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Photos from the New York City 'Deathly Hallows: Part 1' premiere Photos from the New York City 'Deathly Hallows: Part 1' premiere

By Andy on 21 November 2010 at 02:40 GMT

Check out Harry Potter Fan Zone's photos from the New York City premiere of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 below.



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David Heyman, David Yates on Alexandre Desplat's 'Deathly Hallows' music, John Williams returning David Heyman, David Yates on Alexandre Desplat's 'Deathly Hallows' music, John Williams returning

By Andy on 16 November 2010 at 15:33 GMT

Earlier this month Harry Potter Fan Zone spoke with the cast and crew of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows as part of the London press junket.

Below you can read our interviews about the music of the final two films, including producers David Heyman and David Barron commenting on the possibility of John Williams scoring the final Potter film.

Harry Potter Fan Zone (HPFZ): Was John Williams ever asked to score Deathly Hallows: Part 2? Did he decline?

David Heyman (DH): Yes, he was. We wanted to make it work with John but John's schedule didn't permit.

David Barron (DB): He was just unavailable unfortunately.

HPFZ: He wanted to do it?

Both: He did, very much so.

DH: We asked him around the time of [movie] six. Actually, we talked to him all the way along [about coming back for the end] but his schedule didn't permit.

DB: It's incredible for a man of advancing years who you think might be taking it easy, we spoke to him almost two years before the scoring sessions for this film and already then he had schedule issues.

DH: And then he tried to work his schedule to try and accommodate it but it just wasn't possible.

We also asked director David Yates about the use of "Hedwig's Theme" in Deathly Hallows: Part 1.

HPFZ: Alexandre Desplat mentioned that you picked very specific moments for "Hedwig's Theme". What was so significant about those moments?

David Yates (DY): Anything that felt like we were being nostalgic or in a way reflective of the past. That's when we used it.

HPFZ: Was it a conscious decision for him to play with the melody?

DY: Yeah, we wanted it to feel like it was all getting a bit distressed. We wanted to sort of [mess] it up a bit.

We'll have more, including an interview with Alexandre Desplat, the composer for the Deathly Hallows films, later this week.



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Dan Radcliffe, David Yates to participate in HBP screening Dan Radcliffe, David Yates to participate in HBP screening

By Andy on 21 October 2009 at 11:47 GMT

Half-Blood PrinceDaniel Radcliffe and director David Yates will participate in a live screening of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince on December 12. Fans who purchase the Blu-ray edition of Half-Blood Prince will be able to participate in the "Live Community Screening" at 12:00 PM PST (3:00 PM EST) on December 12.

Fans will be able to, "watch the movie together with Daniel Radcliffe and director David Yates and hear an interactive Q&A where fans can ask questions about the blockbuster film directly to Daniel and David, directly from their home".

David Yates says of the event:

"It’s a tremendous honor to be invited to host the first worldwide Live Community Screening and to have the opportunity to talk directly to fans across the globe.  I’m looking forward to engaging with the thoughts and opinions of the fans who have supported us so loyally and passionately over the years – without them the films wouldn’t be the success they are."

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince will be released on DVD and Blu-ray on December 8.



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HBP producers, director to ring closing bell for stock market HBP producers, director to ring closing bell for stock market

By Matt on 9 July 2009 at 23:41 GMT

090709 yatesIn an interesting new press release, we learn that David Heyman and David Barron, producers of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, and David Yates, the film's director, will be ringing the NASDAQ stock market closing bell tomorrow (Friday, July 10) between 3:45 and 4:00 pm EST.  They will be ringing the bell "to celebrate the release of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince." A live webcast will be available for fans to view at this link. For more information, go here.



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Weasley twins on 'Half-Blood Prince' and 'Potter' phenomonenon Weasley twins on 'Half-Blood Prince' and 'Potter' phenomonenon

By Andy on 30 June 2009 at 12:48 GMT

James and Oliver PhelpsIn yet another feature piece in the LA Times, James and Oliver Phelps (Fred and George Weasley in the Harry Potter films) speak about working on Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, director David Yates, and bringing the Weasley twins to life.

Both James and Oliver agreed that the joke shop scenes were their favourite to film in Half-Blood Prince, noting that, "The crew built an exquisite set, and there are a lot of special effects involved to simulate the magical pops and explosions. It’s a great scene. "

The twins also debunked the belief that they are often mistaken for one another.

MG: Are you often confused for each other like the Weasley twins are in the movie?

OP: It’s funny that you should ask that, because we rarely are. When we first went in for casting calls and got the part, the crew was very methodical. They said to me “You’re George,” and to James, “You’re Fred” and I guess it stuck because no one ever really got confused.

Read the full interview by clicking here.



