Warner Brothers Launches HP7 Soundtrack Site, Posts Wallpapers


Warner Brothers has launched the official website for the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 soundtrack, complete with 30-second samples of each track. Preorders will start on November 2nd. They have also posted wallpapers for the movie on their Muggle Hub site.

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Martin Freeman Cast as Bilbo Baggins in “The Hobbit”


Peter Jackson has finally released the full cast of The Hobbit, and the information is making its rounds around the internet. Martin Freeman, Arthur Dent in The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy and Dr. John Watson in the BBC’s Sherlock, will play the lead role of Bilbo Baggins. Also, Richard Armitage (Guy of Gisborne in […]

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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Part 1) Theatrical Trailer


Warner Brothers has posted the first full theatrical trailer for the first Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows film online. It includes brief glimpses of Dobby, Xenophilius Lovegood, the Malfoys’ manor and the Seven Potters scene. You can view the trailer on YouTube or below. The Leaky Cauldron has already rounded up links to various […]

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Brandon Sanderson Finishes Final Chapter of “Towers of Midnight”


Brandon Sanderson has completed the final chapter of Towers of Midnight, the penultimate installment of the late Robert Jordan’s Wheel of Time series. He updated his Twitter profile a few times with news about it. This is still the first draft, so there’s still work to be done before the publisher takes over. Towers of […]

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Full Deathly Hallows Trailer Now Online


The first full trailer for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is now online. We’ve already seen a couple of short promos, like the MTV teaser, but the real deal has been released at last. QuickTime QuickTime HD (1080p) Windows Media (1080p HD) Flash iPod It’s about two minutes long and shows scenes from both […]

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Peter Jackson to Replace Del Toro as Director of “The Hobbit”


Tolkien fans have been worried about the fate of the two The Hobbit films since director Guillermo Del Toro left the project. There is some good news, though. Deadline.com is reporting that Peter Jackson, executive producer of The Hobbit and director of the Lord of the Rings trilogy, is stepping in to fill the role […]

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New Deathly Hallows Teaser Trailer Online


During the recent MTV Movie Awards, a new teaser trailer for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows aired. It looks a bit similar to the “sneak peek” found on the two-disc DVD release of Half-Blood Prince, though it seems to show more. Part one of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows will be released in […]

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“Towers of Midnight” Scheduled for Release on October 26th


The penultimate installment in Robert Jordan’s Wheel of Time is officially scheduled to be released on October 26th. Amazon had previously listed the twenty-sixth when they made the book available for pre-order, and Tor has now officially confirmed it. You can pre-order Towers of Midnight on Amazon.

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“Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides” is Low on Cash


According to Cinematical, citing an L.A. Times article, the fourth Pirates of the Caribbean film is already having money issues. Disney executive Rich Ross is pressuring producer Jerry Bruckheimer to cut back on his usual extravagant expenditures by cutting special effects and filming at sea less. To save more money, the number and selection of […]

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Warner Brothers Acquires Turbine


Warner Brothers has acquired Turbine, the game studio behind the successful Lord of the Rings Online and Dungeons and Dragons Online MMORPGs. BURBANK, Calif., April 20, 2010 – Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group announced today the acquisition of Turbine, Inc., the largest privately-held online gaming studio in North America, further strengthening Warner Bros.’ position as […]

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