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HPANA recently reported that Nicholas Hooper will be composing the soundtrack for the next Harry Potter movie, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Warner Bros. confirmed yesterday to Film Music Radio that he will indeed be scoring the soundtrack for the fifth film.
In 2004, Hooper won the BAFTA for Best Original Score and was nominated several other times for prestigious awards.
Thanks to Bun Bun for sending this in!
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05-13-2006
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Warner Bros. is holding a small contest for French fans of the series. All you have to do is visit this promotional site and answer what creature battled Harry in the First Task.
The trip will be held from August 1st to the 4th. If you win the contest, be sure to e-mail us with details after the trip! Thanks to Elijah for the tip!
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05-24-2006
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In an announcement today, Warner Bros. revealed that the fifth Harry Potter will be released simultaneously in conventional and IMAX theaters on July 13th, 2007.
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06-21-2006
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Yesterday we reported a rumor stating that a clip from the fifth Harry Potter movie would be shown at Comic-Con. According to Warner Bros., this is not the case. Director David Yates and Daniel Radcliffe will be included in a special taped greeting that will play at the convention.
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07-11-2006
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One year from today, July 13th, fans across the United States and United Kingdom will be lined up and dressed in their Potter robes in anticipation of the release of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix!
The next 365 days will be, without a doubt, one of the busiest times for the Potter fandom. Between the pending seventh book and the fifth film, news will run rampant across the globe. We promise to bring you the latest and greatest Potter news and content daily, so stay tuned!
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07-12-2006
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The Oxford Mail reports that filming for the Order of the Phoenix movie took place recently in the grounds of Blenheim Palace. Although the filming crew declined comment on the situation, the newspaper says that filming took place near a lake in the park and Daniel Radcliffe was present.
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07-27-2006
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RedFlu has sent us new, very detailed information on the current plan for the beginning of Order of the Phoenix. These could be considered spoilers by some, so we have a link below to take you to the description. At most, this is a rough plan for the arrangement of the beginning of the film and chances are it will adjusted. Nonetheless, an interesting read for anyone interesting in seeing the plan so far for the film!
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08-01-2006
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WB has confirmed to HarryLatino.com that Order of the Phoenix will be released in Argentina on July 12th, 2007. As more dates are announced, we will bring them to you here.
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08-09-2006
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08-12-2006
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The first ever photograph of Natalia Tena sporting purple hair and in full Nymphadora Tonks costume has surfaced online. The picture, which was taken on the set of the fifth movie, can be seen here.
Thanks to Stephanie for sending it in!
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08-14-2006
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HarryLatino.com has been told by Warner Bros. that Order of the Phoenix will be released in Spain on July 20th, 2007.
Additionally, HPFZ reports that the movie distribution company who will be handling the movie in Australia has announced a change in the release date. The new date is July 12th, 2007, which would be several weeks earlier than the previously set date (September 6th). We are working to confirm this information and will provide an update once we hear news.
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08-18-2006
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We have received three more European release dates for Order of the Phoenix.
Belgium - July 11th
Denmark - July 13th
Poland - July 20th
We will confirm these as soon as possible!
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08-28-2006
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Warner Bros. has just confirmed to us that the fifth Harry Potter movie will be released next year in the Czech Republic and Slovak Republic on July 19th, and in Sweden on July 13th. To view a full list of Order of the Phoenix movie release dates, click here.
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08-29-2006
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Thanks to Lisette for pointing out this new video on YouTube from Sunrise, an Australian morning talk show program. Their England correspondent visited the Order of the Phoenix set and talked with actors Dan Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, and Katie Leung about filming and much more.
EDIT: This clip aired back in March but has recently resurfaced online.
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09-07-2006
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Austrian magazine "Xpress" has published a photo of Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson accepting their 2006 Best Actor/Actress Golden Penguin Awards on the fifth movie set. Thanks to Hollie for sending it in!
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09-24-2006
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Warner Bros. has sent us high quality versions of the Order of the Phoenix movie stills we brought to you earlier, as well as three new high-resolution photos from the film. The first picture shows the DA, which includes our first look at Evanna Lynch in costume as Luna (by the way, on the left are Ryan Nelson as "Slightly Creepy Boy" and Nick Shrim as "Somewhat Doubtful Boy"). Also, we have a shot of Harry, Ron, and Hermione by a fireplace, and a photo of Umbridge in her office where her obsession with the color pink is pretty evident. Enjoy!
NOTE: We are aware that MuggleNet has been offline or very slow for the past few hours and apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused you.
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09-25-2006
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Warner Bros. has just sent us high-resolution versions of the Luna and Harry photos we showed you earlier.
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09-27-2006
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HP4U.co.uk has released a new report after visiting the Order of the Phoenix set recently. The crew was in the process of shooting scenes involving Thestrals, Hogsmeade Station, and the Hogwarts Express. Filming was located at Black Park in Buckinghamshire, England. Thanks to everyone who e-mailed with the tip!
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10-17-2006
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In a new interview, actor Rupert Grint spoke a little about the fifth Harry Potter movie, saying they have about a month of filming remaining. He also mentioned a Christmas scene with the Weasleys that he enjoyed, and touched on the topic of a director for HBP, noting rumors that Alfonso Cuaron or Chris Columbus may return for the film.
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10-17-2006
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HBO has opened a contest where you could win tickets to the Order of the Phoenix US premiere next July, including $500 in spending money and transport plus accommodation. To enter, click here and fill out the form. Please note that this sweepstake is only open to US residents.
Thanks to Amy for the heads-up!
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10-24-2006
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The BBFC reports that the first trailer for Order of the Phoenix has a running time of 54 seconds and is rated PG. US theaters will show the trailer on Friday before Happy Feet, though it is not yet known when international fans will see the trailer. We will update you with more information as we get it.
Thanks to TLC for the tip!
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11-15-2006
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Earlier today, we told you of a commercial aired on ABC containing snippets from the upcoming Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix movie. A video of this ad is now online and can be seen over at HPANA ( spoiler warning). Enjoy!
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11-16-2006
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It has just been announced that the first OOTP trailer will debut via satellite on November 20th at 9-9:15 PM EST and the following day at 6-6:15 PM EST. The coordinates for both feeds are:
IA 6, Transponder 11, C-Band - DL Freq: 3920.000 (V) - Audio: 6.2/6.8
We will have a copy of the trailer online shortly after the above dates.
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11-16-2006
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As we reported yesterday, HBO on Demand is currently airing a special preview of the Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix movie. The preview runs for almost four minutes, and includes tons of new OOTP footage, including behind the scenes glimpses at the making of the movie. A video of this very exciting sneak peek can be seen here, thanks to HPANA.
