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Harry Pottermania in Vancouver, with J.K. Rowling
by Frank Garcia (Thu 11-16-2000)
At a J.K. Rowling press conference, it’s 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 children’s author ... J.K. Rowling LitCrit
by Denise Dumars (Fri 10-13-2000)
...to rag on J.K. Rowling for at least a week, seeing as how she done a Good Deed: According to every news station from here to Edinburgh, she donated the equivalent of $730,000 US to the National Council for One Parent Families, Britain`s leading charity... J.K. Rowling at the International Writers and Readers Festival.
by Frank Garcia (Fri 11-03-2000)
... briskly. J.K. Rowling appeared on stage to a thundering applause and cheers from her loyal audience. Just 24 hours earlier, she stood before 12,000 cheering fans at the Skydome stadium in Toronto, making it possibly the largest author reading ever. Af... 
Rowling halted at airport security
by Karl Schneider (Fri 09-15-2006)
According to the Associated Press, J.K. Rowling, author of Harry Potter, said that she won an argument with airport security officials in New York to carry the manuscript of the final Potter book as carryon baggage on her flight back to London. Had securi... 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... Rowling discusses HARRY POTTER death
by Christopher Allan Smith (Fri 01-25-2002)
While talking to the Arts and Entertainment network for her recent BIOGRAPHY special, HARRY POTTER author J.K. Rowling teased fans with the gloomy reminder a major character will be dying before the end of the seven book series."Death is an extremely impo... Rowling Preps for Last POTTER
by News Editor (Thu 12-29-2005)
J.K. Rowling recently posted on her official website she is preparing to write the final book in the HARRY POTTER series.She states, "2006 will be the year when I write the final book in the HARRY POTTER series. I contemplate the task with mingled feeling... This Week's Best Sellers List
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 09-21-2007)
..." by J.K. Rowling, art by Mary GrandPre (Arthur A. Levine/Scholastic) 5. "New Moon" by Stephenie Meyer (Little, Brown)(F-H) 6. "Pontoon: A Novel of Lake Wobegon" by Garrison Keillor, (Viking) 7. "Garden Spells" by Sar... 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 Reader’s Festival, she sat down with reporters at a press conference prior to the event. Rowling spoke out about the Warner Broth... Potterverse Threatened
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 04-21-2008)
Move over Voldemort, there’s a new sorceress in town who’s quickly earning the title of “She Who Must Not Be Named.” J.K. Rowling, creator of the Harry Potter universe, seems to be getting swept up in the commercialized trappings o... Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
by Corona's Coming Attractions (Tue 03-01-2005)
...f Fire by J.K. Rowling.Premise:Harry and his Hogwarts friends compete in a Quidditch match between their school and two other wizard academies.Release Date:November 18, 2005.Comments:Depending upon the length of the screenplay, there might be two movie... 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... Publishing History
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 07-23-2007)
...s itself, J.K. Rowling didn’t completely rule out an eighth novel, saying she may write one… for charity.
New in Hardcover:
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, J.K. Rowling (Scholastic Inc.)
Wh... 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... DEATHLY HALLOWS Split into Two Films
by Jarrod Sarafin (Wed 03-12-2008)
Warner Bros. Pictures today announced that the screen adaptation of J.K. Rowling's final book in the series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, will be released in two parts. The announcement was made by Jeff Robinov, President of Warner Bros. Pictures... Top Maniacal Rumors: Spidey Confusion, Mandrake Mistakes & Office Robots
by Jarrod Sarafin (Fri 05-30-2008)
It’s time for another edition of Mania’s Most Maniacal Rumors, where we blow the lid off the week’s juiciest gossip and hush-hush industry whispers, despite the fact that this week was shortened by the Memorial Day Holidays.
If you hav... 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 ... Directing the Boy Wizard Part Two
by CHRIS WYATT (Sun 11-18-2001)
In part one of CINESCAPE's interview with HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE director Chris Columbus, the filmmaker discussed the importance of maintaining a human element to the story, as well as his attempts to shelter the children actors in the film... HITCHHIKER'S GUIDE Still Alive?
