The Leaky Cauldron reports that filming is underway at the Gloucester Cathedral, with the cast members now arriving. They have some great behind the scenes photos including images of Alan Rickman, Rupert Grint, and a red-headed stunt double. There are also some cute shots of some of the local schoolkids, who have been cast as extras, excitedly goofing around on the site. Lucky kids!
Harry Potter fans behaving badly, part whatever
It’s been a while since we checked in on the Harry Potter Lexicon case, but yesterday’s developments plumb a new low – RDR Books requested a copy of Rowling’s notes for her own encyclopedia, claiming:
…David Hammer, lawyer for RDR… says that the notes are requested in order to “test the merits” of J.K. Rowling’s claims that she is going to write an encyclopedia and that part of the reason for suppressing the HPL would be to suppress potential competition. RDR asked for “copies of any prepatory materials that Ms. Rowling has drafted or authorized to be drafted, including notes, outlines, drafts, marketing proposals, etc.”
And I ask again: Are these people for real? Has she not out and out said several times that’s she’s writing one? Rowling and the WB’s response:
JKR/WB object to what it sees as RDR’s “pattern of writing the Court whenever it wishes without first making any effort to meet and confer, let alone giving sufficient advance notice of its intended communication with the Court”…. JKR’s “overwhelmingly sensitive” notes would serve “no legitimate purpose other than to harass Ms. Rowling. Rather, the burden of producing these notes far outweighs any benefit to RDR in obtaining them.”
You can catch up on other recent developments on Fandom Wank, thanks to the seemingly tireless Cleolinda and friends.
Bad News, Harry Potter Fans
Because Pan’s Labyrinth director Guillermo del Toro is in talks to direct The Hobbit, it looks like he will be too busy to direct Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
Movie News: Razzies, Cloverfield, Jumper
2007 must have been good for sci-fi, because the only genre films to get Razzie nods were known crudfests Ghost Rider (Nicolas Cage, Worst Actor,) Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (Jessica Alba, Worst Actress, Worst Screen Couple with three of her co-stars, including Hayden Christiansen for Awake and F4’s Ioan Gruffudd.) and Alien vs. Predator: Requiem (Worst Prequel or Sequel, Worst Excuse for a Horror Movie.) And let’s not forget poor Orlando Bloom (Worst Supporting Actor) in Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End. Cinematical has the full list.
Those looking for something with less pointing and mocking can check out the 9th Annual Golden Tomato Awards, where Harry Potter and Stardust lead the best-reviewed sci-fi films of 2007.
- Come fall, you’ll be able to unleash the Cloverfield monster on your unsuspecting toy collection.
- At Sundance, Bill Pullman is down with Grand Moff Tarkin.
- Oni is offering a 23-page preview of their Jumper’s comic-book.
- Head on over to NCC-1701.com for some Trek viral goodness.
- William Hurt talks Hulk, Iron Man.
- Eye Candy: Prince Caspian pictures!
Dumbleduff takes on Hogwarts
Harry Potter fans may want to tune into Ace of Cakes this Thursday, when Duff and company at Charm City Cakes create a bakery masterpiece for the Los Angeles Harry Potter premiere. The incessant Food Network promos have been featuring several Potter stars, including Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint.
Now, when are we going to get a Star Wars cake some episode face time?
Movie news: Strike, Deathly Hallows
EW’s Popwatch isn’t so much worried about the WGA and awards shows as how the strike may affect Comic-Con. On the plus side, maybe it’ll free up some hotel rooms.
Eighth Potter book?
JK Rowling told Time magazine that she hasn’t ruled out an eighth book in the Harry Potter series.
“If – and it’s a big if – I ever write an eighth book, I doubt that Harry would be the central character. I feel I’ve already told his story,” she said. “But these are big ifs. Let’s give it 10 years.”
Anyone else thinking prequel?
JKR has also updated her official site with a chart showing some of the marriages and spawnings of many of the characters (get to it by clicking the pink eraser and then the door handle). George hooked up with Angelina, it’s James Sirius Potter and Charlie never married (and the slashers rejoiced!).
Amazon buys Beedle the Bard
Yep. As in Amazon, the hawker of books, DVDs and, oddly, cosmetics and power tools.
While they aren’t reprinting the stories (yet), they do have pictures of the book and a review (with spoilers) of the tale “The Wizard and the Hopping Pot.” They will apparently be adding more reviews and photos in the future.
Bloody hell!
The Leaky Cauldron is reporting that JK Rowling’s hand-written and illustrated copy of The Tales of Beedle the Bard has sold at auction for nearly
Beedle the Bard makes premiere
JK Rowling previewed The Tales of Beedle the Bard at a reading of The Deathly Hallows in London.
One of the seven hand-written and illustrated copies of the fairy tales, which featured prominently in the last Harry Potter book, will be auctioned off by Sotheby’s later this week to benefit Rowling’s Children’s Voice charity. It is expected to fetch as much as