Bad news, everyone. 🙁 According to MuggleNet, the Half-Blood Prince film has been pushed back to release on July 17, 2009 instead of this November. A Warner Brothers press release:
In making the announcement, Mr. Horn stated, “Our reasons for shifting ‘Half-Blood Prince’ to summer are twofold: we know the summer season is an ideal window for a family tent pole release, as proven by the success of our last Harry Potter film, which is the second-highest grossing film in the franchise, behind only the first installment. Additionally, like every other studio, we are still feeling the repercussions of the writers’ strike, which impacted the readiness of scripts for other films
BOGUS!!! I understand WB's dilemma from a business standpoint, but is is HORRIBLY unfair and frustrating for us fans. I almost threw my laptop against the wall when I found out, I was so mad!
im noy going to see that movie on july if they do that hell to harry potter one least fan an not only me but alout if thwy think they going to make more money HEY STUPID WB MORE MONEY IF U LOOSE POTTER FANS 😡 😡 😡 😡 😡
😡 I was really looking forward to seeing Harry Potter and The Half-Blood Prince in Theaters this November! Now not only me but everyone has to wait till July of next year!!!! Oh well… At least Emma's other movie(Ballet Shoes) will be released on DVD pretty soon. 😉
oh man
Is THIS man currently in charge of WB? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFdjq2xG-7o&feature=related But at least we still have Ballet Shoes coming out on DVD and being in theaters in the States,then Tales of Desperaux later this year which will likely have Emma promoting the film.
That's what I expect,every real fan is angry,and this is understandable we NEED to get WB's attention.I dunno who's started this petition and sorry 4 writin' here but I think this IS important for all true fans —> sign this petition many as possible,we could win ,cuz it's SO UNfair!!! http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/harrypotter6
This makes no sense, well apart from more viewers, but they may also loose lots. According to this: http://uk.news.yahoo.com/wenn/20080816/ten-potter-bosses-fear-movie-flop-c60bd6d.ht ml They are worried that people will have lost interest in the Potter franchise, well excuse me if I'm wrong, but people are still interested at the moment. Won't those people maybe have lost interest if they is nothing potter related 'til next July? Thus they loose viewers… Does that make sense? 🙁
I will boycott all the WB products till HP is out 😡
their sick!!!I'm so sad….. 😥
oh no!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i think thats awesome that its going to be in the summer! That means I can go to it even more without school getting in the way!! and its not so bad for the HP fans that are also Twilight fans, now we get to see Twilight 3 weeks earlier than planned 🙂
I still can't believe it !!! When i woke up this morning i thought that i had a bad dream…but that wasn't a dream obviously.. 🙁 🙁
http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/harrypotter6 😉 😉 une p
LOL ha ha ha 😆 ………. :cry:…really? I think there plan is quite stupid because Everyone here was wanting to see it in november. they would have had just as much people coming to the theatre as any other time. It would of been an awesome thing to do around christmas time 🙁 o well. Atleast Twilight is coming so I have something to look forward too 🙂
And yeah I guess I kind of understand seeing as everyone is comparing twilight and HP together,seeing how much money the other one racks up more. but E, and all the other news stations, are going to do that anyways no matter how far apart the movie releasings are. 😉
O come on, what are they doing? All Harry Potter fans have waited so long and now they move it to 2009 year. It's not fair. And they show us a trailer and got all interest of us……. Well it's not right, I want see a movie in November …..
I'm not as excited about the films now I know what's gonna happen and as I'm a H/Hr shipper and that's not gonna happen, I'm probably won't bother with the rest of the films! Maybe Potter has had it's day?
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Come one,who's not signed yet that petition,get start now 😆 http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/harrypotter6 They had more than 22.000 signs 🙂 😉
I have bad news for you Mr.Horn…WE DON´T LOVE YOU, WE DON´T MIND ABOUT YOU, SO SHUT UP AND STOP TO MAKE SH*** FIRST YOU MADE A HUGE, CHANGING THE FILM, THEN YOU TALK SAYING THAT THE FILM IS REALLY GOOD AND THAT WILL BE READDY TO NOVEMBER, AFTER ALL OF THIS YOU SAY THAT YOU NEVER WANTED TO DISAPPOINT US?? PLEASE…WHAT ARE YOU EATING?? BRAZILIANS FANS HATE YOU…
That's depressing T____T Horrible.
So? When will they announce that it was a big joke ??!! 🙁 😥
i dont CARE if the gap between hbp and dh is shorter, i care more that they just crushed thousands of fans' hopes and seem to be more greedy about their money rather than our happiness.
