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POTTER'S PROBLEMS Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, the third film adaptation of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter novels, finds our young hero in the throes of teenage drama. As Harry starts his third year at Hogwarts, the
But as the plot unfolds, Harry's tumultuous inner-life turns out to be as much of a threat as the fugitive convict. Daniel Radcliffe, who plays Harry, explained to VH1 how he handled the intensity of some of the movie's scenes. "Harry feels the same as every other teenager, basically," he said. "Because of his past, he feels anger and loneliness more strongly. That was kind of hard for me, but because I am obviously feeling the same things as him, I took what I was feeling and exaggerated them [or] listened to music to get me into the right state of mind for the filming, and then just kind of hoped for the best." Radcliffe also predicted that the young wizard will die in the last, as-yet-unwritten book in the series. The character's fate in the seventh and final installment has been a closely-guarded secret, but according to the Melbourne Herald Sun, Radcliffe believes that J.K. Rowling might just kill him off. Speaking at a press conference, the young star said, "I'm going to be really unpopular for saying this about Harry, but I've always had the suspicion that he might die." Alluding to the close connection between the hero and his nemesis, the evil Lord Voldemort, he added "The only way Voldemort could die is if Harry dies as well." Rowling herself has hinted at a similar end. When asked whether she would continue to write about Harry as an adult she replied, "You have to wait and see whether he survives to be a grown up." If Radcliffe finds himself at a loose end, maybe he'll turn to music. Sources revealed to TeenHollywood.com that the teenage actor is learning the bass guitar and also has designs on being a singer. "I know that sounds weird, but I would really like to do it," he says. "I want to sing, but I play a bit of bass as well. My voice is OK." The Potter cast and crew are currently at work on the fourth movie in the series, while Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is in theaters today. The movie looks set to be another smash hit, having already broken box office records in Britain by taking over $9 million dollars in its first day of release. See Photos From Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban TEMPERATURES RISE OVER NEW MOORE FILM Michael Moore's controversial documentary Fahrenheit 9/11 will hit theaters nationwide on June 25th. The Associated Press reports that three companies will partner to get the film into theaters: Lions Gate Films, IFC Films and Fellowship Adventure Group, an independent unit set up by Miramax honchos Harvey and Bob Weinstein after Disney blocked Miramax from distributing the film. In a statement, Moore said, "I am grateful... that everyone who wants to see it will now have the chance to do so. On behalf of my stellar cast - GW, Dick, Rummy, Condi and Wolfie - we thank this incredible coalition of the willing for bringing Fahrenheit 9/11 to the people." PRINCE'S MOVIES COMING TO DVD Prince will see his '80s movies hit DVD on August 24th. USA Today reports that Warner Home Video will release a special 20th-anniversary double-disc edition of Purple Rain, with the film in remixed surround sound and featuring eight additional music videos. Prince's directorial debut, Under the Cherry Moon, and the sequel to Purple Rain, Graffiti Bridge, will also be released on DVD the same day. FILM CLIPS: Oscar winner Charlize Theron is teaming with Boys Don't Cry director Kimberly Peirce on an adaptation of Mark Richard's novel The Ice at the Bottom of the World. At last month's Cannes Film Festival, the actress confirmed she and Peirce hope to begin shooting sometime toward the fall of 2005. First, Theron will star in Aeon Flux. She's also due to star in and produce the graphic-novel-based Jinx. ... Gary Oldman is in negotiations to join The Longest Yard. Adam Sandler will also star in the remake of the 1974 comedy-drama. The Longest Yard centers on an incarcerated former pro quarterback who is asked by a sadistic warden to put together a team of inmates to play a team of burly guards. Oldman would play the warden. ... Mark Waters, who directed the Tina Fey-penned hit Mean Girls, will next take on the Disney comedy Ghosts of Girlfriends Past, according to Variety. The film is described as being in the vein of A Christmas Carol. The story centers on a bachelor who goes to his younger brother's wedding, where he is visited by the ghosts of his past girlfriends.
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