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HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE: Film Preview
by Frank Garcia (Thu 11-23-2000)

While author J.K. Rowling was in Vancouver, Canada on October 25 for two appearances as part of the city`s annual Writers and Readers Festival, she sat down with reporters at a press conference prior to the event. Rowling spoke out about the Warner Broth...

HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE
by Daniel Schweiger (Wed 02-13-2002)

...nchanting.HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONEGrade: B+Reviewed Format: CDComposer: John WilliamsDistributor: Wea/AtlanticSuggested Retail Price: $18.98

HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 11-16-2001)

...and move. HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE passes the test to such a degree that you may find yourself marveling that a movie adaptation can be quite this faithful to its source material. Chris Columbus directed and Steve Kloves wrote the screenpl...


Smoke and Mirrors: The Magic of Harry Potter
by Denise Dumars (Tue 11-30-1999)

To discuss J. K. Rowling`s Harry Potter books is to do more than just review them; it`s a job that also encompasses explicating a phenomenon. Because the Harry Potter books--three of a planned series of seven have now been published--comprise a publishing...

HARRY POTTER Pix
by Frank Kurtz (Wed 08-15-2001)

Warner Bros. has released loads of shots, some familiar, some new, from their upcoming HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE. Daniel Radcliffe stars as the young wizard in a film directed by Chris Columbus. Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Wa...

HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS
by MICHAEL TUNISON (Fri 11-15-2002)

... 2001 hit HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE once again plays things a little too safe to qualify as a LORD OF THE RINGS-style fantasy masterpiece, but factors such as the stronger Rowling book it's based on and the increased comfort level of the ca...

HARRY POTTER Pix
by Frank Kurtz (Mon 10-29-2001)

Warner Bros. has released even more images from the coming HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE, some of which you may have seen before, many you have probably not.Click on the thumbnails to see the larger images.


Coltrane Talks HARRY POTTER
by Frank Kurtz (Mon 10-15-2001)

Robbie Coltrane has been talking about the coming HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE, and why he took on the role of Hagrid the giant.While talking to the UK's Daily Record, the actor explained why he took the role. Coltrane, who has children of his ow...

Hagrid Talks Harry Part Two
by CHRIS WYATT (Sun 11-25-2001)

British actor Robbie Coltrane is a veteran performer, having appeared in films like HENRY V, FLASH GORDON and THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH. He's now featured in one of the biggest films of his career though, playing Hagrid in HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S ST...

William Ross: Crafting the Music for Harry Potter
by Ford A. Thaxton and Randall D. Larson (Thu 11-28-2002)

The magical, adventurous world of Harry Potter was well defined by composer John Williams in HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE. With his characteristic flair for melody, effervescent action scoring, and musical depictions of fantasy and suspense, John...

Williams Talks HARRY POTTER Score
by Frank Kurtz (Tue 11-13-2001)

Famed composer John Williams was the man who Chris Columbus and Warner Bros. wanted to do the score for HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE, something he had already been familiar with.While talking to USA Today, Williams, once again, noted how he initi...


POTTER Satire Irks Warners
by News Editor (Sat 06-04-2005)

In Brooklyn, NY, a small group had been screening HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE, but with a changed soundtrack, which featured "the voice of an unreliable, creepy narrator who called Professor McGonagall 'Professor Hardcastle McCormick' and hinted...

Full ORDER OF THE PHOENIX Dvd Details
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 09-18-2007)

...r films - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire -- and, for the first time on DVD, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. The Ha...

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
by Corona's Coming Attractions (Mon 08-09-2004)

...emiere of HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE on ABC on May 9, the network will broadcast a 10-minute sneak peek at the third movie, HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN (opening June 4 in theaters.) The special look at the film should bring out ...

Hagrid Talks Harry Part One
by CHRIS WYATT (Fri 11-23-2001)

...Hagrid in HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE, he knew that the public would expect more from his performance than ever before."I got a letter from a woman the other day," Coltrane explains, "and it started off very sweetly, 'I've been a big fan of y...


