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Another MTV Movie Awards, another chance for Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart to pretend they’re not dating.
What was your favorite moment from last night? If you’re going to be coy, you have to be clever, like Pattinson laying his celebratory Best Kiss pucker on Taylor Lautner instead of Stewart. It gets my vote. Poll below! READ FULL STORY »
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EW’s Archana Ram already recapped what you saw on television during last night’s Twilight Promotional Show MTV Movie Awards (and asked for your thoughts, too!), but what happened in the house during the always wacky ceremony at L.A.’s Gibson Ampitheatre? Oh, so much, folks — so much! And I’ve got those deets for you, as I was there to experience the madness first hand. There’s lots to talk about: The insane fashions! The beautiful stage! The speech that charmed the crowd! And so much more, but mostly — let’s be honest — it was all just one big plug for Twilight. Read on for a take of what went on behind the scenes, what you didn’t see on your television last night…
Perhaps no character in the Harry Potter universe came as far as Ron Weasley. Harry was always heroic, and Hermione was brilliant from the get-go, but Ron began as the designated doofus — J.K. Rowling’s veritable red-headed stepchild. Of course, Ron’s journey becomes as essential as any in the battle against Voldemort, and Rupert Grint has successfully managed to show every side of Ron through the years, from slack-jawed goober to romantic hero. READ FULL STORY »
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At last night’s 92nd Street Y event in Manhattan, Daniel Radcliffe addressed the public reaction to his not being nominated for a Tony Award for his starring role in Broadway’s How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. The boy who’s been Harry Potter since he was 11 years old was diplomatic in his conversation with host Jordan Roth, saying that he was flattered to be thought of in the same class as some of the nominated actors. “The thing that shocked me was everybody else’s reaction to me, and how they started treating me — because it was like I lost a relative,” said Radcliffe. “In my opinion, it was sweet, but over the top. People would ask me, ‘Are you OK?’ And I’d go, ‘I’m really OK!’
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We’re all hoping Warner Bros. has saved the best Harry Potter film for last. Time will tell. But after watching the latest trailer for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows — Part 2, we’re prepared to say that it’s the best preview ever cut for the franchise. But what’s the second best? Below, watch trailers for the first seven films. Then, go to our Facebook page and vote for your favorite. READ FULL STORY »
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows — Part 2, the final film in the blockbuster movie franchise, brings to a close a few other long-running aspects of the Harry Potter franchise, as well. Among them: the last official videogame adaptation, due in stores July 12, just three days before the opening of the film. The Harry Potter videogames from publisher Electronic Arts and developer EA Bright Light Studios have gotten better as the series has progressed, with the recent installments doing a commendable job of capturing the darkening tone of J.K. Rowling’s stories and making wand fighting actually rather fun and cool. Judging from the cinema-style trailer for Deathly Hallows – Part 2 (which includes a brief, friendly intro from Hermione’s movie alter-ego, Emma Watson), EA intends to go out with its biggest bang yet. Although I have to admit, what sticks with me the most from this spot isn’t the demonstration of how the game plays, but the sick sight of Hogwarts under catastrophic siege by Lord Voldemort’s forces. Based on what I know of the movie, these images are a pretty accurate representation of the all-out wizarding war that awaits us on the big screen this summer. Check out the trailer below: READ FULL STORY »
The end is near, Potterites. This summer, the Boy who Lived will shatter box office records one last time, ending a journey that began when Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone was published in 1997. While part of us wishes July 15 would never come — after this movie, what will we even have to look forward to?! — another part wishes that we could apparate into the future and see the final film right now. At least Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows — Part 1 was just released on DVD and Blu-ray; watching it, as well as all the disc’s special features, over and over again should make the wait easier.
What, you don’t have a copy of Part 1 yet? Then you’re in luck — because EW is giving away 10 DVD/Blu-ray combo packs of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1. The prizes are courtesy of Warner Brothers and available while supplies last.
So find yourself a flask of Felix Felicis, drink up, and look below to find out how to enter our giveaway. I leave you with a few words of wisdom: Nitwit! Blubber! Oddment! Tweak!
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Earlier this month, much of the cast of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows — Part 1 gathered at the SoHo Apple Store in New York City to commemorate the opening of Harry Potter: The Exhibition in Times Square. (Click here to read Mandi Bierly’s on the scene report from that show.) Moderated by EW senior editor Thom Geier, the panel — featuring Michael Gambon (Dumbledore), Bonnie Wright (Ginny Weasley), Robbie Coltrane (Hagrid), David Thewlis (Remus Lupin), Helen McCrory (Narcissa Malfoy), James Phelps (Fred Weasley), Oliver Phelps (George Weasley), Warwick Davis (Prof. Flitwick and Griphook), Evanna Lynch (Luna Lovegood), Natalia Tena (Tonks), Freddie Stroma (Cormac McLaggen), and producers David Heyman and David Barron — is finally available for all as an iTunes video podcast this week, just in time for the DVD and Bluray release of the film today. But just in case you don’t quite have a chance to download the panel right away, here are some highlights from the all-too-brief 30 minute event: READ FULL STORY »
Potter fans, take heart: The top-grossing movie franchise of all time will not end with a whimper. “The new film is just a relentless action movie,” says Daniel Radcliffe of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows — Part 2. “It Just. Does. Not. Stop.” In this week’s cover story, we visit the stars and filmmakers on the set and learn secrets of the final, climactic installment, which hits theaters July 15. Such as? Well, for one thing, the final showdown between Harry and evil Lord Voldemort (Ralph Fiennes) in a wand duel at Hogwarts will be a little different from what author J.K. Rowling described in her 2007 novel. This time, the chase leads through Hogwarts and culminates in a very physical brawl as the two foes “apparate” (i.e., teleport) toward and away from each other. READ FULL STORY »
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Aren’t we glad we live in an age where producers understand the value of making-of documentaries? Harry Potter producers David Heyman and David Barron have revealed to MTV News that British filmmaker Morgan Matthews (The Fallen) captured the process of shooting both parts of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, documenting both the challenges of wrapping the franchise and the toll it took on cast and crew (as well as Daniel Radcliffe’s penchant for betting on horses, poorly). A rep for Warner Bros. tells EW no decision has been made on where the documentary, which is not yet finished, will end up.
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