Fantastic Almanac: behind the scenes

Wizarding World of Harry Potter, second installment opens July 8th in Orlando FL.

Mark Turner
Fantastic Almanac
06/23/2014

Universal has spent nearly one billion dollars on their Harry Potter Orlando Island Adventures theme park attraction and the gamble is paying off with attendance up over 40 percent. The official opening of the second installment of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter opens on July 8th, but the media has been given an early view and Yahoo was there with cameras rolling.

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Fantastic NEW 'GUARDIAN'S OF THE GALAXY' Two Minute Trailer

TRANSFORMERS Extravaganza! STAR Interviews, B-Roll & Trailers!

Transformers MUSIC - Imagine Dragons,

Hans Zimmer, Steve Jablonsky, Michael Bay in the STUDIO!

A peek at the WORLDS LARGEST STAR WARS Collection!

Megan Fox had a crush on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle!

Real Life-Sized Optimus Prime!

The Black Hole - Today's Throwback Thursday Trailer

Mark Turner

Fantastic Almanac

6/23/2014

Storyboard illustration for 1989's Batman/Warner Bros.

A great look at the early days of the Tim Burton 1989 Batman film. The video gives a rare glimpse at the sets, props and planning that went into one of the biggest, and most important superhero movies ever made. Viewing this documentary is a great way to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the movie that started it all. Bob Kane, the creator of the iconic caped crusader, makes an appearance in the video, making this a must watch piece of pop culture history.

The director of the promotional video, Andrew Gillman did an exclusive interview with 1989Batman.com, the site responsible for unearthing this hidden gem. Its worth following the link and reading the interview to see that the atmosphere around the film, even long before it was released, was not what we might think. The darker tone for the superhero was not welcomed by all, especially Adam West, who played the campy version of Batman back in the late 60's! 1989Batman.com

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