HARRY POTTER's Voice
by Frank Kurtz (Thu 11-01-2001)

Word has it that during production of HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE, young Daniel Radcliffe's voice broke. According to the UK's Sun newspaper and the Sky News, as a result a 13 year-old named Joe Sowerbutts was brought in to dub Radcliffe's lines...

Sorcerer's Apprentices
by Michael Tunison (Thu 11-29-2001)

...tation of HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE, wants to reassure you of something: He's one of you. He loves the books, too.

HARRY POTTER's Sorting Hat
by Frank Kurtz (Thu 07-05-2001)

Actor Leslie Phillips has been talking, briefly, about his coming gig as the voice of the Sorting Hat, in the coming HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE... and how it will be depicted.While talking to Empire Online, Phillips revealed, "I've already reco...

HARRY POTTER's Enthused Composer
by Frank Kurtz (Fri 09-28-2001)

Composer John Williams has spoken, briefly, about his enthusiasm for writing the score for the coming HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE. While talking to the London Times, Williams explained the hook that got him so enthused about the project, saying,...


Radcliffe: HARRY POTTERs
by Frank Kurtz (Tue 11-06-2001)

Daniel Radcliffe, who plays the title role in the fast approaching HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE, has been talking about the currently filming HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS.While talking to Ian Spelling's syndicated Inside Trek and Sci F...

HARRY POTTER L.A. Premiere Pix
by Sue Schneider (Fri 11-23-2001)

HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE had its Los Angeles premiere on November 14th in Westwood at the Mann Village Theatre. This was the third premiere Warner Bros. decided to hold honoring the film that might just beat the box office records of E.T. and...

Harry Potter goes Greek…err Latin
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 12-26-2006)

The holidays are whipping up a frenzy of new sci fi, fantasy, and horror book releases: Eric Flint propels the 1632 series with Grantville Gazette III, Jack Whyte unveils the ninth and final volume in the Arthurian Camulod Chronicles with The Eagle, and A...

HARRY POTTER Setting Record
by Frank Kurtz (Wed 11-14-2001)

When HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE debuts, odds are good that you'll be able to see it on opening day with word that the film will be shown on an unprecedented number of screens.According to Variety, as it stands, the film will be opening on 7,000...


HARRY POTTER Vs. LORD OF THE RINGS?
by Frank Kurtz (Wed 11-07-2001)

Peter Jackson and John Rhys-Davies have been talking about the potential tussle to come at the box office between HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE and LORD OF THE RINGS: FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING.While talking to the Toronto Sun, Rhys-Davies sided with ...

Record Setting HARRY POTTER
by Frank Kurtz (Mon 11-05-2001)

HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE has already set a record in the UK.According to the BBC, the coming film has already sold over 1M in advance tickets for the film. As it stands, though the film opens there on November 16th, leaving many more days to...

Columbus to pass directorial HARRY POTTER torch
by Jennifer H. Tomooka (Mon 10-14-2002)

Chris Columbus (HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE, HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS) recently told SCI FI Wire that he wouldn't be returning to the J.K. Rowling-based HARRY POTTER franchise to direct the third movie. Columbus will be passing th...

HARRY POTTER Sneak On REBA
by Frank Kurtz (Fri 11-09-2001)

Tonight's episode of the REBA sitcom on The WB TV network will have something extra -- a scene from next week's HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE.According to USA Today, during a break in the show a 1-minute, 45-second spot from the film will be prese...


HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX set for June 2003
by Christopher Allan Smith (Tue 05-28-2002)

This news comes via the VARIETY story about HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE director Chris Columbus leaving the series. If you're saying, "Wha..? Huh?" read the story in today's news. If you want to know when you might pick up your copy of ORDER OF ...

Second HARRY POTTER preview coming
by Christopher Allan Smith (Wed 06-20-2001)

Filmforce.com is reporting confirmation a second HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE preview will be coming into theaters with A.I., set for release June 29. But for those too eager to wait, the trailer will be hitting the internet, or rather AOL, June ...

Blu-Ray or HD-DVD?
by Robert T. Trate (Tue 12-11-2007)

...   Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone [Blu-ray] (2001)   Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone [HD DVD] (2001)   Threshold (2003)   TV LAND Big Love - The Complete Second Season (2007)   Dirt - The Complete First ...

