11 photosNew ‘Harry Potter’ Posters: Wizards Sticking Their Wands In Your Face

In case you’re a little slow on the uptake, this also puts Deathly Hallows 2 in front of every other Harry Potter movie in the opening-weekend-gross department. Second place is, fittingly, Deathly Hallows Part 1, which in its opening weekend earned about $125 million.

Interestingly, the latest Harry Potter movie is ranked only 6th in terms of actual attendance numbers. An explanation for this discrepancy is a combination of inflation and the extra money that audience members pay to see the movie in 3D and/or in IMAX. Alternatively, it might be due to magic. Yeah, magic sounds right. (Box Office Mojo)

This will be the 23rd James Bond film. It doesn’t have a title, but I’m thinking it’ll be something like: Live Until You Die, Never Die Twice or James Bond Goes To Camp. The source for these rumors about talks between Fiennes, Bond 23‘s producers and director Sam Mendes (American Beauty) are a British tabloid, which is about as reliable as my picks for the new movie’s title. So if you’re picking out which Harry Potter scarf to wear to the Bond 23 midnight premiere – slow your roll, muggle. (Cinema Blend)

We already know that Harry Potter fans really like Harry Potter. But there’s at least one guy who rrreeeaaalllyyy likes it. A South Carolina man was enjoying a screening of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows so much so that he pleasured himself in the theater. Which I guess is frowned upon maybe.

The South Carolina man, 39, was arrested yesterday afternoon at Sea Turtle Cinemas after Bluffton Police Department officers responded to a 911 call about Ofner’s alleged indecent exposure. Using the projection booth as an observation post (as “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” unspooled nearby), cops spotted Ofner in the act.

Ofner, seated in the theater’s back row, was then arrested for his alleged X-rated behavior during the PG-13 movie. He was booked into the Beaufort County Detention Center.

I would just like to say how very sorr I am. I should have just waited for the Blu-Ray. (The Smoking Gun)

A word from Emma: “I get sent Bibles. I have a collection of about 20 in my room. People think I need to be guided.”

I’ve never been a huge Harry Potter fan. Nothing in the books or movies seems as creative to me as Labyrinth or The Neverending Story. Prisoner of Azkaban was a good movie and Goblet of Fire had the magic tournament. Usually as long as there’s enough to look at, I can get by. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Pt. 1 is the worst of all the Harry Potter movies. This is the most bored I’ve been watching one.

Harry (Daniel Radcliffe), Hermione (Emma Watson) and Ron (Rupert Grint) go on the run because Voldemort (Ralph Fiennes) is sending dark smoke clouds after them. Well, after Harry. Teleporting between London and various forests, their relationships get strained and they learn more about the backstory between Harry and Voldemort.

At this point, the mythology has gotten so dense that there’s really no room for a casual viewer. That means it’ll be great for the die hards. You guys probably had to wait around while the other movies caught all us laymen up. Now you can just dive hardcore into the horcruxes and Sword of Gryffindor.

There are still some pretty scenes to look at, but I have no idea what was going on in this film. Harry has to find the sword to destroy all the horcruxes. That’s about all I picked up. The trio goes to different characters to find more information. They encounter some new characters who cause trouble. I don’t know what they were talking about with any of them.

The deluminator is a cool idea. Ron uses that once or twice. The cloned Harrys look good. There’s action but no excitement. A freeway chase is just a collection of effects. A wand battle in a diner is sort of like a gunfight, and Hermione is the Chow Yun-Fat role, but it’s short. It doesn’t take long to cast a spell against someone.

Now there’s lots of handheld camera, so even the Harry Potter series copied that. It still looks like the Harry Potter world with overcast light and a foresty color scheme, even without the Hogwarts castle. You do get to see some of the old characters again, like Wormtail (Timothy Spall) and Luna Lovegood (Evanna Lynch) so there’s a throwback.

It’s still a LOT of talking though. The film opens with Voldemort’s sinister council talking about their plans. It’s a long exposition scene. A character’s death isn’t even shown. It’s only spoken about, since presumably Harry didn’t witness it. That may be the script consolidating the story, but it seems like something I remember reading in the earlier Rowling books. She talks about things instead of showing them. The movies just represent that.

Ron’s frustrations sort of represent me. He gives voice to the repetitive nature of the series, but it barely affects the story. It’s like Rowling knows she’s supposed to include themes of jealousy, insecurity and betrayal, but she doesn’t do anything with them. It’s just now he’s mad, and then they talk about it, and then they talk about something else.

