*GRRR* they cant justify it at all.. i mean if they want the stunning shoits the got for POA and even GOF then they should stay where they are.. how can you justify a brittish film with half of it being shot in another country.

WB dont want to fight the people in Scotland over this because well just becase i know for a fact that it will be detremental the the economy of Glencoe becuase a lot of local people are emplyd while they films there.

All this on the basis of some freekish snow *dryest winter for a long time* no where looks like Glencoe.

Imagine HP with no shot of the Hogwarts express on the Viadict? i cant

The idea that money is even an issue for them, is total tripe. They're a corporation, for crying out loud, they've got money pouring out of their ears!

The previous article did actually quote something about the effect it'd have on Scotland:-

It's ridiculous. If not Scotland then use other British resources *cough* Wales & Ireland *cough*

Locations for Hogsmeade were scouted in Snowdonia but they did it in a studio in the end. The real thing would've looked so much better & less fake.

LOl emma that quote is from sometheing that has its iffices where i live lol.. hahaha

i agree maby ireland and wales could be used instead of going out of the UK but still... this has realle peed me off! grrr lol.. i know kaz the mental scot...

Really? That's cool. It was in the previous article printed by the Express.

As I said for the last article, if money is any part of an issue here, it's that they want to outsource jobs, leaving locals without them of course, and go somewhere to get cheap labor, and still charge the ridiculus prices in the countries they shouldn't have left in the first place.

Eventhough I've only been to the UK once, and even then just [all over] England, I have to agree with the locals of the UK, nothing looks like it. It's absolutely gorgeous over there. If anyone has seen flims on location in those countries, they have an idea how beautiful it is. You can't get it anywhere else. Honestly, we all will be able to tell and a good portion of fans won't like it one bit..........*still thinks a threat of boycotting would be a good wake up call..................*thinks of how they just want their pockets lined..........*sighs* nevermind.

I hope they don't film in Czech Republic [no offense to anyone from there]... HarryPotter is supposed to take place in the UK, but they keep changing it. I mean, the location in PoA is different than in SS or CoS. And now they want to change it again!?!? The first three movies was in the right area, but if they change it to the Czech Republic the whole thing will be wrong to me. I honestly hope that JKR puts her foot down on this one and doesn't let it happen, but most likely it will happen if the Warner Bros. want it because JKR gives them too much freedom with the movies... *sigh*

Movies like A Knight's Tale have filmed in the CR because it was cheaper... but they weren't produced by WB! And Emma, let's face it, the more money they have pouring out of their ears, the more reluctant they are to part with it ... But I completely agree, if not Scotland, then at least stay in the UK!

I agree completely! They should at least stay in the UK!

Well i think thats true *sighs too*

I think that it would be a good idea to move, if they don't have money and that's all that they can do then........Plus a lot of movies are made there and are successful. And a lot of movies are filmed in a different country why would this be different? Just because the first four were made in the UK it would make no difference because in every movie they changed the scenery, so it would be changed again. just my opinion.

Well... I don't really want them to film it in Czech Republic either because I mean Harry Potter is supposed to be British and the scenery will change and it's not really going to be Harry Potter and I don't like that.

the scenery will not change

the scenery will change. Czech Republic does not look like the UK.

As for A Knights Tale.........I thought the area looked a bit dry. UK is wet.

[color=red^ Agreed. I think that they shouldn't change it because of the scenary. I wish JKR would be a little more strict with Warner Bros. but she really hasnt been, has she? [/color]

I don't think she has as much say over the movies as we all would like to think. They have to buy the rights to use HP and everything, but once thats done, she has no say. Maybe she should just stop selling the rights to WB. Granted, we wouldn't get the movies, but we'd still get the books, and it sounds that we all enjoy the books more anyway. They've been working with JK pretty equaly, only british actors..........but now they really wanna take it out of the UK, I hope JK keeps the rights until they agree in a written contract to do things her way, and to keep it in the UK.

Actualy i think JK could say to WB that she would like filming to continue in scotland.

Even where i live in Inverness people here have been working for HP over the years especialy the people in Evanton who were there for the black rock shooting for GOF... Surley the Goverment although they are not up to much could give them some kind of tax brake or something to stay here.

I'm sure if they have to, they'll do their best to find an area that is beautiful and make it look good. And I don't think we'd be losing anything important like shots of the train because they probably don't have to worry about that.

That said, I just can't imagine a large company like the WB having money problems. But who am I to say?

i think they are being cheep actualy. i mean look how much money HP brings in...

As I've said before PoA put Hogwarts in Scotland. PoA corrected the geographical mistakes made in PS/CoS. But perhaps it's only the British fans who can truly appreciate how much of a positive change Cuaron made in terms of authenticity.

Yeah, greed. One of the seven sins.

HA! Warner Brothers? Not have enough money?! C'mon, that notion is just ridiculous. I can't even see why our government would have issues when they can afford to waste money on things such as the Wembley Stadium, which is costing tens of millions.

It's not just about authenticity, but national pride. You can't duplicate Scottish scenery. Anyone whose visited the UK ever in their lifetime, and seen the countryside, will understand.

Which was why rain & gloomy weather was incorporated into PoA. It's a part of British life! Hogwarts'd be unrealistic if it was constantly lovely and sunny and warm! LOL

That's because she has no contractual rights over the films. David Heyman has said that before. They go to her in regards to substancial changes out of respect for her as the original author of the work.

If not that then surely the English/Welsh governments can put forward some money. After all, Harry Potter is a British institution these days. Just because it's primarily filmed in Scotland doesn't mean we shouldn't put our hands in our pockets, if there's a need to.

Neither can I. Sounds like total ******** really.

Yeah but since when do corporations have morals?

This is exactly why several British actors before have said that a British company should've taken up the films. They probably foresaw these problems being caused unnecessarily. If a local company had taken it up wholly, we'd be reaping the full and proper benefits and the British Film Industry would be growing. Instead, Harry Potter, for some people, has turned into simply a money making machine, a corporation of its own.

Having said that, none of this is official yet (so I should leave the soap box alone...for the time being...).

I Think They R!!!!!!!! They Cant Change The Scenery!!!!!!!

i hope they dont film in C.R. because Scotland is so right for Gof!

I agree! I've been there and it's perfect for HP, nowhere else looks like the UK.


When I said that the UK was wet it was while comparing how wet and lovely and fresh things are over there, vs the dryness in Knights Tale.



Think it's too late for a local UK company to take it over?? (for the last 2 movies, of course)

Blah...Im not British so I cant really say if it's in Scotland or not...but I really hope the filming will remain in Britain!

This is about OotP. GoF filming, on the whole, has wrapped.

Yeah. I think WB has the rights to them all and if they did try to change it, it'd probably result in a lawsuit. I believe Sir Ian McKellan was one of the main people who expressed such concerns over the films, claiming it was a pity that the UK wasn't reaping the benfits that it should be.