"Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" Movie News:
Casting - Dave Legeno is werewolf Fenrir Greyback, Ralph Ineson is Death Eater Amycus Carrow (no word yet on his sister Alecto). Others characters that have been cast are: Romilda Vane, Katie Bell, Cormac McLaggen, Blaise Zambini, Marcus Belby, Katie's friend Leanne and Pansy Parkinson is being played by different actress.
Fans still have their hopes up that Bill Nighy will be playing Rufus Scrimgeour.
Scenes that have been shot so far -
The Cave, meeting Slughorn, Harry & Dumbledore stuff, Slug Club parties, Harry arriving at the Burrow, Professor McGonagall telling Harry & Ron they can take Potions, stuff in the great hall, Dumbeldore death scene and the fight afterwards, and what some of us have been waiting for THE KISS (between Harry and Ginny).
Actors/Characters who are not in it -
Ralph Finnes, Jason Isaac and Emma Thompson. Also, it sounds like there will be no Dobby or Kreacher. There is no Bill or Fleur, so at this stage do not count on their being a wedding in Deathy Hallows. There is no muggle Prime Minster and Voldemort's memories have been cut down so no Gaunt's or Hepzibah.