New Roundtable Interviews with the MERLIN panel members from Comic Con 2010: Anthony Head, Colin Morgan, Johnny Capps, and Julian Murphy

After a few days hiatus, I’m back in the blogging world. And what better way to get back in than with some new footage from Comic Con 2010? (Can you believe its only been a week?).

Last Sunday night, I edited and posted the entire Merlin Panel, bloopers, and interview with Bradley James and Warwick Davis from Comic Con on my youtube channel. I had no idea how popular they would be! Even as I was loading them, I was getting hundreds of views (especially on the bloopers). At first I couldn’t figure out who was on youtube at 3am (except me of course). Then I remembered – the Brits were all up! And the Brits love Merlin.

So as I was exploring today, I discovered three brilliant new roundtable interviews with Colin Morgan, Anthony Head, and writers/creators Johnny Capps/Julian Murphy. They have been added to my “Merlin” playlist on youtube, but can also be viewed below. Enjoy!
Some interesting tidbits revealed in the interviews:

• Harry Potter actors Warwick Davis (Professor Flitwick) and Miriam Margolyes (Professor Sprout) will be guest staring on Series 3 of Merlin.
• Colin Morgan reveals how he hopes Merlin’s magic is revealed to Arthur (which, incidentally, is how I am hoping it was revealed). “It’s time” he says. Colin Morgan Interview: 5:35
• Colin’s favorite aspect of shooting Merlin is its variety – he loves working the actions scenes, but also enjoys the dramatic moments.
• “We care about our characters; we care about our show”. I loved that Colin said this, which echoes what Anthony Head said to me during the autograph signing, “I love this job. Its the best job in the world”. Personally, I absolutely love it when actors connect with their characters, and really care about making their show great and their fans happy. It creates a special bond between the viewers and the actors.
• Colin laughed about the amount of fans who have been showing up on the set to watch the filming. He said it was a bit “daunting…but lovely, really nice”.
• In a question related to Gwen/Merlin’s relationship, Colin revealed there isn’t much development during the third series. While the two remain friends, the writers are “toying” with Guinevere  – making her ready to be Arthur’s Queen.

Colin Morgan:

Anthony Head:

Johnny Capps and Julian Murphy:

To anybody who has watched ANY of my videos, including the ones from the Tom Felton Interview at Comic Con, thank you! You encourage me to put more things up, and spread the geek joy. =)

Tidbit Thursday: Homemade Lightning Scar/Dark Mark Saturday! (In Celebration of JKR’s and Harry Potter’s Birthday)

Tidbit Thursday is a short post about something fun, silly, or completely random intended to take only a few seconds to read or watch, but provide you with a few minutes (or more) of fandom distraction.

Ever want to be Harry Potter? A Death Eater?
Well now you can! This Saturday!
Its: “Wear a Lightning Bolt Scar or Homemade Dark Mark Day!” Celebrate JK Rowling and Harry Potter’s birthday with the crew of A Very Potter Musical (who created the event).
All you have to do is make a homemade Lightning Bolt Scar, or Dark Mark, and join the forces of good or evil!
RSVP to the official facebook event page and spread the Harry Potter Geekdom!
How many friends can you get together? Send me your pictures, and I’ll put them up here!

Merlin Update – Videos from the Panel (W/Colin Morgan and Anthony Head) and from the set (Bradley James and Warwick Davis)

Merlin fan? Couldn’t make it to the Merlin Comic Con Panel in San Diego? Well never fear, Merlin fans! I recorded it all! Including a funny video with Bradley James (Arthur) and Warwick Davis (some goblin in Merlin, Flitwick in Harry Potter). Also, a blooper real and fan questions.  Again, legalities forbid I record the trailer.

Actors Colin Morgan (Merlin), Anthony Head (Uther Pendragon), and creators/writers Johnny Capps and Julian Murphy.

