So cool… check out the plans for Universal Studios Islands of Adventure Harry Potter theme park – The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, opening in Spring 2010!
The Harry Potter theme park will cover 20 acres and includes Hogsmeade village, Hogswarts Express train, 15-story Hogwarts castle, Three Broomsticks restaurant, interactive store Ollivander’s (where the wand chooses the wizard), the Dragon Challenge and Flight of the Hippogriff roller coasters, and much more.
The Emma Watson death hoax is the latest celebrity death rumor to hit the Internet. No… Emma Watson didn’t die in a car accident. The rumor that the Harry Potter star died is just not ture.
The Emma Watson car crash accident death rumors were believed to have started on YouTube, with a tribute to the 19-year-old actress. Read the rest of this entry »
While newly 18-year-old Harry Potter star Emma Watson was spotted at the premiere of the kid-friendly film, The Tale of Despereaux, she is also looking ahead to future roles and considering taking it all off for the right part.
No doubt plenty of Hermione Granger fans would love to see Emma Watson nude, who said a naked scene is a definite possibility. Read the rest of this entry »
Our dear Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe suffers from a mild form of the brain disorder dyspraxia. What, exactly, does that mean? Dyspraxia is a neurological problem that can impair the organization of movement.
Dyspraxia impairs the normal learning process and in Daniel Radcliffe’s case, his “condition is very mild and at worst manifests itself in an inability to tie his shoe laces and bad handwriting,” according to his rep. Read the rest of this entry »
Hubba, hubba. Check out Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe nude (!) in this September 2008 Vogue Annie Leibovitz picture. The naked Daniel Radcliffe is draped over a horse, channeling his Equus nudity in all its glory.
In addition to the nude horseback picture, Daniel Radcliffe also appears in the September 2008 Vogue in clothes. Picture after the jump. Read the rest of this entry »
Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling addressed graduates of Harvard University at Thursday’s commencement address. Check out the video clip of J.K. Rowling at the Harvard commencement – she’s very funny! Read the rest of this entry »
Okay, so here’s one Harry Potter installment that we won’t be seeing on the big screen, but it’s worth a mention. J.K. Rowling has written a Harry Potter prequel — for charity. On a a card slightly bigger than a postcard.
The Harry Potter prequel is a short 800 words long, but oh to know what lies in those 800 words, right? Read the rest of this entry »
Well that oughta move a few tickets! Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe will reprise his role in the play Equus, this time on Broadway. And of course, the 10-minute nude scene will remain.
Equus, starring Daniel Radcliffe, is expected to open September 25 at the Broadhurst Theatre and run for 22 weeks. Previews begin September 5. Read the rest of this entry »
Just stretching the Harry Potter franchise out a little bit further, The Los Angeles Times is reporting today that the final book in the series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, will be split into two movies, scheduled for release in 2010 and 2011.
Quick! Before Daniel Radcliffe reaches retirement age! Read the rest of this entry »
You’re making a movie based on a really long book and you have two choices: (1) Make one movie and leave lots of stuff out, pissing off fans. (2) Make two movies and spread things out, pissing off people who were expecting to see a standalone movie.
That’s normally a tough question to answer, but we’re talking Harry Potter. It appears that Warner Bros. are leaning towards the second option. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, currently scheduled for a 2010 release, might be split into two movies because the book is so long. Previous movies left out portions of their corresponding books and upset fans. Given that it’s Harry Potter, fans are less likely to be upset about splitting one movie into – especially since they’ll be based on the last book in the series and probably want to savor it all.
[sources: IGN Movies, TransWorld News, Film Gecko]