PLEASE NOTE: As this video contains such a large quantity of never-before-seen footage, we warn you that it may spoil some of the film for you.
UPDATE: Thanks to Dru, you can see 56 screencaps here.
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11-21-2006
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The nightly entertainment show ran a short Order of the Phoenix preview on Friday night. In it, Dan and Emma talk about different aspects of the film. You can check it out right here on Google Video. Thanks to Patt for the tip!
NOTE: In this clip, the reporter says that Emma "might not return" for the sixth and seventh films. This is not confirmed, and there is no evidence that Emma will not come back.
UPDATE: Screencaps can be seen here. Thanks to staffer Nick!
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11-25-2006
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Warner Bros. has tentatively announced that starting in 2007, fans will be able to not only legally download movies but also burn them to DVD from the Internet the same day they become available in stores. This will include the Harry Potter films as well, so fans can look forward to watching Order of the Phoenix on their computers!
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11-29-2006
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A new photo depicting Dan Radcliffe and OOTP director David Yates was officially released by Warner Brothers today. It was originally printed in the December 18th issue of Newsweek that accompanied this article.
Additionally, French magazine Cinelive has this new photo of Dan with his wand at the ready on their cover. Thanks to UniverseHarryPotter.com for the scan!
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12-14-2006
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The actor who plays Snape in the HP films spoke recently in an interview about his new movie, Snow Cake, and a little about Order of the Phoenix. You can see a video of this interesting chat here. Thanks to those who emailed!
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12-29-2006
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Warner Brothers has moved forward the release date of Order of the Phoenix in Spain to July 13th. According to HarryLatino.com, this decision was made in order to help prevent piracy (the original date was a week later on July 20th). This is the first time in Spain that a Potter film will be released on the same day as in the US and UK.
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01-11-2007
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A new photo of the actor as Draco in OOTP can be seen here. Thanks, UHP!
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02-08-2007
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02-09-2007
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First up, the picture of Draco that we brought to you the other day is now online in higher quality.
Second, a scan of an upcoming German calendar can be found here, which features Harry and a new photo of Hermione.
Lastly, a large photo of an upcoming stamp to be used in France as part of a promotional campaign can be seen here. It includes a new photo of Harry and Ginny.
Thanks to Christine, TLC, and UniversHarryPotter!
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02-10-2007
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02-14-2007
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02-16-2007
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02-17-2007
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Our friends at MillionairePlayboy.com have some great new photos online from the display of upcoming OOTP products at the NECA Toy Fair. The event was held this past weekend in New York City.
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02-13-2007
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02-21-2007
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02-22-2007
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A new photo of the former Order of the Phoenix (which Moody shows Harry in Grimmauld Place) can be seen here.
EDIT: Sorry, guys. This is actually old and was taken from the ABC special on the Order a few months ago.
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02-23-2007
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A series of Harry Potter stamps is set to be released in France later this year, and we now have two more photos of them. This one is our first look at the Thestrals, and this one shows Grawp.
Thanks to UHP!
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02-26-2007
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02-27-2007
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MuggleNet readers Enyafreak, Triwizard, and Zeenat all recently saw a test screening of Movie 5 and have sent us their reviews. They contain several new details and are full of spoilers, including details on deviations from book to movie.
- Enyafreak | Triwizard | Zeenat
If you attended a screening of the film as well, please let us know.
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03-05-2007
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GeekMonthly has posted the second part of their interview with Order of the Phoenix director David Yates. Check out a snippet below: Right at the beginning, you always have these rehearsals with any actor you work with. With Dan, in particular, who had to go through this quite complex journey. We sat down several months before we started shooting. We would meet every week and we would talk about what Harry was dealing with. One of the things we did, and it sounds quite intense for a family film, is we brought in a bereavement counselor to talk to us about how Harry Potter dealt with witnessing the death of Cedric [Diggory]. This woman came in to talk to both of us about how people deal with quite intense emotional and disturbing experiences. She deals with people in the police and the rescue services who every day witnessed trauma and death, and she kind of showed us how people process that and deal with that and what it does to them.
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03-15-2007
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David Bradley (Argus Filch) spoke in a new interview about doing some sound recording for Order of the Phoenix recently:
"In the studio, I had to record sounds to match my on-screen antics. Filch spends most of his time chasing Harry, so it was mainly grunts and heavy breathing. It felt like I was dubbing a porn movie."
Other HP actors are also expected to enter the studio over the weekend and into next week.
Thanks to those who wrote in!
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03-17-2007
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03-31-2007
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Nickelodeon magazine is currently running a competition allowing the winner to attend a Warner Bros. movie premiere, including Order of the Phoenix. You are eligible for this contest if you are a US resident and between the ages of six and 14. To enter, simply send a postcard with your name, age, address, phone number, and date of birth to the following address:
Coming Attractions Sweepstakes c/o Nickelodeon Magazine
P.O. Box 4043
Grand Rapids, MN 55730-4043
Further details can be found in the April issue of Nick magazine.
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04-05-2007
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Warner Brothers has passed along this new photo of Harry and Umbridge together in her office. Visitors may remember that yesterday Newsweek posted a small interview with the actress who plays Umbridge, Imelda Staunton.
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04-09-2007
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We previously posted reader-submitted details about the fifth Harry Potter film and JK Rowling that we believed OOTP screenwriter Michael Goldenberg had revealed. We later learned that this information was not said by Michael and we are terribly sorry for the confusion. This kind of error on our part will not be happening again.
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04-09-2007
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The most recent issue of German movie magazine "Cinema" features a behind-the-scenes look at Order of the Phoenix filming. Evanna Lynch, Harry Melling, Michael Gambon, the Phelps twins, and the Trio can be seen throughout the scans, available here in our gallery. Thanks to Harry Potter Xperts.
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04-18-2007
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IMAX.com has unveiled a great new Order of the Phoenix poster, viewable here.
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04-20-2007
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This photo from Order of the Phoenix has surfaced online. Signed by James Phelps who plays Fred Weasley, it depicts the Weasley twins holding items for their new business venture. Thanks to Christine and Remmy for the link!
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04-23-2007
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04-23-2007
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The brand new Order of the Phoenix trailer will debut online at Yahoo! at 9 AM EST. A sneak peak at the trailer is also expected to be airing (around about now) on The Today Show.
We will update you as soon as we have a link to it. Stay tuned!
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04-24-2007
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Warner Brothers has provided HPANA with an early look at the new Order of the Phoenix website due out sometime within the next week. View the preview here!