After the panel, I was lucky enough to get a signing from the actors/writers. It was great to hear how much they love their fans, and how much they really love what they do (especially Anthony, he absolutely raves about his job). Also, Colin Morgan mentioned to me that he loves theme parks, and when I suggested he visit Disneyland, he said he absolutely wanted too…but had a plane to catch. Busy people these actors! (But all the more special they came!) The writers were also very happy, and proud, to here that Merlin is one of the ways my 12 year old brother and I stay close when I am at college.

Here is just a sneak peak! The rest is coming soon, and even though I won’t put them all here, they will be under a playlist on my Youtube channel.

Bradley James “Interviews” Warwick Davis — The two could not make it to Comic Con, as they were filming series three

The Blooper Real — even though it drifts a lot. I had to cover my screen or they would have been like ‘You there, are you deaf? Put that light out!’. (Quiz…which HP movie is that line from?)

Special Note: Apologies, but for personal and professional reasons, I couldn’t risk taping the trailer. I could have tried, but I may have gotten in trouble – especially if I wanted to get all these up! But be assured Merlin Fans! You will love Series 3!

Interview with Tom Felton at Comic Con 2010! UPDATE: Video Included + Audio + MORE Videos!

Hello Feltbeaters! And Blog Readers! Here it is!

Meeting Tom was an incredible experience – he’s a fantastic guy! He was so genuine, down to earth, and extremely gracious to his fans. It was like chatting with an old friend – and he was an absolute joy to meet! He answered multiple questions, from his music to Deathly Hallows – including many of the ones you asked. In addition to me representing Feltbeats.com, staff members fromThe Leaky Cauldron, Mugglenet.com, and Snitchseeker.com were also present at the interview. They were a joy to meet and work with.

Here is the video of Tom Felton thanking Feltbeats for their support!

For those of you who want to goggle at Tom’s face while he talks, here is a fair amount of the interview on youtube:

Part I:

Part II:

For those of you who prefer to listen to Tom’s voice, and forever keep it with you on your iTunes, here is the audio of the interview:

Tom Felton Interview

Of note from the interview:

• Tom has NOT signed an official record deal with Six String productions. He says that the company blew the concept out of proportion. Tom discussed that he and Six String have talked about possibly recording some of his previous songs, and maybe in the future he will do something, but as of yet NO record/album deal has been declared. He mentioned that they are both willing and able to work with each other, and have been talking. Just talking. Tom actually mentioned he was a bit frustrated that Six String blew it so out of proportion. He said their general good working relationship is a bit strained. He says he has no intention of a career change, and definitely “won’t be getting in the pop scene”.
• Tom said he wasn’t able to keep any memorabilia from set. He wanted Draco’s wand and cape for sure, but couldn’t get it. He did say, however, that he was excited about getting Draco’s wand at WWOHP.
• Tom say’s he absolutely loves to see himself as a little Draco Lego player. He admits though, that he isn’t very good at playing. =)
• As far as hard parts of Deathly Hallows filming wise, Tom said that the Room of Requirement scene was very physical. He said he was exhausted after the filming. He actually mentioned that filming Malfoy Manor was difficult cause he and Dan couldn’t keep it together. Apparently, there are points where Dan and Tom have their faces right next to each other, and they just kept cracking up. They made jokes, and Tom even mentioned it felt like there should have been a kiss coming.
• The ‘post production’ part of DH that Tom is most looking forward to are the effects and CGI. He mentioned he has always been impressed with the incredible team, and thanked them for all their hard work. He also mentioned that he absolutely loves the scores from the movies – from the big booms to the small xylophone chimes. He says they always nail it right on. Also, he is always interested to see how they piece the movie together – because they shoot everything at once.
• When asked what his favorite part of the past 10 years on set, Tom said “The end still hasn’t sunk in yet”. He said he has his memories, but it would be hard to identify just one spot from the ten years. One memory though that has stuck in his mind is when filming with Chris Columbus even before he was cast.
• He discussed the emotions of Draco during the Final Battle. He said that Draco had his “head hung low”, because he felt the burden of going from the ‘good’ side to the bad. He said there was just a bunch of emotions that needed to be portrayed.
• Tom was asked what he would do with Draco if he got to write another book. At first, he jokingly replied that he would want to switch it all up, become a Gryffindor, and all. He then laughed, and admitted he hadn’t really thought about that, but it’d be nice for Draco to break away, start his own family, etc

Want to see more pictures from the interview? Try my picasa web album! Comic Con 2010 All Tom Felton and Harry Potter pictures are first. But if you’re interested in the Con in general, look through the album! Here are some teasers:

In addition to my report, Snitchseeker has the full audio and transcript from the event, including the first few minutes I missed. You can check out SnitchSeeker’s report here.

