The end is near: First look at Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

The end is near: Harry, Hermione and Ron are back for the final gripping instalment Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2


The film that Harry Potter fans have been waiting for - and dreading - is approaching fast.

On July 15, the final instalment in the Harry Potter series will be released, bringing an end to the action-packed saga that has gripped the world for over 15 years since J.K. Rowling's first novel was released.

A sneak peek at Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 has been released, with a teaser trailer and the film's stars talking about what we can expect from the climactic film.

The first Deathly Hallows film broke an incredible five box office records in the UK when it was released in November.

It took in £18.3 million on its opening weekend in the UK and $125 million at the US box office. To date it has taken an estimated £404 million worldwide.

The final film will the see the much-anticipated battle between Harry Potter and his nemesis Lord Voldermort.

In the featurette, Daniel Radcliffe says: 'Something's got to give. Harry is aware that the floodgates are open and that he is going to have to be the one that deals with Voldermort.


Romance: Harry Potter and love interest Ginny Weasley kiss in a teaser trailer for the final Harry Potter


'The reason they're on this journey is much bigger than any one of them. It has to come to a head at some point,' he says.

'This is it, really. This is the end of the line,' Rupert Grint, who plays Harry sidekick Ron Weasley, adds.

After spending months searching the country for Voldermort's horcruxes - the source of his power and immortality - in order to defeat, Harry and his friends will eventually return to Hogwarts for the final showdown.

The first Deathly Hallows ended with Harry, Hermione and Ron on a mission to find these objects, and becoming increasingly frustrated with their lack of progress.


Nemesis: The film will see Harry go head to head with Voldermort for the final time


Battle to the death: The cast promises an action-packed finale with a deadly battle between Voldermort and Harry


While the last film was described as a something of a road trip film, concentrating on the complex emotions and relationships of Harry and his best friends, the final chapter will be all action.

'It ties up every single loose end of the whole saga. The scale of this one feels enormous,' Emma Watson promises. 'Your heart is going to race.'

In between quests for hidden horcruxes and duals with Lord Voldermort, Harry finds time for a little romance.


Good vs Evil: 'Your heart is going to be racing,' Emma Watson promises of the film


The newly-released clip shows a lingering kiss between Harry and his love interest Ginny Weasley.

Fans of the book are also looking forward to the highly anticipated embrace between Hermione and Ron.

Rupert Grint spoke about kissing his co-star, recently announced as the new face of Lancome, during promotion work for the last instalment.

'It was actually okay, he said. 'It was just the anticipation. Neither of us were looking forward to it.


Final showdown: Harry and co will return to Hogwarts for a final dual of good vs evil


'I’ve seen her grow up and known her since she was nine. It just doesn’t feel right.'

Emma has had to get hot and heavy with moth her leading men, after kissing Radcliffe for a scene in Deathly Hallows: Part 1 in which Ron imagines his best friends betraying him.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 is released in the UK on July 15.

New Trailer Released for Adrien Brody's 'Wrecked'

Waking up in a mangled car-wreck without knowing who and where he is, Brody must rely on his primal instincts to survive in the wilderness.

A domestic trailer for IFC Films' "Wrecked" has arrived via Appleahead of its U.S. release on April 1. It focuses on Adrien Brody's character who awakens in a mangled car-wreck at the bottom of a steep cliff. He's injured, his legs are trapped, and he has no memory of who he is or how he got there.

His only company are a crackling radio broadcast of a violent bank robbery gone wrong, and a corpse in the back seat with a wallet identifying him as one of the perpetrators. As the man ventures beyond the wreckage, he must rely on his primal instincts, using anything he can find in the surrounding wilderness to increase his chances of survival.

Michael Greenspan directs "Wrecked", while Christopher Dodd writes the script. Caroline Dhavernas, Ryan Robbins, Adrian Holmes and Jacob Blair are among other stars of the drama thriller.

Robert Pattinson's 'Water for Elephants' Gets First Clip

Reese Witherspoon's Marlena tries her best to get Pattinson's Jacob off to his safety, but the orphaned veterinary student won't leave her.

The first clip from "Water for Elephants" has been debuted exclusively via MTV Movies Blog. It gives a preview to a fresh scene where Robert Pattinson's Jacob Jankowski is rushed through a speeding train by Reese Witherspoon's Marlena Rosenbluth as she wants to make sure Jacob get out of the train and off to safety.


In a new interview with the site, the lead actor shares how he feels shooting the movie. "It felt like it was kind of magical in many ways, because we were out in the desert shooting," he says. "There was nothing from the modern world around. It was a different experience for me. It wasn't in a studio or anything."

