We
previously reported the rumour that WB were considering moving some parts of production for '
Order of the Phoenix' from Scotland to the Czech Republic.
The Express newspaper claimed that the change in location was to be made due to issues involving weather, filming delays and taxes.
They quoted a Warner Brothers source discussing the matter, explaining the 'problem'. However, the same article later quoted a Warner Brothers spokesperson who said "
I have not heard anything about leaving Scotland."
Now a new Czech
article has quoted the president of Barrandov Studios (the largest studio in the Czech Rep.) as saying,
Quote:
[After meeting with part of the Warner Bros. production staff] "It's still an open question, but we'll know more in two or three months."
The article also claims that the British government is unable to finance the project, therefore causing a slight problem.
Please remember that for now, nothing is official. We will keep you updated on any further developments on the matter.
Filming for OotP is scheduled to start in January 2006.
UPDATE: The full translation of the Czech article is now avaliable for reading. The relevant new quotes can be read below.
Quote:
The British government financially supported the film-makers but is now backing off the big budget projects and so the producers are looking for more favourable conditions form Australia to Prague.
Quote:
"On the other hand, Harry Potter is a national jewel and all the buildings, including the school for the children's heroes, would have to be moved from the original studios. They have to calculate whether the moving wouldn't be more expensive than the loss of the financial support," Docekal concludes.
However, as of yet, still nothing is official.
Source:
Mugglenet 
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