Set your calendars for November 21, 2008

[abraxan]

--- In HPFGU-Movie at yahoogroups.com, AnitaKH <anita_hillin at ...> wrote:
>
> I presume most of you have read the official press release that has 
confirmed that Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince will premiere 
in theatres November 21, 2008. 
> 
> I think it's interesting that we don't have the director announced, 
but we 
> have the release date firmed up.  I suppose that WB can afford a 
shorter pre-production time, given that some details are set in stone 
(as it were).  I suppose they want dibs on the Thanksgiving weekend...
> 
> At any rate, I do expect to hear an announcement about a director 
soon.   What I'm really curious to hear is whether this is 1) clever 
placement, or 2) overkill.
> 
> akh, who's still behind on this summer's movies, much less 2008!

They're just continuing their July or November release practice - 
they seem to alternate to give them a year and a half to produce each 
film.  Wow, just think - Emma will be 18 then, Dan 19, Rupert 20!  
And we knew them when they were just 10, 11 and 12!  ;-)  I do hope 
WB's announcement means they've signed the cast - Emma's usually the 
one who waits until the last minute to sign.  Hopefully they've done 
enough of these to want to see the project through the entire run of 
seven films.  I sure hope so!

Lynda