HARRY POTTER Commanding Big Bucks For TV?
by Frank Kurtz (Mon 07-09-2001)

TITANIC, the film that pulled in more money than any other in history at the box office, didn't get the kind of money Warner Bros. is said to be seeking for the exclusive TV rights to the coming HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE.According to the New Y...


New HARRY POTTER Trailer
by Frank Kurtz (Tue 07-10-2001)

If you thought the first HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE trailer looked good, just wait until you see the second one. This latest trailer features loads of prominent characters from the film to come, while showing how faithful director Chris Columbu...

HARRY POTTER Tested Very Well
by Frank Kurtz (Thu 10-04-2001)

It's been a tough year for Warner Bros., with CATS & DOGS being their only real hit. They're hoping that all changes with the coming HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE.And the odds are good for the film, which has already generated strong interest....

HARRY POTTER Running Time
by Frank Kurtz (Mon 10-29-2001)

The British Board of Film Classification has officially announced the running time of the coming HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE.According to the Associated Press, the board revealed that the film, which had been submitted for certification in the U...

HARRY POTTER Tix On Sale Tomorrow
by Frank Kurtz (Wed 10-31-2001)

Those of you who are who are looking to make sure that you'll be able to see HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE on its opening day will now be able to buy tickets in advance for the film starting on November 1st.Fandango, the movie-ticketing company, i...


HARRY POTTER: Book 5 Update
by Frank Kurtz (Wed 11-07-2001)

J. K. Rowling has provided the latest word on her eagerly anticipated fifth HARRY POTTER book.While talking to the BBC at the HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE premiere in London this last week, the author spoke of when the next book may be coming out...

WB finds HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN director
by Christopher Allan Smith (Mon 07-22-2002)

...st year's HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE and this November's HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS, decided to leave the directing chores for the third film to another director after three years of constant work bringing the first two J.K. Row...

How Many HARRY POTTER Screens?
by Frank Kurtz (Thu 11-15-2001)

In a follow-up to yesterday's news that HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE might be opening on over 7,000 screens comes word of a more reasonable, though still record setting figure.According to Variety, the film will open on 3,672 screens, which sets ...

Cleese on HARRY POTTER 2
by Christopher Allan Smith (Tue 04-09-2002)

It seems the part of Nearly Headless Nick in HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS won't be any bigger, if even as big, as it was in HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE. According to an interview in the CALGARY SUN, John Cleese shot down speculation h...


ABC Grabs HARRY POTTER
by Frank Kurtz (Fri 11-30-2001)

A deal for exclusive TV rights to HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE has been struck, which will allow the film to be shown on the ABC TV network as well as sister channel's ABC Family and the Disney Channel.Also a part of the 10 year deal were the rig...

HARRY POTTER: missionary?
by Mike Whybark (Thu 10-10-2002)

UK film site EMPIRE ONLINE reports that a healthy dialogue has opened up among the brethren in HARRY POTTER'S native Blighty. The new perspective counters earlier concerns about the POTTER series' use of sorcerous imagery, concerns that led to a nixing of...

ILM set For HULK & HARRY POTTER 2
by Frank Kurtz (Wed 10-10-2001)

... released HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE.According to Variety, the main reason Sony might not be doing the effects is due to a sizeable slate of projects already on their slate, including SPIDER-MAN, STUART LITTLE 2, THE TUXEDO and I SPY as well...

Cleese Talks HARRY POTTER
by Frank Kurtz (Mon 08-06-2001)

John Cleese has been talking, briefly, about his gig as one of the Hogwarts ghosts in the coming HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE.While talking to the New York Daily News, Cleese spoke of his participation in the film, saying, "It will take three day...


HARRY POTTER 6 Pushed to July 2009
by Jarrod Sarafin (Thu 08-14-2008)

Warner Bros. Pictures today announced that it has moved back the release date of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince to Summer 2009. The sixth installment of the blockbuster Harry Potter franchise will now open day-and-date domestically and in the majo...

