Today we have been sent the special preview clip from the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II Blu-Ray that I posted earlier in the week. The clip is David Yates talking about Ron and Hermione’s first kiss and how Emma dealt with the first take. You may watch below.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 will hit shelves on December 2nd on DVD, Blu-ray, Triple Play and Digital Download in the UK and on November 11th in the USA.
As I posted back in July, Warner Bros will be holding a special event at The Wizarding World of Harry Potter from November 11th-13th. Today they have issued a press release announcing the tentative cast and crew attending the event. The list could change meaning some cast members may not be in attendance and some may be added.
The release of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2” will also be marked by a special celebration at The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Orlando Resort, where the Harry Potter stories live on. TheHarry Potter Home Entertainment Celebration will consist of a series of special events to be attended by cast and filmmakers from the Harry Potter films. The three-day celebration will take place from Friday, November 11 to Sunday, November 13. Cast and filmmakers expected to be in attendance include James and Oliver Phelps (Fred and George Weasley), Warwick Davis (Professor Flitwick, Griphook), Evanna Lynch (Luna Lovegood), Mark Williams (Arthur Weasley), David Bradley (Argus Filch), Jessie Cave (Lavender Brown) and many more to be named later*.
Yahoo Movies has released a new preview clip for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II BluRay feature where Daniel Radcliffe and JK Rowling discuss Harry Potter. Watch the clip below.
WB has released the details of what will be on Harry Potter: The Complete 8-Film Collection which will be released on November 11th in the US and December 2nd in the UK. You can pre-order any of the US versions Deathly Hallows Part II at the WB shop, expect pre-orders to start on Amazon and other stores soon. The features may be seen below:
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone:
Capturing the Stone: A Conversation with the Filmmakers
Around the World Multilanguage Clip
Character Clips
Lessons in Quidditch and a Tour of Hagrid’s Hut
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets:
Additional Scenes
Conversation with author J.K. Rowling and screenwriter Steve Kloves
Dumbledore’s Office: Building a Scene
Visit Lockhart’s Classroom
Interviews with Students and Professors
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban:
Additional Scenes
Creating a Vision: With the director, author and others
Conjuring a Scene: On-set craftspeople wizardry
Shruken Head Interviews
Choir Practice
Care of Magical Creatures
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire:
Additional Scenes
Cast and Crew Interviews
Preparing for the Yule Ball
Triwizard Tournament of Challenges (Harry vs. the Horntail, In Too Deep and The Maze)
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix:
Additional Scenes
Focus Points: Featurettes and Production Diaries
Trailing Tonks: Personal On-Set Tour
Harry Potter: The Magic of Editing
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince:
Maximum Movie Mode: Interviews, Focus Points and Scene Comparisons
There will be seven different gift sets offered. One of those being the limited-edition Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows™ – Part 2 Blu-ray™ Combo Pack, with an EXCLUSIVE 48-page photo album! The other sets have the Blu-Ray with a choice of Dumbledore’s Wand Pen & Bookmark, Harry’s Wand Pen & Bookmark, 4 House Crest Bookmarks, 5 Hogwarts Crest Pins, Tree Ornament or Gringotts Box. Images of the sets may be seen to the left, click to enlarge. You can reserve yours by visiting this link.
Additionally, Harry Potter: The Quest is having a sweepstakes where you can win a trip for 4 to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter Theme Park. Other (monthly) prizes include Harry Potter wand with Ollivanders Box, a set of film artifact boxes including one box each from Harry Potter, Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley, a Hogwarts tree ornament set and a Harry Potter Weasley wand collection. You can read the Official Rules here and enter the sweepstakes here.
Today we can confirm that Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II will be released on DVD, Blu-ray, Triple Play and Digital Download on December 2nd in the UK and is now available for pre-order. Also available on that date will be Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I in 3D as well as the full 8 Film Collection (on DVD, Blu-Ray and Limited Edition). Additionally, it will be available in the US on November 11th. You can read the full press release here. Some of the features on the DVD/Blu-Ray include:
Blu-ray Exclusives:
Maximum Movie Mode hosted by Matthew Long (Neville Longbottom) and other cast members (80 minutes) – As the epic showdown between Harry Potter and Lord Voldemort approaches, don’t miss a single detail as the forces of Good and Evil clash one final time throughout the grounds of Hogwarts.
A Conversation with JK Rowling and Daniel Radcliffe – Join J.K. Rowling and Daniel Radcliffe for an exclusive conversation about bringing the character of Harry Potter to life, the last decade of films and how their lives have changed by the fame that they’ve both experienced.
The Goblins of Gringotts – Hosted by Warwick Davis, you’ll see the entire process of becoming a goblin” in a Harry Potter film, from auditions and casting to makeup and prosthetic tests as well as filming the final scenes.
The Women of Harry Potter – A look at the remarkable women in Harry Potter’s life and the critical role they play in the films.
When Harry Left Hogwarts – BAFTA award-winning filmmaker Morgan Matthews has been given unprecedented access to the creative decision-making processes that have been kept as a closely guarded secret – until now. Hear the personal stories of the faces we know, and those we don’t, as we come to the end of one of the most successful eras in cinema history.
WB Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter
Deleted Scenes
WB have also sent over an awesome “Look Back” feature on the films which you can watch below:
Also, if you visit this page and click on “Retweet” you can see an exclusive behind the scenes video of the first time Rupert & Emma attempt Ron & Hermione’s kiss – with commentary from David Yates.
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