'The Avengers' Takes Highest Opening Weekend Ever

If you were not at your local theater this weekend, we aren't sure what you were doing. 'Avengers' starring Robert Downey Jr, Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Tom Hiddleston, and many, many more, opened on May 4th with a bang!

Hopes were high for Marvel's 'The Avengers', and high is what they got! Although the movie fell short of the opening day record behind Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, part 2, which grossed $91 million opening day, The Avengers still hit $80.5 million. After that, it soared to the top of the box office with a record breaking $207.4 million for opening weekend. This not only broke the record, it shattered it! Previously holding the best opening weekend spot was Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, part 2 with $169.2 million. It also grossed an additional $441.5 million in foreign release.

The Avengers also took recognition for being the fastest movie ever to reach $100, $150, and $200 million, while also stealing away new high records for Saturday and Sunday, with $69.7 million and $50.1 million.

The Avengers was the perfect mix of serious moments, action sequences, and light hearted comedic moments! The movie is expected to pass the $400 million mark and possibly even reach the $500 million mark before exiting theaters.

Make sure to swing out to your local theater and check it out, even if you are not a huge comic fan, this movie has something for everyone!










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New Ron and Hermione behind-the-scene clip

And here's a new clip of one of the memorable moments in the
Harry Potter series including two of our favorite characters, Ron and Hermione.

The clip from Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows 2 featured the
couple locking lips in the Chambers of Secret is part of the
extended behind-the-scene looks of making the mentioned scene.

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Alan Rickman talks about 'Snape'

Warner Brothers France released a rare video of actor Alan Rickman talking about his Harry Potter character "Snape." He also talked about his reluctance to talk about the character in the past, also the reason why Snape doesn't yell and why he was feared by the young actors in the set of the first film:


Harry Potter : Interview d'Alan Rickman by WarnerBrosPicturesFrance

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New clips from "Deathly Hallows Part 2" Blu-ray pack

Here are some new clips/footage from the soon-to-be released Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 Blu-ray Triple Play Combo Pack.

The pack includes a new look at different scenes from the film. It includes the
categories Maximum Movie Mode, Behind-The-Scenes, and Favorite Lines.

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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2: Review

I have always been someone who was able to separate the movies from the books. The movies will of course have scenes that are cut out or added in depending on the situation. The only thing I ever ask of book adaptations is that they respect the characters and the spirit of the story. That is the only thing I hope for going into these movies. And for the first time in quite a long time I was blown away at the portrayal of all my favorite characters.

Alan Rickman blew me away at playing the tragic love story that defines the life of Professor Snape. Matt Lewis plays Neville perfectly with a blend of humor and a true badass spirit. Emma Watson portrays Hermione as a strong woman, but also allowed Hermione to be vulnerable at times which is a huge shift in the movie portrayal. Rupert portrays Ron as a fiercely loyal and brave man just trying to protect his friends, family, and of course the love of his life Ms. Hermione Granger. Not to mention other characters that were able to shine in this movie Evanna Lynch (Luna Lovegood), Devon Murray (Seamus Finnegan), Maggie Smith (Prof. McGonagall), Julie Walters (Molly Weasley), David Thewlis (Remus Lupin), and so many others the list truly goes on. The character moments in this film big and small made this movie one that both the movie fans and the books fans can go home feeling happy.

It was a jam packed movie filled with action, heart, and tears from start to finish. The movie was put together with care and I feel it sends the movie franchise out with style, flair, and on a friggin’ bang. Though of course book fans will gripe and complain about the missing elements in this movie. For me the biggest ones are of course Ginny Weasley and also the bromance between Ron and Harry. I would have loved to have seen a hug between the two. I never got the sense of satisfaction toward their friendship at the end. Which saddens me, because they have a wonderful friendship! But over all this movie was fantastic.

Overall this movie I think will blow your mind.

If you wish to hear more about my thoughts and of course my co-host Dani’s thoughts on this movie please tune in tonight at 7PM PST/10PM EST time! We are discussing this movie in depth and would love to hear your thoughts/opinions in the chatroom!

In Potter,

Megan Anderson

Deathly Hallows Part 2 Breaks Weekend Record

Warner Bros. has done it again. The finale installment into the Harry Potter series, Deathly Hallows Part 2, released on July 15th and has been growing in momentum since. The finale not only broke records.... it shattered them. The tentative numbers are in from the opening weekend, and they stand at $168,550,000. That is ten million more than the previous record holder, which was also a Warner Bros. movie, The Dark Knight.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 also broke the Opening day record with an estimated $92.1 million.

It's only been a few days since the movie hit theaters, but more records are looming on the horizon as the rest of the week starts up. Stay tuned for more numbers. The Harry Potter series is definitely ending with a bang.

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A Worldwide Salute to 10+ Years of Harry Potter

Harry Potter has been a fandom that people of all ages can enjoy and grow with. As the release of the final installment, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2, is upon us, let all fans join together for a salute to the writer, J.K. Rowling, the directors, producers, screenwriters, and actors.

Swing over to your facebook pages and change your profile pictures to a picture of your favorite Harry Potter character. RSVP to the following event listed below and invite all your friends to do the same. Let's see if we can make this salute worldwide and give a big thank you to everyone involved for bringing these stories to life and entertaining us for over a decade.

FACEBOOK EVENT INVITE

Also make sure to tune in on Monday, July 11th, for our Harry Potter: Countdown to the End 2 hour special. Trivia, talking about the movies and books, a review of what we hope to see in the movie, and of course, GIVEAWAYS of Deathly Hallows merchandise and more. See you there! 

"Harry Potter andThe Deathly Hallows Part 2" Premiere

"Each and every person, not just here in this square but around the world who have watched these films for the last 10 years, they will always carry the films with them for the rest of their lives."

- Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter 1-7)



Harry Potter andThe Deathly Hallows Part 2 Premiere
Trafalgar Square, London, July 7th, 2011.

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Final "Harry Potter" trailer

And here is the final Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 trailer:

Source: Warner Brothers YouTube

Harry Potter Countdown to the End: The EPIC Contests

Hey Everyone,

I hope that you all are doing amazing.

We just got done recording the June Edition of our Countdown show. At the end of the show I made an announcement about how to enter a competition to be put on air to battle it out with another Harry Potter fan to see who knows the most Potter trivia. What do you get?

• Two TICKETS to see "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2"
• 1 Giant Movie Poster from "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2" (the one shown below)
  
  

Here is how you enter:

Send an e-mail to megan@artistsondemandonline.com explaining why you think you know the most about Harry Potter. Also declare a house! (Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Slytherin, Ravenclaw). Send that e-mail to me by Friday July 1, 2011. Then I will pick two people to come on the show on Monday July 11 7PMPST/10EST time to compete against each other on Potter trivia. The one who wins will get the TWO tickets to see Deathly Hallows Part 2 and the movie poster.

On our last show we will be talking about Lord Voldemort, reflecting on the Potter years, and will host this epic fan trivia contest. Making no promises but there may be more prizes in store for you guys. So definitely tune in.

We will also have a Review Show talking about the movie aka therapy session on Monday July 18 7PM PST/10EST.

SECOND CONTEST:

Is the keyword contest. The winner of the keyword contest will get the Film Wizardry book and Harry Potter and Philosophy as well. If you haven't already give a listen to all the previous countdown shows. Write down the keyword I say at the end of each episode and after I announce the last word on our July 11th show send it to megan@artistsondemandonline.com. The first one to do so will win the prize!

So many things going on in the name of Potter. So definitely enter...these are insane prizes!

In Potter,
Megan Anderson