Thanks SO much to Feltbeats.com for the incredible opportunity to interview Tom! It was a dream come true, and a weekend I will never forget. I would also like to thank the other fansites present, as they were extremely kind and a joy to meet. Also, a huge thank you to Warner Brothers for arranging the interview. And the biggest thank you to TOM FELTON himself, for taking time out of what is sure to be a crazy schedule to talk to a few fans!

Two down, two to go!

Day 2 of Comic Con, was as yesterday, memorable to say the least.
While originally frustrated that I was unable to make it to the Big Bang Theory, I was able to spend a little time brainstorming for tomorrow. Also, I did get in to see the Spartacus panel! It was incredibly entertaining: the cast was excellent, the questions were great, and the news about the Prequel Spartacus: Gods of the Arena was enticing. I will be posting some of the video of the panel (I recorded it all), however I should warn all that the material is a bit PG-13…or higher. The show itself airs on Starz, with an R rating.

The highlight of my day, however, was just really exploring the floor and discover some more Harry Potter merchandise! While touring the artist area, I found the booth of Insight Editions which was advertising two soon to be released books:

The first is Harry Potter: Film Wizardry “From the Creative Team Behind The Celebrated Movie Series”. Here is the link to the advertising sheet: Film Wizardry. I will scan the front and back of the sheet tomorrow, as the back has a lot of wonderful information.

The second was the most incredible: Harry Potter Pop-Up Book: Based on the Film Phenomenon. The pop up book advertisement sheet can be viewed here, but I will also post scans of the sheet tomorrow. What was absolutely fantastic about the pop up book though, is that the vendor actually had a copy on display! And being the nice fellow he was, he offered to show me the entire book! He called it ‘rough’, meaning there were some things that still needed to be worked out, but I think it looks brilliant!

All the pictures from the pop up book, in addition to any other pictures from ‘The Con’ can be seen on my Web Album.

So we all know what tomorrow is! Deathly Hallows + Tom Felton day!
Lets see how this goes!

This weekend has been full of ups, downs, and plenty of lines (you wouldn’t believe it)

Its only been a day and a half of Comic Con, but I’m already exhausted.
DownsSo far, Friday has been a dud, because I wasn’t able to get into the Big Bang Theory panel. This was one of the two panels (WB being the other) that I looking forward to the most. Unfortunately, as a result of a late start, bad planning on my part, and a line that has been forming since 5:30 the morning, by the time I arrived two hours early, it was guaranteed I wouldn’t get into Ballroom 20 to see the panel. Not only was a very disappointed to begin with, and kicking myself because of it, but people kept tweeting about how awesome it was. I also missed the TRON panel yesterday due to another insanely long line.
So that’s a bummer. I am currently waiting for the Spartacus panel to begin at 3:15, which should be fantastic. I may have arrived at THAT ballroom 3 hours early, just to be safe, but (despite worries) it looks like its not going to fill up. Which means I could have spent the time browsing the floor.

BUT – all this is to say: next year will be better planned. I’m sure Big Bang Theory will be back next year. And yes, I’m coming next year. And the year after that…and the year after that….tradition!

