The release date for the sixth Harry Potter movie, Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince, has been pushed back to July 17, 2009 from its original slot in November 21, 2008.The eight-month change in the opening date is expected to disappoint millions of Harry Potter fans around the world who have already been waiting more than a year to watch the next big screen installment in the international literary and film phenomenon.
Trailers for Half-Blood Prince began running last week in advance of the expected November movie release worldwide.
Warner Brothers says it had decided to make the change to bolster its release schedule for the lucrative mid-year moviegoing season - a period that can account for as much as 40 per cent of Hollywood's annual box office receipts.
Warner Brothers president Alan Horn says the studio is also still feeling repercussions from the three-month Hollywood screenwriters strike that ended in February but has "impacted the readiness of scripts for other films."
"We know the summer season is an ideal window for a family ... 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 instalment," Mr Horn said.
The studio says the change of date will not alter production plans for the final, two-part Potter movie adventure, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
The release date for part one is tentatively set for November 2010.
Methink, we just have to push our countdowns for the movie release a little more further. Whew!!!
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