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04-24-2007
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Another new trailer has been released, but this time it is for the upcoming Order of the Phoenix video game! You can download a QuickTime version of it right here [5.1 MB, MOV] thanks to Electronic Arts. The game will be released on June 25th.
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04-24-2007
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Warner Brothers has sent us some great new pictures of Order of the Phoenix director David Yates working with various cast members on set. Check them out here in our galleries!
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04-27-2007
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Our friends at MillionairePlayboy.com have posted a review of the brand new Hogwarts LEGO set as part of their new OOTP collection (due out in May). You can watch a video review and see some great pictures of the set right here.
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04-27-2007
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There is an open invitation for visitors of CBBC Newsround to submit questions for Order of the Phoenix actors Evanna Lynch, Bonnie Wright, Matthew Lewis, and Katie Leung. All questions must be submitted by this Friday (May 4th), and the answers will be posted in June.
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05-01-2007
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Several new photos from the Order of the Phoenix have emerged online. The pictures are from the upcoming poster book for the movie, and provide a range of great new shots of both the actors and the sets.
By the way, we too have noticed that this picture, captioned "Padma Patil," shows Padma wearing Gryffindor robes even though she is a member of Ravenclaw. This minor book-movie deviation is presumably to make the story easier to tell.
Thanks to this LJ.
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05-02-2007
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The Bellatrix actress from Order of the Phoenix made an appearance on the Jonathan Ross show in the UK this evening. Several visitors have written in to inform us that Helena revealed she only had five lines to say during the entire filming process. Moreover, two of those lines were cut.
UPDATE: This interview will be repeated on BBC 1 at 1:25 AM tomorrow or you can watch it here now.
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05-04-2007
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Film Music Weekly recently conducted an interview with Nicholas Hooper, the man who composed the score for the fifth Harry Potter film. In this interview, Nicholas discusses in detail various themes on the soundtrack. Click here to read (page 4).
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05-09-2007
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Check them out: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
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05-10-2007
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Yahoo! UK has released another Order of the Phoenix trailer that runs 1 minute and 2 seconds long. Unfortunately, there are no new clips. This is just a remake of the trailers that have already been released.
In other news, Apple has put the already-released US OOTP trailer on their website for download in several formats including high-def. Thanks to everyone who e-mailed!
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05-10-2007
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The Official Harry Potter website is set to receive a makeover tomorrow that includes a brand new Order of the Phoenix theme with links to the final trailer, videos, and special downloads.
Warner Brothers has provided MuggleNet with an exclusive early look at the new design. Check it out right here!
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05-15-2007
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05-16-2007
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In the second preview of our full OOTP set report, Melissa, John, and I visit the Atrium, Room of Requirement, Great Hall, and courtroom sets at Leavesden Studios! Listen in as we give you guys the inside scoop: everything from the architecture of the Room of Requirement to what is etched onto the tables in the Great Hall.
To download, subscribe to the Leaky Mug feed within iTunes and grab the latest episode. This podcast is a joint production between MuggleCast and PotterCast. Enjoy!
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05-22-2007
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The BBC is reporting that the World Premiere of Order of the Phoenix will be held in Japan on June 28th: The Japanese capital was chosen after another highly-anticipated sequel, Spider-Man 3, opened there and broke box office records.
But a Warner Brothers spokeswoman said there was "no special reason" for opting to launch the film in Japan. As previously reported, the London premiere will take place on July 3rd, and the US premiere will take place in LA on July 8th. Thanks to everyone who e-mailed with the tip!
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05-22-2007
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Reader Hollie wrote to us this morning saying that for the past four days, filming for the Order of the Phoenix movie has taken place at Butler's Wharf, near Tower Bridge in London. This makes sense because OOTP director David Yates said this in an interview last May: "So far, we have spent a lot of time on boats on the Thames. I want to do a great big wizard chase past the London landmarks and it is going to be very exciting, but it has not been easy to set up."
We'll let you know what WB has to say on this shortly.
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05-18-2006
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Warner Bros. Shop has opened a new Order of the Phoenix sweepstakes, and is giving MuggleNet visitors the first chance to enter. Up for grabs is a shopping spree at the WB Shop to the value of $500. The contest ends July 2nd. Good luck!
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05-24-2007
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The latest issue of Entertainment Weekly has an interview with Helena Bonham Carter, the actress who will be playing Bellatrix Lestrange in Order of the Phoenix. In it, she talks about her costume, her role, and getting the part.
You can view a scan of the article right here. Thanks to RupertGrint.net!
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05-25-2007
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Are you a UK resident in between the ages of 6 to 16? Can you make your way down to London on July 2nd? If yes, Cartoon Network is offering you a chance to go to the Order of the Phoenix premiere! You and two guests will win a walk on the red carpet, an opportunity to see the film, and a few other cool prizes!
For full details, visit Cartoon Network's website. Good luck to anyone who enters!
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05-26-2007
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05-28-2007
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Warner Brothers has confirmed to MuggleNet that the release date for Order of the Phoenix has been moved to July 11th. No information has been revealed as to why, but no fans should be complaining!
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05-29-2007
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05-29-2007
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Thanks to visitor Andrew and Harry Latino for pointing out this new video from a Spanish news channel. The video highlights Axel Amigo, a voice dub for the Potter films. We also see a brief new clip of Dudley and his gang, with Harry swinging in the background.
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05-30-2007
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Order of the Phoenix was up for "Best Summer Movie You Haven't Seen Yet" at the 2007 MTV Awards, and unfortunately, it lost to Transformers. Thanks to everyone who e-mailed with the update!
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06-03-2007
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06-06-2007
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The official Order of the Phoenix website now features a brand new Death Eaters area which allows you to view masks from the film and create your own! From Warner Brothers: To get started, download the ‘Death Eater Art Kit’ which contains some items you might find useful, or create your work entirely from scratch. Register to post your artwork on the site. Your art can be rated, downloaded, embedded on your blog or you can send it to a friend. Upon download, we learned that the Art Kit includes lots of templates, textures, borders, and frames! Definitely a cool little package to use if you want to make your own mask.
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06-08-2007
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The track titles for the Order of the Phoenix movie soundtrack have been posted on Amazon. The soundtrack can be purchased on July 10th.
1. Fireworks
2. Professor Umbridge
3. Another Story
4. Dementors in the Underpass
5. Dumbledore's Army
6. The Hall of Prophecies
7. Possession
8. The Room of Requirements
9. The Kiss
10. A Journey to Hogwarts
11. The Sirius Deception
12. Death of Sirius
13. Umbridge Spoils a Beautiful Morning
14. Darkness Takes Over
15. The Ministry of Magic
16. The Sacking of Trelawney
17. Flight of the Order of the Phoenix
18. Loved Ones and Leaving
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06-11-2007
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Warner Bros. announced today that the Order of the Phoenix soundtrack will be released on July 10th, the day before the release of the movie itself in the US and Canada.
