'Half-Blood Prince' cast updates

Emma Watson's official site updated earlier today, which included a link to BBC's webpage for Ballet Shoes, as well as the fact that Emma begins filming Half-Blood Prince on December 18th.

Also, an interview with Alan Rickman appeared online, in which he discusses his work on the upcoming Sweeney Todd in great detail. When asked about the sixth Harry Potter film, he stated that he will begin filming at the end of January 2008 and will shoot his pivotal scenes for a span of seven weeks.