JKR to visit Leavesden more often during DH filming

Reuters has a new article looking at the release of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, and in it director David Yates discusses Jo's involvement with the films:

"She's really gracious, she's not territorial," he said. "She kind of recognizes the challenges of adapting (a book for a film) and she's really sympathetic to that."

"She said now that the shooting part is coming to an end she might just pop in more often, which we would love," Yates said. "She was so busy with all the other books she couldn't (visit much more than once a year)."

Variety predicts $7 billion gross for Potter franchise

After Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 is released, Variety predicts that the studio will have grossed $7 billion from the Potter franchise alone. This bold prediction comes from a new article where they look at what 'tentpole' films Warner Brothers has lined up over the next few years:

Tentpoles, the thinking goes, can justify megabudgets for top talent, lavish action sequences and special effects since they'll rake in dough for other divisions (TV, homevid, merchandise and vidgames). And in the case of new properties like "The Green Lantern" and "Sherlock Holmes," it can also establish an evergreen franchise.

Rumor: Beedle to hit silver screen?

According to a report earlier today from CinemaBlend.com, Warner Brothers is looking into making The Tales of Beedle the Bard a major motion picture.

"Knowing that the magical gravy train is coming to an end, the WB is looking for ways to squeeze more out of Potter."

According to their sources, WB is still trying to figure out exactly how the book would translate into a film.

Please remember that this is pure speculation and should be treated as a rumor until more info becomes available!