On why he decided to take the role in the movie adaptation of Sara Gruen's novel, Pattinson jokingly says, "I just wanted to show I can be Jacob too. That's the only reason I did the movie. I just looked at the name. There was an elephant, my name is Jacob - done." He adds with a laugh, "The next movie I'm doing, I'm called Taylor in it."

Pattinson's character, Jacob, is an orphaned veterinary student who is put in charge of caring for the animals in a traveling circus of a bygone era. He later falls in love with Reese Witherspoon's Marlena, a beautiful equestrian rider, but she is married to the troupe's charismatic but dangerous animal trainer August, portrayed by Christoph Waltz.

Francis Lawrence directs "Water for Elephants" with a script provided by Richard LaGravenese. The drama movie will be premiered at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles on April 14 before it opens wide in U.S. theaters on April 22.

Ultra slim Emma Roberts gets a helping hand to walk in towering six inch heels

Sky high: Emma Roberts needs a helping hand to walk in towering heels as she heads for a meeting at the United Talent Agency in Beverly Hills yesterday


Not every woman is capable of walking in a pair of six inch platform heels and it appears that young actress Emma Roberts is one of the unfortunate few who struggle.

The 20-year-old star required the help of a friend to assist her as she attempted to walk in a pair of staggeringly high black platform Christian Louboutin pumps yesterday.

Emma paired the over sized shoes with a pair of dark skinny jeans, a white T-shirt and a beige Chanel jacket as she headed into a meeting at the United Artists Agency in Beverly Hills.


Crazy high: The Christian Louboutin heels were over six inches tall


The skinny jeans paired with the huge heels highlighted Emma's very slim and petite frame making her look scarily skinny.

As she stood next to a parking meter, feeding it with change the actress appeared almost a slender as the meter itself.

The 20-year-old star recently revealed that she keeps trim by pole dancing.
Appearing on the cover of Women's Health in a crop-top and jeans the upcoming star reveals the fruits of her labour and bares her taut tummy.


Short change: The petite actress is almost as slim as the parking meter


She tells the U.S. fitness magazine: 'I started taking [pole dancing] classes with friends as a way to both work out and hang out.

'You don't realise how much upper-body strength you need. It's also a good way to build confidence.'

Roberts, who is currently promoting her upcoming movie Scream 4, also joked about her family's famous trademark by admitting: 'We Robertses have too many teeth for our mouths.'

The actress is the daughter of Julia's borther Eric Roberts and began her career appearing as an extra in America's Sweethearts.

She then rose to fame playing famed children's book character Nancy Drew in a 2007 film adaptation.

Gym junkie Reese Witherspoon looks exhausted as she leaves exercise class with no make-up

Barefaced: Without a scrap of make-up, Reese Witherspoon was spotted leaving an exercise class in Beverly Hills yesterday


It looks like all her heavy work-outs are taking a toll on Reese Witherspoon.
With the gym junkie actress amping up her fitness regime of late, she looked exhausted yesterday.

Without a scrap of make-up, the 34-year-old was spotted leaving an exercise class in Beverly Hills.

She had taken a Physique 57 class at an exclusive Los Angeles gym.

A new Hollywood exercise fad, the technique teams isometric exercises and orthopaedic stretches to tone muscles and improve posture.

In a black vest and leggings and with her water bottle in tow, she walked back to her car after clearly being put through her paces.


Exhausted: In a black vest and leggings, and with her water bottle in tow, she walked back to her car after clearly being put through her paces


She pulled her thick long blonde hair back with a head band.

Today, Reese was hard back at it going for a jog around the Brentwood neighbourhood with a friend.

Once again make-up free, she wore a white vest, hot pink running shorts and a baseball cap.

Puffing and panting, she work hard.


Exercise junkie: Reese was hard back at it today, going for a jog around the Brentwood neighbourhood with a friend


Cardiovascular work-outs aren't the only regimes Reese has on her exercise plan.
A keen yoga fan, she also took a class on Saturday.

Her heavy regime may be a sign that the Hollywood actress could be getting ready to walk down the aisle.


Natural beauty: Once again make-up free, she wore a white vest, hot pink running shorts and a baseball cap


She and her fiancé Jim Toth recently got engaged over the 2010 Christmas period, after meeting in January, last year.

This will be the second time down the aisle for Reese, who was married to first husband Ryan Phillippe, 36, for eight years.


Wedding belles? Reese and her fiancé Jim Toth went to church on Sunday


The former couple have two children together, Ava, 12 and eight-year-old Deacon.

When they first separated in 2007, Phillippe filed for joint physical custody of their children, and made no motion to block Witherspoon from seeking support from him.

Ever since both parties have been hands-on parents to Ava and Deacon.