UPS! As much as today has stunk so far, that’s not to say I’m not enjoying myself. Yesterday was brilliant! And tomorrow and Sunday are going to be great too. Plus, at 3:15 and 4:15 I’ll be seeing the Spartacus and Pixar panel’s respectively.
The biggest UP so far however has been the entire Harry Potter experience. Not only is the WB Booth spectacular, but all the costumes and miniatures throughout the center are spectacular.
And then there is tomorrow! We will get to see some exclusive footage for the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, get a ‘special’ surprise from WB, and I’ll be interviewing Tom Felton to help out my favorite fan site: feltbeats.com!
However – the WB panel is supposed to be one of the biggest panels this year. According to rumors, individuals will be lining up starting at MIDNIGHT TONIGHT! The panel is at 11:45 am tomorrow!
As a single, 19 year old female, I can’t really do that overnight – but I think I’ll get there around 6:30 am.
And, just for fun, I’ll pass the time taking pictures, interviewing various Potter fans, and making the time fly! =)

To see any pictures I take at Comic Con, you can visit my Picasa Web Album.

Exciting News about Tom Felton!

With the Warner Brothers Entertainment Panel this Saturday, fans at Comic Con are getting a chance to view new footage from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows in a program created especially for attendees. Additionally, despite word that none of the cast would be here, it looks like Tom Felton is making a special appearance!

In a special treat for me, I have been given the opportunity to be involved with the round table interview with Tom Felton after the presentation as the representative from Feltbeats.com!
Have questions for Tom? About Deathly Hallows? His Music? Leave a comment here! Or tweet me @Amy_Marie97.

And be sure to check out Feltbeats.com for any information from this weekend! (P.S. Thanks guys!)

Comic Con has BEGUN!

After a 3 hour commute (in what should have taken less than an hour and a half), I finally made it to Comic Con a little after 10am this morning.

It is BRILLIANT! In addition to some FANTASTIC props, figurines, and costumes from Harry Potter, I just had the opportunity to sit in a panel with Christopher Paolini, Brandon Sanderson, Brent Weeks, Patrick Rothfuss, and a few other fantasy authors. So far the highlight of my trip (which has lasted only a few hours, true) has been the Warner Brothers Booth which has ALL SEVEN HORCRUXES on display, in addition to the Elder Wand and the Invisibility Cloak.

I have dozens of pictures, all of which can be found here. Note they are all raw. The more permanent photos will be up on this blog in a gallery. Look through them all (HP towards the end), and later today (once I have a more reliable, and quicker internet connection), I will post the STRICTLY Harry Potter related ones in a separate post. Also, following my tweet may lead to a few cool insider information.

If you are AT Comic Con and would like to meet up, comment, and we’ll see what we can do!

Later today:

Behind the Music: Composing for Sci-Fi, Horror, and Fantasy TV and Film (Thursday, 4:30pm)— Award-winning composers of the music of Heroes, True Blood, Pushing Daisies, Lost, Superman Returns, and Avatar:The Last Airbender will share just how to compose for one of the most versatile musical industries – film. My personal favorite attending (and one of my absolute favorite composers) is Michael Giacchino, who recently one a Golden Globe for his work in Up. He is also known for scores such as the new Star Trek, Lost, Ratatouille, and The Incredibles.

Adventures in Voice Acting

REMEMBER TO WATCH A VERY POTTER SEQUEL TONIGHT!

What to expect from me during Comic Con!

The elation has been building for weeks and the time has finally come.

Comic Con 2010 starts tomorrow in downtown San Diego to the tune of thousands and thousands of geeks.

Okay, well, technically Comic Con starts tonight with the exclusive “Preview Night” (which is offered only to buyers of the four-day passes). However, the panels and programs do not begin until tomorrow when the floodgates open at 9:30am. Unable to get an official four-day pass for the event before they sold out, I resorted to buying each day individually. And I’m glad I did!

For the next four days, I will be your source for anything mentioned in my original Comic Con post (which was recently updated with some VERY exciting news related to TOM FELTON!!) — especially all things Harry Potter. For all those HP fans out there who cannot make the event and the Warner Brothers panel, I will be providing video, pictures, tweets, and articles on everything as or right after it happen (thanks to Center’s free, albeit slow, wifi). You will be able to find it all on an individual post pertaining to that panel. Because of time limitations between panels, I won’t be able to put it all up right away – but rest assured – the Harry Potter and Merlin posts will be up almost instantly (again, depending on the wifi). Regardless of the laptop connections though, I will definitely be tweeting plenty from my cell phone.