Will the "Howler Campaign" work against WB? What do you guys think about it? 😕 http://hbpnojuly.blogspot.com/
There's nothing wrong with WB, people… They HAVE to make money, it's a distribution and production factory, and as such all they have in mind is to make money. They aren't good samaritans, they aren't "Emma Watson's Publishing House", nothing. They have no interest in EW fans (me included), so let's try and not be ridiculous! You're right, it's just terrible, but it's not an on-line petition that's gonna change the mind of such a sky-high movie factory. They're gonna release the movie next July , as long as I understand it, because: a)they're in a shortage of high profile movies for next summer (due to writers' Strike, which only took place in USA by the way) b)they're NOT the only company in a shortage of high profile movies for the next summer; as such, on July 2009, it'll be like there's only HP in theaters. Hope that we can get some EW news soon… in the meantime, good luck I've got DVD's…Bye!
Ukrainian fan say NO!!!!!
Ukrainian fan say NO!!!!!
New film: Kill WB 😡
WTF.. I can't wait til harry potter came out this november but they ruined it! I actually wanted to see HSM, twilight, and Harry potter this year..and i served my money for that!! grhh.. what if there is a competition again for the best movie of the year..?? There is no harry potter on the list.!! we can't see emma this year on the premier.. we can't see the highest gross movie of the year.. we can't see how bonnie will act..if it's trashy or what.. we can't see harry potter this year!!!!!!!! somebody calm me down please.. grrrhhhh…*sad* 😥 I hate 2008 now..
Hey mr. HornTAIL!! Godbless you for telling us this horrible news that ruined our excitement and night!.. If u think it's a good news then i think your just the only one who thinks that! don't you know that Harry Potter fans around the world Hates you now??!! People like you should get KARMA!! we are looking forward for your karma!! oh…WB should get it also.. from: Loyal HP fans 😥
😥 😥 (((( i hate WB we need HP this year !!!!!
Twilight will be release on november 21 instead of harry potter.
wordless.
no comment…i mean c'mon …… 🙁 😥 😡
Aw no, that's stupid! 🙁
I think I understand another part of it though..Dan's gonna be with Equus from september through february, so he wont be there for the promotional stuff for hbp in november! make a bit more sense??
😡 they are just doing that cause they are scared that twilight will kick there butts!!! To teach them a lesson no one should go and see them movie and buy it when it comes out so they won’t make any money out of the theater!!! Stupid MuggleNet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 😡
What is Twilight?
They're doing this because they believe it would make more money during the summer (look at OotP and The Dark Knight; the first movie doesn't count because its opening success was propelled mostly by hype), and especially because they need more big products for the summer to keep them from taking too much of a hit from the scarce number of films they'll be able to churn out thanks to the writers' strike. That's three reasons for them: movies make more money in the summer, on average; there's less competition (which means even bigger bucks); and they NEED an extremely huge movie to lessen the monetary loss they will take next summer. Twilight has nothing to do with it.
I meant ". . .the first Harry Potter movie doesn't count because its opening success was propelled mostly by hype. . . ." 😛
Its really bad… And in Germany it'll show one day later or earlier. Don't know,so either i can see the new Harry Potter film forward you, or not.. its crappy. (-Sorry for my english, but i'm from Germany… 🙂 ) Love Saskia
Wow. OMG there are almost 40,000 signs^^ . Great Job! Saskia
uhmm wondering is this true? is emma thinking about her contract on the 7th installment? if so i'd like to know! emma we need you! you have done a lovely hermonie for so long. i can not picture anyone else in your place! 🙁
Kitten, Emma has already signed on for the 7th movie. She'll be in it. 😉
The Dark Knight And Joker 4EveR.
@Kitten: I don't think so because in the inteview of tne 12th august she said: 'I can't imagine my life WITHOUT HP… So i think she'll be in it 🙂 … Greets from Germany.
…thats really bad 😡 but we are all good fans and can wait to the next year! 😛 🙂 so be happy and go watching other films 😛 and after a “looooong” time suddenly we will watching HP and the half-blood prince 😆 mfg katti XD
😉 why does WB have to ruin our year??? 😕 they are terrible people 😡
not fair not fair!@!!!!!!!!! DIE,WB!!!!! NO NO NO i want a rebellion!!! you now – as they say in the 5-th movie – the only way is REBELLION! 😀
[ profanity deleted – do it again and you are banned ] AAAHHHH…hahaahahha *nearly crying now* 😥 Damn it – I’ve been already looking forward to it soooo much – but who am I talking to: you know how I feel 🙁