POTTER advance tix on Fandango
by Mike Whybark (Thu 10-17-2002)

VARIETY reports that online ticket seller Fandango has begun offering advance tickets for the upcoming movie HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS, opening November 15.Fandango is reported to have done very well with advance sales for last year's HARRY ...

Saturn Scoop: Genre stars grace our red carpet, and we've got the photos
by Text Christopher Allan Smith, photos Sue Schneider (Wed 06-12-2002)

... Costume: HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE, costumes by Judianna Makovsky. Best Make-Up: HANNIBAL, Greg Cannom and Wesley Wofford make-up artists. Best Younger Actor: Haley Joel Osment, A.I.: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE. Life Career Award: Poster ar...

Radcliffe Talks Being HARRY POTTER
by Frank Kurtz (Thu 09-13-2001)

Daniel Radcliffe says that he was quite nervous about taking on the title role in Warner Bros. upcoming HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE.While talking to Nickelodeon Magazine, the young actor spoke of his initial anxiety, saying, "The first day on th...


Best Soundtracks of 2001 Part One
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 01-24-2002)

...tation of HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE (Warner Sunset 83491-2) certainly the equal of the film itself in terms of audience anticipation. While some were disappointed in the score, the best portions of which seemed to have already been heard i...

Saturn Award winners
by Christopher Allan Smith (Tue 06-11-2002)

... Costume: HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE, costumes by Judianna Makovsky. Best Make-Up: HANNIBAL, Greg Cannom and Wesley Wofford, make-up artists. Best Younger Actor: Haley Joel Osment, A.I.: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE. Life Career Award: Poster art...

News From Around the Net: SITH, X3 and WAR OF THE WORDS
by News Editor (Sat 05-21-2005)

The XMF site has reported X-MEN 3 director Matthew Vaughn has signed Judianna Makovsky to design the costumes for the film. Makovsky has worked on such films as BIG, HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE, SEABISCUIT, and more. Vaughan has also hired Hel...

Columbus: 7 POTTER Films?
by Frank Kurtz (Thu 11-08-2001)

HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE director Chris Columbus is definitely interested in helming all seven possible HARRY POTTER films.While talking to SCIFI.COM, Columbus revealed, "My dream, and it is truly a dream at his point, is to see all seven fil...


Revolution pays the RENT
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 10-01-2004)

Instead of the check being picked up by Warner Bros., the Sony-based production company Revolution Studios will now shoulder the cost of making the big screen version of RENT. Chris Columbus (HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE) remains attached to dire...

ENTERPRISE Fans in Search of a Real Theme
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 10-11-2001)

...ticipated HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE score © 2001 Wea/Atlantic hits the stores on October 30th. The CD will include 19 tracks, all instrumental, with no vocals. Williams' main theme, for Hedwig the Owl, was used in the film's trailer ...

Hogwarts and All
by Scott Collura (Tue 06-11-2002)

Everyone's crazy about Harry these days. Harry Potter, that is as in HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE, the top-grossing film of 2001. Based on J.K. Rowling's "children's" book, SORCERER'S STONE has proved to be one of the true media sensations of re...

POTTER powers it in
by Mike Whybark (Mon 11-18-2002)

...ER flick, HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE with $90m.1. HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS, $87.7 million in this opening weekend. 2. 8 MILE, $21.3 million this weekend, $86.4 million since opening.3. THE SANTA CLAUSE 2, $15.1 million this w...


HARRY POTTER's Future
by Frank Kurtz (Mon 11-05-2001)

Actor Daniel Radcliffe and director Chris Columbus have been talking about the future of the HARRY POTTER film franchise, which is being launched by HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE.While talking to Empire Online, Radcliffe addressed talk of his fast...

The Magical Albus Dumbledore Part Two
by CHRIS WYATT (Mon 12-03-2001)

In part one of CINESCAPE's interview with Richard Harris, the actor explained that it was at his granddaughter's urging that he decided to sign on for the role of Headmaster Albus Dumbledore in the hit film HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE. Today, in...

