For Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint the Harry Potter journey began more than a decade ago when Warner Bros selected the young whippersnappers to star in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. Cut to 2011 and the trio are all grown up, household names, have billions in box office earnings behind them and, as the July 15 release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 approaches, are about to leave behind the series for good.
Their final day filming saw them bow out with an unglamorous leap across a green screen stage. It was an emotional moment, and one that's captured in the following behind-the-scenes video with producer David Barron on hand to fill in the details.
Watch the Harry Potter 'Final Scene' video below:
Monday, 11 April 2011
Neve Campbell: 'Sequel obsession is terrible'
Neve Campbell has spoken out against the slew of "terrible" sequels, prequels and adaptations produced by Hollywood.
The 37-year-old, who returns to the iconic role of Sidney Prescott in upcoming slasher Scream 4, bemoaned the Tinseltown practice of overlooking creative but untested new stories in favour of franchises and follow-ups.
She told Contactmusic: "We're going back to versions of movies that were only out a short while ago. There are sequels and all theses prequels to all the sequels. It's a terrible situation, it truly is. It makes me sad because there are so many great stories out there waiting to be told.
"Every single comic, every single book is made into a film. Do you know an author pitching a book nowadays is asked to consider whether there's a possibility of making a film from it? So films are even limiting the kinds of books we'll be able to read."
Despite her distaste for sequels, Campbell confessed that she felt unable to stay away from Scream writer Kevin Williamson's "really great" vision for a fourth instalment.
She argued: "What's Scream 4 in the grand scheme of things? We made the last one, like, 12 years ago, c'mon!
"I felt we'd done such a good trilogy we shouldn't push our luck. Then Kevin pitched me his idea and I thought, 'This could actually be really great'. I knew it would be fun to see everyone again."
Campbell previously discussed her reluctance to return to the Scream franchise.
Director Wes Craven hinted this weekend that he may helm a further two planned Scream sequels.
Scream 4 is released in the US and UK on April 15.
Sunday, 10 April 2011
Edgar Wright 'completes Ant-Man script'
Edgar Wright has handed an Ant-Man script over to Marvel Studios, his writing partner has revealed.
The Shaun Of The Dead director's co-writer Joe Cornish confirmed at this weekend's Kapow! Comic Con that a second draft of the superhero film had been completed.
Cornish announced to Bleeding Cool: "We delivered the second draft of Ant-Man two days ago, and we're really happy with it."
The project, which has yet to be officially greenlit, is reportedly being lined up to follow Marvel's 2012 vigilante-team up The Avengers, and has a tentative 2014 release date.
Wright resumed work on the Ant-Man script in January after taking a leave of absence to complete Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World.
Wright previously started that he wanted to create a "bad-ass" Ant-Man adaptation.
Courteney Cox: 'Friends movie won't happen'
Courteney Cox has claimed that a Friends movie is unlikely to ever be made.
The Scream 4 actress, who played house-proud foodie Monica Gellar in the NBC sitcom, argued that reuniting the cast for a big-screen adventure would be a logistical nightmare.
When asked by The Mail On Sunday whether a Friends movie would ever hit cinema screens, Cox replied: "No. I just can't see that happening. I mean, I'm not in control of it and if I was, we'd have already done it.
"But it involves so many different people's lives and schedules that I just don't know how you'd get it all together. So no, I don't see it happening."
Despite admitting to losing contact somewhat with her Friends co-stars, Cox confirmed that she had been approached by former colleague Lisa Kudrow to appear on the US version of Who Do You Think You Are?, which the 47-year-old executive produces.
Cox teased: "Lisa's asked me to be on it; apparently they've found something in my family history which they won't tell me because they like to surprise the person. It's an amazing show and I'll probably do it - it's just trying to find the time."
Cox previously confessed that she has "daydreamed" about making a Friends movie.
Her co-stars Matt Le Blanc and David Schwimmer have both rejected suggestions that a Friends movie is close to being greenlit.
Jessica Biel 'offered Total Recall female lead'
Jessica Biel is said to have been put forward for one of the lead roles in Len Wiseman's upcoming remake of the sci-fi classic Total Recall.
Variety claims that Sony have offered Biel one of the film's two lead female parts, although negotiations for the part in question have yet to begin.
If cast, Biel will either play lead character Douglas Quad's wife Lori, who is eventually discovered to be an undercover spy, or a resistance fighter called Melina who teams up with Quad.
In the 1990 original, Lori was played by Basic Instinct star Sharon Stone, while Law & Order: Los Angeles regular Rachel Ticotin played Melina.
Colin Farrell has already been cast as Douglas Quad, Arnold Schwarzenegger's role in the original, while Bryan Cranston will star as the film's main villain.
Previous reports have suggested that the likes of Eva Mendes, Kate Bosworth and Eva Green were all under consideration for the film's female roles.
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