Reese and Ryan have also both enjoyed serious relationships since their split.

Shortly after her divorce, Reese dated Jake Gyllenhaal for three years before meeting new fiancé Jim in January.

Ryan is now dating 25-year-old actress Amanda Seyfried.

Reese is about to star in the upcoming drama Water For Elephants, alongside Twilight's Rob Pattinson.

Based on the best-selling novel of the same name, Reese recently said that the film may be Rob's best performance to date.

"He worked really hard,' she said. 'He looks great in the movie, too.'

Rob plays Jacob Jankowski, a veterinary student who begins training circus animals after losing his parents in a car accident while Reese portrays his love interest, Marlena.

First look: Katy Perry turns the air blue in animated film The Smurfs

Pretty in plasticine: Katy Perry is seen all in blue in stills for the highly-anticipated Smurfs movie


Katy Perry is set to hit the big screen like a bolt from the blue.

The pop star plays Smurfette, the iconic and only female Smurf in the classic children's series.

In stills for the the newly released trailer, her character wears her iconic pretty white dress and demure matching heels.

She also has the more delicate features compared to the other Smurfs, with her pretty long blonde wavy hair and long eyelashes.

Perry is also reunited with her How I Met Your Mother, co-star Neil Patrick Harris, who stars as one of the leads in the animated film.

The 25-year-old made a guest appearance on the hit TV series back in January, playing the character of Honey.


Getting wiggy: Katy recently donned her favourite electric blue wig at Paris Fashion Week, days ago


The new Smurfs trailer shows Smurfette struggling with her skirt as it blows up over a grill, evoking Marilyn Monroe's iconic scene in The Seven-Year Itch.

In others,The Smurfs gang are seen on numerous adventures as they roam New York as they try to avoid the evil wizard Gargamel

The plot sees Gargamel chasing the Smurfs out of their magical village and into Central Park.

He is accompanied by his ginger tom cat Azrael.

The little blue creatures must find their way back to Smurfland before they are tracked down by their enemies.

Glee star Jayma Mays plays Grace Winslow; Neil Patrick Harris' wife who is pregnant with their first child, and Hank Azaria plays Gagarmel.

Azaria is best known for lending his voice to the character of Moe on popular animation series, The Simpsons.

Last year, cast members were seen filming with real plasticine dolls in New York City.

In the film, the dolls are bought to life in post-production thanks to computer-generated imagery.


Marilyn moment: Stills shows Smurfette struggling with her skirt as it blows up over a grill, evoking Marilyn Monroe's iconic scene in The Seven-Year Itch


The hybrid animation – a technique which mixes real actors and computer generated characters – has been in negotiations for five years.

The Smurfs have been a firm favourite with children ever since they were first created in 1958 by cartoonist Pierre Culliford.

And while Katy may be playing Smurfette, she admits that she wasn't a childhood fan of the 80s TV show.


The gang: The Smurfs are seen on numerous adventures as they roam New York


'I've never seen an episode because my parents wouldn't let me,' she said last year.
'My mom thought that Smurfette was a little bit slutty, being the only female in the village.'

'And now I showed her. I called her up and was like, 'Guess what, Mom: I'm Smurfette!'.

Filming began last year in New York City and is expected to be released this August.


Adventure: The Smurfs find themselves in sticky situations as they try to avoid the evil Gagarmel

Back to his best: Channing Tatum looking buff on the red carpet after a bout of gym bashing to shed the pounds

Looking good: Channing Tatum appeared to have won back his lean physique at the London premiere of new movie The Eagle last night, compared to his heavier frame earlier this year, right


Channing Tatum was back to his buff best on the red carpet last night for the UK premiere of his new movie The Eagle in London's Leicester Square.

The former fashion model and stripper had been looking distinctly chunky of late, but appeared to have been bashing the gym ready to look svelte again to promote the Roman romp alongside co-star Jamie Bell.

The movie also stars film legend Donald Sutherland, Sherlock Holmes baddie Mark Strong and former Fast Show star Simon Day.


Suited and booted: Channing poses alongside his co-star Jamie Bell on the red carpet as he launches his new Roman romp


Talking on Daybreak this morning, he revealed that filming the movie in Scotland was one of the coldest experiences of his life.

The Hollywood star told hosts Adrian Chiles and Grainne Seoige: 'Scotland was beautiful but I don’t think I’ll be going back in November anytime soon – it is by far one of the coldest places I’ve ever been.'

However, he admitted that the friendly locals and local hooch helped him through the bitter weather. He said: 'The people were amazing…and they have great whisky up there as well.'


