Leaky News Archives for November 2004
Sunday Telegraph: Underwater Filming at Leavesden
The Sunday Telegraph quotes David Heyman from the DVD launch talking about some of the tremendous sets from Azkaban:
"We have had to build a dedicated tank which was incredibly involved, but I think it will look spectacular," he said.
Filming has taken place in short bursts, with diversContinued...
Reminder: Weasley Family on Ministry of Mayhem
Quick reminder that the Weasley family is on iTV's Ministry of Mayhem about...now!
Muggle Rides Knight Bus
A muggle reporter for The Telegraph was able to hop a ride on The Knight Bus and has a fun story about his adventures.
Standing in front, the headlights give the impression that they're coming to get you. Its eyes, reminiscent of Herbie Goes Bananas, look cheekily uncooperative. The air is thick with magic and, whenContinued...
Guardian Interview with Dame Maggie Smith
The Guardian newspaper has a new interview with actress Maggie Smith( Professor McGonagall) It is a good feature on Maggie Smith's career, however the acclaimed actress only mentions very briefly her work on the upcoming Goblet of Fire film.
More photos from the BBC
The BBC has uploaded more images from last night's PoA DVD launch party - we've seen some before, but others are new. Enjoy!
WB: Director for OotP Not Yet Chosen
Two separate WB spokespeople emphatically told TLC today that the info that David Yates has already been chosen as director for OotP is false. Many directors are in the mix and in talks with producers, they said, including Yates. David Heyman told people at last night's DVD launch party that we'll haveContinued...
TLC PoA DVD Launch Party Report Part I
By Melissa Anelli for TLC
The
invite
said it well enough. An accordion Marauder's Map, the first words inside read,
"Daylight will throw more light on a night time encounter," mysterious words that should have been clue enough that we should expect something thrilling.
It started with the soft drinks,Continued...
New Director for OotP Film: David Yates ?
Today, Variety is reporting that a new director has been chosen for the film version of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. According to the article, British director David Yates has been invited to helm the fifth Harry Potter film. While not yet finalised, this news comes just days after a new screenwriter,Continued...
PoA DVD Launch Party: TLC's Report on the Way!
Hey all - it's just about 3:10 a.m. here in England but I'm still tap-tapping away at my report of tonight's PoA Launch party, an evening awash with sweets, color and tea leaves. Hang tight, because the details are forthcoming. Tomorrow, we'll have exclusive interviews with David Heyman,Continued...
PoA DVD Launch Party Reports Round-Up
Lots of press attended the DVD launch party tonight. Wire Image has photos from the event (TLC no longer supports or links to to Getty Images, who also has pictures from the event, because of the disdain they have showed Potter sites of late who have displayed their branded images. We believe the fans areContinued...
Deatheaters Path of Destruction: New Picture from the GoF Set
British tabloid The Sun has a new photo today from a scene from the upcoming Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire film. The photo shows the aftermath of the attack by the Deatheaters through the Quidditch World Cup campsite. You can see the tents in ruin under a gloomy sky. There isContinued...
Rumour: Franz Ferdinand Band NOT in GoF?
Today , British tabloid The Mirror is saying that Scottish group Franz Ferdinand would not be appearing in the upcoming Goblet of Fire afterall. Previously the band had said that they were to appear as the Weird Sisters group for the Yule Ball scene in the next Potter film. However, the newspaper is quotingContinued...
Coming Up on TLC: PoA DVD Launch Report
I'm happy to report that TLC will be reporting from the PoA DVD Launch, to be held tomorrow night in London. Check back here for lots of great pictures, interviews, and details.
Photo Stills from PoA
HPANA has posted a collection of photo stills from deleted scenes that appear on the Prisoner of Azkaban DVD.
At Hungarian Honeydukes, you'll find screencaps from the bonus section of the DVD.
Thanks to both sites for the links!
PoA DVD Transcripts of Interview with Trio, Oldman, and Thewlis
We have the transcript from Warner Brothers of an interview that is included on the soon to be released Prisoner of Azkaban DVD. There is an interview conducted with the trio of Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson along with the shrunken head from the Knight Bus scene. ThisContinued...