In addition to my posts and such, be sure to check out SnitchSeeker.com and TheLeakyCualdron.com, both of which have promised exclusive, special, famous fansite stuff.

Until tomorrow!

Oh! And don’t forget! Tomorrow night, A Very Potter Sequel premieres on youtube! For information about that, see yesterday’s post.

It’s Gonna Be Totally Awesome

What will be totally awesome?
The premiere of A Very Potter Sequel this Thursday night – that’s what!
What’s A Very Potter Sequel? It’s the sequel to A Very Potter Musical!
What’s A Very Potter Musical?! Well, its only the greatest, fan made, fan produced, fan sung, totally awesome Harry Potter spoof of all time!

No seriously. Of all time.

A Very Potter Musical is a production from a  group of extremely talented, extremely funny, and some extremely good-looking college kids who have a passion for entertaining!
Following the somewhat convoluted, but never the less enjoyable story of Harry Potter, the twelve-year-old boy who lived, A Very Potter Musical has gained international renown for its unique take on the characters and events in JK Rowling’s novels. I won’t spoil it all, but let’s just say, you’ll be blown all the way to MARS.

And because it was so totally awesome the first time, the production team (TEAM STAR KID) and cast have decided to grace the face of youtube with A Very Potter Sequel! After months of waiting, fans this Thursday will get a chance to re-visit Hogwarts with Harry and his gang (and maybe a few, unexpected visitors). The musical premieres at 8pm EST (5pm Pacific) on StarKidPotters youtube channel!

Want more info? You can check out their website here, where you can also download the soundtrack of the musical FOR FREE under the store link.
You can also follow @TeamStarKid on twitter for all up to date info on this, and future musicals from the crew!
Then – be sure to check back on Thursday for the premiere of A Very Potter Sequel!

Never seen A Very Potter Musical before? Want to watch it again?
Check it out below! Then keep reading for a few of my favorite parts!

Now, what is so great about A Very Potter Musical is how much you can tell the cast really enjoys what they do. Nothing is worse than going to a musical or play (especially a comedy) and feeling that the actors and actresses really aren’t into it.
Not only does Team Star Kid have a knack for really making people laugh with their lyrics and script, but everything they do onstage with body language and facial expression is just downright hysterical (most notably? Malfoy rolling all over the place.)
Besides their inherent comedy aspect, the cast and crew of A Very Potter Musical are extremely talented musically. Now honestly, if they weren’t good singers, or if their band was mediocre, or if the harmonies were out of tune – would you enjoy it as much? Of course not! Although there are a few rough spots (Granger Danger is a fantastic song, but the notes get off here and there), the reality is – for a bunch of college kids composing their own music and own harmonies – I am impressed.
Here are my favorite parts:

• “SUPER MEGA FOXY AWESOME HOT”
• “Bitch, I ain’t Cho Chang.”
• The Quirell/Voldemort deal. I can’t believe how well they did that.
• Draco Malfoy is a girl? ‘Nough said.
• The Z’efron poster + Dumbledore gay = roll on the floor funny.
• Cedric Diggory and his canny ability to find things. (And his good looks)
• Darren Chris (Harry) in general.
• Severus Snape
• The E.T. hook nose poke in Act 2, Part 7

Cheers!

Actor Spotlight: Tom Felton

Actor/Actress spotlight is an in-depth look at some of the actors and actresses that work on any of the television shows or movies mentioned on my blog. Ranging from general reviews of their performances to hobbies off the set, A.Spotlight zooms in on the life of the those who breathe life into on-camera characters.

In a week filled with news of Tom Felton, it only seems natural for me to start of my A.Spotlight series with the British gentleman who has captured the hearts of many a fangirl around the world.

