Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Cast: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Helena Bonham Carter, David Bradley, Robbie Coltrane, Warwick Davis, Tom Felton, Michael Gambon, Alan Rickman, Maggie Smith, Natalia Tena, Julie Walters and David Thewlis, Evanna Lynch, Matthew Lewis, Bonnie Wright, Jim Broadbent, Helen McCrory, Jessie Cave, Hero Fiennes Tiffin, Frank DillaneDirector: David Yates
Writer: Steven Kloves
Producers: David Barron, David Heyman
Executive Producer: Lionel Wigram
Art Direction: Alastair Bullock, Hattie Storey, Sloane U'Ren
Casting: Fiona Weir
Costume Design: Jany Temime
D.O.P.: Bruno Delbonnel
Editor: Mark Day
Make-Up: Sharon Nicholas
Music: Nicholas Hooper
Production Design: Stuart Craig
Set Decoration: Stephanie McMillan
Voldemort is tightening his grip on both the Muggle and wizarding worlds and Hogwarts is no longer the safe haven it once was. Harry suspects that dangers may even lie within the castle, but Dumbledore is more intent upon preparing him for the final battle that he knows is fast approaching. Together they work to find the key to unlock Voldemort’s defenses and, to this end, Dumbledore recruits his old friend and colleague, the well-connected and unsuspecting bon vivant Professor Horace Slughorn, whom he believes holds crucial information.
Meanwhile, the students are under attack from a very different adversary as teenage hormones rage across the ramparts. Harry finds himself more and more drawn to Ginny, but so is Dean Thomas. And Lavender Brown has decided that Ron is the one for her, only she hadn’t counted on Romilda Vane’s chocolates! And then there’s Hermione, simpering with jealously but determined not to show her feelings. As romance blossoms, one student remains aloof. He is determined to make his mark, albeit a dark one. Love is in the air, but tragedy lies ahead and Hogwarts may never be the same again."
Meanwhile, the students are under attack from a very different adversary as teenage hormones rage across the ramparts. Harry finds himself more and more drawn to Ginny, but so is Dean Thomas. And Lavender Brown has decided that Ron is the one for her, only she hadn’t counted on Romilda Vane’s chocolates! And then there’s Hermione, simpering with jealously but determined not to show her feelings. As romance blossoms, one student remains aloof. He is determined to make his mark, albeit a dark one. Love is in the air, but tragedy lies ahead and Hogwarts may never be the same again."
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Film Format: 35mm
Filming Locations: England; Scotland;
Production Companies: Warner Bros. Pictures, Heyday Films
Production Schedule: 13th September 2007 - 22nd July 2008
Web Sites: Official Site - The IMDb
Film Format: 35mm
Filming Locations: England; Scotland;
Production Companies: Warner Bros. Pictures, Heyday Films
Production Schedule: 13th September 2007 - 22nd July 2008
Web Sites: Official Site - The IMDb
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- Matthew Vaughn, Michael Hoffman and James McTeigue were reportedly approached, and M. Night Shyamalan also declined.
- In May 2007 Yates was announced as the director, making him the second director to helm two films in the series.
- Yates and Heyman have noted that some of the events of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows may influence the script of the film.
- Rowling read Kloves' script and crossed out a passage in which Dumbledore recalls a past female love, penning in the margin "Dumbledore is gay."
- The revelation of Dumbledore's sexuality prompted Gambon to "camp up" around the set when off camera, but his on-screen performance is expected to remain unchanged from the previous films.
- There will not be as many memory flashbacks in the film as in the book.
- Quidditch will also feature, despite Daniel Radcliffe's objection.
- The crew scouted around Cape Wrath in Scotland, for use in the cave scene. Locations in Ireland and New Zealand were also scouted for scenes.
- Hero Fiennes Tiffin and Frank Dillane will each play Tom Riddle, the child who becomes Lord Voldemort, at age eleven and as a teenager respectively. Tiffin is the 9-year-old nephew of Ralph Fiennes, who plays the adult Voldemort in the fourth and fifth films.
- Two 11-year-old children, Taylor Triphook and Katie Head, who have been noted to be redheads, will play twins in the film, roles not culled from the novel.
- Yates confirmed that Bill Nighy would be his first choice for the role of Minister for Magic Rufus Scrimgeour, providing the character made it into the final screenplay but they have been struggling to incorporate the character into the action.
- In May 2007 Yates was announced as the director, making him the second director to helm two films in the series.
- Yates and Heyman have noted that some of the events of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows may influence the script of the film.
- Rowling read Kloves' script and crossed out a passage in which Dumbledore recalls a past female love, penning in the margin "Dumbledore is gay."
- The revelation of Dumbledore's sexuality prompted Gambon to "camp up" around the set when off camera, but his on-screen performance is expected to remain unchanged from the previous films.
- There will not be as many memory flashbacks in the film as in the book.
- Quidditch will also feature, despite Daniel Radcliffe's objection.
- The crew scouted around Cape Wrath in Scotland, for use in the cave scene. Locations in Ireland and New Zealand were also scouted for scenes.
- Hero Fiennes Tiffin and Frank Dillane will each play Tom Riddle, the child who becomes Lord Voldemort, at age eleven and as a teenager respectively. Tiffin is the 9-year-old nephew of Ralph Fiennes, who plays the adult Voldemort in the fourth and fifth films.
- Two 11-year-old children, Taylor Triphook and Katie Head, who have been noted to be redheads, will play twins in the film, roles not culled from the novel.
- Yates confirmed that Bill Nighy would be his first choice for the role of Minister for Magic Rufus Scrimgeour, providing the character made it into the final screenplay but they have been struggling to incorporate the character into the action.
20 November 2008: Germany, Netherlands
21 November 2008: Brazil, Denmark, Finland, Italy, Norway, Sweden, Turkey, UK
26 November 2008: Belgium, France
27 November 2008: Australia
28 November 2008: Poland, Russia, Spain
6 December 2008: Japan
21 November 2008: Brazil, Denmark, Finland, Italy, Norway, Sweden, Turkey, UK
26 November 2008: Belgium, France
27 November 2008: Australia
28 November 2008: Poland, Russia, Spain
6 December 2008: Japan