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David Yates on HBP, DH and 'Potter' future David Yates on HBP, DH and 'Potter' future

By Andy on 20 June 2009 at 11:30 GMT

david-yatesA lengthy Los Angeles Times interview with Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince director David Yates is now online. In the interview Yates talks about the decision by Warner Bros. to push back the film's release date, as well as working on Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. On the decision to push back the release of Half-Blood Prince, Yates was initially apprehensive.

"It was not something I warmed to initially. At the time, I was so adrenalized, I was so caught up in the process of getting the film in on deadline and making the movie on a certain schedule, and then the decision to delay was a huge anticlimax. There was a huge sense of disappointment, I must say."

Yates also spoke about the climactic point where the first Deathly Hallows film will end.

"We've had three or four different ideas about where to cut off the seventh film. Traditionally, the movies have ended with a death or a bereavement, some sort of passage or arrival. This time we think we will end with more a cliffhanger. Again, though, that's the thought as of this moment."

You can read the full interview by clicking here.



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David Yates, Steve Kloves on 'Half-Blood Prince' David Yates, Steve Kloves on 'Half-Blood Prince'

By Matt on 2 May 2009 at 02:38 GMT

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince director David Yates and screenwriter Steve Kloves recently gave an interview in which they discuss the challenges they face when making a new Potter film. The full interview can be found here.



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Dan Radcliffe on HBP's tone, comedy and more Dan Radcliffe on HBP's tone, comedy and more

By Andy on 12 January 2009 at 18:31 GMT

radcliffe2Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince "strike[s] a balance" between darkness and comedy, according to a new interview with Dan Radcliffe in Melbourne's Herald Sun. The actor notes a conscious decision to tone down the darkness of the film in comparison with its predecessors.

"I mean, the one thing when I read the script I could always yearn for was more darkness and more of that real intense stuff, because I enjoy doing that more, but hopefully this time we have struck a balance between that darkness and a certain comedy in this film."

Radcliffe also comments on the style of comedy ("it's much more subtle"), and cites director David Yates as a key player in helping the franchise earn cinematic respect.

"And I think actually through making the films darker we've gained a lot. And also through people like (director) David Yates directing them, a certain amount of respect has been gained for the films as cinema." 



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Jim Broadbent on Slughorn, 'Potter' and more Jim Broadbent on Slughorn, 'Potter' and more

By Andy on 10 January 2009 at 18:42 GMT

broadbentJim Broadbent, Horace Slughorn in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, describes his character as "a good man, a decent man, but a weak man" in a new interview with the Los Angeles Times.

"It's wonderful to be part of this now, to come in at this stage, because they've got it running so smoothly now, it's amazing to see," said the 59-year-old Broadbent, whose screen career dates to 1978."

Broadbent, a fan of the books, praises the adaptations from page to screen.

"I saw the first film when it came out, and it was so brilliantly conceived," Broadbent said. "You read the book and then you see the film and every moment you think, 'That is exactly how I imagined it.'"

Half-Blood Prince's director David Yates is also a fan of the actor, noting that "he works exceptionally hard, and he makes everything look exceedingly easy".



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New HBP photos show Weasley joke shop and more New HBP photos show Weasley joke shop and more

By Andy on 6 January 2009 at 23:56 GMT

Two new behind-the-scenes photographs from Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince today. Both pictures originally appeared in Empire Magazine and show director David Yates and cast on set.



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'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows' film to be in two parts 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows' film to be in two parts

By Andy on 15 March 2008 at 10:18 GMT

It's now official – Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows will be split into two separate films.

David Heyman (Producer):

Over ten years ago, we made a commitment to Jo Rowling that, above all else, we would be faithful and true to the spirit of her books, and ever since we have endeavored never to compromise on the creative ambitions of the films. The Deathly Hallows is so rich, the story so dense and there is so much that is resolved that after discussing it with Jo, we came to the conclusion that two parts were needed to do it justice. I am thrilled that David Yates is returning to direct ‘The Deathly Hallows.’ He is both inspired and inspiring and is a passionate fan of the remarkable world and characters Jo has created. I know he will lead our incomparable cast and crew—most of whom have been with us since the very beginning—in bringing the series to the unforgettable conclusion it deserves.

David Yates (Director):

I've had great pleasure working with a tremendous cast and crew thus far, on both ‘the Order of the Phoenix’ and ‘the Half-Blood Prince.’ It’s a wonderful world to work in and be part of and to create within, and I consider it a great privilege to continue to bring Jo’s extraordinary world to the screen, and to be the director to complete this epic and exhilarating journey.

Dan Radcliffe (Harry Potter):

I think it's the only way you can do it, without cutting out a huge portion of the book. There have been compartmentalized subplots in the other books that have made them easier to cut — although those cuts were still to the horror of some fans — but the seventh book doesn't really have any subplots. It's one driving, pounding story from the word go.



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