And the December 8th Blu-Ray release of Half-Blood Prince will be the most feature packed Harry Potter DVD to date, according to members of the cast:
“This is the richest title we have done,” said Heyman, who has produced all of the Harry Potter films. “For a long time, we decided not to put that much on the DVD. There was a part of me that doesn’t like extras, because I like the mystery of it all. But with the market being the way it is, it’s important to make the title as attractive a proposition as possible.”
For example, new exclusive Blu-ray feature to the series ‘Maximum Movie Mode’ details Phelps’ debut as assistant director on the Half-Blood set in addition to playing his Fred character. Wright also has a dual role in the set design department. Also via Maximum Movie Mode, stars Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter) and Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley) show off their editing and stunt skills, respectively.
Heyman noted that both two-disc standard DVD and Blu-ray editions hold the documentary J.K. Rowling: A Year in the Life, marking the first time the author has spoken in depth about her writing process.
“She doesn’t give many interviews, and then you go to editing with Dan, stunts with Rupert, and also hear them talk about their characters—their likes and dislikes—that’s great,” Heyman said.
Phelps reveals in his Maximum Movie Mode sequence how much he enjoyed being part of the Half-Blood production crew.
“I learned more in my first week doing what I did than in my previous seven years of acting,” Phelps said. “I learned there is a 5:30 in the morning. That’s when you have to be there. It has made me a lot more professional in that there is less monkeying around on the set.”
Half-Blood Prince also will usher in the introduction of a worldwide community screening for Web-enabled Blu-ray players on Dec. 12. Both director Yates and Radcliffe will participate.
“I’ve never done anything like this before, and it’s the same for Dan,” said Yates. “Usually, the only time we get to engage with the fan base is at the premieres, and of course, there are those metal gates. So this will be really good to hear [the fans’] thoughts, hear their views and opinions. It’ll be interesting to see if this becomes commonplace.”
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