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FEBRUARY 2, 2006 at 2:28 PM
Posted by CHEESER
Source: Warner Bros.
Warner Bros. today announced that full-fledged production of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix will begin Monday, February 6 at Leavesden Studios in England.
Directed by David Yates using a screenplay written by Michael Goldenberg, the film will be released in 2007.
Here's more from the official press release:
Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson reprise their roles as close-knit teen wizards Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger. The production also welcomes back production designer Stuart Craig, costume designer Jany Temime, creature effects supervisor Nick Dudman, special effects supervisor John Richardson and visual effects supervisor Tim Burke. The director of photography is Slawomir Idziak (King Arthur, Black Hawk Down) and the editor is Mark Day (The Girl in the Café, State of Play).
Joining the stellar cast are Imelda Staunton (Nanny McPhee, Vera Drake) as Dolores Umbridge, the new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher; George Harris (The Interpreter, Black Hawk Down) as Kingsley Shacklebolt; Helen McCrory (Casanova, Enduring Love) as Bellatrix Lestrange; Natalia Tena (Mrs. Henderson Presents, About a Boy) as Nymphadora Tonks; Kathryn Hunter (All or Nothing, Orlando) as Mrs. Figg; and 14 year-old newcomer Evanna Lynch, who beat over 15,000 hopefuls at an open casting call to win the role of Luna Lovegood, a Ravenclaw student who becomes an important ally of Harry, Ron and Hermione's.
In Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Harry returns for his fifth year of study at Hogwarts and discovers that much of the wizarding community is in denial about the teenager's recent encounter with the evil Lord Voldemort, preferring to turn a blind eye to the news that Voldemort has returned. Fearing that Hogwarts' venerable Headmaster, Albus Dumbledore, is lying about Voldemort's return in order to undermine his power and take his job, the Minister for Magic, Cornelius Fudge, appoints a new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher to keep watch over Dumbledore and the Hogwarts students. But Professor Dolores Umbridge's Ministry-approved course of defensive magic leaves the young wizards woefully unprepared to defend themselves against the dark forces threatening them and the entire wizarding community, so at the prompting of his friends Hermione and Ron, Harry takes matters into his own hands. Meeting secretly with a small group of students who name themselves "Dumbledore's Army," Harry teaches them how to defend themselves against the Dark Arts, preparing the courageous young wizards for the extraordinary battle that lies ahead.
In related news, HPANA is pleased to open a new forum to discuss the fifth movie, Phoenix Files: The Movie. Check it out and contribute your thoughts about this news and future revelations!
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Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1328
mahfee says:
Wow! How in the world did they like write the script so fast! I hope they did a good job on it!... I'm really exited about this one...can't wait to see what Dolores umbridge .....and of course- can't wait for DD's army!
Posted Feb 5, 2006 at 4:18 AM EST
Order of the Phoenix
Points: 4073
Eleanor says:
Cool!!!!!!! I can't wait to see the movie!!! I'm really looking forward to seeing it! I hope it will be a lot better than the last one!
Posted Feb 5, 2006 at 6:55 AM EST
The Fifth Marauder
Points: 2771
Curious Werewolf says:
Oh wiw, this means that filming starts...tomorrow! Wow, cool! I hope it will be as good as the others, and that we get more casting news soon! Like if Robbie Coltrane will be in it (he wasn't sure), and there are still some returing charcters that we don't know about. Like is Lupin returing?? He should do, really, but we haven't heard anything about David Thewlis, yet! I also hope that the new screenplay writer does a good job and keeps the important parts and does not cut important parts, and I also hope the director is good! Can't wait for the film, shame about the long wait, though!
Posted Feb 5, 2006 at 8:20 AM EST
Student
Points: 245
Black Illusions says:
Oh yei!!!!! At last they have the whole cast!!!!!! I cant wait to resieve news on the filming.
Posted Feb 5, 2006 at 11:24 AM EST
Witch
Points: 525
Draco'z Devil says:
The sooner they start the sooner they'll finish.
Posted Feb 5, 2006 at 11:49 AM EST
Professor
Points: 1147
Spirits*of*Fire says:
I'm a bit nervous for this movie, as I really liked the book & it was superlong which means a lot of my fav stuff will be cut. I only hope that the director makes the appropriate cuts and tries to make the movie flow as best as possible.
Posted Feb 5, 2006 at 3:17 PM EST
Wizard
Points: 503
Zauber says:
I wonder if this is going to on the radio tommorow or tonight.This is soooooo cool!
