Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, the sixth installment in the famous Harry Potter franchise, which will be directed by David Yates, will be released in July 17, 2009 rather than its original November 21, 2008 release, according to Warner Brothers. Half-Blood Prince takes Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) back to his wizard classes to master the assignment of rooting out dark secrets concerning Lord Voldemort's early years.
Why the delay? Apparently it was to take advantage of an open weekend during Hollywood's summer season, said Alan Horn, president and chief operating officer of Warner Brothers. But Horn isn't too happy with the move, saying the film was completely on schedule, and that it could have been released in November, though the Writers Guild of America strike affected next summer's Hollywood lineup.
However, while the switch in release dates will mean a two-year wait between the film adaptations of books five and six of the fantasy series by J.K. Rowling, fans won't have to wait so long between Half-Blood Prince and the final two installments, which will be filmed simultaneously next year.
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