HBO to Give a Sneak Peak of 'Order of the Phoenix'

It will be a Harry Potter month on the U.S. cable station HBO.

'HBO On Demand' will be giving fans a chance to see a sneak peak of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix starting on November 20th, three days after the theatrical release of the teaser trailer. No additional information is available at this time and we will update as soon as we can.

The sneak peak coincides with HBO's airing of the making of Goblet starting on November 7th and airing the movie on November 19th.

Fans also have a chance to attend the U.S. premiere of Order of the Phoenix courtesy of HBO.

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New Interview with David Thewlis

UK newspaper The Metro has a new "60 Seconds" interview with actor David Thewlis, who does mention his return appearance as Remus Lupin in the upcoming Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. In this article, he discusses his acting career, and says that filming for the fifth Potter movie is almost over. David Thewlis also gives his thoughts on the outcome of Harry in Book Seven as well.

Is it fun to be part of something that has such a massive international following?

I love doing the Harry Potter films. It’s such a big family, everyone knows each other very well and have worked together for so long on these films. The other good thing is you know it’s going to get seen, that it will be in the cinemas. This isn’t always the case with films you make. You know millions of people are going to see it.

Do you think Harry will be killed off in the last book and film?

I think Dan Radcliffe thinks that but I’m not sure. I can’t imagine JK Rowling killing off Harry.

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Helena Bonham Carter Marks the Spot on BBC Breakfast Show

Actress Helena Bonham Carter appeared this morning on the BBC Breakfast program where she discussed her role as Bellatrix Lestrange in the upcoming Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. She said that production on the movie is still ongoing as she would be "in Azkaban" later today to film more scenes. Ms. Bonham Carter was seen sporting the Dark Mark as well, which she showed to the camera, and she also has a tattooed number "93" on her neck, which she said is related to the role. Anyone with video, screen caps or a transcript, please send it in!

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New NECA Voldemort, Death Eater Figures Due in March

Previously we told you NECA (National Entertainment Collectibles Association) had landed the contract to make new Harry Potter products and toys. NECA has now announced the first of these products will be hitting the shelves in March of 2007, and they will include new Voldemort and Death Eater figures. Action-Figure.com reports that while there are no photos yet available, the new products debuted recently at Toy Fair in New York, and included figures from both Goblet of Fire and Prisoner of Azkaban films.

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Rumor: Michael Hoffman to direct HBP?

Last month we mentioned a rumor that director David Yates had been asked to return to the Harry Potter franchise.

A new rumor has now surfaced online stating that American director Michael Hoffman will be directing Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. Mr. Hoffman has directed Soapdish, One Fine Day and A Midsummer Night's Dream.

An announcement will be made by Christmas, so for now, all we can do is treat this new information as a rumor and wait to hear the official news.

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Special Offer: EQUUS Tickets

As often reported here, in February Dan Radcliffe (Harry Potter) and Richard Griffiths (Vernon Dursley) will star in Equus in London's West End. The Tony Award-winning play, written by Peter Shaffer, is a dark, spiraling psychodrama in which a young boy (played by Dan) undergoes therapy after blinding six stable horses.

Leaky readers have been offered a pre-sale on tickets on what is sure to be an in-demand production: visit this link to get the first shot at seats before the public sale opens (Nov. 12). The run begins February 16 at the Gielgud Theater on Shaftesbury Avenue.

Parents please be warned that some scenes in this play are not suitable for children.

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