by Frank Kurtz (Fri 01-04-2002)
Contrary to what you might think, author Douglas Adams premature demise doesn't seem to have put the kibosh on a film based on his THE HITCHHIKER'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY, according to his ex-agent.While talking to the BBC's Drive program, Ed Victor spoke of... NIGHT WATCH
by Richard Salter (Tue 11-05-2002)
There are 27 million individual copies of Terry Pratchett novels in print. Pratchett is the second best-selling author living author in Britain (right below J.K. Rowling). He doesn't just write DISCWORLD books, but they are what he's most famous for. Set ... 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... Director Yates Talks Intro of HALF BLOOD PRINCE
by Jarrod Sarafin (Thu 07-03-2008)
Since this latest news talks the difference between the novelized intro and the movie intro of the next film and relationships from the sixth book, I'll begin with a spoiler warning if you haven't read the book. It's not much of a spoiler but still, some ... HARRY still ends with number seven
by Mike Whybark (Wed 10-23-2002)
A VARIETY story puts the quidditch on rumors of additional books by creator J.K. Rowling featuring HARRY POTTER. Additional titles beyond those already known were discovered to have been registered with the U.K. patent office, specifically HARRY POTTER AN... Beware THE MIST
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 10-01-2007)
...orld that J.K. Rowling has created in her spellbinding series of novels. The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to the World of Harry Potter explores all aspects of the wizarding world and explains factually in terms of their relationship to historical,... HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS released today on DVD
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 04-11-2003)
... novelist J.K. Rowling and screenwriter Steve Kloves.The disc's interactive portion is exceedingly solid. You've got interactive segments set in the Chamber of Secrets, Professor Lockhart's classroom, Diagon Alley and the Forbidden Forest, allowing yo... A Critic’s Eye for the Comic Guy
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 08-29-2007)
...llis over J.K. Rowling any day of the week. And yet, one could argue that the two simply don’t merit comparison. They communicate with the audience differently. To regard comics in the same breath as regular literature seems akin t... Bonham Carter Returns for HALF BLOOD PRINCE
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Mon 09-03-2007)
Despite being pregnant while filming is set to begin for HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF BLOOD PRINCE, the Independent has cleared the air saying actress Helena Bonham Carter will indeed be returning as the evil Death Eater Bellatrix Lestrange for the sixt... Star Trek: New Voyages and the Nebula Conundrum
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 03-17-2008)
...recently, J.K. Rowling has decided to sue the fan creators of a proposed “Harry Potter Lexicon” book, but Cawley’s position with Star Wars: New Voyages definitely takes the cake for unique fan fiction clashes.
The online Trek series... Your Saviour in Manga
by Nadia Oxford (Sun 11-25-2007)
Comics are a powerful means by which to get a message across, and one of mankind's favourite messages throughout history has been "Accept my particular God or you're going to be sorry in this life, the next, or both."
If you live ... Radcliffe, Grint and Watson all back for "Harry Potter" 6 and 7
by Karl Schneider (Sat 03-24-2007)
...debted to J.K. Rowling, Warner Bros. and David Heyman for giving me this fantastic opportunity."Emma Watson said, "I could never let Hermione go--she is my hero! I love her too much and love what playing her has meant to me. I am excited and ... Muggling Around
by Matt Kamen (Fri 07-20-2007)
...by author J.K. Rowling, direct from the Natural History Museum in London.
Of course, if you miss that, there are the countless launch parties at bookstores around the country and, indeed, the English-speaking world to look forward to.
... 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... Holiday Shopping Guide
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 12-17-2007)
...dle Bard, J.K. Rowling (Herself): $3,940,000
Craaaazy… and possibly worth murdering for.
14. Halcyon Blithe Series, James M. Ward (Tor Paperbacks): $7.9... Harry Potter goes Greek…err Latin
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 12-26-2006)
...retorium, J.K. Rowling (Bloomsbury )
Following the success of Harrius Potter et Philosophi Lapis comes a Latin edition of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, the second novel in the phenomenally successful saga of wizard-in-training Harry Potter.... 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... TIME KEEPERS at Working Title
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 11-17-2004)
...orld. Ah, J.K. Rowling, see what you have spawned?Variety tries to put its box office analysis spin on things by describing TIME KEEPERS as "a scarier, modern update" of THE GOONIES.Got a scoop? Know something that you need to tell us about? Send it ... Paolini Loves Writing Job
by News Editor (Mon 09-19-2005)
The Associated Press recently talked with author Christopher Paolini about his best-selling fantasy epics ERAGON and ELDEST. The 21 year-old writer told AP, "To be honest about it, I make my living right now writing down my daydreams, which is a wonderful... YOUNG AVENGERS #8
by Al Brown (Fri 10-28-2005)
...er books: J.K. Rowling doesn't write great stories for kids. She just writes great stories. She doesn't tone down her language and she doesn't tone down her subject matter; if the story leads to someone dying, someone dies, and if she thinks someone sh... HARRY POTTER and the thieves of England
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 06-17-2003)
There are some muggles the English police and author J.K. Rowling would like to catch. Over this past weekend thieves stole 7,680 copies of HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX, nipping them from a Merseyside warehouse sometime during the night of Ju... Last book is Rowling's Favorite
by Karl Schneider (Wed 02-07-2007)
According to J.K. Rowling via an update of her official website, the seventh and final book of the Harry Potter series is her personal favorite.Rowling writes:Charles Dickens put it better than I ever could:'It would concern the reader little, perhaps, to... Hagrid Talks Harry Part One
by CHRIS WYATT (Fri 11-23-2001)
...s author, J.K. Rowling. "We're great friends," he says, "we talked on the telephone for hours like a couple of adolescents about everything." The two spend lots of time discussing what the books were aboutwhich is no small feat. "The books are about ev... POTTER fans bid for ORDER
by Richard Salter (Thu 11-21-2002)
It may be a while yet before fans of HARRY POTTER finally get to read THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX, but if you really want to know what's going to happen, author J.K. Rowling is offering the chance to bid for a 93-word plot synopsis at a charity auction next ... Calling all Bulgarian Quidditch stars!
