'Potter' Producer David Heyman to Receive 'Producer of the Decade' Honor

The producer of all eight Harry Potter films will be receiving a prestigious honor later this month at CineEurope!

He will receive the 'Producer of the Decade' award for his work on the franchise.

Says organizers:

“It is a great pleasure for CineEurope to be able to acknowledge and pay tribute to a very prolific international producer who produced the wildly successful Harry Potter franchise as well as many other blockbuster films and an array of independent films.”

Heyman will also be screening Deathly Hallows - Part 2 for attendees (not open to the public) the same day.

(SOURCE: MUGGELNET)

Rupert Grint Introduces Second "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2" Video Game Trailer (Updated with Screencaps)

EA Games has released a brand new trailer for the "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2" video game, which comes out this summer. Ron Weasley actor Rupert Grint introduces the trailer, which you can watch on YouTube, embedded below and in our video galleries. Update: You can find screencaps from the trailer here in our galleries.

Describing the character-based trailer, EA writes:

This new trailer introduces the characters that players will be able to play to assist Harry Potter as he battles to save Hogwarts. With Hogwarts under siege from Voldemort’s dark forces, players can not only play as Harry, but also step into the shoes of 8 iconic Wizard heroes as each plays their part to defeat the Dark Lord. Joining Harry Potter on this most urgent quest are Ron, Hermione, Neville, Seamus, Ginny, Molly and the powerful Professor McGonagall. The fate of the Wizarding world rests in their individual triumph or failure!

The game is due to be released on the 12th July this year.






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Eighth 'Deathly Hallows - Part 2' Poster Released Featuring Bellatrix

Hey Bellatrix, call us! You're lookin' good in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2.

Check out the poster for the evil witch at this link.

And see the other posters released so far:

Harry, Ron, Hermione, Neville, Voldemort, Draco, Snape

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Scans from Empire Magazine's Celebratory Harry Potter Issue

A collection of scans from Empire Magazine's recently released issue have been added to the Leaky galleries.

"Harry Potter: The Ultimate Movie Celebration" was an added supplement to the magazine's July 2011 issue. New interviews along with exclusive photos of the cast and previously unseen behind-the-scenes images from all eight films are included within the pages of the magazine.

View the complete gallery of scans here. Some highlights include:

Alan Rickman's "Thank You" Letter

Potter & Me: Words from Kenneth Branagh, Toby Jones, and Julie Walters

The Marauders: Gary Oldman, David Thewlis, Timothy Spall

Potter & Me: Words from Chris Columbus, Richard Griffiths, & Fiona Shaw

The Mentors: Michael Gambon & Robbie Coltrane (Page 2)

The Nemesis: Ralph Fiennes (Page 2)

The Brains: Emma Watson (Page 2)

The Rock: Rupert Grint (Page 2)

The One: Daniel Radcliffe (Page 2)

The Friends: Bonnie Wright, James Phelps, Oliver Phelps, Matthew Lewis, Evanna Lynch (Page 2)

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Warner Brothers Studio Tour London Launches Official Facebook Page

A couple months ago we learned that Leavesden Studios - where all the Harry Potter films have been shot - would add a permanent Potter area for fans to come visit.

They've now launched an official Facebook page which'll update fans on the latest developments.

We'll of course be keeping you up to date as well. The Studio Tour opens Spring 2012!

While you're at it, 'Like' MuggleNet on Facebook!

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OOTP and HBP Ultimate Edition DVDs Now Available for Pre-Order

Back in February, we told you the expected release dates for the next set of Ultimate Edition DVDs would be June 14, 2011.
Now, Amazon has the Ultimate Edition DVD's for both Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix and Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince available for pre-order.

The Ultimate Editions have each had an hour long behind the scenes look at a different aspect of the movie franchise. Order of the Phoenix will showcase Part 5: Evolution, and Half-Blood Prince will showcase Part 6: Magical Effects.

The full-size cover art can be seen here:

Order of the Phoenix

Half-Blood Prince

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