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Half-Blood Prince Movie Pushed to July 2009
The Leaky Cauldron ^
| August 14, 2008
| Melissa Anelli
Posted on 08/14/2008 2:13:24 PM PDT by CholeraJoe
The sixth Harry Potter film, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, originally scheduled for a November 21 release, has now been moved to July 17, 2009 in the US and major international markets, according to MarketWatch.com. WB has confirmed the move to TLC.
The press release says the reason for the move was two-fold: First, the studio says summer releases are better for "family tentpole" events, and second, they are still feeling the aftereffects of the writers' strike and need the time to make sure the film reaches the widest audience possible.
The new date, said Jeff Robinov, president of WB's motion picture group, does not alter the production schedule for the last two Harry Potter films; filming on the first of the two book-seven films will begin in February. "The good news for [fans]," he said, "is that the gap will now be shortened between 'Half-Blood Prince' and the first part of 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.'"
The writers' strike, the release says, "impacted the readiness of scripts for other films--changing the competitive landscape for 2009 and offering new windows of opportunity that we wanted to take advantage of. We agreed the best strategy was to move 'Half-Blood Prince' to July, where it perfectly fills the gap for a major tent pole release for mid-summer."
TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: halfbloodprince; harrypotter; hollywood; potter
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NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
To: retrokitten; Tax-chick; xsmommy; secret garden; tioga
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posted on
08/14/2008 2:14:30 PM PDT
by
CholeraJoe
(I can't thing of anything whose taste would not be improved by peanut butter.)
To: CholeraJoe
Oh man!! That was the only movie I was looking forward to this year! BUMMER!!
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posted on
08/14/2008 2:15:19 PM PDT
by
SoftballMominVA
(I'm trying to think of a new screen name - any suggestions?)
To: CholeraJoe
I’m off to the Hogs Head for a bucket of fire whiskey....
To: CholeraJoe
OMG there is going to be an explosion in my house when word of this reaches my brownie.
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posted on
08/14/2008 2:16:05 PM PDT
by
xsmommy
To: SoftballMominVA
I thought it was a joke but Leaky Cauldron confirmed it with WB. Double bummer.
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posted on
08/14/2008 2:16:17 PM PDT
by
CholeraJoe
(I can't thing of anything whose taste would not be improved by peanut butter.)
To: CholeraJoe
screw their dang tent-poles,i want the dang movie!
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posted on
08/14/2008 2:16:51 PM PDT
by
xsmommy
To: Tijeras_Slim
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posted on
08/14/2008 2:16:54 PM PDT
by
CholeraJoe
(I can't thing of anything whose taste would not be improved by peanut butter.)
To: xsmommy
xsbrownie will be moaning like Myrtle.
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posted on
08/14/2008 2:17:32 PM PDT
by
CholeraJoe
(I can't thing of anything whose taste would not be improved by peanut butter.)
To: CholeraJoe
Hopefully the Half Blood Prince won’t be in the White House by then.
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posted on
08/14/2008 2:17:37 PM PDT
by
agere_contra
("We are all Georgians" - John McCain)
To: CholeraJoe
more like shrieking like the shack!
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posted on
08/14/2008 2:18:25 PM PDT
by
xsmommy
To: CholeraJoe
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posted on
08/14/2008 2:18:34 PM PDT
by
rfp1234
(Phodopus campbelli: household ruler since July 2007.)
To: CholeraJoe
the studio says summer releases are better for "family tentpole" events This won't be a family tentpole event. Everything I've seen in the trailer tells me that this is a fanstasy movie bordering on horror at this point.
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posted on
08/14/2008 2:20:10 PM PDT
by
Centurion2000
(Define yourself by what you do, not by your ideology, belief, origins, genitals, etc ....)
To: CholeraJoe
the studio says summer releases are better for "family tentpole" events This won't be a family tentpole event. Everything I've seen in the trailer tells me that this is a fanstasy movie bordering on horror at this point.
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posted on
08/14/2008 2:20:10 PM PDT
by
Centurion2000
(Define yourself by what you do, not by your ideology, belief, origins, genitals, etc ....)
To: CholeraJoe
To: CholeraJoe
WB has made so much money from THE DARK KNIGHT that they don’t even need a Harry Potter title this year. Better to save it for 2009 when every other studio is hurtin.
To: CholeraJoe
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posted on
08/14/2008 2:23:42 PM PDT
by
Tax-chick
(Octopuses have two legs and six arms.)
To: CholeraJoe
I shall try to carry on with my life.
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posted on
08/14/2008 2:31:17 PM PDT
by
Marie2
(Everything the left does has the effect and intent of destroying the traditional family.)
To: abner; altura; Androcles; andyssister; anonsquared; Bigs from the North; Blue Eyes; Caipirabob; ...
To quote Cholera Joe in glitter font....
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posted on
08/14/2008 2:35:23 PM PDT
by
retrokitten
("That could be any mayor!" - Mayor Quimby)
To: rfp1234
That's the half-sized Prince. ;-)
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posted on
08/14/2008 2:36:25 PM PDT
by
retrokitten
("That could be any mayor!" - Mayor Quimby)
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