Statick Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 'Harry Potter' film delayed from November to next summerMuggles, get ready for some bad news: There will be no Harry Potter movie this year.August 14, 2008FROM THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTERIn a surprise move, Warner Bros. has moved back the release date of "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" from Nov. 11 to July 17, 2009.In a statement, Warner president Alan Horn said part of the reason for the shift was the writers strike, which left the studio in a bit of a dearth of tentpoles."Like every other studio, we are still feeling the repercussions of the writers strike, which 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," he said. "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."The studio had hoped to have movies like super-hero group "JLA" ready for the summer season, though that movie ultimately was delayed indefinitely.Warner released the last Potter movie, "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix," July 11, 2007, and it became the second-largest entry from the series after the first movie.The studio said it still plans to release the two-movie adaptation of the final book, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows," as planned, with the first part still on for November 19, 2009."Half-Blood," which translates the sixth book to the big screen, is being directed by David Yates. According to the studio, post-production was been completed on time.__________________________________Too bad. All of the rest of these movies are going to have to carry PG-13s.I don't see how they avoid doing so...without butchering the integrity of the books, that is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greyhawk Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 And it's just coincednce that the star of the movie just happened to be scheduled to open on Broadway in play which features him nude and simulating sex that same November week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Statick Posted August 21, 2008 Author Share Posted August 21, 2008 And it's just coincednce that the star of the movie just happened to be scheduled to open on Broadway in play which features him nude and simulating sex that same November week. AHA! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goat Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 Harry Potter blows anyways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slamee101 Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 BOOOOOOOOOOO! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remarkable Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 The last one was terrible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jidady Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 And it's just coincednce that the star of the movie just happened to be scheduled to open on Broadway in play which features him nude and simulating sex that same November week. It is. This decision didn't even come from the movie's producers. The studio asked them to do it since they didn't have a tentpole title for next summer. Potter 6 would have made $275 million domestically in November/December if the cast went on a crime spree the week of release. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AF89 Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 Well I've read the book and already know whats gonna happen so I really don't care. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Statick Posted August 21, 2008 Author Share Posted August 21, 2008 Well I've read the book and already know whats gonna happen so I really don't care.I've read all of the books, too, but I'd still like to see it portrayed on the big screen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AF89 Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 I've read all of the books, too, but I'd still like to see it portrayed on the big screen.The movie though just isn't the same as the book. But thats usally almost always the case anyway except Lord of the Rings which at times the book was confusing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobSalvador Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 SOB, i likes me some potter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerminusTiercel Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 your encroaching on Headshots posts by releasing this movie news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Statick Posted August 21, 2008 Author Share Posted August 21, 2008 your encroaching on Headshots posts by releasing this movie news.Well, I haven't seen him post all day, so he'd better get on the ball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Dark Helmet Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 Wait. I'm confused. How can people who watch football read those Harry Potter books? I swear, some of you should trade in your jock straps for g strings. Harry Potter Harry Potter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goat Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 Wait. I'm confused. How can people who watch football read those Harry Potter books? I swear, some of you should trade in your jock straps for g strings. Harry Potter Harry Potter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AF89 Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 Hey don't knock somethin you never read. Movies are a little cheesy I know but the books aren't half bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nativefalcon Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 heard that last week, its always released in November or June or July. They just want to build it up more. I heard Spielberg may be helping in the last ones, the deathly hallows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Statick Posted August 22, 2008 Author Share Posted August 22, 2008 heard that last week, its always released in November or June or July. They just want to build it up more. I heard Spielberg may be helping in the last ones, the deathly hallows. Spielberg? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Statick Posted August 22, 2008 Author Share Posted August 22, 2008 Wait. I'm confused. How can people who watch football read those Harry Potter books? I swear, some of you should trade in your jock straps for g strings. Harry Potter Harry Potter I know a guy who is a Special Forces soldier who loves Harry Potter, who would rip your throat out for saying that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mizzufalcfan Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 good i hope its delayed indeffinitely b/c i don't want kids exposed to witchcraft & the homosexual agenda!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AF89 Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 Knowing Spielberg he'll change the end to where Harry finds out that he in fact is not a wizard but an alien who inherited his powers from a mysteroius saucer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prolikewhoa Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 Will this Harry Potter crap die already? Plus, that kid is too old now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Statick Posted August 22, 2008 Author Share Posted August 22, 2008 Will this Harry Potter crap die already? Plus, that kid is too old now.Since Harry also ages throughout the books, that "kid" is going to have job security until the last movie is made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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