleNet

[LtColCarter]

Potter stars tweet from the Deathly Hallows set

On Wednesday we reported Chris Rankin's tweet about filming with 43 principal cast on the set of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.

Since then, Tom Felton and Matt Lewis have sent out exciting tweets related to the filming of what we presume is the Battle of Hogwarts:

Tom Felton:
- G morning tweeps. Another big day on set. Very exciting! Playing my g tar waiting to be called to work. Love x

- Had a great day on set. This film will be EPIC! @Mattdavelewis was throwing jokes....I was catching them. He's a complete gent x

Matthew Lewis:
- Well I'm shattered. Working hard this week. Mark Williams and @TomFelton keeping me entertained!

- Ralph Fiennes is cool as. Lovely bloke too. Gave us quite the acting masterclass today. What a performance!

Filming for Deathly Hallows is expected to wrap up in Spring 2010. For more about the film, visit our info section.

Source: MuggleNet

[Replicator Todd]

Well Iron Man 2 beating Deathly Hallows Part I is a possibility, but the movie will still bring in big bucks for Warner Bros. once again!

[LtColCarter]

The Orlando Sentinel has published a nice construction photo update from the Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park, and things are going up FAST! I visited the construction site just under two months ago, and I can't believe this is the same area.

The Orlando Sentinel writes: The skyline of Islands of Adventure continues to morph as the Wizarding World of Harry Potter goes up. It's fun that you can see Hogwarts from Interstate 4 now, especially in the eastbound lanes. We took the usual counterclockwise spin through Islands on Sunday and construction sounds were evident in a couple of places, including behind the tarps obscuring the Dueling Dragons castle.

See all the photos - including nice views of Hogsmeade, Hogwarts, and the Dueling Dragons ride - at this link!

Source: MuggleNet

[BruTak]

The Jurassic Park ride's still on the go?

Oh, how I'd love to see Voldemort facing down an angry T-Rex.

[LtColCarter]

The Jurassic Park ride's still on the go?

Oh, how I'd love to see Voldemort facing down an angry T-Rex.

ROFLMAO...That would be a sight!

[Nanjana]

Hi can I join the club? I just saw the first movie and after I had to see all the others accept the last one! But that will be hopefully soon!

[LtColCarter]

Hi can I join the club? I just saw the first movie and after I had to see all the others accept the last one! But that will be hopefully soon!

Sure...the more the merrier. Just be cautious...HP is addictive...

[drewandian]

Hi can I join the club? I just saw the first movie and after I had to see all the others accept the last one! But that will be hopefully soon!

Hi Nan! Welcome to the HP thread! It is definitely addictive..... *hugs*

[LtColCarter]

John Hurt on Deathly Hallows and big budgets

The actor who plays Mr. Ollivander in the Harry Potter series recently sat down with Rotten Tomatoes. In the interview, he reveals that he'll be heading back to the Deathly Hallows set sometime this month.

More interesting is where he voices his concern over Warner Brothers' large budgets for films in the Potter franchise:

Q: Do you think the big franchise movies shooting in the UK give a false impression of the health of our industry? All these productions move in and hire local talent, but they aren't British films.

A: No, they're not British films. Even Harry Potter isn't a British [franchise]. We gave it to Warners, we just sit and collect. That always infuriates me. I do think huge areas of the industry are being neglected and we've lost the ability for middle-budget films. When we did have a stronger industry -- and not just a business -- we did have room for middle-budget films. They've gone out of the window, as they've done in America as well, but a $20m picture would be wonderful to make every now and then. We could do a lot for that.

But it's like any country, if you don't have a lot of money to spend. And it's interesting seeing how much money gets spent on Harry Potter. It's quite absurd, really. I watch it and think it's just the same as Hollywood. I look around and you've got three costumes there, none of which are likely to be worn, and they're all replicas of each other. It's a vacuous waste of money and it drives me insane.

Source: MuggleNet

[343_Guilty_Spark]

John Hurt on Deathly Hallows and big budgets

The actor who plays Mr. Ollivander in the Harry Potter series recently sat down with Rotten Tomatoes. In the interview, he reveals that he'll be heading back to the Deathly Hallows set sometime this month.

More interesting is where he voices his concern over Warner Brothers' large budgets for films in the Potter franchise:

Q: Do you think the big franchise movies shooting in the UK give a false impression of the health of our industry? All these productions move in and hire local talent, but they aren't British films.

A: No, they're not British films. Even Harry Potter isn't a British [franchise]. We gave it to Warners, we just sit and collect. That always infuriates me. I do think huge areas of the industry are being neglected and we've lost the ability for middle-budget films. When we did have a stronger industry -- and not just a business -- we did have room for middle-budget films. They've gone out of the window, as they've done in America as well, but a $20m picture would be wonderful to make every now and then. We could do a lot for that.

But it's like any country, if you don't have a lot of money to spend. And it's interesting seeing how much money gets spent on Harry Potter. It's quite absurd, really. I watch it and think it's just the same as Hollywood. I look around and you've got three costumes there, none of which are likely to be worn, and they're all replicas of each other. It's a vacuous waste of money and it drives me insane.

Source: MuggleNet

ahh i see John hurts point. nothing "shot" in britain is british...

[LtColCarter]

Jamie Campbell-Bower has a bit more DH filming left

Speaking at a press junket for his upcoming role in The Twilight Saga: New Moon, the actor who will play Grindelwald in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows had this to say about the two film franchises and his progress on the seventh Potter film:

"He's an old friend of Dumbledore's, a possible lover," offered Campbell Bower at the LA press day for New Moon.

Asked to compare the experience of working on Twilight with working on the Harry Potter franchise, Campbell Bower said, "The Twilight phenomenon cinematically is relatively young so there's still a lot of growth there to go with the film, and there's still a lot of connections to be made between cast and crew and stuff, whereas with Potter they've been going for 10 years now. It's a machine, Potter. You go in, you do your thing, and then you go on. Whereas with this, it's a lot more finding out about everything and a lot more exploration to do in general."

Campbell Bower's not quite done filming his scenes in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows yet. "At the moment, I've only worked on it for about a week. I think I've got another week and a bit to go," revealed Campbell Bower. "They're still working on it. They're shooting simultaneously because they've obviously got lots of time scheduled and they have to do both side by side. Whenever they can, they will do that, I think."

Source: MuggleNet

[343_Guilty_Spark]

I dont see what the fuss is about with the Twilight series. i saw the first film Twilight and i didnt really like it. not my kinda film if im honest

[LtColCarter]

I dont see what the fuss is about with the Twilight series. i saw the first film Twilight and i didnt really like it. not my kinda film if im honest

Wrong Thread....

[Replicator Todd]

Wrong Thread....

His post could be related to your news article.