Thanks to Hypable we have some very exciting news on Pottermore today! Charlie Redmayne, CEO of Pottermore, spoke at the London Book Fair’s Digital Minds Conference on April 15th and discussed the newly public website. Some highlights from the chat are as follows (thanks Hypable):
New books in line over the next few weeks and months. [this could mean two things: they will start working on them OR they will be released for public viewing]
A lot more functionalities – like wizard dueling – are to come
Over the next few weeks they will be switching their focus from platform issues to content issues, in which the site is going to get ‘incredibly exciting’ and his job will become ‘much more exciting.’ He also commented that the site will get ‘better and better and better’
Over the coming weeks you will see more of J.K. Rowling’s content and books ‘fly by’
New interactives and community functionalities will be added in the coming weeks as well.
Could be seeing ‘enhanced’ ebooks coming down the line in the next year.
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced that Daniel Radcliffe’s recent horror film, The Woman in Black, will be released on DVD, BluRay and UltraViolet on May 22nd. Amazon is seling the DVD for $19.99 and the BluRay for $24.99.
Blu-ray™ and DVD Special Features include:
Commentary with Director James Watkins and Screenwriter Jane Goldman
Inside The Perfect Thriller: Making Woman in Black Featurette
No Fear: Daniel Radcliffe as Arthur Kipps Featurette
According to the press release:
Daniel Radcliffe stars in THE WOMAN IN BLACK, the hit CBS Films ghost story that scared up more than $53 million at the box office, which will be released on Blu-ray™ and DVD by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment on May 22nd. In the supernatural thriller, Radcliffe (Harry Potter) plays Arthur Kipps, a young lawyer who travels to a remote village where he discovers the vengeful ghost of a scorned woman is terrorizing the locals. The film also stars Ciaran Hinds (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy), Academy Award® nominee Janet McTeer (2011, Supporting Actress, Albert Nobbs) and Liz White (Wild Bill).
THE WOMAN IN BLACK Blu-ray™ and DVD both include commentary by the writer and the director as well as two all-new featurettes: “Inside The Perfect Thriller: Making Woman in Black,” a discussion with the filmmakers and cast; and “No Fear: Daniel Radcliffe as Arthur Kipps,” in which Radcliffe discusses the most challenging and interesting parts of playing this character.
In the FAQ section of her newly revamped website JK Rowling addresses the issue of the Harry Potter Encyclopedia, known as The Scottish Book for longtime Potter fans. She has been working on it since Deathly Hallows came out, so this is no big shock for fans. She says:
For a long time I have been promising an encyclopedia of Harry’s world, and I have started work on this now – some of it forms the new content in Pottermore. It is likely to be a time-consuming job, but when finished I shall donate all royalties to charity.
Fans should note that this doesn’t mean it will be released any time soon as she is probably working on other projects simultaneously. It could be many years before the book is published, but it will be well worth the wait!
Pottermore announced yesterday that they are officially opening to the public! Are you a member yet? IF so, what house were you sorted into? I’m a Ravenclaw!
Over the coming days, we’ll be inviting new users onto Pottermore.com. We’re expecting to be really busy to start with and plan to activate new registrations in a steady stream. This means that you may not get access to Pottermore immediately after you sign up but we will get you exploring the site as quickly possible.
After you’ve signed up, you’ll get sorted into one of the four Hogwarts houses, have a wand choose you, and discover exclusive new writing from J.K. Rowling.
We’ll be adding lots of exciting new features over the coming weeks and months, so make sure you return regularly to explore and discover all the changes as Pottermore grows.
JK Rowling’s website has been relaunched with a new design and information about her new book, which we learned about a short while ago. The book is entitled The Casual Vacancy, and will be released on Thursday, September 27th. A synopsis of the book is as follows:
“When Barry Fairweather dies unexpectedly in his early forties, the little town of Pagford is left in shock.
Pagford is, seemingly, an English idyll, with a cobbled market square and an ancient abbey, but what lies behind the pretty facade is a town at war.
Rich at war with poor, teenagers at war with their parents, wives at war with their husbands, teachers at war with their pupils…Pagford is not what it first seems.
And the empty seat left by Barry on the parish council soon becomes the catalyst for the biggest war the town has yet seen. Who will triumph in an election fraught with passion, duplicity and unexpected revelations?”
James and Oliver Phelps are among the newest additions to the 2012 Calgary Expo lineup! The Calgary Comic & Entertainment Expo is a non-profit organization showcasing pop culture including comics, sci-fi, gaming, anime, and horror. The event will be held from April 27 – 29, 2012 at the BMO Centre, Stampede Park, in Calgary, AB, Canada. For more info & tickets, visit www.calgaryexpo.com
Good things come in pairs! British actors and real life twins, James and Oliver Phelps from the blockbuster Harry Potter films will be amongst the powerhouse lineup attending the Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo April 27-29, 2012 at the BMO Centre.
The Phelp twins were recurring characters in the decade-long Harry Potter franchise, and were one of J.K. Rowlings favourite characters featured in all eight of the films. Best known for their humorous portrayal of Fred and George Weasley, the older brothers to Harry’s best friend Ron Weasley.
“James and Oliver added a lot of laughter and charm to the Harry Potter films,” says the Calgary Expo Event Director, Kandrix Foong. “Since Sunday, April 29 is World Wish Day for the Make-A-Wish Foundation, we’re very happy to add yet more guests that children and adults alike will find exciting and entertaining.”
The brothers are replacing fellow Harry Potter actor, Tom Felton, who had to post-pone his appearance due to a scheduling conflict. The twins were famous for their pranking and mischief at the school and are now bound to bring Weasley’s Wizard Wheezes to Calgary!
