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"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2" got snubbed at the Oscars. It's something that most of us here on the MTV Movies Blog team -- and many of you fans out there -- can agree on. But apparently leading man Daniel Radcliffe agrees with us, and he's made his displeasure known.

"There's a certain amount of snobbery," Radcliffe said in an interview with the Radio Times (via The Guardian). "It's kind of disheartening. I never thought I'd care. But it would've been nice to have some recognition, just for the hours put in."

"I don't think the Oscars like commercial films, or kids' films, unless they're directed by Martin Scorsese," Radcliffe added. "I was watching Hugo the other day and going, 'Why was this nominated and we're not?' I was slightly miffed."

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Tags Alan Rickman, daniel radcliffe, david yates, Harry Potter, harry potter and the deathly hallows, Hugo, martin scorsese

Emma Watson and her "Harry Potter" director David Yates could be reuniting for the big screen, just don't expect the boy wizard to be involved. In other news, Ed Harris and Michael Bay could also be reuniting, Colin Firth ties the "Devil's Knot" and Alan Arkin, Al Pacino and Christopher Walken turned out to be "Stand Up Guys."

It's February 2, and you're tuning in to today's casting call.

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Tags al pacino, Alan Arkin, Christopher Walken, Colin Firth, david yates, Devil's Knot, ed harris, emma watson, john hawkes, Mia Wasikowska, michael bay, mos def, Pain and Gain, Stand Up Guys, Switch, The Double, Your Voice in My Head

The wizarding world of "Harry Potter" and the Whoverse are about to collide. "Deathly Hallows" director David Yates has announced his partnership with BBC to direct a big-screen take on "Doctor Who," the long-running British television series about the sci-fi exploits of the Time Lord. Yates says the movie has no writers as of yet, is two to three years from beginning production, and will have little to nothing to do with the "Who" continuity that's come before. Get all the details here.

There's more comic book movie news beyond the jump!

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Tags Andrew Garfield, david yates, doctor who, emma stone, frank miller, Harry Potter, The Amazing Spider-Man, the dark knight rises

Warner Bros has their Oscar campaign for "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2" under control. A new ad for their For Your Consideration crusade highlights every single tear-jerking moment from the film. Snape's memories? Check. Harry's walk into the forest? Check. The King's Cross Station scene? Absolutely. Only time will tell whether it has what it takes to convince the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to give it a best picture nod, but it certainly has us poised to go out and buy the DVD when it hits stores Friday.

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Tags Alan Rickman, daniel radcliffe, david yates, emma watson, harry potter and the deathly hallows part 2, rupert grint

"Harry Potter" meets Stephen King? Perhaps not the likeliest combination, but it's one we're about to see all the same.

David Yates, director of the final four "Potter" films, and writer Steve Kloves, who adapted all but one of Jo Rowling's magical novels for the big screen, are reportedly reteaming with Warner Bros. for a multi-movie version of "The Stand," the epic post-apocalypse novel that many consider King's finest work, HitFix reports.

"The Stand," for those who haven't read the book or seen the '90s era miniseries, tells the story of a group of men and women who survive a superflu outbreak that claims the lives of 99.4% of the world's human population. The reader follows an eclectic cast of characters that includes the mild-mannered Stuart Redman, mom-to-be Frannie Goldsmith, the ever resourceful mute Nick Andros, burned out rocker Larry Underwood, and the wicked Randall Flagg, also called The Walkin' Dude.

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Anyone who saw "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2" over the weekend -- and a lot of you have, based on the "Potter" box office returns -- would be hard pressed to not be moved by the emotional Snape's memory sequence.

Apparently it was no easier to edit for director David Yates than it was for us to sit in the theaters without tears trickling down our cheeks. Yates told MTV News that the scene was originally a lot longer and more linear, but he felt that cutting it down and shaping it differently lent itself to the movie much more.

"It didn't feel quite like a memory. It wasn’t quite evocative enough," Yates said. "I think we were telling too much story basically, so by fragmenting it, it just became oddly more moving ultimately."

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Tags Alan Rickman, david yates, Harry Potter, harry potter and the deathly hallows

Those of us who have been excited about Disney's "Maleficent" project have been on a bit of a roller coaster ride of on-again, off-again production news.

The proposed live-action feature, which is, in a nutshell, "Sleeping Beauty" told from the titular sorceress' perspective, lost its original directorial candidate Tim Burton, due to his committments on "Dark Shadows," which, although a bummer, might have opened the door for "Black Swan" helmer Darren Aronofsky, who is reportedly being courted by Disney to step up to the plate.

When I happened upon still-attached star Angelina Jolie at the premiere of "Kung Fu Panda 2" recently, I asked her if she'd heard any news about the project or Aronofsky's involvement.

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Tags Angelina-Jolie, darren aronofsky, david yates, Maleficent, tim burton

The magic of "Harry Potter" is coming to an end, but at least the masterminds behind the franchise are selfless enough to share it with us.

In a follow up to the best-selling 2010 book "Harry Potter Film Wizardry," Harper Collins has announced that they'll be publishing "Harry Potter Page to Screen: The Complete Filmmaking Journey" on October 25, a book that includes interviews with Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint and more, plus commentary from director David Yates and producer David Heyman among others.

Since "Page to Screen" will be the first book to cover the creation of all eight "Harry Potter" flicks, we have plenty of questions we'd love to see answered in the compendium's 528 glossy pages. Click on after the jump to see what we hope to find.

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Tags daniel radcliffe, david heyman, david yates, emma watson, Harry Potter, J.K. Rowling, john williams, michael gambon, rupert grint, Stuart Craig

Good news, "Potter" fans: Warner Bros. has announced that "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1" will hit DVD and Blu-Ray on April 15. In addition to all the usual fun tidbits that come on the home video versions of the "Harry Potter" films -- interviews, behind-the-scenes, commentary -- the release also includes a sneak peak at the opening scene of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2."

Considering the film won't hit theaters until three months later on July 15, it's certainly something to look forward to. But even though it seems like it should be obvious where the second film would start up, there actually are a couple different options for the opening scene. Click on after the jump to see the various scenes we think could kick off "Part 2," but beware, some spoilers lie ahead.

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"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1" certainly had its share of great scenes (Malfoy Manor! George and Fred! The Ministry of Magic!), but with the film ending on such a cliffhanger, we can't help looking forward to all the even better scenes that we get to finally see in "Part 2." There are Horcruxes to find, motivations to reveal and bad guys to kill, and we cannot handle the wait for the next eight months. Seriously, can it be July 15, 2011, already?

That being said, we decided to honor the most magical number known to wizards and count down seven scenes we cannot wait to see in "Part 2." If you haven't read "Deathly Hallows" and/or spoiled the story for yourself already, please don't read any further because many spoilers lie ahead, and we recommend saving all the major plot points being unveiled on the big screen instead of in our list. You have been warned! Everyone who has read the book and does want to talk "Part 2," please join in the discussion in the comments section at the bottom of this post! Read more...

Tags Alan Rickman, david yates, Harry Potter, harry potter and the deathly hallows, J.K. Rowling, jamie campbell-bower, michael gambon