Maybe it’s just not cute anymore because they’re so grown up, or maybe the plot has finally collapsed on the story. I’m certainly not going to read any more of them (I stopped after Goblet of Fire) but maybe someone who did read them can explain it to me. And I’m sure you won’t hold back.

A word from Clemence: “I realized that since I was a child I wanted to be an actress just to dress up in big fabrics and corsets and have adventures riding horses with lots of blood and action!”

Director: David Yates

Cast: Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Gary Oldman, Ralph Fiennes

Synopsis: Voldemort’s power is growing stronger. He now has control over the Ministry of Magic and Hogwarts. Harry, Ron, and Hermione decide to finish Dumbledore’s work and find the rest of the Horcruxes to defeat the Dark Lord. But little hope remains for them, so everything they do must go as planned.

Call the police! There’s been a rash of owlnappings!! Harry Potter fans in India are being blamed for the rapid decrease in the country’s wild owl population. Due to the popularity of Harry’s owl Hedwig, it’s surmised that fans of the boy wizard have been climbing in trees and snatching your owls up, trying to keep ‘em. So you better hide your Barn, hide your Snowy, and hide your Great Horned too, cuz they owlnapping urrbody out here. This is alternately really dorky and really metal. On the one hand, owls can mess your sh*t up. On the other, nuuurrdddssss!!!!

This is sure to make the slumdogs from Slumdog Millionaire feel great about themselves. Nobody wanted them for pets after that movie took the world by storm. All I knows is that Owl Lady had better steer clear of India. She’s liable to get snatched up. Actually, that could be the perfect angle for the Taken sequel. (via Gawker)

I know, I know, more Harry Potter stuff, but it’s always trending and Daddy needs pageviews. Today I have for you a Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows featurette that looks back at young, impressionable Harry and forward at mature, constantly yelling Harry. The raising of his voice means he’s no longer taking sh*t from anyone. I’m also certain that wand is a metaphor for his penis, or something.

Anyhoos, I’m glad the series continues to get darker as it progresses. Tis a shame it’s all coming to an end next year, though. And if you think you’re sad, take a moment to consider the Warner Bros. execs. Harry Potter raked in a bona fide billion dollars annually. Batman only keeps that water tower half-full.

Go behind the scenes after the jump…

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Warner Bros. has scrapped plans to release Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 in 3D Break some hearts, THR:

"When the film arrives in theaters on Nov. 19, it will be in 2D, playing both conventional theaters and IMAX, but that "we will not have a completed 3D version of the film within our release date window. Despite everyone’s best efforts, we were unable to convert the film in its entirety and meet the highest standards of quality. We do not want to disappoint fans who have long-anticipated the conclusion of this extraordinary journey."

Good riddance. If the film was going to have Clash of the Titans craptastic post 3D then keep that mofo in the second dimension. Releasing Part 2 in 3D will make it all that more memorable and dare I say…special. However Warner Bros, I suggest you reenforce your studio gates. Some irritated muggles might be storming them at any moment.

It’s a great day to be a Harry Potter fan (and a bad day if you don’t give a damn). The new trailer for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 has hit the Internet, and it’s nothing short of amazing (I guess). The clip features lots of cool special effects including dragons, multiple versions of Harry, and a jive talking alien Warlock named Deltron McWizzard.

Ok, I made the last part up because I don’t know what I’m talking about. But you don’t need me. Just watch the damn thing for yourself. It looks pretty cool.

Watch the new Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 trailer after the jump…

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There’s probably not much news about the Harry Potter films. If you’ve read the books, that’s probably going to be in the movie. But then, maybe you’re one of those who complain they didn’t film every single word of the book, so you want to manage your expectations. Well, Gemma Jones, who plays Madame Pomfrey, told us a little about the big magic battle in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part II.

“I did have to do a lot on fighting with my wand,” she said while promoting the Woody Allen comedy You Will Meet A Tall Dark Stranger. “At my age and station it was a very good workout. I’m fighting the Death Eaters with my wand so I had a good time.”

Madame Pomfrey is a small role, but at least you know she’s there in the end. She also appeared in Chamber of Secrets and Half-Blood Prince, so by the end she wanted to look after the kids, as they’re leaving school as it were.

“Well, I talked to Emma and Daniel on this last film because I was kind of maternally concerned for them because it’s such a huge experience and going to come to an end. I wasn’t there on the last day of the last shot but I think they were finding it very hard to take in that it was coming to an end. I hope they’ll be okay.”

They should be fine. Radcliffe’s become a pin-up boy for the ladies and Watson’s going to be a super genius in school. Otherwise, Jones just had tea with her fellow thespians in between massive takes on the set.

