Tphi Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 The next Potter film has been delayed from November until next July in a surprise move by Warner Bros. this evening - despite the release of the first trailer just a week or so ago. Some of you are fans of Harry Potter. Some of you aren't. Regardless, here is an astounding example of a very greedy movie studio. In it's press release, Warner Bros. explains its reasons for the eight month delay: “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—changing the competitive landscape for 2009 and offering new windows of opportunity that we wanted to take advantage of. 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.” Well, at least they're not hiding the fact it's been done purely to make them more money. The sad thing is WB knows that it will piss fans off no end by doing this, but come next July knows that the same fans will still queue up in line to see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadowV7 Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 Christ this is annoying. That means it's longer for the last movie to be released that I want to see since I want to see how they handle the epicness of The Deathly Hallows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris the great Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 hum, in fairness, it gives me more time to get them to add my harry potter 6 theam tune, which my friend still sings to theis day after i sang it at him for 30 mins one day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cube Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 By the time they get round to the 8th film, the main characters will look like the teachers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paj! Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 By the time they get round to the 8th film, the main characters will look like the teachers. I assume they'll just film the 7th film as they would've anyway, and just delay that for a year too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emasher Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 My sisters not going to be very happy about this. I haven't cared much for the movies since they screwed up the last 3 so bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solo Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 Movie News Thread??? Anyways, a delay could help the series pull itself out of mediocrity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tphi Posted August 15, 2008 Author Share Posted August 15, 2008 They aren't doing it to change the film. The film is almost completed post production already - and likely will be completely ready in time for its old November release date. They'll just hang on to it for eight months until next summer to release it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanchez Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 It's going to get leaked and then they won't be laughing. :-s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welsh_gamer Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 Warner Bros are idiots. This means that the only blockbuster out this fall will be Quantum of Solace, so just like last year there will be no reason to visit the cinema during November or December. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoogleViper Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 I wouldn't mind if they were putting it back so they could make it better. But this is just irritating. By the time they get round to the 8th film, the main characters will look like the teachers. 8th film? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slaggis Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 8th film? Yes, the last part is being made into 2 films. -- I'm annoyed, I love the movies and was looking forward to this. Harry Potter and Winter seem to go together, not sure why. But yeah, I understand they want to make money, If I was them I'd do the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoogleViper Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 Yes, the last part is being made into 2 films. -- I'm annoyed, I love the movies and was looking forward to this. Harry Potter and Winter seem to go together, not sure why. But yeah, I understand they want to make money, If I was them I'd do the same. Oh right. I would have classed that of part 2 of the 7th film but anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jordan Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 I'm sure the HP forums are alight with mad fans right now. Bad move Warner, respect your user base or expect many pissed off customers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoogleViper Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 I'm sure the HP forums are alight with mad fans right now. Bad move Warner, respect your user base or expect many pissed off customers. Thing is these are HP fans not WB fans. So even though people will be pissed off they will still go and see it. Could JK Rowling intervene? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paj! Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 Could JK Rowling intervene? Highly doubt it. What say does she have in the films at all, really? Maybe she can make sure characters aren't changed too drastically, but that's probably it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Odwin Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 As far as I understand it JK Rowling has a tight, tight grasp on her intellectual property, but it may not extend as far as scheduling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goron_3 Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 Hmm...so they're going to be even older once they film the last movie? Oh, and i heard the Deathly Hallows was going to be a 2 part movie...is that true? Cos seriously they'll be far too old for the part then (i'm referring to Radcliffe, Watson and the other one..). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EEVILMURRAY Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 I can't see how they can make Deathly Hallows into two movies, due to how boring the book was, the majority of it just involved Harry camping around the country like a bell end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emasher Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 I can't see how they can make Deathly Hallows into two movies, due to how boring the book was, the majority of it just involved Harry camping around the country like a bell end. The thing I was thinking though, was there wasn't really a logical place to stop in the middle. The book was more divided into 3rds rather than in half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EEVILMURRAY Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 Well they cut loads of stuff out of the books in the transition to screen. No doubt they'll find a nice middle point. I bet it will end just as the camping jamboree begins, it will be dark and raining, you get a close shot of Harry looking sad and it will slowly zoom out with the theme being played slowly and depressingly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannyboy-the-Dane Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 Gah, this is annoying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 I'd guess it would be the bit where Ron leaves, that's the only dramatic section i could think of them ending at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegoMan1031 Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 Least they admitted there doing it for money... lol. Also based on this they prob would split the last into 2 films, just to make more money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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