One More Release Date Change: Half-Blood Prince Now Out July 15th, Confirmed by WB
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Posted by: sue
April 14, 2009, 05:06 PM
Here we go again: Erc box office is reporting (now picked up too by ComingSoon.net) that Warner Bros has changed the release date for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince yet again, this time two days earlier than stated before to Wednesday, July 15, 2009. Update: WB has confirmed this now directly to TLC. Again, the new release date for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is Wednesday, July 15, 2009.
In a statement to the Associated Press, Warner Bros. head of distribution Dan Fellman said that "Every day the kids are out of school in summer is just like an extra Saturday."The article continues that with this move, it "gives the movie a head-start on the weekend during what's shaping up as
a highly competitive summer season for Hollywood, which has major
franchise films opening virtually every week." As readers will recall, OotP was moved shortly before its release, to the opening day as a Wednesday back in July, 2007.
Thanks so much to Jeff from ERC Boxoffice and Comingsoon.net for emailing!
256 Comments
839 Points
YES!!!!!!!!! 2 days less waiting time!!!!!!!! WOOOOOOOHOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Course it shoulda come out in November, but I’ll take what I can get. :)
702 Points
I was so excited about the Azkatraz HBP midnight party, the 3AM podcast, etc…But now I don’t know what we’re going to do since we can’t really move up the con because everyone mostly booked plane tickets, hotel rooms, etc….and I know I won’t be able to wait until then and I will have to make do with seeing it with not as excited HP fans…. :-( ah well…what are we to do?
118 Points
I already asked for the day off work for July 17th! Now I guess I’ll have to resubmit for the time off.
1040 Points
WAHOOOOOOOO!! :) Two fewer days on the countdown! Just like magic. Although I already had this date circled on my calendar since the July 17 date was issued, as I was counting on them doing the same early midnight release as they did for OoTP. This is a happy date change. :)
4203 Points
Well, atleast it’s actually EARLIER this time!!! You know what? I bet they had this planned all along!…Maybe just to make us like them again…maybe they think they’re giving us a “treat”. GIGGLE
308 Points
AWESOME NEWS!!! The day I go on holiday! :D
1616 Points
Oh well another shift. Par for the course at this point
277 Points
Hope it’s not a laaate April Fool’s Joke…
395 Points
Yay! So it’s 91 days now. Guess I’ll have to change the window again…(I’ve got window markers, and I’ve been keeping sort of a neighbourhood countdown, not that the rest of the neighbourhood cares, mind you…lol)
895 Points
YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Making up for pissing us all off I guess, but hey two days earlier is two days earlier!
261 Points
I’m still seeing it on the 17th. Two days make no difference to me. I’m used to waiting for it by now. Besides, I love going to the movies on Fridays!
1067 Points
I was afraid they would do this. I don’t care for a Wednesday release. It only makes sense if there is a holiday. A random Wednesday is pointless. I can seriously wait two more days. How is this going to effect Azkatraz? Are we still watching it Thursday night? This will change everything! Augh. I’d rather be sleepy Friday and catch up the rest over the weekend then be drowsy the rest of the week from Tuesday. Geez. So annoying and frustrating. Why can’t they just keep it to Friday. Boo.
1178 Points
Well, there goes my Harry Potter party plans and not having to go to work the next day!!
I guess the good news is that maybe now I can see Kid Rock at Comerica Park on the 17th!
1067 Points
I was afraid they would do this. I don’t care for a Wednesday release. It only makes sense if there is a holiday. A random Wednesday is pointless. I can seriously wait two more days. How is this going to effect Azkatraz? Are we still watching it Thursday night? This will change everything! Augh. I’d rather be sleepy Friday and catch up the rest over the weekend then be drowsy the rest of the week from Tuesday. Geez. So annoying and frustrating. Why can’t they just keep it to Friday. Boo.
1178 Points
Well, there goes my Harry Potter party plans and not having to go to work the next day!!
I guess the good news is that maybe now I can see Kid Rock at Comerica Park on the 17th!
YES!!!!!!!!! 2 days less waiting time!!!!!!!! WOOOOOOOHOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Course it shoulda come out in November, but I’ll take what I can get. :)