Nicholas Hooper, composer of the OOTP score, said, "I saw the scoring of this Harry Potter film as a great opportunity to work with such important themes on a grand scale. David Yates and I started early, even before filming started, working on such themes as Ministry of Magic, Umbridge, and Voldemort. However, as we came closer to the final cut, the music developed beyond what we had first imagined, so there was that inevitable race against time. My process is one of discovery, rather than having a specific plan. This can be nerve-wracking, but it has its creative benefits."
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06-14-2007
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The BBC has conducted a new interview with the actress who will be playing Luna Lovegood in Order of the Phoenix. In it, she talks about her favorite book (OOTP) and what she'll be doing for the Deathly Hallows release: This is my schedule - I get out of a summer course on Thursday night, go to the bookshop, start queuing, queue all day Friday with my biggest Harry Potter fan friends, then read all of Friday night, all of Saturday, and then Sunday is a mourning day.
I guess some people might recognise me in the queue, but everyone is just going to be so excited for the book that they won't care about me. Edit: It looks like the BBC took the article down for no reported reason. Hopefully the full article will be back online soon!
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06-18-2007
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The Scotsman has a new interview with actress Katie Leung. In the interview, she talks about how she got the part to play Cho Chang, how she felt when acting with Imelda Staunton, and how she feels about the infamous kiss with Dan.
"It is supposed to be an awkward moment because it's Harry's first kiss," she says. "So it's very endearing and sweet. I think the director, David Yates, wants the audience to be taken back to the memories of their first kiss."
She also discusses what she plans on doing once the Harry Potter phenomenon has toned down.
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06-16-2007
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Soundtrack.net has an exclusive preview of the entire Order of the Phoenix soundtrack. You can listen to a 30-second clip and view a description of each song.
The soundtrack, composed by Nicholas Hooper, is due to be released on July 10, a day before the movie comes out in the US.
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06-16-2007
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Both the Telegraph and the Gazette have posted new interviews with some of the Order of the Phoenix cast.
The Telegraph interview features Katie Leung, Bonnie Wright, Matthew Lewis, and Evanna Lynch. They each talk about their characters in the Order of the Phoenix movie and how their roles in the movies have affected their lives. Bonnie Wright explains why she decided to go for the role of Ginny Weasley: Why did you first go for the role?
My brother had read the books and told me that I reminded him of the character Ginny Weasley but I didn’t really know anything about it at that point. Then I heard that they were doing auditions and he told me I should go along. I never really realised at that point how big the films would become. I don’t think any of us did. The second interview, conducted by the Gazette, also contains a question-and-answer session with Bonnie Wright, Evanna Lynch, and Matthew Lewis. When asked about Neville's fate, Lewis answered:
"A lot of people have come up to me and said, 'You're going to die, mate.' Cheers! But I like to think he'll be there fighting to the end. If he does die, I'd like it to be really heroic, saving someone else's life."
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06-18-2007
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IGN.com has a virtual look at Number Twelve, Grimmauld Place from the fifth Harry Potter movie. You can take a 360-degree tour and view every detail from the kitchen to the table settings to the fireplace mantle.
Thanks to everyone who emailed with the tip.
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06-20-2007
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A new interview with OOTP director David Yates discusses, among other things, how directing the film Sex Traffic was his ticket to receiving the offer to direct Potter.
"I think that's the thing that finally swung them into offering me Potter. It was just a matter of time, I guess, before the right film came along, but I didn't want to do a movie unless the script was really perfect. When the Harry Potter offer came along, it was difficult to turn down."
At that particular time, Yates had not read a single Potter book. "I read the fifth book first, then I went back and read the others, and it was really interesting. I fell in love quite quickly because the characters are great and education is a universal experience."
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06-20-2007
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The BBC has a new interview with Bonnie Wright, Matt Lewis, Katie Leung, and Evanna Lynch online now. When asked what his highlight of filming the fifth movie was, Matthew replied:
"I love comedy, I love making people laugh - but what I really loved this year was tackling the emotional side of Neville. That was a big challenge for me because Neville has always been a light-hearted, humorous character and I have never had to do anything as deep and emotional as that before."
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06-21-2007
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06-22-2007
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In a new interview with Ain't It Cool News, Rupert Grint discusses both the upcoming movie Order of the Phoenix and filming Half-Blood Prince. Concerning the fifth movie, Rupert talks about one of the disappointments he faced:
"I was a bit disappointed when Quidditch didn't make it, but I mean... it's such a big book, there's so much to fit in I can understand why they pared it down.
But I'm kinda hoping it'll be in the next one."
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix comes out in theaters on July 11th.
UPDATE: Ain't It Cool News also has a report from this morning's press conferences with the OOTP cast and crew. It contains information about the fifth and sixth movies, but more interestingly, Book 7. In the original draft of the screenplay Order of the Phoenix, they had decided to remove a character from the story. Rowling read over the screenplay and said “I wouldn’t do that if I were you,” that they were free to do whatever they liked, of course, but "if you make a 7th movie you’ll have tied your hands." The report is spoiler-free for those concerned but contains theories from the author.
UPDATE #2: A second interview was also conducted with David Yates. Yates talks about the new movie and the sixth movie as well. In the interview he discusses the relationship between Dumbledore and Harry:
"It’s a very different dynamic this time because there’s a lot more between Dumbledore and Harry. I think we’ll be alright on this one. I’ve got a good feeling."
He has also said that he has "talked about" coming back for the Deathly Hallows movie as well.
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06-22-2007
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Play.com is currently running a competition giving the lucky winner a pair of tickets to the OOTP London premiere on July 3rd. The prize includes flights, accomodation, and £100 spending money. To enter, simply answer the question at this link. The closing date for entries is June 28th. Good luck!
We'd also like to remind you of the WB Shop sweepstakes where you could win a $500 shopping spree at the shop. The sweeps will end on July 2nd. Furthermore, when you sign up for the contest, you automatically get a $5 discount coupon when you spend more than $50 at the shop.
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06-24-2007
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We now have a bunch of photos showing some of the fifth Harry Potter movie cast in London this weekend for the various press conferences that were held. In these photos are Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Katie Leung, and Evanna Lynch.
1, 3, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19
Thanks to DanRadcliffe.com!
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06-25-2007
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At Saturday's OOTP press conference in London, producer David Heyman was asked which character was referred to when they were advised by JKR not to cut it from the movie. Heyman responded with this:
"Jo reads each draft. She reads each screenplay, and she said, 'You know, I wouldn't do that if I were you. Or you can, but if you get to make a seventh film, you'll be tied in knots.'"