Posted Feb 5, 2006 at 3:35 PM EST
Witch
Points: 983
LuNaWaNaBe says:
This is the movie that I have been waiting for I hope they make it the way I imagined it!
Posted Feb 5, 2006 at 4:32 PM EST
Muggle
Points: 75
KitKat Potter says:
That is great that it has started the next movie the order of the phoexi.
Posted Feb 5, 2006 at 6:07 PM EST
Hogwarts Psychologist
Points: 4236
Patronus Wiz says:
Maybe I missed it, but any word about John Williams returning? I hope he does. His music is just far superior to anything!
Posted Feb 5, 2006 at 9:24 PM EST
Head Girl
Points: 423
Mrs.HarryJamesPotter says:
Yeah I am so excited, I was a little dissapointed with gof, but i will still keep tha faith.
Posted Feb 5, 2006 at 10:06 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2703
weasleyswidow says:
Oh YAY!!! I cannot wait too see this movie its start s production today, how cool, indeedy I cannot wait.
Posted Feb 5, 2006 at 10:31 PM EST
Head Girl
Points: 426
GabyPotter says:
Great!!! I can't wait jeje :D
Posted Feb 5, 2006 at 11:33 PM EST
Squib
Points: 128
Gink says:
They are only just starting!!!
Posted Feb 6, 2006 at 12:42 AM EST
Squib
Points: 110
hp.gurl says:
WHAT?!?!?!?!?!?!?
WE HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL 2007????
I-I mean...
Oh wow! that's great! I can't wait until the movie and i'm really glad that they've finally- i mean...that they've got a Luna now so they can start shooting and everything.
hopefully the Warner Bros will hav pix and other things about the OoTP on the net soon. im SOOOO excited!
Posted Feb 6, 2006 at 12:42 AM EST
The Faerie Queene
Points: 3277
merri maven says:
Yeah, baby, yeah! Everything is in motion! But if the movie does come out in 2007 and the last book in the same year, I hope that they are not scheduled next to each other.
Posted Feb 6, 2006 at 1:36 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1380
gandalfthegray says:
That freakin awesome man. Finally we can start the countdown til next year. The GOF dvd will help the long wait.
Posted Feb 6, 2006 at 4:10 AM EST
Parselmouth
Points: 29083
Thestral Eyes says:
Fantastic that its getting on its way, but not too sure about the director...he did the bill and htings like that, not the person i would have chosen to direct a HP film...hmm we'll see.
Posted Feb 6, 2006 at 7:14 AM EST
Head Girl
Points: 478
Kayore says:
WOW, yes! The film is under way, I cant wait to see it
Posted Feb 6, 2006 at 12:44 PM EST
Squib
Points: 169
evil.girl says:
Very nice! Now we have to wait, and wait, and wait, and discuss and thank you HPANA for creating a whole forum for discussion! Hopefully we'll see picutres soon!
Posted Feb 6, 2006 at 2:47 PM EST
Professor
Points: 1077
ymn11 says:
I have been waiting for the production to start for the order of the phoenix so that I can say to my friends, that the harry potter and the order of the phoenix crew has starting production of movie 5.
Posted Feb 6, 2006 at 3:45 PM EST
Professor
Points: 1049
thirsty4hp7 says:
Hey it'sFeb 6th today i wonder how their day went thats really great!
Posted Feb 6, 2006 at 4:39 PM EST
Squib
Points: 110
The Enchanted Teakettle says:
Wonderful! They're beginning production at last! I truly cannot wait for the movie to come out! The sooner the better!
Posted Feb 6, 2006 at 4:47 PM EST
Witch
Points: 503
Livian Silver says:
I just read on wizarding news that they haven't cast Gary Oldman for OOTP. Wha??!!! Ok, its been a while since i read the book, but isn't there a whole lot of animosity and arguing between the two in the Black Manor during the OOTP meetings? And you can't just go and change the actor for Sirius Black, so ....I don't know what to think..
Hopefully its just a late casting/confirmation. Anyone else heard anything? Anyone else going to be writing to WB?
Posted Feb 6, 2006 at 9:33 PM EST
Witch
Points: 605
Sahara says:
This is fantastic! I can't wait for this movie to come out. I know it is going to be a long wait but just the fact that they have now started production is giving me something to look forward to. I hope to see great things come out of this movie and also some well deserving awards since up until now this series has been shafted royally!
Posted Feb 7, 2006 at 10:13 AM EST
Head Girl
Points: 416
twilightlove says:
That is cool that they are going to go into filming! Then it is coming out in 2007 for sure? I hope so because I just cannot wait until it comes out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted Feb 7, 2006 at 3:20 PM EST
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