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| Muggles beware! Pottermania is back Posted: 12 Jun 2011 07:20 AM PDT  Whipping up the magic. — Reuters pic "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows — Part 2" is released in cinemas on July 15, and brings to an end one of cinema's most successful series. For the first time it's in 3D and there will — there absolutely has to be — resolution of the question: Harry or Voldemort? — by the end. For those of sturdy constitution, Warner is putting on the whole series again in select British cinemas, starting with "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" on July 8, and then running through the week until the launch of Deathly Hallows — Part 2 the following Friday. We can expect many more such announcements and celebrations in the coming weeks. Of course, most of the world knows the answer to the key question posed above, as it was in the seventh and final book of the series created by J.K. Rowling. But the lack of a surprise ending is unlikely to dent the box office too badly, with experts predicting another ticket sale bonanza to bid farewell to the fictional boy wizard and his pals at Hogwarts. That said, for all the impressive numbers — and in Hollywood terms, they are striking indeed — some studies suggest that attendance figures, as opposed to overall takings, have shown a sizeable decline in the United States over the 10-year life of the franchise. It will be interesting to see if the anticipation and marketing ahead of the final chapter help to reverse that trend. — Reuters Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by USA Best Price. |
| James Franco adds music to repertoire Posted: 11 Jun 2011 05:48 PM PDT  "Turn It Up' by Kalup & Franco is set for release July 12 on Dutty Artz. — AFP/Relaxnews pic The actor is releasing an EP, titled "Turn It Up", with the New York-based experimental performance artist Kalup Linzy, according to New York magazine via Pitchfork. The material on the Kalup and Franco collection will range from Motown to New Age to electro-pop, and the two plan to produce videos to accompany their live performances. The duo has performed in New York together as a lounge act, at New York Fashion Week and the "Three's Company" performance-art installation at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival. The song "Broken" has surfaced online with visuals that reflect the collaboration, featuring Franco's spoken words under Linzy's singing. "Turn It Up" is set for release July 12 on Dutty Artz, the label of DJ /rupture. — AFP/Relaxnews Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by USA Best Price. |
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