Skyfall

It didn't take long after last week's big press conference announcing the title and start of production of "Skyfall," the new James Bond film starring Daniel Craig, for even more news to start trickling in. Yesterday, the official Twitter feed for the superspy (@007) released the first official picture from the set: a non-earth-shattering snap of a clapperboard.

Now, the production adds two more actresses to the already star-studded cast. Helen McCrory, perhaps better known as the villainous mother Narcissa Malfoy from the "Harry Potter" films, and Ola Repace, a Swedish actress, have joined the cast that includes Craig, Dame Judi Dench, Javier Bardem and Naomie Harris.

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While we're very much excited for next week's DVD and Blu-ray release of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1," we're already dying for the "Part 2" DVD. Yes, we know that it has to hit theaters first, but based on our chat with Helen McCrory (a.k.a Narcissa Malfoy), we're guessing it's going to be chock full of mind-blowing extras!

When MTV News caught up with Helen at the "Harry Potter" exhibit opening in New York City this week, she shared some very interesting news with us: they filmed four different endings for "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2"! Well, the Malfoy clan did, anyway.

"With Narcissa, I actually filmed four different endings and I filmed three different battles," Helen revealed. "I don't know which ones the three Davids [including director David Yates] are going to pick."

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It's hard to believe that, by the end of 2011, the full collection of J.K. Rowling's "Harry Potter" books will have been committed to film. It's been a staggering effort on the part of the producers, holding together (for the most part) a cast of talented actors who truly bring Rowling's magical world of wizarding schools, fantastic creatures and ancient evil to life.

This isn't to say that "Potter" has been without change. Michael Gambon stepped into the role of Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbledore out of necessity after the tragic loss of Richard Harris. And by the end of the eight-volume series -- "Deathly Hallows" will be split into two -- there will have been four directors: Chris Columbus, Alfonso Cuaron, Mike Newell and, most recently, David Yates. It's not terribly surprising to learn that Narcissa Malfoy actor Helen McCrory, speaking to Rotten Tomatoes, thinks Yates' time with series has been particularly "special." Her reasoning certainly drives the point home as to why so many fans agree with her however. Read More...

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