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 01-28-2004)
... novelist J.K. Rowling thought to make the character of Krum a Bulgarian after the country's real-life mens soccer team advanced to fourth place in the 1994 World Cup. According to Rowling, Krum is supposed to walk with a slouch and have big, bushy eye... HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX delayed indefinitely
by Christopher Allan Smith (Tue 04-16-2002)
...ms author J.K. Rowling is still at work on Harry's fifth year at Hogwarts.So when will the book finally arrive? When Rowling is good and ready, that's when."She's still writing it," said a Bloomsbury spokeswoman. "Until she delivers the manuscript, we ... Where's the Respect?
by Michael Tunison (Tue 09-25-2001)
... King and J.K. Rowling have sold gazillions of books with fantastic, speculative storylines, but they're not considered SF/fantasy authors per se. Crichton and King write "best-sellers." Rowling writes "children's" literature despite the countless adu... ABC's LOST to End in 2010
by News Editor (Mon 05-07-2007)
...ver. When J.K. Rowling announced that there would be seven 'Harry Potter' books, it gave the readers a clear sense of exactly what their investment would be. We want our audience to do the same." Hagrid Talks Harry Part Two
by CHRIS WYATT (Sun 11-25-2001)
...er author J.K. Rowling infused into the project. Coltrane admires the way that Rowling was able to hold out until she believed the film would be made properly. "She got offered millions of pounds," Coltrane mentions, "and you wouldn't believe the list ... Stories to be told about the adult HARRY POTTER?
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 03-05-2004)
Taking part in an online chat held to celebrate World Book Day, HARRY POTTER author J.K. Rowling ignited her fans' imaginations by leaving the door open for more adventures with her young wizard after the seventh and supposedly final POTTER book.Asked by ... 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... Directing the Boy Wizard Part One
by CHRIS WYATT (Sat 11-17-2001)
Chris Columbus has seen lots of success in the course of his career. The director has received critical acclaim and huge box office grosses for a string of family friendly hits, including HOME ALONE, MRS. DOUBTFIRE, and NINE MONTHS. But nothing he's done ... The “Potterverse” Defined
by Pat Ferarra (Tue 04-03-2007)
...reated by J.K. Rowling. Cataloguing the developmental process of the now world-renowned franchise, Gross breaks down the month-by-month creative stages of Rowling’s masterpiece epic and gets in-depth and personal with the cast and crew of the ... Harry Potter, Night Watch, Baxter & more
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 07-25-2006)
...d Prince, J.K. Rowling, Scholastic, Inc. The impending return of Lord Voldemort has lead the Ministry of Magic to tighten security everywhere, sobering the moods of both teachers and students and giving Hogwart's a very grim feel as Harry and the gang ... "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... Fallin’ Through the Cracks
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 04-24-2007)
...;
J.K. Rowling fans would be up in arms and brandishing torches if The Deathly Hallows took eight months to make its trans-Atlantic trek. So what’s the deal? Unfortunately Erikson’s masterpiece of a series stands just on the cusp... The Magical Albus Dumbledore Part One
by CHRIS WYATT (Thu 11-29-2001)
...se author J.K. Rowling specifically requested him. In fact, he initially turned the part downonly to be coaxed into it for more personal reasons. "They wanted me to do it," remarks the actor, "but originally I didn't want to do it."
Harry, Hermio... HARRY POTTER kids will star in GOBLET OF FIRE
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 08-27-2003)
... assuming J.K. Rowling will have the final two books written. For now perhaps it's better to wonder if the moviemakers will be able to get HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX, the fifth and latest book, into development by the time shooting start... Comicscape - March 15, 2006
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 03-15-2006)
...happen if J.K. Rowling died before Harry Potter was finished. Just a thought.Batman Legends Of The Dark Knight #201 $2.50Batman Year One Hundred #2 (of 4) $5.99Al: I did enjoy the first issue. Kurt's point was valid - it was similar to Dark Knight Retu... POTTER closes in on TITANIC
by Christopher Allan Smith (Tue 02-12-2002)
According to SCREEN INTERNATIONAL, a British counterpart to VARIETY or HOLLYWOOD REPORTER, HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE has gone where only TITANIC has gone before.Namely, the J.K. Rowling creation has taken in over $600 million outside the Unite... Columbus: Acting in HARRY POTTER 2 will be "much better"
by Christopher Allan Smith (Tue 08-27-2002)
In a short interview teasing the upcoming HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS, POTTER 1 director Chris Columbus said he expects viewers to see a significant improvement in the acting for November's installment of the J.K. Rowling series. "The kids are... Still no HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX release
by Christopher Allan Smith (Thu 05-02-2002)
It seems HARRY POTTER fans will have to satisfy themselves with the paperback release of THE GOBLET OF FIRE rather than a new POTTER novel this summer. Scholastic Publishers, the American publishing house of J.K. Rowling, will put out a paperback version ... William Ross: Crafting the Music for Harry Potter
by Ford A. Thaxton and Randall D. Larson (Thu 11-28-2002)
...' take on J.K. Rowling as were the set designs, make-ups, and performances of the cast.When the second film, HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS, came around, John Williams was naturally brought in to compose it as well. However, the production sch... 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, McKellen on SIMPSONS
by Mike Whybark (Wed 02-26-2003)
YAHOO! Entertainment News reports that J. K. Rowling and Ian McKellen will be doing guest spots on an upcoming episode of THE SIMPSONS in which the yellow-skinned family visits the United Kingdom.Rowling will meet the family at a bookstore, while Sir Ian ... HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS
by MICHAEL TUNISON (Fri 11-15-2002)
...pted from J.K. Rowling's Potter novels. Weighing in at an imposing two hours, 41 minutes, director Chris Columbus' follow-up to his runaway 2001 hit HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE once again plays things a little too safe to qualify as a LORD OF... Spidey's J.K. Simmons & Painkiller Jane Update (Mon 04-09-2007)
J.K. Simmons, who returns as Daily Bugle publisher J. Jonah Jameson in Spider-Man 3, said that there was definitely a sense of comfort in working with Tobey Maguire and director Sam Raimi again. "We sort of hit it off on the first movie," Simmons said. "T...Rowling read to dying child
by Mike Whybark (Tue 01-07-2003)
REUTERS reported over the holiday that HARRY POTTER author J. K. Rowling took time with a dying nine-year-old girl to read some of the then-unfinished HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE over the phone. The girl passed away in May of 2000.Rowling had prev... HARRY POTTER ruling: Rowling owns "Muggles(TM)"
by Mike Whybark (Thu 09-19-2002)
VARIETY reported yesterday evening that a New York-based federal district court had ruled in favor of HARRY POTTER creator J. K. Rowling and her publisher and licensee, Scholastic and Warner Bros., respectively. Opposing claimant Nancy Stouffer was roundl... Rowling invokes the magic of litigation
by Mike Whybark (Thu 11-07-2002)
Australia's THE HERALD SUN provides coverage of HARRY POTTER creator J. K. Rowling's paper rattling in a Russian direction. A Russian author, Dimitry Yemets, published TANYA GROTTER AND HER MAGICAL DOUBLE BASS in August; a second book is also out now and ... Rowling Denies Writer's Block Rumors
by Frank Kurtz (Fri 08-10-2001)
J. K. Rowling is personally debunking rumors that a writer's block is what is preventing the fifth HARRY POTTER novel from getting written and published for 2001. The rumor had been reported by the UK's The Scotsman newspaper.Rowling swiftly responded to ... J.K. Simmons says he and Tobey are down for 'Spider-Man 4' and '5' (Fri 06-06-2008)
On the set of the new movie 'I Love You Man', actor J. K. Simmons talked to IESB.net about the possibility of appearing in future 'Spider-Man' sequels as J. Jonah Jameson. Simmons says he's heard from the producers of the franchise and is still in the lo...J.K. Simmons' Comic Connections: Spider-Man and JLU (Wed 06-14-2006)
"I wasn't a big comic book guy when I was a kid," Simmons admits. "I was more into baseball. Still, I did read comic books and Spider-Man was always on the top of my list. Something that helped me is I have one cousin who I visit a lot who's a Marvel fan,...HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX
by Abbie Bernstein (Wed 07-11-2007)
... fifth in J.K. Rowling’s phenomenal Harry Potter series, may find themselves looking at the enormous condensations and cuts and thinking, “Wait a minute …”
Here’s where we’re at. Young wizard-in-training Ha... Casting Complete for HALF BLOOD PRINCE
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 11-16-2007)
...e book by J.K. Rowling. David Heyman said, "I am really excited that David Yates and all our cast are back for the sixth film and welcome some wonderful new additions to our ensemble. We all share a commitment to Jo Rowling and to Harry Potter fan... FREDDY VS JASON VS ASH Hitting Comics Soon
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Mon 08-13-2007)
The sequel to FREDDY VS. JASON was so close to happening back in 2005. How close? At one point, the FREDDY VS. JASON VS. ASH script had approvals from New Line executives and actor Bruce Campbell brought on board to co-star in the film. Then everything fe... Fantasy Fiction: Unsuitable for Adults?
