A Norwegian website today released the first trailer for the Rupert Grint’s post-potter film debut, Into the White (originally called Comrade). The film, set in World War II and based on a true story, sees German and British soldiers striking up an unlikely friendship when they have to survive together in the frozen wilderness of Norway.
The season of movie awards is now well under way, and there are a few pieces of news relating to Harry Potter to report on:
- Firstly, Potter actors Jim Broadbent (Slughorn) and David Thewlis (Lupin), have been nominated at the London Evening Standard British Film Awards, for their respective roles in the films Another Year and London Boulevard.
- The Production Designer for Harry Potter, Stuart Craig, has received a nomination in the Fantasy Film category at the Art Directors Guild Awards for his work on Deathly Hallows Part 1.
- The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (Oscars) has revealed the finalists in the race to get an Oscar nomination in the Visual Effects Category. Deathly Hallows Part 1 was one of seven films on the list, which will be cut down on Jan 20th to five final nominees.
- And finally, Deathly Hallows Part 1 has been longlisted in 8 categories for the BAFTAs. These categories are:
• Make Up & Hair
• Editing
• Special Visual Effects
• Costume Design
• Sound
• Production Design
• Cinematography
• Original Music
Additionally, Helena Bonham Carter, Miranda Richardson, and Jim Broadbent have all been longlisted in acting categories for roles outside of Potter.
Congratulations to all involved and we hope you are successful!
Update:
Deathly Hallows: Part 1 has now officially been nominated for two BAFTAs. These are:
• Special Visual Effects
• Make Up & Hair
Dan Radcliffe discusses his future in the film industry with MTV
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Unfortunately, MTV only makes their videos available in the US
Dan Radcliffe recently spoke with MTV and discussed his time doing Harry Potter as well as what he thinks the future holds for him in the film industry. He mentions that he’d like to direct at some point. If you can’t view the video above, here is some quotage courtesy of Mugglenet:
“My worst nightmare is that in ten years that I will just be not working and not doing anything. Even if like in five years time I decide to leave the film industry and go off and become an archeologist, like even if I’m doing that, then great, fine. But the best case scenario is that in ten years time I’ll have gotten a good few films under my belt. I don’t know how many that’ll be in ten years, but I suppose since I did eight ‘Potter’s’ in ten years, double that to sixteen, who knows. But I’d to have a few different films with different parts, and very different directors under my belt.
Ideally, I’d really like to have directed something by then. That’s the ambition. I mean I feel having spent so much time on a film set, I would have a very good idea of how to run a film set, how to lead that set, and I love telling stories. So I would like that as a job.”
New video: A Tribute to Dobby
This lovely new video, A Tribute to Dobby, was released by WB via Harry Potter: The Quest. It features a look back at some of Dobby’s scenes and also director Chris Columbus, Daniel Radcliffe and animation supervisor Pablo Grillo giving their thoughts on the little character.


