What an opening week for our own little English creation. Rowling has done well to ensure that Mr Potter has not been altered by the Hollywood mainstream market – in such a way that we now have 6 box office hits under the Harry Potter name.

Children everywhere are dreaming of getting the flying envelope with the invitation to attend Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardy. I’m sure David Yates – our Harry Potter 6 director – will be waiting for his flying invitation to direct Harry Potter 7 and 8 with the box office success of 6.

But theres only 7 books one says! To calm the soul, the last book is being split in two as there is literally that much fun to be had with the storyline.

To have yourself a little research into this topic don’t hesitate to go to -

http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=25329

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http://boxoffice.com/

With Harry Potter 6 looking like Hollyoaks with magic – I’m sure we can all say we are fully intrigued as what 7 and 8 will bring.

“It’s lucky it’s dark…I haven’t blushed so much since Madame Pomfrey told me she liked my new earmuffs.” – Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore.

What a week!

Some nubile minds out there may remember a certain Mr Reynolds stealing the show from our favourite Marvel character – Wolverine/Hugh Jackmen in his latest comic book stint.

Yes! The ever wise cracking Deadpool reared his scarred face and double samurai swords to such great heights that a spin off movie had more hype than you could shake a stick at.

And now….he’s given up on our Marvel hero Deadpool and switched to the DC Universe for the Green Lantern! Woop! Woop!

What more can be said than “this guy loves comic book roles”.

The Green Lantern Reynolds will be playing is one Hal Jordan from the Silver Age of the DC Universe.

Hal Jordan is a cocky USAF test pilot (perfect for Reynolds), chatty, wisecracking, brave and courageous. In the process of testing a flight simulator he is transported to the side of a dying alien called Abin Sur. Knowing his death is near he gives posession of his power ring to Jordan making him a member of the Green Lantern Corps (Guardians of the Universe). Jordan now a member of Green Lantern Corps becomes a member of the Justice League and goes on to become an essential comic hero!

What this means for Deadpool we don’t know, but either way we’re excited to see yet another comic book hero brought to life by Deadpool….I mean Reynolds.

Some interesting Green Lantern Info below -

Green Lantern Corps, Hal Jordan, Abin Sur,  Empire’s View

A little treat for all you film lovers – playittodays round up of trailers that are of particular interest to anyone with half a brain for film!

Gamer – Gerard Butler gets all X-Box live with a twist.

Sherlock Holmes – Robert Downey Jr lets Guy Ritchie direct him!

District 9 – Peter Jackson produces a film directed by the man who made the advert with the wicked little transforming citreon car  dancing to “Jacques Your Body” by Les Rythmes Digitales!

Enjoy!

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When the lights go off the battle is on. Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian is the sequel of the blockbuster hit in 2006, Night at the museum which grossed over 250 million dollars. In this movie , Ben stiller is back as Larry Daley, a graveyard-shift night watchman at the Museum of Natural History in the first film, who has moved on to form his own company selling “As Seen On TV” inventions to much success.

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