MSN has some new footage and interviews they have with Matt Lewis, Tom Felton and James and Oliver Phelps at the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince prop tour in London, England. You can watch the video below, or over here.
The LA Times has another article online where they speak to Claudia Eller about the DVD market. She mentions that the DVD will be released “during the heavy gift-buying holiday season” which goes along with a report saying the DVD would be released in December.
“When you’re doing the sixth version of a movie, how do you have fans not get tired of that?” the Warner Bros. president said.
Each of the “Potter” films follows a similar theme — Harry uses his magical powers to seek the truth about the death of his parents and to fend off his evil nemesis Lord Voldemort — but has a distinct look and story line. Half-Blood Prince,” which like the first three “Potter” films is rated PG, begins with Harry’s sixth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Dumbledore, the school headmaster, takes Harry on a dangerous mission to unlock the secret of Voldemort’s past so that the evil lord can be defeated. Their journey takes them outside the gates of Hogwarts into more real-world, or “muggle,” environments than the earlier films. The upcoming “Potter” film also focuses more heavily on the adolescent angst, crushes, jealousies and first-love encounters of Harry and pals Ron and Hermione, all of whom are now in their late teens.
“To keep it fresh, we used all these wonderful moments in the movie — the trials and tribulations of growing up, these new environments and the urgency of Harry trying to discover more information about who he is and what led to his parents’ death,” said Sue Kroll, Warner Bros. president of worldwide marketing. To let audiences know that “Half-Blood Prince” is distinct, Kroll said, the marketing campaign was designed to feel “more contemporary, a little bit more in your face.”
Apparently the preview of Half-Blood Prince shown during Merlin was the one we have seen already of Young Tom Riddle and Dumbledore. I am just starting to watch now because I recorded it.
So sadly no new footage from the movie was shown!
Also, John Hurt who plays Mr. Ollivander in Sorcerer’s Stone is in all 13 episodes of Merlin as the voice of “The Dragon”.
A new preview of Half-Blood Prince is now online but it is a bit hard to hear because it was recorded with a camera. And another reminder about the HBP preview that will be airing during Merlin which airs on NBC tonight at 8pm EST!
Just a reminder that a new preview of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince will be shown during the NBC broadcast of “Merlin.” The show will air tonight starting at 8pm Eastern. I will post a video as soon as one becomes available! We do not know if there will be new footage of the movie in the preview.
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