More Harry Potter stories on film?

J.K. Rowling has said she is done with Harry Potter. After making her one of the wealthiest and most respected women in history, Harry seems to have nothing more to say about himself.

But what about Harry Potter's world of witchcraft and magical muggery? Would it be possible to craft new tales set in the past? Would Rowling be interested in doing so? Would she be willing to let film-makers take a stab at telling the tale of how Hogwarts was founded?

Imagine a movie in which the four founders struggle to revolutionize their emerging society, only to end up divided and disappointed with their alliance in the end. The final scene of such a film could show Salazar Slytherin leaving an egg in a secret chamber deep beneath the castle to await the arrival of his heir.

When one of our forum regulars suggested that the Potter fad is dying out, the wheels in my head started turning.

I was especially thinking of the recent Tolkien fan movie "Born of Hope", which is a really good movie. But there have been great fan films for Star Wars, Star Trek, and other popular SF & F franchises. So why not something along those lines for the Harry Potter world?

David Heyman need not devote his life to the study and practice of making Harry Potter movies. He could let other creative hands take a shot at it.

What do you say, J.K.? Are you game for one more go? Wouldn't it be cool to write about the goblin wars?

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Zelda fans get their movie ... sort of

If you have been waiting anxiously for a movie based on video game The Legend of Zelda, wait no more. "The Hero of Time", a Zelda fan movie, has finally been released. You can watch it on DailyMotion. Here is the most recent trailer for the film:



We have a little discussion about the movie at SF Fandom.

There is an official Website and you can watch it here.

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Fan video creates LoTR movie pastiche

A pastiche is a story stitched together from pieces of one or more stories. You often find them in fan fiction. I've rarely found anything like a pastiche in fan videos, and this is the first pastiche video I have seen that actually makes any kind of sense.

I'll admit to having dreamed as a young fan of patching together my own "Star Trek" movie from scenes in the original series. But while growing up and attending college I never had the time, skill, or equipment to do it. I was stunned one day to hear a college employee confess she was working on just such a project.

Through the years I came to meet quite a few people who had attempted to create Star Trek pastiche videos. The idea lost its appeal for me, however, after the ST movies started coming out.

This video uses scenes of Elves from Peter Jackson's "The Lord of the Rings" to tell the story of two Elves who fall in love and are torn apart by war. When you watch the video, try not to see Arwen and Legolas -- instead, try to see two unnamed Elf lovers who have their own story.

You can read the story synopsis here on YouTube.



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Hidden Frontier fan films launches "Frontier Guard"

I have never heard of Hidden Frontier, an archive for fan films set in the Star Trek universe. The site does not look like it's very old. Last year, apparently, they launched a new project set outside the Star Trek universe, Fontier Guard.

The second link goes to the special YouTube channel they set up for Frontier Guard. I don't know what the production status or schedule may be. I haven't found much information on the project. But you can view two trailers here.

The graphics look like they are of professional quality. I'll try to circle back to this project later and keep an eye on it.

Trailer 1 for "Frontier Guard"


Trailer 2 for "Frontier Guard"


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