“It couldn’t be more different than having done this film with Woody but a wonderful repertory company of British actors in those films and a lot of people I know. Hell of amount of hanging about because the setups are so huge, so a lot of that was spent in each other’s trailers having a jolly good gossip and a very nice time. It’s like a huge juggernaut and military campaign getting it off the ground every day on set.

Harry Potter concludes with Part II of The Deathly Hallows on July 15 next year, with Part I this November 19.

_{Harry removes the webcam from Hermione’s bedroom.}

Put on your sorting caps or whatever ’cause I’ve got some pretty new images from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1. I’m an upstanding citizen and a scholar, which is why I decided not to post the scans from last week’s Entertainment Weekly that were floating around, but these high resolution pics are going to make you glad you waited. Like having the sex. Some we’ve seen before (Hermione’s murder hands), but there’s a few we haven’t. I particularly like the one where Harry is peering out of a doorway behind Ron. It’s like an Ingmar Bergman film, if Ingar Bergman dabbled in snufflepuffs and floobergobs. Those are wizard things, right?

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 hits theaters November 19, 2010.

Check out the pics after the jump…

Warner Bros. released the teaser poster for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows and it’s grim as all get out. With the tag "It All Ends Here" looming above a flaming Hogwarts, someone in marketing must have desired tears from avid Potter fans. If you look really closely you can even see Harry screaming for his life in the far right tower window. Look closer. Clooooser.

Haha. You dummy. When will you learn not to trust me?

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If you’ve already picked up the new video game Lego Harry Potter Years 1-4 then you’ve seen this new teaser trailer for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. If you prefer games with excessive violence and drug deals gone awry then you probably haven’t. It contains some new footage, so it’s worth checking out if you want to see new footage. Or you could continue having you avatar bash that defenseless pedestrians head in with a bat.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 hits theaters November 19.

Check out the teaser after the jump…

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We’ve already seen the MTV Movie Awards c*ck teaser trailer for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, but Warner Bros. has just dropped the official deal. There’s more magic, creatures, darkness, and girl-on-girl action (sike!) than the previous installments offered, all with the same gang you’ve come to know and love. Plus Bill Nighy. Awesomess temperass!

The first part of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows will hit theaters on November 19th 2010, and Part 2 will be released on July 15th, 2011.

Check out the trailer in your cloaks or whatever after the jump…

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Despite all the f-bombs and phony homosexual make-out sessions, the MTV Movie Awards still managed to find something for the kids: a new trailer for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.

In the final installment of the franchise, Harry Potter prepares for the ultimate showdown with Lord Voldemort, better known as Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler without the wig and prosthetic nose. Cocaine is a hell of a drug.

Watch the new Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows trailer after the jump.

The above photos leaked from the set of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows show how the filmmakers intend to handle the scenes that involve an older Harry and Ginny Weasley. As you can see, Daniel Radcliffe is made up to look like a suburban dad whose nagging wife clearly isn’t meeting his needs. You just know that one day he’s gonna rail off and Avada Kedavra her ass and try to make it look like a boating accident.

The pictures are kind of murky but you can get a better look after the jump…

via Cinema Blend

^{When not busy murdering children, Voldemort spends his time busking for change in the town square.}

Pyrotechnics went awry on the set of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows over the weekend but the fire department was able to prevent Leavesden Studios from going the way of a Great White concert. A second unit team was filming a big effect for the "climactic battle of Hogwarts" sequence when a blaze raged out of control. An exterior courtyard set was destroyed but it reportedly needed to be rebuilt anyway. How convenient. "We were gonna burn that down anyway" sounds better than "we f*cked up."

No castmembers were on set at the time. Just crewmembers. Plebians really. So don’t you worry, teenage girls and creepy older chicks in my office. Daniel Radcliffe‘s ripped abdominals were unscathed. (/Film)

It’s a regular ‘ol third dimensional bonanza, and Warner Bros. is hot to trot!  3D conversion tests on Clash of the Titans have made studio execs go pee-pee in their pants, so not only are they going forth with a conversion of the entire film, but they’re also turning both parts of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows into eye-puncturing 3D.

3D conversion expenses have lowered in price, now ONLY $5 MILLION, so the films won’t cost more than a small Malibu bungalow to convert. The studios will also absorb an additional $5 million to provide theaters with the awesome glasses that constanstly slip down your face while you’re trying to watch the g.d. movie. Maybe they can throw another $2 mill in there to add some nose pads.

Warners will push the release of Clash of the Titans one week to April 2 in order to fine tune the depth of Liam Neeson’s kracken. (THR)