According the BBC Official Site, Dumbledore actor Michael Gambon will be guest starring on the Christmas Special episode of Doctor Who.
The adventure will star Matt Smith as the Doctor, alongside Karen Gillan as Amy and Arthur Darvill as Rory. They’ll be joined by, amongst others, Michael Gambon, one of the industry’s most respected actors who has starred in TV classics such as The Singing Detective and Longitude as well as Academy Award-winning films including Gosford Park and Sleepy Hollow. Recently he has become popular with a new generation, right across the world as Professor Albus Dumbledore in the Harry Potter movies.
Billed by screenwriter Steven Moffat as “the most Christmassy Christmas special”, details are nonetheless being kept under wraps by the BBC.The broadcaster has confirmed only that the show will be a “clever twist on Charles Dickens’ Christmas Carol.”
ComicCon has released the full schedule of events for the San Diego ComicCon! The Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows scenes will be shown on Saturday July 24th at 11:45 am until 1:15pm along with clips from Green Lantern and Sucker Punch. According to the site:
Warner Bros. showcases three eagerly awaited upcoming new films in this Hall H presentation!
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows — Every saga has a final chapter. Kick off the year of Harry Potter with a first look at the coming screen adaptation of J. K. Rowling’s final book in the series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, with a program created just for Comic-Con fans. One way. One hero. One destiny. Don’t miss it!
Then on Sunday, at 2:00pm there will be a Harry Potter Fandom Panel in Room 24ABC:
This summer sees the Harry Potter series and fandom slip into the future with the close of filming on Deathly Hallows and the grand opening of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Orlando. What is the impact on the fans, fandom, and their future? Insights from Melissa Anelli (webmaster of The Leaky Cauldron and author of Harry: A History), Darren Criss (actor/composer, A Very Potter Musical, A Very Potter Sequel), Leslie Combemale (ArtInsights Gallery, official/exclusive HP art supplier), Eddie Newquist (executive producer, Harry Potter: The Exhibition) and Andrew Slack (HP Alliance Creator and Executive Producer). Moderated by Heidi Tandy (HPEF/Ascendio 2012, FictionAlley).
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, starring Daniel Radcliffe, will open in Broadway’s Al Hirschfeld Theatre beginning February 26, 2011 for previews, and have an opening night of March 27, 2011.
Tickets for the musical will be on sale starting tomorrow at 12:01 a.m. EST for American Express cardholders. Tickets will go on sale to the general public Saturday, July 31, at 12:01 a.m. with prices ranging from $52 – $132 USD.
The schedule for shows is as follows, beginning February 26: Tuesday at 7pm (8pm during previews), Wednesday through Saturday at 8pm, with matinees Wednesday and Saturday at 2pm and Sunday at 3pm.
Warner Home Video have announced that the ultimate editions for Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire are set to be released on October 19, 2010 in the United States.
Unlike the Ultimate Editions for the first two films, there are no extended cuts here. Instead each three-disc set contains the theatrical version of the movie (Disc 1), a chapter from the “Creating the World of Harry Potter” documentary series (Disc 2), and the extras found on the standard 2-disc sets (Disc 3). Also included are collectibles such as a book featuring over 40 pages of movie stills, production sketches, concept paintings and behind-the-scenes insight. The Ultimate Editions also feature collectible character cards and a bonus Digital Copy of the film. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Ultimate Edition Contents:
Disc 1: The Movie
Disc 2: ALL NEW Special Features: Creating the World of Harry Potter Part 3: Creatures and featurette – Tour Nick Dudman’s Creature Shop
Disc 3: Additional Special Features: Featurettes – Creating the Vision: an interview with J.K. Rowling and the filmmakers, Conjuring a Scene: Creating Buckbeak and the Dementors for the screen; Additional Scenes and more
48-Page Creatures Photo Book
Two Collectible Character Cards: Hermione Granger, Sirius Black
Year 3 Lenticular Card
Bonus Digital Copy of the Theatrical Film
Blu-ray Ultimate Edition Includes BD-Live Interactivity
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Ultimate Edition Contents:
Disc 1: The Movie
Disc 2: ALL NEW Special Feature: Creating the World of Harry Potter Part 4: Sound & Music
Disc 3: Additional Special Features: Featurettes – Preparing for the Yule Ball; conversations with the Cast; Reflections on the Fourth Film; and more
44-Page Sound & Music Photo Book
Two Collectible Character Cards: Ronald Weasley, Alastor “Mad-Eye” Moody
Year 4 Lenticular Card
Bonus Digital Copy of the Theatrical Film
Blu-ray Ultimate Edition Includes BD-Live Interactivity
Creating the World of Harry Potter Part 3: Creatures
Never-before-seen footage of the Creature Shop! Explore never revealed concept drawings, interviews with creators who describe the quest to create real creatures with emotional power to move the adventure forward. Go behind the scenes with Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson as they interact with a marvelous menagerie from magnificent Buckbeak to malevolent Dementors. Watch creatures develop from page to sketch to model to screen. Discover how actors are transformed from humans to rats and werewolves. Witness Voldemort’s evolution from grotesque, infant-like creature to the Darkest Force of all.
Creating the World of Harry Potter Part 4: Sound & Music
For the first time, discover how musical themes for Harry, Hedwig, Luna and Lord Voldemort define each character’s identity. Learn how sound effects experts create the crunch of footsteps on snow and the whoosh of a flying broomstick. Visit recording studios and see how each composer brings his orchestral vision to the films. Plunge into fun as Daniel gets the sound of underwater. Feel the magic as music is added to a scene, intensifying the emotion and steering the story.
You can pre-order at Amazon.com starting September 14th:
