Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)

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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Produced by David Heyman[1]
Written by J.K. Rowling (novel)
Steve Kloves (screenplay)[2]
Distributed by Warner Brothers
Release date(s) November 21, 2008 (scheduled)[3]
Language English
Preceded by Order of the Phoenix
Followed by TBA
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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is a planned future movie based on J.K. Rowling's sixth book in the Harry Potter series, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. Production has not yet begun, though it appears that casting for some returning actors has taken place; some have claimed to be in negotiations or already signed up. The sixth film is scheduled for release on November 21, 2008.[3]

At the press conference for the release of the movie adaptation of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, in October 2005, producer David Heyman said that Steve Kloves, though not writing the fifth movie, will return as screenwriter for the sixth installment.

Filming is due to start August 2007. It is rumored that filming may move from the UK, where all of the previous five films have been shot, to New Zealand, due to the "more agreeable economy and climate."[4]

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[edit] Synopsis

See Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.

[edit] Cast

[edit] Confirmed

The following is a list of actors that have stated they will return in the film.

Role Actor Notes Source
Harry Potter Daniel Radcliffe Confirmed this in an interview with the US TV show Extra. [5]
Ron Weasley Rupert Grint Has signed up for the film, according to his own words. Interested in doing the seventh film as well. [6]
Draco Malfoy Tom Felton Has a penciled-in contract, though not set in stone. Claims he will do all seven films if he can. [7]

[edit] Expressed interest in returning

The following list of actors have stated publicly that they have some mild interest in returning. It is possible that their character may not be written in or that they will not reprise the role which they have previously played.

Role Actor Notes Source
Tom Riddle (younger) Christian Coulson Interested in returning: "I'd love to do it again [...] but who knows." [8]
Rubeus Hagrid Robbie Coltrane Knows Hagrid's fate, so he may have made a commitment to stay out the rest of the series [9]
Remus Lupin David Thewlis Has expressed interest to return [10]
Padma Patil Afshan Azad "Not sure" if she can publicly announce if she will return [11]
Parvati Patil Shefali Chowdhury "Fingers crossed" she will return for Movie 6 [11]
Filius Flitwick Warwick Davis Hopes to return. [12]
Neville Longbottom Matthew Lewis If he has the chance, Lewis would like to return [13]
Fleur Delacour Clémence Poésy Interested in returning: "I don't know [...] why not?" [14]
Minerva McGonagall Maggie Smith She wants to do a play "in between" her Harry Potter filming commitments. [15]

[edit] Previous roles

The following lists actors who have, in a previous film, filled a role that recurs in the novel. Nothing has said anything about their return in Half-Blood Prince, however. Characters may be recast or removed from the screenplay adaptation.

Role Actor
Hermione Granger Emma Watson
Albus Dumbledore Michael Gambon
Severus Snape Alan Rickman
Ginny Weasley Bonnie Wright
Fred Weasley James Phelps
George Weasley Oliver Phelps
Bellatrix Lestrange Helena Bonham Carter
Argus Filch David Bradley
Madam Rosmerta Julie Christie
Katie Bell Emily Dale
Ernie Macmillan Louis Doyle
Pansy Parkinson Genevieve Gaunt
Mad-Eye Moody Brendan Gleeson
Vernon Dursley Richard Griffiths
Cornelius Fudge Robert Hardy
Kingsley Shacklebolt George Harris
Poppy Pomfrey Gemma Jones
Dobby (voice) Toby Jones
Cho Chang Katie Leung
Luna Lovegood Evanna Lynch
Grawp (voice) Tony Maudsley
Aberforth Dumbledore Jim McManus
Dudley Dursley Harry Melling
Percy Weasley Chris Rankin
Petunia Dursley Fiona Shaw
Zacharias Smith Nick Shim
Lavender Brown Jennifer Smith
Peter Pettigrew Timothy Spall
Nymphadora Tonks Natalia Tena
Sybill Trelawney Emma Thompson
Mr. Borgin Edward Tudor-Pole
Molly Weasley Julie Walters
Vincent Crabbe Jamie Waylett
Arthur Weasley Mark Williams

[edit] Characters to be cast

[edit] Search for a director

No director has been officially chosen to helm the film, though many have been offered the job, and previous directors have expressed interest in returning.[3] However, director of Potter movies 1 and 2 Chris Columbus says he would return as director if and only if the actors he originally cast as the trio (Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, and Emma Watson) are not replaced for this film.[16] Alfonso Cuarón, the director of the third film, Prisoner of Azkaban, has said he "would love to have the opportunity" to return.[17] Grint mentioned the rumor that these two directors may return in an interview for the release of his latest film, Driving Lessons.[18] There is no word whether Goblet of Fire director Mike Newell has any interest to return.