"Which character was it?" he was asked, but Heyman teased, "I thought you might ask that. I'm not going to say."
Luckily, however, MTV News caught up with director David Yates yesterday where he submitted. Please hightlight below to see what he said because it contains Book 7 spoilers:
---> “It was Kreacher, actually. We took Kreacher out, and Jo said, ‘Listen guys, you don’t have to put Kreacher back, but I’m just telling you, if you want to kind of keep a thread going for six and seven, you might want Kreacher to come back.’ She basically told us Kreacher plays a role in Seven, in a sense. She hinted. We thought about it for five seconds, and he came back.”<---
Read more on this here (link contains spoilers).
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06-25-2007
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An interview with Daniel Radcliffe was aired today on BBC Breakfast. Dan discusses the fifth film, his role in Equus, and how he feels about the last Harry Potter book less than a month from release. Click here to watch this video. Thanks to Nick!
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06-26-2007
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The Insider recently aired some brand new footage from the fifth Harry Potter movie, including a thrilling look at the Occlumency scene with Harry and Snape.
Additionally, in KABC's report on the recent press junket for the film, they included some new footage from the film - Harry talking to Sirius about becoming bad.
UPDATE: CBBC has aired a new interview with Dan, featuring tons of new shots from the movie.
Click here to see these videos!
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06-26-2007
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Eleven new clips from the Order of the Phoenix movie have just surfaced at a German website. The clips (amalgamated into two videos) can be viewed here.
Thanks, HPANA.
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06-26-2007
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You can now view the eleven new Order of the Phoenix clips we reported about yesterday in English here. In addition, there are two behind-the-scenes videos, and interviews with the cast (more interviews will be added gradually) at the link above.
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06-27-2007
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We now have a ton of new images from this weekend's photocall in London with the cast of Order of the Phoenix. These images, which are larger and high-resolution, feature Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Katie Leung, and Evanna Lynch.
Thanks to EW.ca!
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06-26-2007
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Earlier we showed you some pictures of Daniel Radcliffe and David Heyman at today's world premiere of OOTP in Tokyo, and now the BBC has a video of the event. Dan also addressed the crowd at one stage in Japanese, saying: "Nihon no minasan, Konnichiwa" (hello, people of Japan).
"It's wonderful to come over here and to say hello," he said. "I hope people will be impressed by the new characters, the new performances, and the big battle."
The UK premiere will take place on July 3rd. Thanks to Ryan for the tip!
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06-28-2007
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The London Times has posted the first official review of the Order of the Phoenix, giving it three out of five stars. While it does remark on some positive aspects of the film, including Immelda Staunton's performance, it also focuses on the negative parts:
"The acting skills of Radcliffe (Harry), Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley) and Emma Watson (Hermione) have improved, but not enough to truly flesh out the characters and provide the narrative depth this transitional, plot-advancing film needs. They have got “angry” and “determined” down pat at this point, but struggle somewhat on the more nuanced grimaces. Harry’s bellowing cod-psychoanalysis of Voldemort is jarringly awful."
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06-28-2007
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Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, and Emma Watson recently did an interview with The Telegraph speaking about the end of the movie and book franchise, as well as some other topics. Dan discusses whether or not he's had a normal childhood, saying:
"I don't feel I've missed out on anything. Perhaps I've grown up slightly faster than some other people my age simply because from the age of 11 I've been surrounded by more adults than kids. I've had a working relationship with adults and that does change how you develop and mature. You possibly do grow up slightly faster.
"The other day, somebody said the last Harry Potter film will probably be released in 2010. I don't know how true that is, but if it's the case then that will have been 10 years of my life and that's a huge chunk, so I'll be sad because it will be the end of an era in a way. But I equally imagine it will be quite exciting to be out of that world."
Also, This Is London reports Dan will gross $50 million for the next two films together.
Don't forget the trio will be on Richard & Judy today. We'll have a video online shortly afterwards. EDIT: Looks like it didn't air. We'll update you with more soon.
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06-29-2007
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The British cinema chain, ODEON theaters, has a new contest for the residents of the United Kingdom. One lucky fan will win a trip to the set of the Harry Potter films, Leavesden Studios. Moviegoers will be automatically entered once they book their tickets between June 30th and July 22nd. One winner and a guest will be able to see how the magic is made as well as meet the cast members of the movie! Good luck!
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix opens on July 12, 2007 in the UK.
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06-29-2007
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The Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix UK website will have a live webcast of the London premiere on Tuesday, July 3rd at 17.00 BST. You can find out what time that will be in your area at this website.
MuggleNet will be attending and covering this event.
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06-30-2007
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Attention all UK visitors: We'll be hosting a live Leaky Mug podcast after the Order of the Phoenix premiere on July 3rd! Join Jamie, Kevin, Melissa, John, Sue and me at the Piccadilly Theatre at 7 PM for the show. The address is:
Piccadilly Theatre
16 Denman Street,
London,
W1D 7DY
We apologize for the delay in announcing this event, but we hope everyone can still make it out! As you can see, it was for a good cause: We've never been in such a big or beautiful theater, and send big thanks to Borders for making it happen!
Attention all US premiere-goers: We will be doing a live Leaky Mug on July 9th at 5 PM in the Borders of Westwood - the same place where we hosted a Leaky Mug in September. The address is:
Borders Books and Music
1360 Westwood Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90024
As with all Leaky Mugs, we ask that you please send an e-mail to hplive at gmail dot com if you plan on going. In your e-mail, please include which podcast you plan on attending and with how many people. See you there!
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06-30-2007
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Warner Brothers Records has sent MuggleNet details about a special edition Order of the Phoenix soundtrack set. Encased in a custom hinged box with Navy "velveteen" fabric, the set also includes a 20-page booklet with a foil embossed front cover.
Check out your first look at this special edition soundtrack right here! You'll see the box also has a clear plastic dome on the front with Voldemort inside. More details coming soon!
In other soundtrack news, WBR has released a widget for your MySpace or website that will play samples from the soundtrack. Check it out here!
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06-30-2007
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Scotland on Sunday has posted a new interview with Cho Chang actress Katie Leung where she discusses how playing the role has changed her, what she'd like to do post-Harry Potter, and the infamous kiss with Daniel: "[It was] not a particularly sexy or exciting kiss - it's very sweet and very clumsy, like all first kisses are. Especially since in reality, Daniel and I were a bit nervous and got a little giggly having to do it again and again."
The paper also has a report from the film's set, featuring interviews with some of the stars.