by Andrew Osmond (Wed 06-07-2000)
`The great grey beast February had eaten Harvey Swick alive. Here he was, buried in the belly of that smothering month, wondering if he would ever find his way out through the cold coils that lay between here and Easter...`So opens Clive Barker`s 1996 chi... HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE
by Andrew Osmond (Fri 07-14-2000)
Without warning, Harry’s 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... HARRY POTTER's Future
by Frank Kurtz (Mon 12-24-2001)
HARRY POTTER's creator, J. K. Rowling, knows exactly how her popular book series will end, because she's already written the final chapter.In an interview with the BBC that will be aired in the UK on December 28th, Rowling revealed that she had written th... WB finds HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN director
by Christopher Allan Smith (Mon 07-22-2002)
...first two J.K. Rowlings books to the screen.It seems, despite the director change, production for AZKABAN is charging ahead just as fast as the last two. SECRETS started shooting before the first POTTER film was released, and Cuaron will start shooting... 2001 Hugo Award Winners
by Frank Kurtz (Tue 09-04-2001)
This Labor Day weekend saw the Hugo Award ceremony taking place at the World Science Fiction Convention that was held in Phadelphia. Here are the winners for works from 2000:Best NovelHARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE by J.K. RowlingBest Novella"The Ult... Bond Book Author Benson, Raymond Benson
by Russell Lissau (Fri 09-15-2000)
...King’s or J.K. Rowling’s sales figures—and really, what other author’s books do these days?—Benson is confident he’s doing a good job with the series. His reviews are generally positive, as are the comments he receives from fans at bookstore appearance... CHAMBER OF SECRETS opened
by Mike Whybark (Tue 11-05-2002)
VARIETY shares the scene in London on Sunday at the premiere of HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS. The pregnant J. K. Rowling, creator of the POTTER phenomenon, said, "It would have been insane for me to imagine all this," referring to the enthusias... On the ROAD to HIS DARK MATERIALS?
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 04-07-2003)
...mpared to J.K. Rowling's HARRY POTTER but of a darker nature. Set in an parallel universe where daemons and magic co-exist with humans and technology and filled with controversial subject matter that upset some religious organizations, the series was ... 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 4 might also be HARRY POTTER 5
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 04-10-2003)
...red for. J.K. Rowling's novel was, at the time, the longest book in the series and as such it may not work to distill the novel's adventure down into just one film. That's why there might actually be two GOBLET OF FIRE pictures instead of just one!"W... Genre Fiction in the '90s: Looking Backwards
by Denise Dumars (Wed 02-09-2000)
The 1990`s were a curious time for imaginative fiction. In the ‘90s horror came back from the dead; fantasy produced a few diamonds amidst the general muck; and science fiction very nearly disappeared under the weight of media tie-in novels. To get a ... HARRY POTTER 5 completed
by Richard Salter (Tue 11-12-2002)
The Internet Movie Database is reporting that J. K. Rowling's next HARRY POTTER novel is finished at last. HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX should be in the hands of millions of eager readers during the first half of next year.It looks as though ... Spidey DVD Sports Web of Features!
by Rob M. Worley (Wed 07-17-2002)
Columbia TriStar
Home Entertainment announced Monday that the Spider-Man DVD would
be released Friday, November 1. The press released disclosed details about the
upcoming home video event.
The studio
promises that the two disc set "features an excl... Nautical Fantasy, SC: Ghost, Jordan & More
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 11-28-2006)
Blizzard Entertainment unleashes their first novel surrounding the Ghost assassin Nova, Paul Kearney and James M. Ward blend good old-fashion magic with maritime warfare, and Mercedes Lackey debuts another novel in the Scepter’d Isle sequence wi... 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.... Star Wars Model Guide, Gotrek & Felix, Shannara, & More
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 11-14-2006)
...mpared to J.K. Rowling’s coming-of-age fantasy, Fugitives of Chaos details the trials and tribulations of youths coming to terms with their otherworldly super powers. Is that a winged youth with an electric guitar? Oh Wright, that is so the be... I Now Pronounce You a Victory
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sun 07-22-2007)
In what seems to be a strange turn of events, Universal’s latest comedy I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry has come out on top this weekend against the second weekend of Harry Potter and The Order of the Phoenix. They were close. Very close. The co... Full ORDER OF THE PHOENIX Dvd Details
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 09-18-2007)
... novel in J.K. Rowling's series. Prepare for battle!From acclaimed director David Yates (BBC's State of Play, Upcoming Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince), Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix brings back the ensemble cast including Daniel Rad... HARRY POTTER 6 Pushed to July 2009
by Jarrod Sarafin (Thu 08-14-2008)
...e book by J.K. Rowling.
Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson are reprising their roles as young wizards Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger. The film also stars Jim Broadbent, Helena Bonham Carter, Robbie Coltrane, Warwick Davis,... HARIDAMA: MAGIC CRAM SCHOOL
by Nadia Oxford (Sun 06-08-2008)
...spired by J.K. Rowling's books.
Kokuyo and Harika are the sole two students of a magic cram school run by their adoptive father, a wizard named Sekiei. Though most humans are born with an inner balance between yin and yang and thus posess the power t... HIDALGO
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 03-05-2004)
HIDALGO has gone through a bit of publicity geffuffle between the time of its completion and its release. It seems that the true story of mustang rider Frank T. Hopkins is arguably not so true after all, or so Western historians are coming forward in drov... Directors find THE BOOKS OF MAGIC
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 05-14-2004)
...volume of J.K. Rowling's HARRY POTTER hit store shelves.Neil Gaiman, the writer of the first BOOKS OF MAGIC and the creator of Tim Hunter, will act as executive producer on the project.Got a scoop? Know something that you need to tell us about? Send ... The SCREEN ACTOR GUILD Nominations Are...
