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Will Percy Jackson replace Harry Potter

By smedia • Feb 22nd, 2010

The ‘Harry Potter’ juggernaut is starting to wind down. In 2011, ‘Harry Potter’, the series, will end with its eighth installment, ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II.’ As the franchise moves closer to its finish line, Hollywood executives are scrambling to find the Next Big Thing- a multiple movie property that appeals to youngsters, has an epic sweep and fantastic landscapes that suit modern CGI filmmaking. The studios want to be ready when a gaping hole opens in the family movie market. It also needs to lend itself to those all-important licensing deals.



Percy Jackson could be another Harry Potter

By ians • Feb 6th, 2010
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New Delhi, Feb 6, With boy wizard Harry Potter’s film franchise about to end next year, much-awaited “Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief” is being touted as the next hit fantasy-adventure movie series.



Watson- Radcliffe highest paid actress, actor

By ians • Feb 5th, 2010
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London, Feb 5, “Harry Potter” stars Emma Watson and Daniel Radcliffe have been named highest paid actress and actor in Vanity Fair’s list of 40 top Hollywood earners.



Harry Potter greatest entertainer of the decade

By ians • Dec 28th, 2009
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London, Dec 28, J.K. Rowlings’s character “Harry Potter” has beaten every TV show, film, song and social networking site like Facebook or video site like YouTube to win the greatest “entertainer” of the decade award.



Radcliffe to strip for next ‘Harry Potter’ movie

By ians • Dec 8th, 2009
Harry Potter

London, Dec 8, After stripping on stage for his part in “Equus”, Daniel Radcliffe will be seen baring all in the next “Harry Potter” movie.



Teri Hatcher has Swine Flu?

By smedia • Oct 30th, 2009
Teri Hatcher

The buzz is that ‘Desperate Housewives’ star Teri Hatcher is the latest celeb to be diagnosed with swine flu after ‘Backstreet Boys’ singer Brian Littrell and ‘Harry Potter’ actor Rupert Grint.



Daniel Radcliffe buys third house in New York

By ians • Oct 21st, 2009
Daniel Radcliffe

London, Oct 20, Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe has expanded his property by splashing out almost $6.5 million on his third New York home.



Potter magic? Comic book biography on Rowling soon

By ians • Sep 11th, 2009
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London, Sep 10, Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling’s life story will soon be immortalised in a comic book.



No Romance on Potter sets: Watson

By smedia • Sep 8th, 2009
Daniel Radcliffe

Harry Potter stars, Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson have always been the target of gossip. The actors have usually been linked to Watson. But she is sure she will never date any of the other Potter actors. She is also disappointed that there was no romance on the sets, in spite of working together for so many years. She feels it is because they all work hard, and are left with no time for relationships. Radcliffe and Grint are like brothers to her.



Rupert Grint desperate for a girlfriend

By ians • Aug 25th, 2009
 Rupert Grint

New York, Aug 24, “Harry Potter” star Rupert Grint is desperate to find a girlfriend because all his friends are happily in love.