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07-01-2007
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Evanna Lynch (Luna Lovegood) has done a new interview with the NY Post where she discusses landing the coveted role, some of her theories on the books, and more. As a fan, are you a shipper? Who do you like?
I ship all the normal ones - Ginny/Harry, Ron/Hermione, blah blah blah. But I do have a strange one, which is Luna/Dumbledore. I think they would be quite perfect. They're both so detached, so otherworldly and so comfortable with themselves and they have this uncommon fearlessness of death. They also both have quirky hobbies and deep minds and I can see them getting along a storm. I don't see this ship sailing, of course. It's just one which I think could have had potential, aided along by a time-turner. Also, Emma Watson did an interview with The Sydney Morning Herald where she talks about kissing Ron in the sixth film: "Kissing Rupert's going to be sooo awkward," Watson says, screwing up her cute rosy-cheeked face. "I'm trying not to think about it...it's all part of the job I guess. Don't tell him I said that. Rupert's lovely. Girls would probably give their left arm to be in my position, so I'm certainly not complaining."
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07-02-2007
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With only a few hours left to go until the London premiere of Order of the Phoenix, several fans have lined up in Leicester Square anxiously awaiting the big event! MuggleNet was there earlier tonight and took several photos of fans sleeping overnight in the rain. You can see them here in our gallery.
The theme for the premiere is the Ministry of Magic. Fireplaces are in the square, but we do not yet know if they'll be used for anything other than scenery. Many many more pics and video to come from the premiere tomorrow!
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07-02-2007
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The French premiere for Order of the Phoenix was held earlier today in Paris. Both Emma Watson and Rupert Grint were in attendance as well as director David Yates. You can find some of the photos from this event in our gallery.
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07-04-2007
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Yesterday, the Swiss premiere of Order of the Phoenix took place in Zürich, and in attendance were Katie Leung, James Phelps, and Oliver Phelps. Check out some pics of the event here.
The Finnish premiere of the movie will take place on July 11th in Helsinki (attended by Katie Leung and Bonnie Wright) and the Irish premiere will take place in Dublin on July 8th (attended by Devon Murray and Evanna Lynch).
Thanks to HP Xperts.
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07-05-2007
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If you'll be in the LA area tomorrow for the Order of the Phoenix US premiere, make sure you come to our live podcast Monday at the Borders of Westwood. The show will start at 5 PM, costs nothing to attend, and all are welcome! We'll be having a good time discussing the movies, the stars, and whatever is on your mind.
We ask that if you plan on coming, please RSVP by e-mailing hplive at gmail dot com with how many people you plan on bringing.
The address of the store is:
Borders Books and Music
1360 Westwood Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90024
We hope to see you there!
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07-07-2007
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G4TV will air a one-hour Harry Potter special tomorrow at 5 PM EST. On the plate are exclusive interviews with the cast and crew of the fifth film, behind-the-scenes footage, red carpet coverage from today's LA premiere, and brand new clips from the film.
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07-08-2007
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Evanna Lynch (Luna Lovegood) today attended the Irish premiere of the Order of the Phoenix movie in Dublin. Devon Murray (Seamus Finnigan) and Brendan Gleeson (Mad-Eye Moody) were previously expected to attend but were unable to make it.
Check out some photos of Evanna at the event here, wearing a white dress decorated with phoenix-colored garments and phoenix earrings.
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07-08-2007
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Our video coverage from the Order of the Phoenix US premiere is now online! Check out interviews with the cast and crew of the fifth film, hosted by Emerson and filmed by this news poster. Enjoy questions posed to Dan Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Imelda Staunton, David Heyman, David Yates, and more!
Watch the video at this link (Apple's Quicktime software required). Enjoy!
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07-10-2007
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Midnight screenings for the Order of the Phoenix film took place across the US today, raking in a total of $12 million. The screenings took place in 2,311 theaters. The film opened this morning in 4,285 theaters, the second-widest ever trailing only Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (4,362).
We can expect huge box office takings for the film in the next five days.
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07-11-2007
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The fifth Harry Potter film proved the biggest earner this weekend, pulling in $77.4 million in the US alone, raising the movie's domestic earnings to $140 million. Since its Wednesday opening, domestically, Harry Potter 5 has earned nearly as much as Goblet of Fire made in its first week ($146 million).
OOTP also grossed $190.3 million in 44 other countries, bringing its international total to $330 million.
"We're in the middle of summer, and we just said why not, because kids are out of school," said Dan Fellman, head of distribution for Warner Bros. "It certainly turned out to be the right decision."
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07-16-2007
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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix has been nominated for a Teen Choice award in the category of "Choice Summer Movie - Drama/Action Adventure." The other nominees include Transformers and The Bourne Ultimatum. You can cast your vote here. The results will air on August 26 at 8:00 PM EST on FOX.
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08-04-2007
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The fifth movie in the Potter series has now grossed an impressive $708 million worldwide. Its US takings of $254 million have also just surpassed those of Prisoner of Azkaban's ($250 million). OOTP is currently just $8 million from COS's domestic gross.
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08-04-2007
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Earlier tonight at the 2007 Teen Choice Awards, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix walked away with the surfboard for Choice Summer Movie - Drama/Action Adventure. Other movies in the category included Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer, Live Free or Die Hard, Transformers and the Bourne Ultimatum.
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08-26-2007
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Various details concerning the upcoming Order of the Phoenix DVD release are slowly starting to emerge.
The Movie Informer has received what looks to be the front and back cover the 2-disc Special Edition DVD. Check it out right here! The back lists several bonus features, including:
- Additional Scenes
- Conversations with the Cast
- Reflections on the Fifth Film
- The Noble House of Black
- A New Order
- Ministry Mysteries
- Flight of the Phoenix
- Theatrical Trailers
- EA Game Demo
While this picture of the front and back cover do look pretty promising, this is still not confirmed by Warner Brothers. We're working on confirming all of the aforementioned details.
Last month at the US premiere of the film, Emerson and I asked director David Yates how many deleted scenes we could expect on DVD. His answer falls in line with an update at the British Board of Film Classification's website, which lists 10 minutes worth of deleted and extended scenes to be included on the DVD. Thanks to Leaky for this.
As for a release date, rumors are currently circulating that we can expect to see it in mid-November (many sites report November 12th in the UK). We'll be sure to update you as soon as we hear more!
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08-29-2007
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The fifth Harry Potter movie has received numerous nominations for this year's Scream awards, honoring the newest and hottest in horror, sci-fi, fantasy and comic genres. Order of the Phoenix is nominated under the following categories: the ultimate scream, best fantasy movie, fantasy hero (Daniel Radcliffe), most vile villain (Ralph Fiennes), best sequel, and best f/x.
