Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
The final instalment of the Harry Potter film franchise is to be released in 2011 it has been announced.
Fans of the boy wizard will get to see Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II in cinemas from 15 July.
Warner Brothers decided to split the seventh book in JK Rowling's series into two parts as it was impossible to cram its 608 pages into a single film.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I is set to be released on 19 November 2010.
Stuntman David Holmes suffered serious back injuries on the set of Deathly Hallows last month practising an aerial sequence.
The set was closed for a week for investigation before being allowed to re-open by the Health and Safety Executive.
It was announced in August last year that the release date for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince would be pushed back eight months to July this year.
Warner Bros president Alan Horn said the decision was taken to guarantee the studio a major summer blockbuster in 2009.
He also blamed the Hollywood writers' strike, which hit the film industry hard in 2008.
The first five movies have made $4.5 billion (£2.2 billion) worldwide - making it the biggest film franchise in box office history, surpassing both James Bond and Star Wars.
Poesy in talks to reprise role as Fleur Delacour
Poésy, who played Fleur Delacour in Goblet of Fire , is in talks to reprise her role in the upcoming Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows , according to her representatives.
Nothing is confirmed so far.
Deathly Hallows to be shot in Pembrokeshire
WalesOnline is reporting this morning that crews for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows and a new Robin Hood movie are expected to be shooting in the town of Pembrokeshire:
Planning officer Cathy Milner said: “It’s a huge bonus for Pembrokeshire. There’s the input of the finance, and it will also raise the county’s profile.” Ms Milner said Freshwater West had captured the film makers’ imagination and six days’ filming was planned for early May.
The Harry Potter crew is expected to be in the area for 50 days. A set will be built in Pembroke Dock and moved to a site in the dunes.
Work is expected to start in the area after Easter.
Filming for Deathly Hallows will continue until early 2010.
Hinds rumored to be cast as Aberforth Dumbledore
It is being reported that Ciaran Hinds has been cast in the role of Aberforth Dumbledore for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
When reached by MuggleNet, Warner Bros. neither confirmed nor denied the rumor. We'll keep you posted as more information becomes available. No word yet on if the goat from Order of the Phoenix will reprise its role in the final films.