Release date of "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" from Nov. 21 to July 17 2009

Release date of "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" from Nov. 21 to July 17 2009

Warner Bros. has moved the release date of "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" from Nov. 21 to July 17.

Release date of "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" from Nov. 21 to July 17 2009

Warner Bros. president Alan Horn blamed last winter's 100-day WGA strike in large part for the shift. "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," Horn said. "We agreed the best strategy was to move 'Half-Blood Prince' to July, where it perfectly fills the gap for a major tentpole release for midsummer." The move also reflects execs' belief that the "summer season is an ideal window for a family tentpole release," he said.

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  • I can't believe they would treat the public this badly. We are, afterall, their money source.The movie is complete and should be released on schedule for the fans. I will certainly balk at buying anything warner bros........Jo
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