Assorted CoS matters

[GulPlum]

--- In HPFGU-Movie at y..., TACtalk at a... wrote:
> Well, I have only seen one trailer, via the Internet (where exactly 
are the
> other trailers to be seen?)

Various movie sites have posted them. If you don't do so already, I 
suggest you visit The Leaky Cauldron (http://www.the-leaky-
cauldron.org) at least once a day. TLC usually finds such material as 
soon as it's posted (if not before) and tells you where to find it.

> I am in the UK at present, so haven't seen any of the TV 
appearances. I
> missed Blue Peter (when was that announced on the list?) 

Looking back, it seems as if it never was. But it was mentioned on 
TLC, and people here are usually assumed to be  daily visitors. :-)

> I seem to remember that all of the TV stuff in Britain last year 
was done
> in the few days prior to the official opening of the movie.

That's the case with most movies, and is perfectly understandable. 
However, as this franchise is equally huge on both sides of the 
Atlantic and has simultaneous releases, last year (and this) the main 
cast are in the USA for the actual general release. As the UK movie 
industry doesn't make a big deal about first day audience figures 
(whilst in the USA they are seen as vitally important!), and all 
major movies get preview showings a week before going on general 
release (though not on the scale of HP, LOTR or Bond), advertising 
and interviews are generally scheduled around that time. Hence we can 
probably expect saturation media coverage in the UK next weekend 
rather than on the 15th. 

Perhaps one or two of the adults will appear on late night chat shows 
around the 15th, just to add the pressure (they stayed in the UK 
rather than going to America). I won't be surprised if Mark Williams, 
Jason Isaacs or Ken Branagh crop up on Parkinson or Jonathan Ross on 
the 15th or 16th (I've seen the guest lists for the 8th/9th and 
they're not HP-related). And of course we have the daytime chat shows 
like This Morning (DR already confirmed for the 8th), Gloria 
Hunniford or Richard & Judy.

AFAIK Alan Rickman is currently working on Broadway, so if he makes 
any appearances, it'll be on American TV (last year, he was on stage 
in the West End, hence no appearances and a rapid exit from the gala 
premiere). 
 
> About the music; does anyone know whether the HP2 CD will include a 
CD-Rom
> with a movie trailer, as in the soundtrack of HP1?

I've heard that it'll be an "enhanced" CD, but haven't heard 
what "enhancements" will be included. A trailer sounds like a 
distinct possibility.


> Well, just one week to go before the preview showings. Tell me, am 
I the
> only freak who has tickets for next Friday, Saturday AND Sunday?

No. I am considerably sadder, as I'm going twice on Friday and twice 
on Sunday. :-)

The only reason I don't have a ticket for Saturday is because I'll be 
working all day, although with any luck we'll finish early and all go 
together... :-)