In additon, Terry Gilliam was rumored on the Internet Movie Database to direct the film, though his name was quickly removed. He was the personal choice of Rowling to direct Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, but in Gilliam's words, "Warner Bros. had their chance the first time around, and they blew it."[19] Matthew Vaughn and James McTeigue have reportedly been approached as well.[20] M. Night Shyamalan was also approached at one point, but has since declined the position,[20] citing that he would like to try his hand at adapting a book before attempting to take on Harry Potter.[21] Most recently, Order of the Phoenix director David Yates is rumored to have been offered the role by Warner Bros.,[22] and Access Hollywood has said that Michael Hoffman is in talks to direct,[23] though the Hoffman rumor was debunked within a few days.[24] It has been repeatedly reported that around Christmas 2006 Warner Bros. will make a decision regarding the director.[20][23]

On 13 November Warner Bros. claimed that nobody was yet in negotiations to direct.[25]

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Cho kiss 'the talk of OOTP film'", BBC Newsround, 2006-03-21.
  2. ^ "Screenwriter will sit out one 'Potter'", Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 2004-11-16.
  3. ^ a b c "Confirmed: HBP movie release date", MuggleNet, 2006-08-04.
  4. ^ "NO SCOTTISH FUNDING SENDS FILM PRODUCTION OVERSEAS", This is North Scotland, 2006-09-08.
  5. ^ Extra Behind the Scenes on Order of the Phoenix (Adobe Flash Player). The Leaky Cauldron (2006-11-26). Retrieved on 2006-11-26.
  6. ^ Bowling With Rupert Grint (video). The Star Telegram (2006-10-26). Retrieved on 2006-10-27.
  7. ^ "Video interview with Tom Felton", 2006 World Junior Carp Championship, 2006-8-12.
  8. ^ "Interview with Christian Coulson about "COS and HBP"", BBC Newsround, 2006-02-23.
  9. ^ "Hagrid absent from 'Potter' 5?", Digital Spy, 2005-12-09.
  10. ^ "David Thewlis: Love on Instinct", The Belfast Telegraph, 2006-04-05.
  11. ^ a b "NR chats to GOF's Patil twins", BBC Newsround, 2005-11-17.
  12. ^ "Exlusive Video Interview with Warwick Davis", Snitchseeker.
  13. ^ "Transcript of Q&A chat with Matthew Lewis", MuggleNet, 2005-08-25.
  14. ^ "NR chats to GOF's Clemence Poesy", BBC Newsround, 2005-11-17.
  15. ^ "Maggie will bewitch us on stage", Daily Mail, 2006-06-30.
  16. ^ Movie 5: The Search for a Director. Veritaserum. Retrieved on 2006-05-13.
  17. ^ Alfonso Cuaron To Return To Harry Potter?. JewReview.net (2006-11-18). Retrieved on 2006-11-18.
  18. ^ Rupert Grint Mentions Rumors of Chris Columbus Returning to Direct Potter Films Six and Seven. The Leaky Cauldron (2006-10-16). Retrieved on 2006-10-16.
  19. ^ Terry Gilliam On Depp, 'Potter' And The Film He Panhandled To Promote. MTV (2006-10-16). Retrieved on 2006-10-16.
  20. ^ a b c "Rumours: HBP director; OOTP trailer, duration, scene info", Harry Potter Fan Zone, 2006-09-05.
  21. ^ "A Good Night for Harry Potter?", ComingSoon.net, 2006-07-10.
  22. ^ David Yates Directing Harry Potter and The Half-Blood Prince?. Movies Online (10-04-2006). Retrieved on 2006-10-04.
  23. ^ a b Hoffman Directs Sixth "Harry Potter"?. Dark Horizons (2006-11-02). Retrieved on 2006-11-03.
  24. ^ WB: Hoffman Not Half-Blood Prince Director. The Leaky Cauldron (2006-11-08). Retrieved on 2006-11-08.
  25. ^ Yates not set to direct Movie 6. MuggleNet (2006-11-13). Retrieved on 2006-11-15.

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