First in POTTER series to debut on Beeb
by Mike Whybark (Fri 10-04-2002)

Ananova reports that BBC1 will be the first to air the initial Harry Potter film, HARRY POTTER AND THE PHILOSOPHER'S STONE. The BBC won a face-off against ITV for the rights. The air date, though not set, was projected to be "late next year," possibly Chr...

Preliminary Weekend Box Office (Nov. 30-Dec. 2)
by Frank Kurtz (Mon 12-03-2001)

HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE's third weekend saw the film holding on to its top spot for the third weekend, though this time making significantly less than the last two weeks.Over the weekend, the film was estimated to have pulled in a solid $24M...


Harry Potter and the Japanese Experience
by Nadia Oxford (Thu 08-02-2007)

Before reading what our columnist, Nadia Oxford, has to say, I'm warning everyone here at Mania that there is a Harry Potter & Half Blood Prince Spoiler in this article. You are now warned. Now, let's get back to Nadia's thoughts... --J...

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
by Corona's Coming Attractions (Tue 03-01-2005)

Genre:Family/Fantasy/Sequel.Studio:Warner Bros.Production Company:1492 Pictures/Heyday Films/Warner Bros.Project Phase:Greenlighted.Who's In It:Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter); Emma Watson (Hermione Granger); Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley); Robbie Coltrane (H...

HARRY POTTER 4 might also be HARRY POTTER 5
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 04-10-2003)

At the London launch party for the CHAMBER OF SECRETS DVD, HARRY POTTER producer David Heyman told the BBC that work has already started on adapting the fourth HARRY POTTER book into a movie. Screenwriter Steve Kloves began work on HARRY POTTER AND THE G...

Columbus Addresses POTTER Rumors
by Frank Kurtz (Thu 10-11-2001)

HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE director Chris Columbus has publicly addressed a number of rumors surrounding the second HARRY POTTER film.While talking to Empire Online, Columbus addressed those tenacious rumors of Hugh Grant screentesting for the ...


HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX
by Tim Janson (Thu 12-27-2007)

The tragic and grim events of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire carries directly over into The Order of the Phoenix and might almost be considered a two-part film. While “Goblet” set things up “Phoenix” truly brings the Potter se...

Some Kid Named Potter
by Randall D. Larson (Sun 11-18-2001)

This Week's RecommendationThe big news, of course, and let's not waste any more time about it, is the eagerly anticipated John Williams soundtrack to HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE, released last week by Warner/Nonesuch/Atlantic (83491-2). Built-ar...

HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX
by Chris Wyatt (Mon 06-23-2003)

HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX, like every Harry Potter before it, is the best one yet... because they keep getting better.And they keep getting other things too. They keep getting darker. They keep getting more mature. They keep getting more c...

ThePotterverse” Defined
by Pat Ferarra (Tue 04-03-2007)

Jim Butcher propels the Dresden Files, Janine Cross’s dark fantasy series reaches its conclusion, and entertainment journalist Edward Gross takes a stab at chronicling the development of all things Harry Potter in a very weighted edition of this ...


HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE
by Andrew Osmond (Fri 07-14-2000)

Without warning, Harrys scar exploded with pain. It was agony such as he had never felt in his life; his wand slipped from his fingers as he put his hands over his face; his knees buckled; he was on the ground and could see nothing at all, his head was a...

Author Sues Over HARRY POTTER Books
by Matt Brady (Fri 03-17-2000)

Author Nancy K. Stouffer has filed a federal lawsuit claiming that J.K. Rowling, author of the best-selling Harry Potter books stole much of the material the Potter books are based on from her work. According to Stouffer, Rowling swiped ideas and even cha...

HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 11-18-2005)

HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE begins by rather bravely assuming we know who these people are, what their relationships to one another are and what's going on. This full-tilt-boogie approach is sensible in several respects while not impossible, it s...

HARRY POTTER #1 Franchise of All Time
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 09-11-2007)

You can bet there's a few Warner Bros executives with smiles the past few days as one of their top money makers hit the much coveted top spot. Yes, the HARRY POTTER franchise is now the top-grossing motion picture franchise in history surpassing...


HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX
by Abbie Bernstein (Wed 07-11-2007)

It’s really hard to imagine someone wandering into Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix cold, without having seen the previous films and/or read the books, which is a good thing, because this latest entry in the cinematic series makes no conces...

Sounds of the Summer Season
by Randal D. Larson (Sat 06-16-2001)

Hot on the heels of this summers blockbuster releases, soundtrack CDs will surely follow, giving film fans and film music aficionados plenty to choose from. Two huge John Williams scores will be heard during Summer and Fall, as will new material from Gr...

HARRY POTTER 6 hits next July
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 12-21-2004)

After HARRY POTTER author J.K. Rowling revealed that she had delivered the manuscript to her publisher yesterday on her website, today Scholastic and Bloomsbury announced the publication date for HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE: July 16, 2005. The ...

Harry Pottermania in Vancouver, with J.K. Rowling
by Frank Garcia (Thu 11-16-2000)

At a J.K. Rowling press conference, its the adults who take a backseat to the children sitting in the front row. Almost half a dozen boys and girls who are playing reporter clutch their pens and pads, asking questions to their favorite childrens author ...


Daniel Radcliffe signs on for more "Harry Potter"
by Karl Schneider (Sat 03-03-2007)

According to DanRadcliffe.co.uk, Daniel Radcliffe has signed on to the last two Harry Potter films Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.The site writes:I am pleased to inform you that it has been confirmed for us...

EA to make Harry Potter 5 video game
by Karl Schneider (Wed 11-22-2006)

Electronic Arts and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment have announced that the Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix videogame is in development. The game is set for a July 2007 release to coincide with the Warner Bros. Pictures film based on J.K....

HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN
by Rachel Reitsleff (Fri 06-04-2004)

Harry Potter is back, and his third screen adventure, faithfully adapted (albeit with considerable condensation) from J.K. Rowling's novel, is literally wonderful in all senses of the word. With director Alfonso Cuaron taking over the reins from Christoph...

"Harry Potter VII" gets a Publishing Date
by Karl Schneider (Fri 02-02-2007)

The seventh and final book in the remarkably popular series by J.K. Rowling, titled Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, will be published on July 21, 2007.The publishing date comes just 8 days after the theatrical release of Harry Potter and the Order o...


HARRY POTTER 5 now on sale
by Patrick Sauriol (Sat 06-21-2003)

HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX, the fifth book in author J.K. Rowling's wildly popular childrens fantasy book series, is now on sale in bookstores. The book went on sale in the United Kingdom last evening at precisely 7:01 PM; if you live insid...

Harry Potter 12 Inch Figure w/Sound
by News Editor (Wed 05-16-2007)

In June, NECA will be releasing the 12-inch tall Harry Potter talking action figure.  With a single push of a button, you can hear Harry Potter enchanting you with a spell, or a quote from a movie. This detailed Harry Potter action figure features H...

HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE Videogame Goes Gold
by News Editor (Tue 11-01-2005)

EA and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment have announced that the HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE videogame has gone gold and is scheduled for release on November 8, 2005 for the PlayStation2 computer entertainment system, Xbox video game system...

Jessica Stevenson joins HARRY POTTER 5
by Karl Schneider (Wed 08-23-2006)

Jessica Stevenson joins HARRY POTTER 5According to Harry Potter Fan Zone, Jessica Stevenson has been added to the cast of the upcoming Warner Bros. film HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX.Stevenson will play Mafalda Hopkirk, a witch from the Improp...


Daniel Radcliffe Updates on HARRY POTTER
by Jarrod Sarafin (Thu 08-21-2008)

While Warner Bros. find themselves at the end of some fandom backlash after the recent schedule move, leading star Daniel Radcliffe has answered the call for more information pertaining to the final three films, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince and ...

The Cards Inc shows off Harry potter figures
by Karl Schneider (Mon 03-19-2007)

The Cards Inc., a leading distributor and manufacturer of toys and collectables in Europe, has released images of the upcoming Harry potter figures.You can see one of Professor Snape to the left, and the rest over here.The toys and collectables are inspir...

