Harry Potter News

[Locutus]

I think it is strange that they put the statement "Both parts will be distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company." - like two different companies could be releasing the different parts.

Yes, I know, focusing on the minutia. I still found it mildly amusing.

[Geekyfanboy]

"Half-Blood Prince" To Screen in IMAX, Finale in 3D
March 15, 2008, 07:45 AM

We have some more great movie news this morning, as it has now been confirmed that Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince will be shown in IMAX, released the same day as the film opens on November 21, 2008. Also of note to fans is word that sections of the film such as the dramatic events at Hogwarts and the finale of the movie will be shown in 3D, just as parts of "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" were shown in IMAX 3D.

[Geekyfanboy]

E! went to England and has some BTS stuff from the next film Half Blood Prince. No spoilers..

[Geekyfanboy]

Here's the first official photo from Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince.

I have a friend who is working on the trailer and he said the teaser should be out in May in front of Prince Caspian.

[Darth Gaos]

Sweet....when is the release date for this flick

[Geekyfanboy]

Official: "Deathly Hallows" Part One Due November 19, 2010

As readers will recall, last month we told you that Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows would be made in two films, with the LA Times stating the first of the films was due out in November of 2010. Thanks to Coming Soon who let us know they can now report an exact date for the release of the first of these films: November 19, 2010.

UPDATE: This date has also been officially confirmed to us by Warner Bros. While no date for the second of the "Deathly Hallows" films is yet available, the LA Times previously stated May, 2011, and in their official press release, WB said to look for the film in Summer, 2011.

A reminder that both Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows films will be directed by David Yates, with Steve Kloves as screenwriter , David Heyman producing, and will star Dan Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson among others.

Thanks to Coming Soon and WB!

[Geekyfanboy]

Sweet....when is the release date for this flick

Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince will be out November 21, 2008

[Rico]

Looking forward to this movie a lot.  The last two books had a lot going on.  Can't wait!

[Locutus]

Loved the books, enjoying the films - can't wait for this.

[Darth Gaos]

November 21st eh?  I know what I am doing for my birthday!  I loved the last two books and like RIco said there is a LOT of stuff going on.  I wonder if there are those who have not read the books that are only seeing the movies?  If so, the end of the sixth movie is gonna be a whopper for them.

[Geekyfanboy]

I hate when this happens.. but I guess it's for the best.

Half-Blood Prince Movie Pushed to July 2009

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 writer's 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 writer's 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."

[Dan M]

A little disappointing, but I'm OK with it, I guess.  We're ending up with the same amount of HP movies, in the end.

I've been on a binge of Potter lately.  I went back to the beginning and have been listening to the audiobooks for the past month or so.  I'm halfway through Azkaban now.  Great stuff.

[Geekyfanboy]

Oh yeah.. I got a hold of the Stephen Fry versions of the books (He does the British Audio books) and I'm at the Yule Ball in Goblet of Fire...

Still love Jim Dale's version but Fry's have their own charm.

[Dan M]

I'm intrigued.  I didn't know there were different versions.

[KingIsaacLinksr]

Darn, oh well.  

I'm patient.

King