[HPFGU-Movie] Re: Set your calendars for November 21, 2008

[AnitaKH]

                                  --- In HPFGU-Movie at yahoogroups.com, akh wrote, following the announcement of the release of HBP on film:
 >
> 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.
 > 
 
 
Lynda kindly responded:


 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. 



akh apologizes:
I was a little hasty in my first message (that's what I get for sneaking around work and posting to HPfGU Movie!).  I'm not at all surprised by the timing of the films; your observation is exactly right, and it falls neatly into their pattern following CoS.  I was wondering about the decision to announce the 2008 release date when they're still nearly a year away from releasing OOTP.  It's true that speculation has already hit the Internet about HBP, but that didn't force their hand for OOTP, IIRC.
Lynda then reflects:

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!


akh seconds:


I feel like Dan, Emma and Rupert's American aunt!  I just re-watched SS recently, and I found myself saying, "They're just so cute!"  way too many times, especially since I was watching it by myself.  

'd be shocked if they backed out of the movies at this late stage.  My SO is certain they'll stick with it, for the money, if for no other reason.  (Of course, this is coming from someone trying to make a living as an independent consultant, so he can't imagine anyone turning down a regular paycheck.)  

I also can't imagine their managers advising them to walk away from the movies.  There would bound to be some backlash from fans, and why invite that?  They're also still quite young at, 20, 21 and 22 by the end of movie seven, giving them ample time to break away from HP over the course of a career.

akh, who doesn't THINK she'd run up and throw her arms around any of the kids in a maternal hug, but isn't making any promises... 







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