Beginning tomorrow, you can vote online until October 19th. The awards will be aired on Spike TV on October 23rd.
In other "Phoenix" news, the movie has become the highest grossing IMAX 3D live-action film release ever.
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09-06-2007
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DVDActive.com and ComingSoon.net, both reliable movie sources, are now reporting that the fifth film will be released on DVD December 11th. From DVDActive:
Extras on the two-disc release will include 10 minutes of additional scenes, a A&E documentary, a Trailing Tonks feature with Actress Nat Tena, various making of featurettes, and a Fun and Games feature in which director David Yates and editor Mark Day show us what a difference a good edit makes and allows you to edit a scene.
It looks like some fun new features that have not been on Potter DVDs before will appear with OOTP! In addition, the film is slated for Blu-Ray and HD-DVD release. We'll update with more when we hear it! Thanks to everyone who e-mailed with the tip.
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09-07-2007
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09-14-2007
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It has been confirmed by Warther Bros. that the fifth Harry Potter movie DVD will be released in Britain on November 12th. No confirmation at present on the United States release date, but we'll keep you posted.
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09-17-2007
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After various sites confirmed the Limited Edition Gift Set and 2-disc Special Edition, Warner Brothers has announced details for all four DVD sets being released on December 11th.
Details of note:
- Single disc (both fullscreen and widescreen) priced at $28.98, Dual-Disc at $34.99, HD and Blu-ray at $35.99.
- Dual-disc set to include "sneak" peek at Half-Blood Prince.
- Additional 17 minutes of OOTP footage included on all DVDs.
- Limited Edition Gift Set to include "more than three hours of all-new content from the past Harry Potter films."
For all information from Warner Brothers, click the link below.
UPDATE: To hold all of this information, we now have a page in our OOTP Movie section of MuggleNet.
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09-17-2007
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Warner Brothers is pioneering a new digital download concept with the upcoming Order of the Phoenix DVD release, Video Business reports. WB will be including two digital copies of the fifth Potter film on its DVD, which you'll be able to download onto your PC or portable media player:
Jim Wuthrich, Warner senior VP of digital distribution, unveiled the development at Tuesday’s DVD Forum conference here, as he discussed the studio’s plans to meet what it sees as a growing consumer demand for digital content.
“You can buy the DVD and have the option of the digital copy,” said Wuthrich. “This future-proofs the format for consumers.”
While there is no word yet on exactly which media players you'll be able to put OOTP on, we can assume WB is targeting the very large iPod and iPhone markets. Both devices are capable of playing movies on-the-go. The DVD will be released in the UK on November 12th and the US on December 11th. Thanks to Lauren for the tip!
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10-10-2007
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The launch of the Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix DVD took place this past Saturday in the Great Hall in Leavesden Studios. Emma Watson's official website has been updated with some pictures from the event, seen below:
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11-05-2007
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The Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix will hit stores across the UK on November 12th. According to a new report, the DVD will contain many extras, notable among them is the "DVD-ROM content including timeline and 'link' to a sneak peak of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince."
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11-07-2007
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Several MuggleNetters have been e-mailing in a couple of Order of the Phoenix DVD updates this evening.
First, we've learned that the Half-Blood Prince sneak peek promised on the OOTP DVD will be viewed on the internet. Once you have your copy of the film, insert it into your computer and visit this page. There are two clips blocked out right now which can be viewed when your OOTP DVD is in the computer. It looks like both feature Half-Blood Prince filming with Dan Radcliffe (Harry Potter) and Michael Gambon (Dumbledore).
Second, Yahoo! UK has online a preview of the Order of the Phoenix DVD special features. This clip shows Natalia Tena (who plays Tonks) working with a choreographer to create some dueling scenes. Click here and then click "Watch the Exclusive DVD clip" on the right. Enjoy!
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11-10-2007
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Lizo over at CBBC Newsround has posted a review of the upcoming Order of the Phoenix DVD, which is scheduled for release tomorrow (November 12th) in the UK. He gives the DVD 3 out of 5 stars and writes this about his favorite parts:
Which are the best bits?
Seeing some of the behind the scenes stuff in the Tonks feature. The long version of the scene where Umbridge inspects Professor Trelawney's Divination lesson is great.
Fans who are particularly into the books will enjoy the Secrets of Harry Potter documentary, although now those that have read Deathly Hallows will have had a lot of their questions already answered.
Fans who are more into the films will enjoy the editing feature where they can try putting together a scene in the Room of Requirement.
Anyone looking to purchase it in the United States will have to wait until, very unfortunately, December 11th. Thanks to Ukean34 and Lisa for the tip!
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11-11-2007
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Good news to those in countries still awaiting the release of the Order of the Phoenix DVD: you can now pre-order it online at Amazon for $24.99.
The DVD will be officially released in the US on December 11th.
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11-14-2007
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Warner Brothers has commenced a new sweepstakes on the official Harry Potter website, with the grand prize being a trip for four to the set of Half-Blood Prince!
The contest runs now through January 5th, and there are two ways to enter. First, you can simply visit this page and fill out your information. You can also add their Facebook application to your profile, and "for each of the first twenty (20) of the Actions you perform during each Entry Period, you will receive one (1) entry into the drawing for the applicable Entry Period and one (1) entry into the drawing for the Grand Prize Entry Period, up to twenty (20) entries into each drawing, per day."
Full details can be found here. Good luck to everyone who enters! Thanks to HeartlessBlueAngel for the tip.
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11-14-2007
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The official website for the Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix movie has a new look, as it has been redesigned to showcase the upcoming release of the DVD for the fifth film on December 11.
Among the new editions are the ability to download and embed a countdown clock, a link to the official sweepstakes to win a trip to visit the set of Half-Blood Prince, as well as a new trailer for the Order of the Phoenix DVD.
Clicking on the "Join Dumbledore's Army" coin in the upper-right hand corner of the page will reveal a revamped DADA website, which offers a new banner to embed on your website or blog.
There is also a link to The Official Harry Potter DVD website, where you can see a demo video of the Interactive DVD Game. Fans can get more information on the Limited Edition Gift Set that includes the DVDs of all five Harry Potter films, check out their official trailers in the Warner Bros. Shop and click over to the Magical Trading Cards website.
Thanks to Kayla for sending this in!
Posted by Micah
11-17-2007
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With the release of the Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix DVD in the US less than a month away, Warner Brothers has released a new behind the scenes video which features actors Dan Radcliffe and Evanna Lynch, and shows how special effects were used to create the flying thestrals sequence in the movie.
