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May-24-2013 -
New attraction could center on Gringotts Bank at Orlando park
The ride through Gringotts bank, featured in the first and final Harry Potter movies, seems to be so exciting, Universal Orlando wants to develop a ride for it. That's great news for Harry Potter fans visiting the popular theme park in Florida. But it's bad news for one of the park's last origin ...
Read MoreFilm pulls in $645 million at box office
Film pulls in $645 million at box office It was a weekend of endings and records for Harry Potter fans. "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2" pulled in $168 million in the domestic box office, and an additional $476 million worldwide, breaking every imaginable record that exists fo ...
Read MoreFans may criticize the decision, but J.K. Rowling approves of the change
This story may contain spoilers. For the most part, the Harry Potter movie series has been very loyal to the original stories by J.K. Rowling. However, in the upcoming "Deathly Hallows" sequel film, a crucial scene will experience a substantial change. In the final chapters of the book, Severu ...
Read MoreEXCLUSIVE: Patrick Gilmore believes five-year arc is an asset most shows don't have
To say that Stargate: Universe is having a bit of a hard time is something of an understatement. Despite a loyal following and a higher-than-expected viewership on iTunes and Hulu, the series -- which airs its Season 2 mid-season finale Tuesday on Syfy -- is struggling in weekly ratings. And fans ...
Read MoreSeventh film in the storied Warner Bros. franchise breaks box office records
The darker Harry Potter gets, the more fans love it. The first part of the young wizard's last chapter conjured up record audiences, pulling in $125.1 million for its opening weekend. "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1" broke opening day records for the previous six movies, easily d ...
Read MoreCould this be the year of the superhero? Or the final year of the wizards?
The movie categories have always been interesting ones for the Airlock Alpha Portal Awards, especially at times when readers have questioned how much of a "genre" film certain productions are, and if the biggest box office winners are usually the winners here as well. The fact is, the movie categ ...
Read MorePLUS: Actor hinted that he thought about quitting the franchise
Daniel Radcliffe has prided himself on being a true professional as he approaches his career. But the actor is just 22 years old, and has done more in his career than most ever will. So he's bound to make missteps along the way. But at least it's alcohol, and not something worse. Either way, Radc ...
Read MoreWarner Bros. pushing for some award-season love for Harry Potter finale
And the Oscar goes to ... Daniel Radcliffe? That's what Warner Bros. is hoping to hear when the Oscars are handed out later this winter. But could the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences -- notorious for ignoring films in the genre -- really pay attention to Harry Potter? Like many stu ...
Read MoreHowever, the top 10 films finished well below last year's numbers
Paramount Pictures, with the help of "Transformers: Dark of the Moon" and it's soon-to-end partnership with Marvel, claimed the box office crown in 2011. The studio, which is also behind the Star Trek movie franchise, earned just under $1.9 billion at the box office this year, according to The Nu ...
Read MoreWarner Bros. borrowing a bit from Disney in how to build product demand
Harry Potter movies are coming off the shelves. But sadly, it won't be by fans of films and the J.K. Rowling book series it's based from. Just in time for the after-Christmas sale, Warner Bros. has pulled a Disney by deciding not to ship Harry Potter DVDs to stores after Dec. 29. The studio, whic ...
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