The one thing thing that Harry Potter and Twilight have in common besides Robert Pattinson is money. Both are bonafide franchises with dedicated fanbases and lucrative merchandising deals, but how much of it do the stars cash in on? Vanity Fair has compiled a list of the top money makers from 2009 and Daniel Radcliffe, Pattinson, and Kristen Stewart all made the cut.
This past summer Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince hit theaters and made quite a bit of money. It’s no surprise that the last book in the series from which the films are based has been split in two. Since the announcement that Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows will be broken up, fans everywhere have been trying to figure out at what point the split will happen. More on Potter and a few spoilers below.
Who will play Bilbo Baggins in the big screen adaptation of The Hobbit? There have been rumors circulating that Daniel Radcliffe, James McAvoy, and David Tennant are the top contenders to star as the hairy little man. However, one of them has formally bowed out of that race; Radcliffe told the LATimes that he has not been approached for the role, nor is he interested in it. Read what he had to say below.
How many accents does it take to make a decent Hobbit film? Several native U.K. actors have been rumored to be circling the Guillermo Del Toro adaptation of The Hobbit. According to FilmSchoolRejects, James McAvoy, Daniel Radcliffe, and David Tennant could be possibly sporting the infamous hairy feet for the film. Out of these three I’d like to tally up the pros and the cons of what each actor can or can’t bring to the table.
Through the years we have watched the three stars of the Harry Potter movies grow up. Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter), Emma Watson (Hermoine), and Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley), all went from little kids fighting over wizardry to saving people, going on dates, and doing all sorts of normal, teenager activities. It seems like only now that their maturity so noticeable. We thought it would be fun to see how these stars have grown since the first movie came out in 2001 until the present day, so we made a huge gallery charting them from Sorcerer’s Stone in 2001 to todays Half-Blood Prince.
Check out the comparison from the first Harry Potter movie to the most recent…
When the popular Harry Potter franchise first started, all of the child actors were complete unknowns. Over the years, the world has watched them evolve from cute little kids into seemingly well-adjusted young adults. There is something magical about this trio, they have all avoided crotch shots, pictures of them puking outside of bars, DUIs and the rest of that nonsense. Not only that, but they have all evolved into a talented group of actors who might actually have a chance at a career. With the end of the series quickly approaching, the question is, will they be able to transform from child stars into working adult actors?
Let us see how these stars have developed from tween stars into young adults and if they have a chance at lasting success… Continue Reading
Warner Brothers just sent over two new clips from Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. The first one is of Harry (Daniel Radcliffe), Ron (Rupert Grint), Hermoine (Emma Watson), and Ginny (Bonnie Wright) all trying to find out what’s inside Harry’s new book, which asks “Who is the Half-Blood Prince?” The second clip involves Bellatrix Lestrange (Helena Bonham Carter) shooting out of the sky and yelling “I Killed Sirius Black”and then tricking the Harry and Ginny into a sticky situation. How will they ever get out (again)!
Now, you should know my opinion on clips by now. I think you should just wait for the movie so that there are as many surprises as possible. BUT! If nothing can spoil it for you and you need a Potter fix, check out the two new clips below…
Although, we’re only months away from seeing Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince in theaters, it seems as if the cast and crew are busy working away on the first part of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows. Not long ago, photos of a Shell Cottage that was built for Deathly Hallows, were released, and now it seems like everyone has showed up to start filming at the cottage.
Most of the photos below are from the set in Pembrokeshire and show Helenia Bonhan Carter (Bellatrix Lestrange), Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter), and Emma Watson (Hermione Granger) both hanging out on set and shooting scenes.
Check out the photos below…
The new Harry Potter movie hasn’t even been released yet and we are already getting amped up for the last two. Not the very last movie, but one movie that is going to be divided into two parts. Which leads us to the question… Why is Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows being divided into two movies? The somewhat obvious answer to this question is that Warner Bro. Studios will be able to squeeze one more movie out of the popular franchise before it ends. Fair enough. Another obvious point, the book is pretty long, and the last book of the series should be done well. We can’t be exactly sure why the movie is being split into two, as it is probably some combination of the two, but the producer David Heyman and Daniel Radcliffe discusses the process a little more in depth.
Heyman states about the ending…