Acting
Harry Potter: The twenty-three year old heart-throb is best known for playing Draco Malfoy in the Harry Potter movie franchise, and has become internationally acclaimed in his portrayal of the troubled Hogwarts bad-boy. Many a fan have proclaimed their applause for Felton’s job at creating a character we love to hate. It couldn’t have been easy to step into the shoes of the character who was just an annoying, obnoxious, generally hated snob. However, Felton has kept the character true to the book – creating a Malfoy that is malicious but who has a sense of vulnerability that occasionally (and begrudgingly) invokes pity from the audience. For his work with Malfoy, Felton recently received the MTV 2010 Movie Award for Best Villain; in my opinion, it was a well deserved and long overdue award.

Other: Unlike many unfortunate actors who are forever typecast in the role that made them famous, Felton has done some incredible work branching away from Harry Potter and the world of wizards. He seems to have taken a liking to horror films, having been involved in three during the past two years: The Disappeared, 13 Hours , and The Apparition. Information released only today (July 16) has confirmed that Felton will be staring in the Planet of the Apes prequel – Rise of the Apes. According to reports, Felton will have the role of Brian Cox’s son, and human co-owner of the Apes Facility. The movie is highly anticipated, and is set to be released some time next year.

Music
What draws fans to Tom Felton though is not just his portrayal of Malfoy, but also his personality and charisma off set. A part-time musician out of his home (and occasionally from his trailer on the set of Harry Potter), Felton was born to entertain. Having already released 10 songs (a few of which can be viewed here), Felton signed with Six String Productions (based in London) just this past week with the promise of a long-awaited new album. Felton’s music has a unique style that blends a sort of rustic-acoustic with a bit of the Beatles; additionally, his lyrics are usually heartfelt, and generally adorable. While I have never really been a huge fan of the style of music, it is incredibly catchy and I have always been entertained by it. It has never failed to make me smile, and I have always been extremely impressed with his ability with the guitar. Needless to say, I am excited and looking forward to the release of his newest music.

Fans
Even with his acting and musical success, Felton’s fans are without a doubt the single greatest asset he has. Having amassed an army of fans around the globe (mostly female), Felton is lucky to have such a large and faithful fan group – the largest and most popular of which is Feltbeats. In addition to keeping up with any Tom Felton news and music, Feltbeats is one of the few sites which communicates directly with Felton and is the only site I trust for the most accurate Felton news. Felton’s fans are dedicated and devoted to him, and Felton has openly and whole-heatedly thanked his fans for their love and support (most recently in a home-made video thanking fans for their support in winning his MTV 2010 Best Villain Award – which can be viewed here.)

Twitter
While his first greatest decision for his career was accepting the role of Draco Malfoy, the second greatest choice was following his agent’s advice and getting a twitter account – @Tomfelton. Felton is a regular (and self-proclaimed) twitter addict who takes the time to share with his fans a little insight into the life of an actor, singer, heartthrob with tweets that are entertaining and often very humorous. I’ve always found it enjoyable and extra special when a celebrity takes time away from being famous to come back to earth and share a little with us. Though, I’m not sure how much time Tom actually takes out of his schedule to tweet, seeing as he once admitted his “#favoriteplacetotweet” was in the bathtub (oh the fangirls who swooned at that visual picture).

The Hair
I feel this a necessary tangent. Draco Malfoy has famously blonde hair; Tom Felton – does not. His hair is brown (although his tweets have recently revealed that his hair has been turning various shades of reddish-brown). For the role of Malfoy, Felton dyed his hair blonde 18 times during Deathly Hallows filming alone. No wonder his poor hair isn’t pleased.

Overall, Tom Felton is one of those extremely likable chaps who draws fans around him like a magnet. His winning smile, charismatic nature, and award-winning talent make him my pick for this weeks Actor Spotlight. The future holds great things for this fellow, I am sure.
Oh, and a final note ladies: Tom is taken. His girlfriend of many years is the gorgeous Jade who, in a far-too-cute-to-be-true-but-it-is sidenote, is actually playing Draco Malfoy’s wife in Deathly Hallows: Part II.

