8/30/02: Harry
Potter IRC has posted some unseen, but blurry, pics from the upcoming ...Chamber of
Secrets movie.
Another great article came out today about the fall movies
coming out and Harry Potter gets a great mention. Only the part pertaining to Harry is
below but you can read the entire article here.
Sure Things on List of Fall Films
By DAVID GERMAIN, AP Movie Writer
Fri Aug 30, 1:37 PM ET
Likewise, 2001's top moneymaker, "Harry Potter and the
Sorcerer's Stone," has fans itching for the next big-screen adaptation from J.K.
Rowling's fantasy series about the boy wizard.
"Chamber of Secrets" director Chris Columbus, who
also made "Sorcerer's Stone," said audiences can expect another
two-and-a-half-hour adventure as Harry (Daniel Radcliffe) fights fresh evil at Hogwarts
school.
Columbus found two big advantages this time. He could jump
right in on the action, without the character set-up and scene-setting necessary in the
first film. And he said "Chamber of Secrets" makes for a more visual tale —
"I found it to be the most cinematic of all the books, except maybe `Goblet of
Fire.'"
The action is buoyed by improved special effects, Columbus
said, including a bigger and better round of quidditch, a game played on flying
broomsticks, crafted by George Lucas' Industrial Light & Magic effects house.
8/29/02: Lots of good news today! First, Harry
Potter and the Goblet of Fire is #4 on the USA Today Bestseller List, ...Prisoner
of Azkaban is #31 and ...Chamber of Secrets is #32!
 The
Leaky Cauldron points towards Action-Figure.com that has a preview of the next Harry Potter toys. They also posted the first
picture of Jason Isaacs at Lucious Malfoy; click on the picture on the left to enlarge it.
Yahoo! has an article about the fall movies coming out and
Harry Potter is mentioned. It didn't have a lot to do with Harry so I'm just posting the link.
IMDB reports that Richard Harris may not return as Dumbledore. Full Story
ITV talks about the ...Chamber of Secrets movie review that was
posted two days ago. Full Story
8/28/02: Brian writes to tell us that CBBC Online asked
kids about their thoughts on the Harry Potter books and movies. Are you sick of Harry? Full Story
8/26/02: We took a few days off, don't hate us! I wasn't
able to make the Saturday chat (went to a concert) and won't be able to make tomorrow
either (it's my wife's birthday). Sorry! A few great stories surfaced while we were out:
In a poll done by the BBC, J.K. Rowling has been voted one of
the top 100 Britons of all time!
Saturday August 24th was Rupert Grint's 14th birthday!
An insider spy gives us the first review of ...Chamber of
Secrets! Full Story
8/20/02: The Official Harry Potter site was revamped and
opened today. It includes a new intro that shows the flying car going through London, then
following the Hogwarts Express. Finally, it crashes right into the Whomping Willow. There
are new sections (Diagon Alley was moved under Venture Off Hogwarts section) and a new
game. Visit Site
Ananova reports:
Harry Potter author appeals against 'school book' ruling
JK Rowling and Warner Brothers are appealing against a court ruling on unlicensed
Harry Potter books. The Regional Court in Berlin ruled in favour of a
German publishing house, Verlag an der Ruhr. The judge ruled it did not
need permission from Warner Brothers because the books were for educational purposes.
Warner Brothers lawyer Wilhelm Nordemann said: "The case concerns the unlawful
adoption and exploitation of our client's property. It is plagiarism." He
added that the publishing house had only declared the books to be school books in order to
be able to publish them at no cost. He said: "The books are primarily
a merchandising article."
Story filed: 12:13 Tuesday 20th August 2002
Thanks to The Leaky Cauldron for that heads-up. Finally, the
About Harry Potter Chatroom's official hours are posted. After a lot of input, the finally
official group chat times are:
Tuesdays: UK 7:00 PM GMT, USA 8:00 PM CST
Saturdays: UK 8:00 PM GMT, USA 9:00 PM CST
8/19/02: Two great stories out of the Florida Sun
Sentinel. First, rumors about the next 3 books. Full Story
Second, an article about the long delay in the coming of the
5th book. Yea, what is the deal? Full Story
8/17/02: The BBC reports on the popular Harry Potter fan
fiction on the net. I've read some and it's not half bad! Full
Story
CountingDown gives us a heads-up that the Entertainment
Weekly's Fall movie preview had a short article about the upcoming CoS movie. Full Story
8/16/02: A report on the next ...Chamber of Sectets
trailer. Can't wait! Full Story
8/14/02: Catching up on a few recent
stories:
A recently An auction sold props from the ...Sorcerer's Stone. It include
two of the letters inviting Harry to Hogwarts,a sweater worn by a crew member,a wizards
hat and a poster. The auction was to raise money for Remies Hospice at Home.
The Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone was the first DVD to
sell 1(one) million copies in Japan. It also grossed 400 Million in its first three weeks.
Thanks again to our friend Brett for writing in.
8/12/02: Our friend Brett writes in: I was reading
something in the paper you might want to add to your news! This is what it said. "The
drawback is you can't stop the aging process so there's no chance of a big break between
films," Columbus said. "And you can't shoot all the films simultaneously, like Lord
of the Rings, cause you need the kids to look a little older each time." The
children are signed through the third installment Harry Potter and the Prisoner of
Azkaban but with three of the planned seven books still unpublished, its unlikely the
same cast can be maintained until the final movie adaptation," Columbus added.
Thanks for the info Brett!
8/10/02: I caught a show on AMC this morning called Cinema
Secrets and they had a 10 minute segment about ...Sorcerer's Stone and how
they made the troll in the bathroom scene and how they trained the owls for the movie. If
you didn't catch it this morning, don't worry; it will re-air on Saturday Aug 24 at 8:00
AM EST. Set your VCRs and TiVos! Just FYI, it's show #304.
8/9/02: Lord of the Rings surpassed ...Philosopher's
Stone in the UK's highest single day video sales. Notice they don't say anything about
the sales in the US, though I did by my Lord of the Rings DVD that day, how about
you? Full Story
I'm trying to pull a few strings I know in the media circle and
pre-request a pass to go to an advance screening of ...Chamber of Secrets. Of
course, it's still 97 days away but I'll keep you informed.
8/6/02: Harry Potter was the #9 search term on Lycos for
the week ending Aug. 3rd. Go Harry, go!
8/6/02: The rumors continue to be blasted. It turns out
the next CoS trailer wasn't even show at San Diego Comic-Con. Looks like we continue to wait. Thanks
to The Leaky Cauldron.
8/5/02: We've gotten reports of the contents of the 2003
...Chamber of Secrets movie calendar. Full
Story
8/5/02: The prior rumor that the ...Chamber of
Secrets trailer will precede the Spy Kids 2 movie is reportedly untrue. Full Story
8/4/02: Rupert Grint talks about his and Daniel
Radcliffe's voices changing during the shooting of the movie. Full Story
8/4/02: Rumors around the internet are that the 2nd
...Chamber of Secrets trailer will play in front of the upcoming Spy Kids 2
movie opening in US theaters on August 7 and UK theaters on August 9. If it's attached to
the movie, it should be available on the internet. Let's cross our fingers! Thanks
to The Leaky Cauldron.
8/2/02: Scholastic Books has settled a lawsuit thus
reducing their earnings for 2002. But unless you own Scholastic stock, probably not much
of a concern. Full Story
8/1/02: Harry Potter cast in wax? That's right! Harry is
one of several characters from blockbuster movies that were added to the Hollywood Wax
Museum. Full Story |
