Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 grossed a franchise-best estimated $61.15M in its opening day. That figure includes the estimated $24M it grossed from Thursday-midnight performances.
“The Twilight Saga: New Moon” still holds the opening day record with $72.7M. ‘Eclipse’ is second with 68.5M, followed by “The Dark Knight” in third with $67.2M […]
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1 will not be released in 3D.
WB has nixed the 3D conversion of the film, citing its inability to complete a successful 2D-to-3D conversion in time for its November 19, 2010 release date:
The studio said Friday that when “Harry Potter and the Deathly […]
Warner Brothers has released nine photos from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I. These photos ran in last week’s issue of Entertainment Weekly. Check them out after the jump.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I hits conventional and 3D theaters on November 19, 2010. ‘Part II’ follows on July 15, 2011.
Warner Brothers will release the next two ‘Harry Potter’ films in 3D. According to THR’s Heat Vision Blog, WB’s tests of converting Clash of the Titans to 3D have gone so well that studio execs have decided to not only release Clash of the Titans in 3D, but also the two-part Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows in 3D.
Cost is relatively minor for the process, with each conversion expected to cost $5 million (so $10M between the two), although WB has offerred to pay for the cost of 3D glasses (an additional $5M each).
USA Today has a first look photo at the core cast of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Daniel Radcliffe (Harry), Rupert Grint (Ron) and Emma Watson (Hermione).
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Part One) hits theaters on November 19, 2010 followed by ‘Part Two’ on July 15, […]
The teaser trailer for Airbender — which will be attached to Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (see related story) — will run about 100 seconds. [Frank Marshall]
Jonny Ferraro, creator of the American Gladiators TV franchise, is working on a live-action adaptation of the property for the big-screen: “I look forward to creating a compelling story that launches a whole new set of characters,” Producer Scott Mednick said. [Variety]
Warner Home Videos has announced a 1-disc DVD, and 2-disc DVD and Blu-ray Director’s Cut’s of Watchmen for release on July 21st. The director’s cut will feature 25 minutes of additional footage. More details at DVD Active.
Artwork for the 2-disc DVD and 2-disc Blu-ray Director’s Cut
First we heard news that Brett Ratner had dropped out as director of Conan due to scheduling conflicts, then CHUD reported that James McTeigue may be in line for the directing duties, now comes additional news that Lionsgate is interested in three different choices: Christopher Gans, Neil Marshall and Marcus Nispel. Head on over to CHUD for more details.
Aslyum has released the movie trailer for Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus (out on store shelves May 26th) starring Lorenzo Lamas and Deborah Gibson.
While the release nears for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Empire is looking ahead to the two-part Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. The print mag (and online site) recently talked to star Daniel Radcliffe and franchise producer David Heyman about the split between the planned ‘Deathly Hallows’: