‘Harry Potter’ director David Yates says finale to be best yet

September 22nd, 2009 LONDON - Harry Potter star Sir Michael Gambon has admitted he hasn't read any of JK Rowling's hit novels about the young wizard. Gambon, 68, known to millions as Professor Albus Dumbledore from the Harry Potter films, said he prefers not to read books before appearing in their screen adaptations, as it stops him from feeling disappointed about what gets left out, reports The Sun.

September 8th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Terry Gilliam is relieved that he failed to become the director of the first 'Harry Potter' movie, for he would hate to work in a film "factory". He was author J.

July 29th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The latest Harry Potter film has been named the most error-filled movie of 2009 so far. 'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince' released in U.S.

July 18th, 2009 NEW YORK - Box office analysts say that young 'Harry Potter' actors, whom the film series has earned a lot of attention, have a major challenge before them - how to keep their careers magical after the franchise ends. Even though the franchise has earned almost 4.5 billion dollars across the world, box office experts say that the franchise's young stars are heading towards a major crossroads.

July 17th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Harry Potter has been voted the Best Fantasy Franchise in a new Internet poll. Harry Potter won 73 per cent of votes in the poll, conducted by websites Moviefone and Bebo.

July 17th, 2009 Film: "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince"; Director: David Yates; Cast: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Jim Broadbent, Helena Bonham Carter, Robbie Coltrane, Michael Gambon, Alan Rickman, Maggie Smith, Tom Felton, and Bonnie Wright; Rating: *** There's less of magic and tricks in the sixth instalment of the Harry Potter series, but fans need not be disappointed -- it offers a heavy dose of drama, romance and humour. Strangely the teenagers of Hogwarts are shown spending more time sorting out their adolescent problems, flirting and pouting.

July 16th, 2009 LONDON - Danielle Radcliffe has revealed that J.K. Rowling told him that she won't be writing any more Harry Potter books.

July 15th, 2009 David Yates finds a home as Harry Potter directorNEW YORK — Speak to many 12-year-old fans about the various filmmakers behind the "Harry Potter" films and you're likely to realize that the auteur theory is alive and well. Yes, the belief that a movie is ultimately authored by its director applies even to the billion-dollar franchise spawned by J.K.

July 15th, 2009 Midnight hour strikes with $22M for 'Harry Potter'LOS ANGELES — Harry Potter has conjured up a record-breaking witching hour. The latest adventure of the teen wizard, "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince," took in $22.2 million domestically from midnight screenings, distributor Warner Bros.

July 13th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Daniel Radcliffe has said that he does not wish to watch his previous Harry Potter films because he is too self-critical. "I think all actors are (self-critical).

July 12th, 2009 LONDON - Actor Michael Gambon has revealed that he had a special pocket sewn into his Harry Potter costume so that he could carry his cigarettes while shooting for the film. The actor, who plays the role of Albus Dumbledore, was so tired of having to dash off the set for a quick smoke in between takes that he got a special pocket to carry cigarettes.

July 11th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Emma Watson is apprehensive about what turn her life will take after the series of Harry Potter flicks end. "It's going to sound dramatic, but I feel my life as I know it will be over.

July 9th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Harry Potter star Emma Watson has revealed that she and Rupert Grint had a hard time shooting their onscreen kiss for the new boy wizard movie - because they couldn't stop giggling. Watson and Grint, who play Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley in the hit franchise, locked lips for the first time in the latest instalment, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.

July 7th, 2009 LONDON - While fans might have enjoyed watching Harry Potter flying on his Quidditch broomstick, for Daniel Radcliffe, the wizarding sport was the worst thing in the movies. "Quidditch is right up there with the least fun things I've done in Harry Potter," the Telegraph quoted him as saying.

July 3rd, 2009 LONDON - 'Harry Potter and The Half-Blood Prince director' David Yates has revealed that the new film is all about sex, drugs and rock n' roll. "It's all about sex, drugs and rock n' roll.