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 12-21-2007)
This particular award show may end up ultimately being the award show for 2007 films and television shows. As you know, the WGA denied requests for waivers to the Globes and Oscars. In fact, the WGA plans to picket the Globes, which has a lot of insi... Sotheby's Unveils Rowling's BEEDLE Novel
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Wed 11-21-2007)
Sotheby's auctioneers displayed a rare copy of J.K. Rowling's book The Tales of Beedle the Bard on Tuesday, ahead of a charity auction on December 13 when the work is expected top fetch up to $100,000. The volume, bound in brown leather and decorated with... AVENTURA, Volume One
by Nadia Oxford (Mon 11-19-2007)
It's easy to look at a magic-themed manga like Aventura and write it off automatically as a Harry Potter ripoff, but that's not really a fair gesture. Aventura is certainly inspired by Harry Potter and it has its flaws, no doubt, but at the end of the day... Top SF Awards
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 03-24-2008)
...to 'read' J.K. Rowling's mind about the symbolism she may or may not have meant to put in the books, but to read the symbols as they appear, with some of the layers of meaning that they have traditionally held. Drawing from anthropology, theology, psyc... Watch Spider-Man With Maguire and Simmons
by Rob M. Worley (Mon 12-02-2002)
Fans who purchased the Spider-Man DVD will have a chance to sit
down and watch the pic with actors Tobey Maguire and J.K. Simmons on December
15th. The official Spider-Man movie
site has announced the presentation of "The Spider-Man Online
Theater".
... Video: J. Jonah Jameson Quits Bugle, Edits Poetry On 'The Simpsons' (Mon 11-20-2006)
Everyone's favorite curmudgeon of an editor seems to have left the newspaper life and now heads up a poetry publication. He still hates that web-slinger, though! (Watch J.K. Simmons' hilarious reprisal of his 'Spider-Man' movie character in these video...Spider-Man 3 Starts Shooting in 3 Months? (Mon 01-31-2005)
A fan who attended this weekend's "FX Show" in Florida claims actor J.K. Simmons (who plays J. Jonah Jameson in the 'Spider-Man' movies) says filming on 'Spider-Man 3' in slated to begin in three months.Simmons Ready For 'Spidey 3' (Thu 05-06-2004)
J.K. Simmons, who reprises his role as J. Jonah Jameson in the upcoming Spider'-Man 2,' told SCI FI Wire that he's already on board for Spider-Man 3. "I am absolutely signed up and ready, willing and able and excited about doing 'Spider-Man 3,'" Simmons s...STARSHIP TROOPERS Sequel, VACANCY Prequel?
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 10-09-2007)
Yes, the article is titled Movie/DVD News. The truth is that this major announcement hit a lot of us off-guard and was vague to say the least from Sony and Variety. Apparently, Sony has established a new production label called Stage 6 Films and we will n... POTTER Opening Moved Up Two Days
by News Editor (Thu 05-31-2007)
...ek before J.K. Rowling's final book in the series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows hits bookstore shelves. 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... Golden Compass, The
by Karl Schneider (Mon 07-24-2006)
...arker tha J.K. Rowling's HARRY POTTER series. The story is about two children existing in parallel worlds, one of them ours, and how they find a means to communicate with each other and then cross over. Along the way Pullman introduces fantastical crea... New blood for New Line's DARK MATERIALS
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 05-25-2004)
...arker tha J.K. Rowling's HARRY POTTER series. The story is about two children existing in parallel worlds, one of them ours, and how they find a means to communicate with each other and then cross over. Along the way Pullman introduces fantastical crea... POTTER Goes on Sale too Soon!
by News Editor (Tue 07-12-2005)
The Assoicate Press reported that a handful of people in Canada were accidentally able to buy a copy of J.K. Rowlings' "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" at a local grocery store (Real Canadian Superstore).The sixth book in the series is officially ... Pope Gives POTTER the Finger (Thumbs Down)
by News Editor (Wed 07-13-2005)
LifeSiteNews.com has obtained and made available online copies of two letters sent by Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, who was recently elected Pope, to a German critic of the Harry Potter novels. The note was a show of "support" for the critic's attack on J.K... HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 11-18-2005)
...ed all of J.K. Rowling's HARRY POTTER novels thus far, supply a sense of magical exuberance at the match, which turns terrifying in its aftermath. The implications are alarming, but Harry, Hermione and Ron soon have many other things on their mind as t... POTTER Rumors Run Wild
by News Editor (Fri 07-15-2005)
With the new Harry Potter book, HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE, arriving on shelves tonight at midnight, there are last minute rumors and specualtion spreading across the Internet about what happens to Harry.J.K. Rowling reminds everyone on her ow... Patrick Doyle's Goblet of Fire
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 11-24-2005)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS Patrick Doyle has proven to be an outstanding choice to compose the music to the fourth film in J.K. Rowling's cinematic franchise, HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE. Based on Rowling's then-longest and darkest series entry, ... HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE Videogame Goes Gold
by News Editor (Tue 11-01-2005)
... based on J.K. Rowling's fourth book, the HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE videogame offers you the chance to experience all the thrilling moments of the movie and master magic in cooperative play with up to two of your friends. In GOBLET OF FIRE, H... HARRY POTTER L.A. Premiere Pix
