I’m sure we all remember when the Half-Blood Prince release was pushed back 6 months.  It looks like there is a release date change for Deathly Hallows as well, but this time it is a good change! Deathly Hallows Part I will be released on April 19th!! That’s right, 7 months earlier than expected!

And also, as Mugglenet has posted, there will be a THIRD movie for Deathly Hallows!  This is because WB just wants to make some more money out of Potter before it dies forever.

According to his online CV, Daniel Tuite has been cast as a Skinny Ministry Wizard in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.

Thanks to UHP!

In a new interview with MTV David Heyman has discussed Deathly Hallows being in 3D!

MTV: When did you make the decision to do the two parts of “Deathly Hallows” in 3-D?
David Heyman: I think that it emerged organically. Clearly, the success of 3-D movies has had an impact on the economy and making of films. We saw an opportunity and grabbed it. Also, “Harry Potter” itself has so many exciting possibilities for 3-D, both in things coming at you and also just in making that world seem even more epic than it already is. “Harry Potter” is already an epic film, but having that added dimension will make it even more epic, and that seemed like an opportunity that was too hard to pass up. Though we didn’t shoot it in 3-D, the quality of post-3-D has improved remarkably in the last year or two, so we felt very comfortable with that process.

MTV: Is there one scene in particular that you think is going to be especially great in 3-D?
Heyman: One of the things I really loved about watching James Cameron’s approach to 3-D in “Avatar” was that it wasn’t about things coming out at you all the time. It was actually about adding great depth. You wouldn’t want to overuse stuff coming at you. We haven’t begun the process of converting it yet. We are doing some tests and looking at various things, but we aren’t done with any sequence yet. I am obviously looking forward to some of the battle sequences in the second part. I am also looking forward to seeing the dragon flying up. I think there’s a lot that will be great in 3-D, but to me, where it’s really most exciting is just making that world seem much deeper, richer and what that extra dimension gives you.

MTV: Now that you’re going to do “Deathly Hallows” in 3-D, have you given any thought to re-releasing some of the other “Potter” films in 3-D?
Heyman: Those discussions haven’t yet happened, but I’m sure it’s just a matter of time. You know what? I actually shouldn’t say that. Who knows? It would be great. You can never tell. I hope so.

Thanks to Matt Lewis we have learned that Harry Potter filming at Pinewood Studios has completed, this does not mean that filming is complete, there is more to film at Leavesden Studios.

It’s the last Harry Potter shooting day at Pinewood Studios today. Mr Stephen Woolfenden, our brilliant 2nd Unit director wants you to know!

We just did a shot that we had to get in one take; pretty nerve-wracking. Lucky for me, the crew did a top job! Back to Leavesden on Sunday!

Just to avoid confusion. It’s the last day at Pinewood Studios. We’ve got loads more to do back at base; Leavesden Studios. Tally ho.

My friends over at HP4U are reporting that Michael Gambon has finished filming Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. They know their stuff so it’s safe to assume it is true.

Thursday last week (18th March) officially marked the final day of filming for Sir Michael Gambon in this, his 6th Harry Potter film

They have also posted an exclusive photo of a destroyed Hogwarts and will be posting a high resolution version soon so stay tuned because they will be sending some photos for us to post as well; so you will see those here first (or there if they post them before us)!!

Kate Fleetwood has been cast in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows as Mary Cattermole, who is Reg Cattermole’s (who will be played by Steffan Rhodri) wife. [spoiler] Reg is the wizard Ron turns into when the trio breaks into the Ministry and Harry saves Mary when she has a hearing in front of Umbridge.[/spoiler]

Thanks SnitchSeeker!