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Bad news for those looking forward to the HBP film

For those of you interested in seeing the HBP film, please be aware there is
a bit of bad news below: you might want to sit down...


WarnerBros have announced (though even they are having a few problems
getting their act together on this - see below) that there will be an 8
month delay - yes folks you heard/read that right, an 8 month delay - in
releasing HBP. They've put the release date back to 17th July 2009!!!

Their statement says that it's partly due to the writers' strike changing
the opportunities available and that the [presumably US/European] summer is
the best time to release a family film, which to me sounds like they
realised that the gap created by the writers' strike meant there won't be
any other childrens' films being released next July. So basically it's naked
opportunistic greed vs disappointing the fans... I suppose I should be
pleased a big company's being so honest for a change!

On the other hand, WB were a bit late in releasing the first trailer and
also stills from the film/filming (so TLC and Mugglenet say; I haven't seen
what the dates were for the previous films) so it's possible they were
having to rush to make the Nov 08 date and decided against that. However, WB
have denied that fairly categorically: "The picture is completely,
absolutely, 100% on schedule, on time. There were no delays. I've seen the
movie. It is fabulous. We would have been perfectly able to have it out in
November."

But it does seem quite odd to suddenly decide on a delay at this stage given
they've had to cancel the Royal Premiere, the first time this has happened
since 1958, unless they find something else to fill the spot
(http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7562557.stm)

However, it seems WB only just made this decision and didn't communicate it
that well internally as various websites are still showing the original Nov
date (eg http://harrypotter.warnerbros.co.uk/releasedates/ as at Friday 15
Aug 08 10.30am) as are some of the trailers, although ISTR one version just
saying "coming later in 2008" or similar.

It's not all bad news though - at least, not according to WB: "'Harry Potter
and the Deathly Hallows' will not be affected by this change. We know Harry
Potter fans are eagerly anticipating seeing the final chapters unfold
onscreen. In fact, the good news for them is that the gap will now be
shortened between 'Half-Blood Prince' and the first part of 'Harry Potter
and the Deathly Hallows.'" So they were really thinking of us when they made
this decision, gee thanks...

More at:
http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/2008/8/14/half-blood-prince-movie-pushed-to-july-2009
http://www.mugglenet.com/app/news/full_story/1810

DaveD

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