by Sue Schneider (Fri 11-23-2001)
... first of J.K. Rowling's popular children's novels about Harry Potter. If you haven't read the book series, the film tells the story of a boy who learns on his 11th birthday that he is the orphaned son of two powerful wizards and possesses unique magic... 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... Fallen Heroes
by Andrew Osmond (Thu 09-28-2000)
Warning: This article has spoilers. After all, it’s impossible to write about great deaths in sci-fi/fantasy without giving away plot points. In recent weeks, we’ve been privy to one such (seeming) spoiler for the final season of Star Trek: Voyager, with ... Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
by Corona's Coming Attractions (Mon 08-09-2004)
... novel by J.K. Rowling.Premise: Harry Potter has been through a lot for a thirteen-year-old and is looking forward to having a nice, calm year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Instead, Harry's third semester becomes a nightmare as imposin... Spider-Man 2
by Corona's Coming Attractions (Thu 07-01-2004)
Genre:Action/Superhero/Comic Book Adaptation/Sequel.Studio:Columbia Pictures.Production Company:Unknown.Project Phase:In the Can.Who's In It:Tobey Maguire (Peter Parker/"Spider-Man"); Kirsten Dunst (Mary Jane Watson); Alfred Molina (Dr. Otto Octavius/"Doc... SPIDER-MAN premiere pictures
by Sue Schneider (Thu 05-09-2002)
The highly anticipated feature film version of SPIDER-MAN opened nationwide last Friday and the hordes of fans that packed theaters gave their favorite web-swinger the highest opening box office weekend of all time. After years of legal wrangling, movie-g... 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... SPIDER-MAN
by MICHAEL TUNISON (Fri 05-03-2002)
For decades, Spider-Man fans have waited not-so-patiently to see a movie based on their beloved webhead's adventures waited through lawsuits, bankruptcy, endless script development and director switches, until it seemed the project was doomed never to ha... HARRY POTTER Books Stir Magic Interest (Mon 08-28-2000)
Britain`s Magic Circle society is crediting the popularity of J.K. Rowling`s Harry Potter books with causing a 25 percent increase in membership applications to its Young Magicians Club. `It`s not been cool for kids, particularly older kids, to be into ma...DANCES WITH THE UNDEAD: A Conversation with Kim Newman
by Dan Cziraky (Fri 07-21-2000)
`What if...?` A ton of good horror stories boil down to this question. `What if...a vintage car were possessed?` asked Stephen King`s CHRISTINE. `What if...a man of science created a living creature?` asked Mary Shelly`s FRANKENSTEIN. `What if...that nice... Top 5 Top 5 Lists of 2007
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 12-31-2007)
...nbsp;
3. J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter
2. J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings
1. Robert Jordan’s Wheel of Time
In a year punctuated by the deaths of Kurt Vonnegut and Robert Jordan, 2007 needed some strong gen... You Are the Neverending Story
by Nadia Oxford (Wed 01-17-2007)
...er. J.K. Rowling has expressed some concern over the fact 70% of Harry Potter fanfiction has Harry declaring his love for his rival, Draco in some capacity. The problem is, said writers (whether intentionally or unintentionally) get emot... HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 11-16-2001)
...an author J.K. Rowling's the world in the film is very much that of her book.As even most Muggles (that's non-magical folk) know, Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) is an orphaned English boy, living with his unloving relatives, who learns on his 11th bi... Extra Scene Added to HALF BLOOD?
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 02-21-2008)
According to Australia's Herald-Sun newspaper via SnitchSeeker, there may be a new scene getting added to Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince that wasn't in the original Rowling novel. In an interview with the paper, producer David Barron elaborated mo... Spidey Online Event This Sunday!
by Rob M. Worley (Mon 12-09-2002)
Last week we
told you about "The Spider-Man DVD-ROM Online Theater" event, which is
coming up this Sunday. Here is the official press release detailing the
exclusive webcast:
Fans of Spider-Man,
the year's most successful movie and DVD,... Radcliffe Talks HBP & DEATHLY HALLOWS
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 09-13-2007)
SPOILER ALERT! There are HALF BLOOD PRINCE & DEATHLY HALLOW spoilers within this article. If you haven't read the books and don't want to be spoiled, do not read this article or the comments..Alright, now that the warning is out of the way, actor Dani... 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... DVD This Week: May 28
by John Thonen (Tue 05-28-2002)
... found in J.K. Rowling’s enormously popular Harry Potter books, choosing instead to overwhelm the viewer with digital effects. This is far from being unwatchable, but it is a major disappointment.HOLLOW MAN finds director Paul Verhoeven’s largely vilif... HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX set for June 2003
by Christopher Allan Smith (Tue 05-28-2002)
...ders that J.K. Rowling's fifth book in the series will hit in June of next year. While that date was reported by us awhile back (when the dates were swirling between September of this year and June of next) June is now becoming the date mentioned over ... Swinging around the premiere of SPIDER-MAN 2
by Sue Schneider (Tue 07-06-2004)
On June 30th SPIDER-MAN 2 opened nationwide. SPIDER-MAN 2 is a fun movie, full of action, romance, and adventure; just watching Spidey fly from building to building is awesome. Alfred Molina is a wonderful villain and those metal tentacles make him a... SCOOP: Inside word on the next HARRY POTTER book?
