Archive for September 16th, 2009

Tom Felton reveals new theme park the Wizarding World of Harry Potter

Wednesday, September 16th, 2009

Harry Potter actor Tom Felton has revealed the opening of the new theme park the Wizarding World of Harry Potter will open in spring 2010.

Tom, 21, plays the role of baddie wizard Draco Malfoy in the film adaptations of the hit book series by British author JK Rowling.

Universal’s new theme park will be out next year, and Tom was in Orlando when he made the announcement.

He said: “Universal has given me the great honour in revealing to the world that the Wizarding World of Harry Potter will be opening its gates in spring 2010.”

The new information also revealed details of the Islands of Adventure theme park and that the 20-acre area will recreate scenery from the books and subsequent films.

Areas from the series that will be included in the theme park include Hogsmeade – it will feature its stores such as Zonko’s, Honeydukes and Three Broomsticks.

Source: Splash News

Ashley Greene says third film in Twilight series will be

Wednesday, September 16th, 2009

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Twilight star Ashley Greene says the third film in the Twilight series ‘Eclipse’ will be “more guy friendly”.

The actress has said that the director of the vampire saga intends to include more action in the third instalment of the movie series.

Director David Slade is reportedly taking the third Twilight film in a darker direction.

The 22-year-old, who plays the character Alice, said: “I think it’ll be different.

“I think it’s going to be a battle between the studio and the director, and it’s going to be a hard balance, ’cause I think he’s… a little more focused on it being real and maybe it being gorier and a little dark and kind of dramatic.”

Greene continued by discussing how Eclipse will be focused around a battle between vampires and werewolves whereas the first Twilight film was built around a love story.

Ashley added: “The first one was very focused on this love story and really sweet and it was beautiful, but it didn’t have a lot of stuff that guys would go, ‘Yeah, I want to go see that.’

“There’s going to be a lot more focus on [action], and the fight scene will have more emphasis on it. I definitely think it will be a little more guy-friendly.”