HARRY POTTER - OLDMAN WILL MAKE HARRY POTTER RETURN

LATEST: HARRY POTTER producers have confirmed GARY OLDMAN will reprise his role as SIRIUS BLACK in THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX - despite reports to the contrary.

Oldman, who has appeared in the last two movies adapted from JK ROWLING's popular children's books, has yet to be signed for a third term - even though filming for HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX has already begun.

But producer DAVID HEYMAN insists there is plenty of time for Oldman to sign up: "We're not shooting his part for quite a while, and as is always the case, you begin with the parts that are most pressing.

"We have every intention of having Gary Oldman play Sirius Black."

The 47-year-old is currently shooting ZODIAC in Los Angeles with SE7EN director DAVID FINCHER.