Thanks to Feltbeats for most of the pictures and info! You can follow Feltbeats on twitter too – @Feltbeats

Infinitus 2010: The Harry Potter Convention the Year

So just what is Infinitus? You’ve probably heard about it mentioned here and there on the interweb… on Harry Potter sites…from Harry Potter actors. But just what is it?

In short, Infinitus is a four day convention covering all things Harry Potter. This year, it is taking place in the newly opened Wizarding World of Harry Potter in Orlando, and is set to be one of the biggest gathering of Harry Potter fans ever. There are daily panels (covering topics everywhere from “Ethics in the Harry Potter Series” to “A Feminist’s Perspective of the Harry Potter Universe), as well as games (Quidditch, wizards chess, and a scavenger hunt to name a few), musicians, world premiere musicals and full length parodies( A Very Potter Musical, the Sequel, “Harvey Putter and the Ridiculous Premise”), meetings with other fans (at a hotel “common room”), and much more – including surprise appearances from cast members of the movies.

Infinitus does for Harry Potter fans what PAX does for gamers, what the Vegas Star Trek Convention does for trekkies, what Comic Con does for geeks in general – it not only provides a place for fans to meet and have fun, but it provides an opportunity for fans to truly immerse themselves in what has become the staple of a generation.

Controversy has been raised due to the nature of the convention and its theme, slathering the event as a gathering of witchcraft followers. While, true, there are some panels that may have some room for concern (such as an alchemy panel) – I have never seen any reason to constitute Harry Potter fans as anything more than that- fans. Fans of a fiction. And while, for a weekend, that fiction can become almost real, I have no doubt that fans will leave the convention with nothing more than a fantastic experience, a few more facebook friends…and perhaps a bottle or two of butterbeer.

Unfortunately, I am not able to attend this years event, but many fansites will have reports, videos, and photos on many events on the list, including any interviews with cast members. If you are interested, you can always check out The Leaky Cauldron (my pick for the weekend’s best news) for any information. And, as always, I will let you know about anything really worthwhile.

Thanks to http://www.infinitus2010.org for all the info.

I want to play Hogwarts cricket!

This past weekend, a bunch of the cast of Harry Potter gathered together for a little bit of fun – playing Hogwarts cricket.
The teams were, of course, Slytherin and Gryffindor. According to our interview with Tom Felton at Comic Con, Slytherin won.
Dan Radciffe (Harry) and Tom Felton (Draco) each held captaincy for their respective teams, and a few fans were lucky enough to grab some pictures with the stars.
Personally, I just want the shirts! And Tom. Ship them as one package.

Thanks to Snitchseeker.com for the pics!

Comic Con: 10 Days and Counting! Here’s what to look forward too…

Edit: See “WARNER BROTHERS PANEL”

After months of waiting, the schedule of events for San Diego’s Comic Con is finally online. It can be found here.
For that are wondering, Comic Con is essentially the largest gathering of geeks, their conspirators, and the things they love each year. It takes place in the San Diego Convention Center every year at the end of July. It encompasses the entire world of comics, fantasy, science fiction, video games, movies, television, books, artists, collectors items, pop culture – anything (essentially) that you can watch, read, play, or listen too.

For the first time ever, I am attending all four days. I snagged three of the four days before the sold out in record-breaking December (beating the tickets for 2009’s Comic Con which sold out in the March before the event). I grabbed the fourth just a few weeks ago when return memberships came back on sale. I am absolutely thrilled at the program schedule this year, which includes panels I both was – and wasn’t- expecting. Many I was absolutely ecstatic about. Here are some of my favorite panels and guests coming to CC this year (in no particular order):

Warner Brothers Panel, Including The Deathly Hallows (Saturday, 11:45am) — Warner Brothers will be presenting looks at three of their upcoming films: The Green Lantern, Sucker Punch, and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. EDIT: In a surprise, but absolutely brilliant turn of events, Warner Brothers today (July 21) revealed that Tom Felton will be attending the panel to present NEW footage! While we all expected the footage, no cast members were originally slated to attend. Having obviously felt the pain from every Harry Potter fan in attendance at CC, it seems Warner Brothers was able to get Tom out here! I am ridiculously excited about the news, especially because (lets be honest), if there was one Potter star I wanted to meet – it was Tom Felton! (Read why in last week’s Actor Spotlight). Also, check out my newest post on what to expect from me after the panel!

