They're already showing sneak previews (sans most of the CGI effects) of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, according to the Chicago Tribune (the rest of the article is pretty lame--this is all they have about OotP):
[S]ome very fortunate Chicago folks have lucked into local sneak screenings of "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix," the film that isn't due to be released until July 13.
The movie still isn't finished - evidently there are plenty of special effects to come - but based on reports from fans who got in, The Leaky Cauldron (leakynews.com) offers tons of juicy details about how the movie version of "OoP" differs from the book; how some new characters come across (Irish schoolgirl Evanna Lynch is said to be a knockout as the dreamy, quirky student; Luna Lovegood, and veteran British actress Imelda Staunton brings Dolores Jane Umbridge to life as a twisted bureaucrat who comes to Hogwarts to teach the sanitized, ministry-approved course Defense Against the Dark Arts.)
Ain't It Cool News (aintitcool.com) has posted a review giving the movie a B+ with plenty of details why, so forge ahead but beware of spoilers.
I wonder if it's just "laconic, repressed gay cowboy" that is overshadowing any picture of him as the Joker.
For me it's also his talkative but repressed exorcist priest from The Order, his too-cool-for-his-own skin hood from 10 Things I Hate About You, his stalwart pauper knight from A Night's Tale, and basically every movie I've ever seen him in, which—while excellent performances all—give me no indication that he can manage the manic energy and unbalanced quality needed for the Joker. I haven't seen Casanova, and that looks to be the only thing on his resume that might hint at how he'll do.
Wow, I loved This Film Has Not Been Rated
I believe Jack Valenti is a demon.
Ledger was almost unrecognizable in Lords of Dogtown, although it was a smallish role, so it's feasible to me that he could play a role as different from others he's done as the Joker.
I can't find the Aint it Cool review. Is it actually there?
We went and saw 300 today. The visuals were indeed stunning. The dialog was not quite as eye-rolly as I had feared. And I now know for sure that my attention wanders during big battle scenes; instead of watching the fighting and the gore, I kept trying to figure out what weight of silk the costumer used for the red cloaks.
Back from 300. Who knew Xerxes was a Gou'ld?
(Also back from Zodiac, which surprised me by being better than 300, though I enjoyed both of them. Zodiac is a little long, but there's a LOT of story in there, so it's not so much a problem. Jake Gyllenhaal may be growing on me -- he's adorably nerdy in this, and seems to have finally learned how to open his eyes all the way.)
Back from 300. Who knew Xerxes was a Gou'ld?
I was coming in here to post much the same thing, Jessica. I swear, I was half expecting him to bust out with a "Jaffa, kree!" at any moment.
Back from 300. Who knew Xerxes was a Gou'ld?
Seriously, I expected his eyes to start glowing when Leonidas refused to kneel before him. And then to see him pop out the heat-wavey hand device.
I hope the Stargate producers weren't planning on having Apophis return in either of those movies they're making.
Loved the cinematography throughout—the movie looked like Frank Frazetta paintings come to life. I just tried to ignore the glaring historical and biological inaccuracies and think of it as a new Conan movie.