Thanks to everyone who sent this in!
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11-20-2007
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There are several new updates tonight relating to the Order of the Phoenix DVD, sent in by a few visitors.
First up, WalMart is selling an exclusive DVD set (seen left) which includes the film disc and three toys: a snitch, broom, and globe. It is priced at $19.96
Next, in an HD DVD first, the HD version of Order of the Phoenix will include a feature called Live Community Screening. With an internet connection, you will be able to "Invite other owners of the HD DVD to simultaneously watch from their own internet-accessed players and text with your remote, PC or cell phone."
And lastly, a very detailed movie and special feature review comes from WF DVD Report. They give the two-disc edition a "Recommended" rating, calling it a "a solid two-disc release for an enjoyable film."
All versions of the DVD will go on sale December 11th in the United States. Thanks to Caitlin, Mark, and Tarpals for the links!
UPDATE: Best Buy is also selling a bonus two-disc gift set. Theirs comes with a Death Eater mask replica and is priced at $34.99. Thanks to Vickram for this!
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11-27-2007
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We now have all of the sneak peeks that ran the other day on ABC Family during their presentation of the first three Potter films. Thanks to MuggleNet reader Craig for putting them all together into one video!
To be viewed right here on YouTube, you can see several deleted scenes as well as a couple of parts from the DVD feature "Trailing Tonks." Thanks again to Craig. Enjoy!
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12-03-2007
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WB has sent along a promotional video featuring several aspects of the upcoming Order of the Phoenix DVD, Interactive DVD Game, and DVD gift set. Some of the clips include a small interview with Set Designer Stuart Craig, Set Director Stephenie McMillan, and Art Director Alex Walker (who is interviewed by Tonks actress Natalia Tena). You can view it right here, already in podcast form if you so chose to bring it with you on your iPod.
What's more, a demo of the Interactive DVD game is now available in flash form at this link.
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12-05-2007
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The Order of the Phoenix DVD has been released in the United States today, a month after fans in UK and Australia got their hands on it.
Several visitors have e-mailed in to tell us that there is a new sneak peek of Half-Blood Prince on the DVD. The clips differ from those that were available online to UK/Australia buyers. It has been uploaded to YouTube for those of you who don't hold the United States disc. If these clips are made available online for international viewers, please let us know via tips at staff dot mugglenet dot com!
Additionally, Larry sent in this article from MTV which speaks with producer David Yates about Half-Blood Prince filming:
That's because, as director David Yates points out, it's the "sex, drugs, and rock and roll" of the Potter books, with massive making-out sessions to occur for several characters — Ron and Lavender, Harry and Ginny — as they come of age. "It's the 'American Graffiti' for this set," Yates said. "I'm looking forward to developing the relationship between Ron and Hermione, and Ron and Lavender. There's a nice triangle there."
Follow this link for more from Heyman, Dan Radcliffe (Harry), Katie Leung (Cho), and Evanna Lynch (Luna).
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12-11-2007
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Ah, and what a year it was. 2007 was BY FAR the biggest year for Harry Potter fans that we have ever seen. It was filled with book releases, movie releases, theme park announcements, gay character announcements, and oh-so-much more.
We now present to you our fourth annual Year in Review, highlighting the biggest and most interesting stories of 2007.
Feel free to use the comments of this news post to reflect on this year and discuss what's coming in 2008. Also, look for two more big projects appearing here from MuggleNet within the next week!
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12-25-2007
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Yesterday we told you that the Food Network's Ace of Cakes would be doing a special last night on the Hogwarts Castle Cake from the LA Order of the Phoenix after party. DanRadcliffe.com now has the video online, and you can watch it over at their site. Thanks, Jenna!
Of note to MuggleNet visitors, when you get to 2:38 you'll see Ben and Emerson behind one of the cake designer's right shoulder. Unfortunately, we were too afraid to touch the cake because of how well it was designed.
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01-25-2008
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Apple's iTunes music store recently added movies to its lineup of offerings, and this week they added Order of the Phoenix to their directory. You are now able to rent it for 30 days for $3.99. Once you start playing the movie, you have 24 hours to finish it.
Sorcerer's Stone through Goblet of Fire are also expected to be added to the store in the coming months.
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02-29-2008
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Emma Watson has added a new post to her official site where she talks about the Empire awards taking place tonight. She says, "I think I'm also presenting an award which will be great! I really hope it will be a good night for Potter! Fingers crossed!"
Emma has been nominated for Best Actress, Dan Radcliffe for Best Actor, David Yates for Best Director, Nicholas Hooper (who composed the fifth film's soundtrack) for Best Soundtrack, and OOTP itself for Best Film and Best Sci-fi/Fantasy.
The awards will be broadcast tomorrow at 9 PM on ITV2.
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03-09-2008
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Dave Legeno is set to play the part of Fenrir Greyback in Half-Blood Prince. The 44-year-old spoke to The Star saying, "Daniel will be taking his own 17 stone monster in this film - me."
The fighter, known as The Legend Killer for his giant-slaying ways, added: "He is a lovely guy but let's just say he will have his hands full when I get hold of him."
Check out a scan of this brief interview here, thanks to Snitch Seeker.
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03-17-2008
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UPDATE: Kneazle sent in a very detailed report of her visit, having seen us report about it here. Check it out on the "Read More..." link below!
Thanks to MuggleNet reader Rose for letting us know that the 16th Annual Art of Motion Picture Costume Design Exhibition is ending on April 12th, and may be of interest to Potter fans. On display from Order of the Phoenix are Tonks’ final battle outfit, Umbridge’s pink skirt/suit outfit, Lucius Malfoy’s outfit, a Death Eater outfit, and Voldemort’s cloak.
The display is open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and is free to the public. Several costumes from other films are also on display, including Sweeney Todd, Beowulf, Enchanted, and Hairspray. Find more information at their website! Thanks again to Rose for the tip.
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04-04-2008
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The HBO schedule for Order of the Phoenix is now online, and the fifth film in the Potter series is set to begin in high-definition on June 22nd at 9 PM EST. The Making Of special, which originally aired back in November, will start airing again on the June 19th.
Thanks, Julee, for the tip!
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04-30-2008
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The kiss in Order of the Phoenix between Daniel Radcliffe and Katie Leung (Cho) has been nominated for this year's MTV Awards in the best kiss category.
You can vote at this link, until May 23rd. The site says "Juno may be super hip, but the hipster movie moment of the year was undoubtedly the kiss between nerdy Daniel 'Harry Potter' Radcliffe and foxy Katie 'Cho' Leung.
The Awards will air on June 1st. Thanks to everyone who emailed!
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05-07-2008
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