According to a poll by hotel company Travelodge, Jo has the fifth biggest fan base in the United Kingdom. The Harry Potter author ranks behind Manchester United (an English soccer team), pop star Robbie Williams, and the Liverpool Football Club. This news poster is disappointed to see that Irish rock band U2 comes in at number six.
Posted by on 11-06-2006 at 12:19 AM
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As we reported last month, the American Library Association asked teen readers to vote for their favorite book as part of Teen Read Week. The Association has now announced the winners, and, no doubt due to MuggleNetters voting, Half-Blood Prince topped the top-ten list!
Posted by on 11-07-2006 at 12:49 AM
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Leslie Phillips (voice of The Sorting Hat) has just been added to the guest line up for Collectormania GMEX, scheduled to take place in Manchester, England between the 18th and the 19th of this month. Jamie Waylett (Crabbe) and James and Oliver Phelps (Weasley twins) are also set to attend.
Posted by on 11-08-2006 at 2:09 PM
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The other day we reported that Michael Hoffman was slated to direct the sixth Potter film. WB has now confirmed that this is not true. No word yet on any other possible directors, but it should be announced in the coming months.
Posted by on 11-08-2006 at 3:56 PM
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On Saturday we told you Production Weekly had reported that David Yates would direct the sixth Harry Potter film. However, Warner Bros. has just informed us that a Half-Blood Prince director has yet to be chosen, so consider this false for the time being.
Posted by on 11-13-2006 at 2:23 PM
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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!
Posted by on 11-15-2006 at 3:12 PM
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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!
Posted by on 11-16-2006 at 5:08 PM
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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.
Posted by on 11-16-2006 at 5:46 PM
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The latest episode of our weekly Harry Potter podcast is now available! This week we talk about all of the latest Order of the Phoenix developments, have a discussion on evil, and hold an interview with the creators of Potter Puppet Pals.
Anyone who wants to listen can do so, whether you have an iPod or not. You can either subscribe through iTunes (for free) to have the show downloaded to your computer each week, or visit our website for direct download links (including a low-bandwidth version for dial-up listeners). Enjoy!
Posted by on 11-20-2006 at 9:51 PM
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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.
Posted by on 11-21-2006 at 07:18 AM
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It has been announced that the Harry Potter actor will soon fly to Melbourne for the Australian Film Institute awards. On December 7th, Daniel and some other celebrities will announce the winners in the Melbourne Exhibition Centre with a national telecast on Channel Nine at 9:30 PM. If any Aussies can record this and email a video to us, please let us know.
Posted by on 11-24-2006 at 10:24 AM
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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!
Posted by on 11-25-2006 at 11:19 AM
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Posted by on 11-28-2006 at 6:06 PM
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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!
Posted by on 11-29-2006 at 8:53 PM
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