"Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" was originally expected to premiere in November of 2008 (this month). After much anticipation and hype, Warner Bros. pushed back the movie's debut until summer of 2009. They reasoned that they would make more money if Harry Potter 6 became a "summer movie". Personally, I am disappointed. I was very excited for the new movie to air in November. This is Harry Potter 6, a movie that is being closely monitored worldwide. Warner Bros. would have made plenty of money. Even if they had to push back the movie, why couldn't they push the movie back until the holidays? Lots of families go to the movies during winter vacations, not to mention the fact that kids don't have school. I cannot understand this harsh move and find myself feeling disappointed in the Harry Potter franchise. Although this feeling of disappointment will fade as soon as the movie comes out, I still strongly disagree with Warner Bros. on this issue.
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3 comments:
While I am also concerned with this choice, I understand why they decided to delay it. It's true that they would make more money as a summer movie, even moreso than if it premiered in the holiday season. And while most fans want to see it as soon as possible, this anticipation and hype for a later release will only attract more people to the movie, which is what the movie-making business is all about.
It is pretty disappointing that it was pushed back, but they do have the right to push it back if they want to. I read an article about this and they apparently started recieving very threatening E-mails from fans who were upset by the premiere date being moved. Maybe Warner Bros. will use the time wisely and make it well worth the wait!
I'm also disappointed the movie's release date was rescheduled for July. The Goblet of Fire movie came out in November and the Prisoner of Azkaban during the summer, and I remember reading that the Goblet of Fire made ridiculously more money than the the Prisoner of Azkaban, so it's weird that they would decide to push the release date back.
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