Universal denies Wizarding World mini movie
The other day we told you about the rumor of a mini movie being created by the Potter actors for the Wizarding World theme park.Today, Warner Brothers responded to our inquiry with the following statement, which appears to also come from Universal:
J.K. Rowling continues to be very supportive and involved with the plans underway for The Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park at Universal's Islands of Adventure in Orlando, Florida.
Contrary to recent press reports, she has not written scripts for any films based on the Harry Potter 'prequel' (recently written and sold for charity) or otherwise, as part of the theme park or any other purpose.
We are working hard to make The Wizarding World of Harry Potter an exciting and authentic experience for all fans and guests. For more information about the park, please visit unversalorlando.com/harrypotter/.
This statement does not necessarily deny the possibility of special videos for the park, so we'll continue to keep you updated! In the mean time, check out all we have on the theme park here!
Posted by Andrew on Jun 18th |
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Too bad, though not that suprising.
Aw, flip! GO EAT PIE, UNIVERSAL!!!!!!!!
Kind of a shame, but definitely not surprising at all.
Yeah i agree. Strong language, the_shrieking_snack... haha.
darn that would have been awesome. oh well. it seemed like a rumor anyway.
aw stink bunney! i wanted a movie.
Bummer. :-(
Oh, well that's a bummer:( That wasn't such a big deal anyways just a nice idea. Now, if I don't get that trailor by the end of the month I may blow my top
Your link to universal has a typo in it. The i in universal is missing. The link posted takes you to an independent ticketing agency. Should read universalorlando.com/harr ypotter/. Thought you ought to know.
I can't see them not making any movies, because most of the rides in the Islands have some sort of story. Like the Spider-Man ride. I really want them to make a ride like that. If I could design a ride, it would be carts like Spider-man but they're the Ford Anglias and you fly around and fly into the Whomping Willow and move around like your being thrown and hit. That would be cool. OH! And I just got home from my vacation to Florida and I went to Universal/Islands. I saw them building some stuff and I took pix.
Ah, well. I hope that it eventually becomes true, though! I bet it will.
Aww...that stinks. =/
you know Warner Bros. is really putting a downer on my Harry Potter life. we dont get a mini movie.....we havent gotten a trailer.....tut-tut WB tut-tut.
aww so sad, so sad!!!
bummer. but there's still some hope, i guess -- i'm trying to be optimistic.
Oh....:( I hope she will in the future, it woul be cool for the theme park to use scripts and things that JK writes, it would make it more authentic.
It really looks like to be that the Teaser Trailer won't run with Get Smart, it's gonna be Dark Knight...........so sad.........
I am sad in one way but happy in another, but I hope this is the best for the park and all the things they are thinking about HP.
Mini video or not, I am still going to visit the theme park when the park finally opens and MUHAHAHA, don't give up hope yet about what movie the trailer for hp6 will be included in, because there is still a whole day lefted, but I still say Dark knight will contain the trailer for hp6. That or hp fans never recieve a trailer at all and we will just have to wait until the real hp movie comes out, but let us hope not, because that wait would be death to us all!!!
Thanks for you comment, i am a firm believer that GOF DVD-Happy Feet, Happy Feet-OOTP trailer, OOTP DVD-Get Smart, Get Smart-HBP trailer. When it was announced that OOTP trailer was going to be released with Happy Feet, it was late October or something, so i really don't think it's goona be Get Smart.
I don't care about the mini movie... WHERE'S THAT MINI MOVE YOU PROMISED???
I have heard from a family friend who is a historian and published author concerning theme-parks, that there is a "mini-movie" but it is for a ride at the park itself. Not different from the 'Spider-Man' ride they have already made!!!!
This is so awesome...and I live in FLA! :) YAY On a separate note, Andrew, the website is not spelled correctly so it will send you to a domain website. Please correct it for other readers. It is missing the "i" in unIversal. THANKS!
D-d-d-d-da-dang!! It did sound a lil too good to be true though. )= But we've still got the sixth and seventh movies to look forward too!
*sigh* the caption contest is late. once again. too bad about the mini movie.
Awwwww....??????? But why?????????????????????? ?????????
I was at Islands of Adventure today, but the construction is slow....it doesn't seem like much has changed since last time I was there about 3 months ago:( But they had a scrolling sign that says "The Wizarding World of Harry Potter will be opening in late 2009".
Aww man! Way to rain on our parade. I'm not to surprised of this though, when can there be a true rumor?!
awh. poopoosauce!!!!thats terrible!! i was really looking forward to seeing a mini movie like that. it wouldve been awsome!!!!! dang it. and i really hope the trailor for half blood prince isnt with the dark knight cause i dont want to see that at all....but i have a strong feeling it will be. so ill go see it anyway. haha :]
Okay... That seriously sucks!!!! Has anyone seen Get Smart? If so, is there a HP trailer attached to it???? I WANT THE HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE TRAILER! I'LL GO CRAZY IF I DON'T GET IT SOON!!!!!!
Just because they said that JK Rowling had not written any scripts does not mean that they are not making mini movies. It merely means she hasn't written them. There is a very distinct possibility that there are mini-movies being made but that JK is not the one writing them. It seems like a very crafty way to word a public statement if you ask me.
JKR is amazing, don't get me wrong, but they could easily get another writer to write a fairly convincing mini movie. I can see it now. ~ Yuo are on brooms, and traveling with auror!harry, while he's trying to capture the death eater. (basically, spideys ride with magic)
why do they deny it?... can't the think hmm that's a good idea, let's pretend we came up with it and do it!! it will bring in atleast 100 times more people!..... sheeeeesh this theme park is looking less and less of an 'awesome hp experience' and more and more of a 'large hp merchendise stand'
I thought so ; ) J.K. Rowling is busy enough as it is :) It sounded like a crazy rumor in the first place! ~Myrtle~
That only really says no to things based on the prequel, right? And I wasn't even guessing that ... it's hard to interpret this the right way.
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