The Big Bang Theory (Friday, 12:45pm) — From one of the most popular sitcoms on television comes a panel moderated by Star Trek: The Next Generation star and BBT guest actor Wil Wheaton in what is sure to be the most fantastic hour of hilarity at Comic Con. Not generally a fan of television comedy, the BBT is my favorite half-hour show out there, largely do to its incredible writing, acting, and geek references (all, for the most part, of which I get).

Behind the Music: Composing for Sci-Fi, Horror, and Fantasy TV and Film (Thursday, 4:30pm)— Award-winning composers of the music of Heroes, True Blood, Pushing Daisies, Lost, Superman Returns, and Avatar:The Last Airbender will share just how to compose for one of the most versatile musical industries – film. My personal favorite attending (and one of my absolute favorite composers) is Michael Giacchino, who recently one a Golden Globe for his work in Up. He is also known for scores such as the new Star Trek, Lost, Ratatouille, and The Incredibles.

Tron: Legacy (Thursday, 11:15am) — Okay, I’ll admit I haven’t seen the original movie – but don’t worry – its on a to-do list. But I’m a sucker for the big sound, big picture, big technology kind of movies. The original trailer got me sucked in, and I want to see where they take it. And, according to the number of people who have already put it on their schedules (close to 2000), its going to be the biggest event this year.

Merlin (Sunday, 11:45am)— Now this was truly unexpected. The popular television show in Britain has slowly been making itself known in the United States on ABC. Having finished an extremely successful second season, Merlin is coming to Comic Con to share new glimpses into the upcoming third season. Featuring Merlin himself, Colin Morgan, and acclaimed actor Anthony Head (who plays Uther Pendragon, father of Arthur), this panel is one of the ones I am most looking forward too – largely because I can’t get enough of the actors. Too bad Bradley James, the ever gorgeous Arthur, isn’t scheduled to attend – saving some British maidens in distress I suppose…

Fantasy Author Panel including Christopher Paolini (Thursday, 1:45pm) — This panel is centered around exploring if fantasy books require larger than life heroes and heroines. In addition to getting a chance to talk to a group of fantastic fantasy writers, we might be able to get a glimpse into the future of certain writers books (like Paolini – who’s fourth book in the Inheritance Cycle is long overdue).

Spartacus: Blood and Sand (Friday, 3:15pm)— Starz’ new, hit series (and a personal favorite of mine) will be having its own panel this year with many of the actors and crew from the show. In addition to information about the second season, we will also get an exclusive first look at the prequel: Spartacus: Gods of the Arena which was filmed while one of the lead actors was battling cancer (p.s. – he kicked cancer’s ass).

Glee (Sunday, 1:30pm)— Yes, Glee is coming. Did you expect anything less? I anticipate a lot of singing….of which I will probably take part in.

Thanks to a new feature on the Comic Con website, I can actually create my own personal schedule which allows me to see how many people have declared they are ‘attending’ a certain panel (great for planning how early to arrive).
If you are interested in seeing what I am attending, you can find my tentative schedule here.

While you’re waiting for new HP&DH clips to air….tomorrow

Why not amuse yourself with a little ‘Soup ‘humor?

Always a good time. =)

It doesn’t look like any more new clips will come out tonight, seeing as the East Coast has already finished GOF with no new reports. Lets just hope tomorrow will provide us with some more new footage during
Be sure to follow @Snichseeker for up to date, East Coast updates.

For a refresher, three clips from HP&DH have aired on ABC Family’s Harry Potter Weekend: “The Story”, “On the Run”, and “Forest Run” – each of which introduce new movie footage, behind the scenes interviews, and a pleasant mixture of humor with the despair.

Forest Run:

On the Run:

The Story: