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
06-18-2008
at 6:13 PM
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2008-06-18 18:17:14
Too bad, though not that suprising.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2008-06-18 18:17:56
Aw, flip! GO EAT PIE, UNIVERSAL!!!!!!!!
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2008-06-18 18:18:16
Kind of a shame, but definitely not surprising at all.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2008-06-18 18:24:28
Yeah i agree. Strong language, the_shrieking_snack... haha.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2008-06-18 18:40:12
darn that would have been awesome. oh well. it seemed like a rumor anyway.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2008-06-18 18:54:45
aw stink bunney! i wanted a movie.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2008-06-18 19:00:15
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2008-06-18 19:12:38
Oh, well thats a bummer:( That wasnt such a big deal anyways just a nice idea. Now, if I dont get that trailor by the end of the month I may blow my top
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2008-06-18 19:28:58
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.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2008-06-18 19:31:00
I cant 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 theyre 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.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2008-06-18 19:37:51
Ah, well. I hope that it eventually becomes true, though! I bet it will.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2008-06-18 19:39:44
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2008-06-18 19:40:41
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.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2008-06-18 20:55:52
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2008-06-18 22:08:07
bummer. but theres still some hope, i guess -- im trying to be optimistic.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2008-06-18 22:08:57
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.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2008-06-18 22:09:01
It really looks like to be that the Teaser Trailer wont run with Get Smart, its gonna be Dark Knight...........so sad.........
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2008-06-18 22:31:02
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.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2008-06-18 22:42:24
Mini video or not, I am still going to visit the theme park when the park finally opens and MUHAHAHA, dont 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!!!
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2008-06-18 22:51:15
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 dont think its goona be Get Smart.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2008-06-18 22:53:32
I dont care about the mini movie...
WHERES THAT MINI MOVE YOU PROMISED???
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2008-06-19 05:58:23
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!!!!
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2008-06-19 08:04:56
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!
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2008-06-19 09:39:38
D-d-d-d-da-dang!! It did sound a lil too good to be true though. )=
But weve still got the sixth and seventh movies to look forward too!
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2008-06-19 10:10:56
*sigh* the caption contest is late. once again. too bad about the mini movie.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2008-06-19 14:15:31
Awwwww....??????? But why?????????????????????? ?????????
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2008-06-19 22:52:12
I was at Islands of Adventure today, but the construction is slow....it doesnt 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".
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2008-06-20 09:45:15
Aww man! Way to rain on our parade. Im not to surprised of this though, when can there be a true rumor?!
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2008-06-20 12:31:16
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 :]
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2008-06-20 16:06:51
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! ILL GO CRAZY IF I DONT GET IT SOON!!!!!!
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2008-06-20 16:38:10
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 hasnt 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.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2008-06-20 19:14:46
JKR is amazing, dont 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 hes trying to capture the death eater. (basically, spideys ride with magic)
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2008-06-20 19:49:56
why do they deny it?... cant the think hmm thats a good idea, lets 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
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2008-06-20 20:18:59
I thought so ; ) J.K. Rowling is busy enough as it is :) It sounded like a crazy rumor in the first place! ~Myrtle~
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2008-06-21 19:57:49
That only really says no to things based on the prequel, right? And I wasnt even guessing that ... its hard to interpret this the right way.
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