Archive for March, 2008

The curious case of Samantha Morton’s stroke

Friday, March 14th, 2008

Amid the faceless concrete precincts of the City of Westminster magistrates’ court this week, Samantha Morton cut a distinctly incongruous and vaguely Dickensian figure. Swathed in a voluminous and unflattering black smock coat and with her mousy hair scraped back into a severe bun, the pallid translucence of her face told tales of too many broken nights with her newborn baby and too little energy to face the make-up mirror.

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Hollywood’s magic splits final Potter film in two

Friday, March 14th, 2008

It might have been called Harry Potter and the Eternal Sequel. Faced with the last in a series of books that ended with a climactic showdown, the producers of the $4.5bn-and-counting Harry Potter film franchise did what came naturally: they decided to turn the final installment into two films.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I will come out in November 2010, and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II will appear the following May.

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Potter Film Finale to Be Doubleheader

Friday, March 14th, 2008

will get an extra helping when Warner Brothers Pictures adapts the last of the boy wizard’s adventures.
J. K. Rowling
’s “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” will be a two-parter, the company announced on Thursday.
Jeff
Robinov
, the president of Warner Brothers Pictures Group, said: “In concluding the film franchise, we recognized that ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows’ is packed with vital plot points that complete the story arcs of all its beloved characters. That said, we feel that the best way to do the book, and its many fans, justice is to expand the screen adaptation of ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows’ and release the film in two parts.” Mr. Robinov said

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Final “Harry Potter” movie split into two parts

Friday, March 14th, 2008

Final "Harry Potter" movie split into two parts Thu Mar 13, 12:35 PM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -

Warner Bros
. has conjured up some
Hollywood magic for the final installment of the wildly popular
"Harry Potter" movies, splitting the seventh and final book
into two films, the movie studio said on Thursday.

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Harry Potter Takes Two

Wednesday, March 12th, 2008

Los Angeles (E! Online) -
And for his final trick, Harry Potter will split himself in two.  Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
, the final book from
J.K. Rowling
's mega-selling series, will be made into not one, but two, movies. 
As first reported Wednesday by the
Los Angeles Times
, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I will hit theaters in November 2010, to be followed six months later, in

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WB turns last “Harry” picture into two

Wednesday, March 12th, 2008

WB turns last "Harry" picture into two By Borys Kit 2 hours, 49 minutes ago LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) -
The final "Harry Potter"
book, "
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
," will be adapted
into two films,
Warner Bros

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Last ‘Harry Potter’ book becomes 2 films

Wednesday, March 12th, 2008

Last ‘Harry Potter’ book becomes 2 films 1 hour, 56 minutes ago LOS ANGELES - Harry Potter was the center of seven novels, but he’ll star in eight films. The final book in the wildly successful series will be made into two films, the
Los Angeles Times
reported Wednesday.

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WB turns last “Potter” picture into two

Wednesday, March 12th, 2008

WB turns last "Potter" picture into two By Borys Kit 1 hour, 45 minutes ago LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) -
The final "Harry Potter"
book, "
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
," will be adapted
into two films,
Warner Bros

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Last ‘Harry Potter’ book will span 2 films

Wednesday, March 12th, 2008

“Harry Potter” (played by Daniel Radcliffe) was the star of seven novels, but film producers are expected to announce that J.K. Rowling’s popular series will actually span eight movies because the last novel is going to be split into two films.
LOS ANGELES - Harry Potter was the center of seven novels, but he’ll star in eight films.
The final book in the wildly successful series will be made into two films, the Los Angeles Times reported Wednesday.

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Last `Harry Potter’ book becomes 2 films

Wednesday, March 12th, 2008

Last `Harry Potter’ book becomes 2 films 1 hour, 6 minutes ago LOS ANGELES - Harry Potter was the center of seven novels, but he’ll star in eight films. The final book in the wildly successful series will be made into two films, the
Los Angeles Times
reported Wednesday.

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