Director for HARRY POTTER 5 revealed
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 01-19-2005)

Director David Yates has been officially selected to helm the fifth HARRY POTTER film by Warner Bros. In a release issued by the studio earlier today, Warner Bros. President of Production Jeff Robinov made the announcement, stating that filming on HARRY P...

Radcliffe, Grint and Watson all back for "Harry Potter" 6 and 7
by Karl Schneider (Sat 03-24-2007)

According to WB, Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson have all signed on to reprise their roles as teen wizards Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, respectively, in the remaining films of the series."When Daniel, Rupert and Emma...


"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" shipping 12 million copies
by Karl Schneider (Thu 03-15-2007)

According to publisher Scholastic, a record breaking 12 million copies of the upcoming novel Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows will be shipped to stores for it's release on July 21.Previous Harry Potter books have sold over 325 million copies and have ...

Harry Potter's Spell is on Top
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sun 07-15-2007)

This will be a strange Box Office Report. While the winner for the weekend is the new release and the movie everyone expected to win, I’m still not sure if that movie is as clear a winner as the movies ranked 2-4 judging off what they did in their p...

"Harry Potter" International Trailer Online
by Karl Schneider (Mon 04-23-2007)

The International trailer for the upcoming film, Harry Potter and the order of the Phoenix, is now online via AOL.You can find the trailer here.In the film, as his fifth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry approaches, 15-year-old Harry Pott...

Final "Harry Potter" Book gets a title
by Karl Schneider (Thu 12-21-2006)

J.K. Rowling has released the title for the upcoming Harry Potter book and it is: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.Though the title has been released, the book is not yet finished according to Rowling: "I'm now writing scenes that have been plann...


"Harry Potter" Domestic Trailer Online
by Karl Schneider (Wed 04-25-2007)

The Domestic trailer for the upcoming film, Harry Potter and the order of the Phoenix, is now online via Yahoo.You can find the trailer here.In the film, as his fifth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry approaches, 15-year-old Harry Potter ...

Cyber Monday and the New Amazon Kindle
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 11-26-2007)

With Thanksgiving already a few days cold, the holiday season (along with all of its consumer-driven trappings) has officially arrived and though economists predict lean shopping numbers for the end of this year, you wouldn’t know it by the sheer vo...

Top 5 Top 5 Lists of 2007
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 12-31-2007)

It’s the last Weekly Book Buzz of the year, and even though this release schedule is for the first batch of SF, Fantasy, and Horror books coming out in 2008 I wanted to take a quick, clichéd look at the requisite lists of 2007 superlatives. ...

VANITY FAIR director courted for HARRY POTTER 5
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 08-30-2004)

As first reported by The Times of India (and then by Coming Soon), MONSOON WEDDING director Mira Nair has been asked to direct the fifth HARRY POTTER film, HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX. "I'm getting offers to direct HARRY POTTER: THE ORDER OF...


Split DVD Decision For HARRY POTTER & JASON BOURNE
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 12-21-2007)

Harry Potter fought Jason Bourne over the past week in the DVD charts and the clear winner is nobody. Or both, depending on how you want to look at it here. Harry and his band of wizards won the DVD sales charts while Bourne ruled the DVD rental charts. I...

HARRY POTTER 5 Breaking IMAX Records
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 09-07-2007)

It seems the fifth installment of the theatrical series, HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX, continues breaking IMAX records over the course of its 7-week release, says Warner Bros & IMAX. The 3-D mega-screen edition of the 5th adventure has pu...

Harry Potter Theme Park Planned
by News Editor (Fri 06-01-2007)

Author J.K Rowling has given her permission and blessings for a Harry Potter theme park to be built in Orlando, Florida. The joint venture between  Warner Bros Entertainment and Universal Orlando Resort will be called The Wizarding World of Harry Po...

Nicholas Hooper said to score HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX
by Randall Larson (Mon 04-24-2006)

A lot of rumors about which composer would finally get assigned to score the new Harry Potter film were floating around during the last days (imdb.com had been attributing it to Dario Marianelli (V FOR VENDETTA, THE BROTHERS GRIMM, but this has not been s...


