Reelz Channel emailed us to let us know about a fun new TV series that will be premiering on August 28th! It is called FanAddicts! and is hosted by TV’s Adam West, it’s about some of the most passionate movie memorabilia collectors around.
One episode features the Guinness World Record holder for Harry Potter memorabilia, Steve. In the episode you get to view his amazing collection from trading cards to autographed posters to costume pieces, including some extremely rare toys that are going to blow your mind. That episode is the premiere episode at 10pm on August 28th.
Fans of this site will recall that I have quite a collection of my own, which can be seen in the gallery here and here (my most recent pieces and some “confidential” items are not shown. You can also see the pieces in the Harry Potter Collectors Handbook.
Steve” spent 14 years filling his life and his parents basement with Harry Potter collectibles to escape a troubled adolescence. He even donned a Hogwart’s uniform and an English accent in an attempt to “be” Harry Potter. He now holds the Guinness World Record for the largest collection of Harry Potter movie memorabilia. But can he say goodbye to some of his most prized possessions to raise the money he needs to move to Los Angeles and achieve his dreams?
WB has sent over an exciting press release this morning about their Back to School special activities at the Warner Bros. Studio Tour.
GO BACK TO SCHOOL WITH FILMMAKING WORKSHOPS
Special three-week feature this September
Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter is inviting visitors to go back to school by offering set design and storyboarding workshops, as well as the chance to see authentic sets, props and costumes from the world’s most magical school.
This September, the opportunity to make white card models and learn about a variety of sets, models and ingenious camera and post-production techniques will be available. The Studio Tour will reveal filmmaking secrets behind some of the iconic sets from the Harry Potter film series and highlight the process that brought locations such as the Great Hall, Diagon Alley and Hogwarts castle to life on screen.
Visitors will also be able to create storyboards for their own original story idea, after being shown the industry method which helps the Director, Cinematographer and other artists envisage the film or scene as a whole.
As the nation’s children put on their school uniforms, some Studio Tour staff members will also be donning authentic Hogwarts robes used in the most successful film series of all time. Visitors will get the chance to examine the costumes of Gryffindor, Slytherin, Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff students up close and try on replica robes as they fly on a broomstick like a member of the cast. A section of Hogwarts’ majestic Great Hall will also be dressed as it was during O.W.L. examination scenes in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.
The Studio Tour’s Back to School feature will run from Friday 6th to Thursday 26th September. All extra activities are included in the ticket price.
Tom Felton’s newest films, Therese and Belle, will be showing at The 38th Toronto International Film Festival and TIFF has released a new clip from Therese that may be watched below. The schedule for the festival will be revealed on August 20th and we will relay the dates for the films here, so check back!
The Teen Choice Awards were held this past Sunday and, while Emma wasn’t able to attend, she won a surfboard (their equivalent of statue/award) for Choice Movie Actress: Drama for her role as Sam in The Perks of Being a Wallflower. Emma’s co-star Logan Lerman won Choice Movie Actor: Drama for the film while the movie won Choice Movie: Drama!
Really moved that you all voted for ‘The Perks of Being a Wallflower’ at the #TeenChoiceAwards. Im so sorry I couldn’t be there to accept!Xx
Scholastic has released the back cover for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. This is the final reveal for the 15th Anniversary editions illustrated by Kazu Kibuishi, out August 27th. The photo depicts the final showdown of Harry Potter and Lord Voldemort in the courtyard. That cover, along with all the others, may be seen in high resolution in the gallery!
The set may be pre-ordered on Amazon for $58.50 (the list price is $100.) Links for the individual books are below:
The Hollywood Reporter has released the first trailer for CBGB starring Rupert Grint as Cheetah Chrome and Alan Rickman as Hilly Kristal. The film gives fans a look at the New York City punk-rock scene and the venerable nightclub, CBGB. Alan Rickman’s character, Hilly, opens up the club in the early 1970s while Rupert’s character was in a band, The Dead Boys, that played there. The film is set to be released on October 11th.