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 05-05-2004)
...hat print J.K. Rowling's HARRY POTTER novels stating that "they needed to be prepared to print copies of the next HP book by no later than September 8, 2004." The source said that the title for the sixth POTTER book was not mentioned in the communicati... Is Malkovich to be HARRY POTTER's Voldemort?
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 04-30-2004)
...e fans of J.K. Rowling's books and convinced the actor to take on the part of Harry's most dreaded adversary.However, new reports are now appearing that the Malkovich casting news is incorrect. A Warners spokesman told BBC Newsround that there was "no ... Lord Voldemort is cast in HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 08-05-2004)
He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named has been found.British actor Ralph Fiennes (SCHINDLER'S LIST, RED DRAGON) has been selected to play the dreaded Lord Voldemort in HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE. In J.K. Rowling's fourth novel Voldemort finally realizes his g... Taking the Gold
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 08-23-2004)
If you don't like sports, your DVD player is your best friend right now.NBC's Summer Olympic Games coverage continues to dominate and influence the Wasteland that we call television. As the network continues its daily broadcast of the games, the other thr... ZERO Sum
by David Michael Wharton (Mon 01-10-2005)
Here's a suggestion: if the title of your new show contains any word or phrase that can easily be twisted into an ironic review title, either 1) think very seriously about changing said title or 2) make sure that your show is really, really good.Witness t... A change of writers for HARRY POTTER
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 11-17-2004)
...r turning J.K. Rowling's novels into scripts. Kloves latest work, the script for HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE, is being turned into the fourth film right now.According to Variety, the reason for Kloves departure is that he would like to return t... THE LADYKILLERS
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 03-26-2004)
Writer/director brothers Joel and Ethan Coen have turned their particular sense of humor loose upon THE LADYKILLERS, originally a 1955 British black comedy written by William Rose, directed by Alexander Mackendrick and starring Alec Guinness.The Coens hav... Paperback release for fifth HARRY POTTER book known
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 02-02-2004)
...n July 10.J.K. Rowling continues to write the as-yet untitled sixth HARRY POTTER book, with no anticipated release date scheduled. The good news is that the third movie, HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN, will be out on June 4.Got a scoop? Know... SF Vs. Apathy
by Chris Wyatt (Sun 09-08-2002)
One of the topics often discussed at this year's World Con was the fact that so few new, younger readers are becoming interested in science fiction. "Look around the convention," said David Brin at one point. "You don't see that many younger faces; and ye... Sahara
by Corona's Coming Attractions (Mon 06-14-2004)
Genre: Action/Adventure.Studio: Paramount Pictures.Production Company: Crusader Entertainment/j.k. livin prods.Project Phase: Released.Who's In It: Matthew McConaughey (Dirk Pitt); Steve Zahn; Penelope Cruz (Eva Rojas).Who's Making It: Breck Eisner (Direc... LEMONY SNICKET: THE UNAUTHORIZED AUTOBIOGRAPHY
by Chris Wyatt (Fri 06-21-2002)
In case you're completely out of touch with the rising generation: excepting the recently low profile J. K. Rowling, Lemony Snicket is the hottest children's author around. Snicket is the purported historian behind a collection of children's novels called... December 12 brings POTTER clues
by Mike Whybark (Mon 12-02-2002)
THE TORONTO STAR notes that Sotheby's will be auctioning off a 93-word outline of the plot to book number five in the HARRY POTTER series, autographed by author J. K. Rowling, in a charity auction to be held December 12. The book's title is HARRY POTTER A... Early Box Office for January 3-5, 2003
by Mike Whybark (Mon 01-06-2003)
In the final holiday weekend of the season, the Jackson/Tolkien epic THE TWO TOWERS continued to rampage across the landscape of movieland, breaking dams and flooding the works of industry with - uh, sorry, I went to see it again this weekend, and so did ... Challenge Harry Potter to a match in QUIDDITCH WORLD CUP
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 10-29-2003)
After reading about the magical sport of Quidditch in J.K. Rowling's HARRY POTTER novels and seeing it realized on the screen in the Warner Bros. movies, you now have your opportunity to grab your broomstick and chase after Quaffles, Bludgers and the elus... Matt travels into the SAHARA
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 04-14-2003)
Dirk Pitt has been found and he's Matthew McConaughey.McConaughey is closing a deal to star as novelist Clive Cussler's adventurer and explorer in SAHARA, the first movie based on Cussler's Dirk Pitt novels (of which there are 13 so far). Director Breck ... 10.8 Million POTTER Copies to go on Sale
by News Editor (Wed 07-13-2005)
Scholastic will distribute 10.8 million copies of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J. K. Rowling -- a record for a first printing. Currently Amazon has more than 771,000 pre-orders. Barnes & Noble expects a million pre-orders before July 16.Scho... 
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