Radcliffe Talks HARRY POTTER
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sun 07-01-2007)

Actually, he talks a number of strange and zany subjects in this video interview. Subjects like rooting on the Steelers, never getting to play Cricket , his cameo on the EXTRAS show and his most horrible Science museum visit ever. Still, the "movie g...

Title of sixth HARRY POTTER book revealed
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 06-29-2004)

Our first indication that the title for J.K. Rowling's sixth HARRY POTTER novel was being revealed hit our electronic shore late yesterday evening when an unusual email rolled in..."My friend is a big Potter fan, and he was over my house. He went onto J.K...

Rowling Confirms Next Harry Potter Title
by Andrew Osmond (Sun 10-22-2000)

The title of the next Harry Potter book has been confirmed as Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. JK Rowling confirmed the title on the Friday morning Today programme. `I kept saying I wouldn`t tell anyone, but then this cute boy, about 8, asked me...

Fourth HARRY POTTER film looking for director
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 07-25-2003)

According to a story that appears in today's The Hollywood Reporter, director Mike Newell (DONNIE BRASCO, ENCHANTED APRIL) is keen on helming the fourth Harry Potter film for Warner Bros., HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE. Reporter says that neither Ne...


Chris Columbus advises stars of HARRY POTTER to consider life after the magic
by Jennifer H. Tomooka (Tue 11-05-2002)

In a recent interview to promote the release of HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS, director Chris Columbus commented on the concerns he has about the three young stars of the film -- Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter), Emily Watson (Hermione Granger) a...

John Irving and Stephen King want Harry Potter to live!
by Karl Schneider (Wed 08-02-2006)

JK Rowling, Stephen King, and John Irving were at Radio City Music Hall in New York City for a charity reading. While answering questions, it became clear that Irving and King wanted Harry Potter to survive the final book of the HARRY POTTER series. Row...

HARRY POTTER Casting Call
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 06-26-2007)

Last year, the producers of the Harry Potter movie franchise over at Warner Bros. released casting calls for the character of Luna Lovegood and Cho Chang other characters appearing throughout HARRY POTTER & ORDER OF THE PHOENIX. Th...

Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 09-11-2007)

Release Date: 2010 Studio: Warner Bros Pictures Cast: Daniel Radcliffe (confirmed), Emma Watson (confirmed), Rupert Grint (confirmed), Director: TBA Screenwriter: Steven Kloves Genre: Fantasy, Adventure, Family Plot Summary: The final film in the f...


HARRY POTTER 6 Trailer Online
by Jarrod Sarafin (Wed 07-30-2008)

The first teaser trailer for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince has been released online by Warner Bros. and audiences can expect to see it in front of The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor this weekend. USA Today caught up with crew to talk a bit abo...

Harry Potter, Night Watch, Baxter & more
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 07-25-2006)

Tor books and its parent company Random House Publishing wrapped up a few series this week with the releases of When Darkness Falls, The Grapple, and Transcendent. Fans of these series shouldn't be so sad though, for every door closed is another door ope...

Two to die in next HARRY POTTER book
by Karl Schneider (Tue 06-27-2006)

"Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling said two characters will die in the seventh and last book in the popular franchise during a live interview on Channel 4's Richard & Judy in the UK."The final chapter is hidden away, although it's now changed very slightl...

HARRY POTTER 2 Production Pix
by Frank Kurtz (Tue 09-04-2001)

Last week, there were rumblings that HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS had started shooting. Now, the BBC has posted pictures showing something is up.This last weekend saw shooting of the Hogwarts Express in Glenfinnan, Scotland. The Beeb reports th...


Latest Harry Potter Soundtrack Now Available at iTunes
by Randall Larson (Mon 11-14-2005)

The highly anticipated soundtrack to HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE, featuring score by Patrick Doyle, has been released one week early, as an iTunes exclusive. With over an hour of score, and three new songs written by Jarvis Cocker, the album also ...

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Series One
by News Editor (Fri 06-01-2007)

NECA's Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Series One collection of action figures hits store shelves this week.  The figures include Harry Potter, Ro