Lads night out: Channing showed off his chiselled jaw with co-star Jamie, who shot to fame in Billy Elliot


Laughs: Channing was on Daybreak this morning and said he'd never felt as cold as when he filmed The Eagle in Scotland


Channing though laughed off suggestions that his new film is a cross between The Gladiator and Brokeback Mountain.

He said: 'That makes sense that they would say that, but there is no bromance on that level. But it’s really like a western – it’s two guys going into the unknown who really are enemies in a way and they learn to see themselves through each other’s eyes.'


Chunky: Star seemed to be carrying more pounds in February as he promoted the movie in Boston, U.S.


The film follows in the latest vogue on screen for all things Roman and tells the story of a young Roman soldier endeavors to honor his father's memory by finding his lost legion's golden emblem.

It opens on March 25.

Channing's next movie meanwhile sees him star alongside Al Pacino, Juliette Binoche, Katie Holmes and Ray Liotta.

Crime thriller Son Of No-one is out later this year.

After that, he lines up with Michael Douglas, Ewan McGregor, Michael Fassbender and Antonio Banderas in Haywire.

A Stephen Soderbergh action thriller, it's also out later this year.


Latest film: Channing stars in the upcoming Roman period action movie The Eagle- Channing plays a young Roman soldier who endeavours to honour his father's memory by finding his lost legion's golden emblem

Vanessa Hudgens shows off her long legs in a pair of Sixties inspired pink shorts

Fun in the sun: Vanessa Hudgens enjoys a coffee and a walk down the Venice Boardwalk with a male friend yesterday


We are used to seeing her in various black or dark coloured casual outfits.

But Sucker Punch star Vanessa Hudgens added a dash of colour to her wardrobe yesterday as she spent time by the beach.

The 22-year-old beauty donned a pair of fluorescent pink high waisted shorts with a funky striped pattern which looked very sixties inspired.

Clutching a large coffee, the actress appeared to be enjoying the warm Californian sunshine as she laughed and chatted with her mystery companion on their walk through the trendy beach-side community of Venice.

Vanessa has had a busy couple of weeks on the promotional tour for her new film Beastly - a modern day interpretation of the Disney classic Beauty and The Beast.

After the Los Angeles première she jetted to New York for the East coast release.


Swinging sixties: The Sucker Punch star rocked a bright pair of stripy high waisted pink shorts


While there she made a series of TV appearances including Live With Regis And Kelly, on which she showed off her new butterfly neck tattoo.

She then headed to Las Vegas this past weekend to celebrate her friend and fellow actress, Brittany Snow's 25th birthday.

The girls joined a group of their friends at a party in Brittany's honour at Pure Nightclub in the Caesar's Palace Hotel and Casino.

Hopefully Vanessa enjoyed her relaxing day at the beach because thinks are likely to get busy again for the star with the release of yet another of her films, Sucker Punch, on March 25.

The action fantasy thriller, which she shot last year, is based on a comic book with an all female lead cast.

The movie, directed by Zack Snyder, is set in the Fifties and is about a little girl, Babydoll, who is held captive by her evil stepfather.


Next project: Vanessa, right, in a promotional picture from her new film Sucker Punch


She ends up in mental institution and while there she starts to imagine alternative reality in which she plans her escape from that world and away from her father.

In order to do that she has to steal five objects before she is caught and 'lobotomised by a vile man'.

Described as 'Alice in Wonderland with machine guns', it follows the gang of young femme-fatales, of which Blondie is one, on their quest for the objects that will save their friend.

'Water for Elephants' International Trailer Teases Robert Pattinson's Bed Scene

The trailer features a narration by Pattinson's Jacob on its opening and offers a glimpse of his steamy scene with Reese Witherspoon's character on bed.

Few days after the full trailer for "Water for Elephants" was debuted on Amazon.com, an international trailer for the movie has made its way out online as well. It opens with the same part where Robert Pattinson's Jacob Jankowski loses his parents but this time is added with a commentary by the lead character.

It also has a fresh scene where Jacob is seen hugging his parents. The video additionally offers a brief preview to Jacob and Reese Witherspoon's Marlena's steamy make out scene on bed.

Jacob, a veterinary school student, is forced not to look back after his plans are scrapped following his parents' death. He later lands a job in a traveling circus led by charismatic but dangerous animal trainer August, played by Christoph Waltz. Jacob falls for August's wife Marlena, a beautiful equestrian rider. Against all odds, Jacob and Marlena find lifelong love.

Based on bestseller book by Sara Gruen with the same title, "Water for Elephants" is directed by Francis Lawrence with a script provided by Richard LaGravenese. This drama will hit theaters across the nation on April 22 and is scheduled to be premiered at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles on April 14.