HBP mix: Twilight moves, Fans react, game delay, Fox's take
Lots of news has been circulating around the web relating to Half-Blood Prince's move to July 17th. This post will cover several stories related to the move.First up, Summit Entertainment, the company behind the film adaptation of Stephenie Meyer's first Twilight novel, has announced that the film will take Half-Blood Prince's spot on November 21st. Summit "saw a unique opportunity to slot in [their] film which has been gaining tremendous awareness and momentum over the past several months." They were also quick to say that "by no means are [they] trying to fill the shoes of the incredible POTTER franchise for 2008."
Second, disgruntled Potter fans are using the internet to be very vocal about the move. Facebook groups, clever YouTube videos, and online petitions (that one in particular has over 23,000 signatures) have been trying to make their mark on WB.
Next, IGN has an article online which wonders whether or not the video game will be seeing a delay. The game was set to be shipped this November at the same time as the film's release, but that is now up in the air. An EA spokesperson told IGN "We are making a great game that Harry Potter fans will really enjoy -- we are evaluating the impact of the movie date change."
Last, a bit of an absurd story comes from an article on FOX news. FOX believes the film was delayed because Warner Brothers doesn't want Dan Radcliffe's good Potter image to be tarnished with Equus. We know that this is not true, as WB has been openly supportive of Dan's stage play ventures.
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I like hp and twilight but. if i were to die tomorrow and i had to choose, id choose hp 1000000000000000000000000 0000000000000000000000000 0000000000000000000000000 00000000000000 times over sry stephenie u can NEVER pull a jkr suck on that biattches
omg, pleaseeeeeeeeeee don't delay the video game!!! Its bad enough they're delaying the film!!! EA have got to think, if they release the game in November, they will sell a lot more than if they release it in July because its nearly Christmas and people like me have been dying to get the game for Christmas!!! Also, the game was set for release on November 14th wasn't it? That was a week before the film was going to be released! So, people still would have been spoiled! They should stick to their original release date. Come on EA, don't let the fans down, don't listen to wb and follow them like sheep.
Go ahead and wear your shirt your not gonna feel good afterwards. But that's just sad YOUR HATING ON TWILIGHT !!! TWILIGHT DIDN'T DO ANYTHING TO US STOP GETTING MAD AT THEM CUZ THEIR GETTING THEIR MOVIE THREE WEEKS AHEAD. SUMMIT IS AWESOME FOR DOING THAT FOR THEIR FANS WISH WB WOULD OF DONE THAT FOR HP FANS !!!!!!!!!
I'd just like to say that we, a swedish wrock band called The Swedish Shortsnouts", wrote a song about this whole mess. You can check it out at our myspace, myspace.com/swedishshorts nouts . It's called "Warner Brothers Suck" and is a bit more serious than it sounds.
Would anyone be willing to list all of the WB produced shows currently on television? That way, we can boycott every product that is advertised during the WB shows. They won
I'm so furiously upset about this! That's made the wait go from three months to eleven! Although, to everyone who is angry at Twilight for stealing the spot, get over it. It's Warner Brothers' fault for moving Harry Potter. You can't blame Summit for wanting a better release date. Personally, and don't get me wrong, Harry Potter was my first obsession and I love it as much as anyone (if not more so), but I'm more excited about the Twilight movie. Because they seem to be staying more true to the book... you have to admit, the last few Harry Potter movies have been steadily leaving out more and more detail. Order of the Phoenix is almost like watching a looooong long long trailer. How can you not like Twilight?! Edward Cullen is love. The Twilight series is amazing (still, Harry Potter is first). But Twilight is a close second. The movie looks great.
Maccii - You're right. I was stupid to say we can't do anything about it. We can sign petitions and yell at WB and all that stuff but in the meantime there's no harm in trying to look at it in a positive way..because what if they don't change their minds? I don't want to waste my time being all moody and upset about it..I don't know about anyone else.
i was a bit grumpy about it at the beginning but know i think their move is smart (money wise) the movie will get MUCH more viewers in the summer I'm sorry people, but we can sign petitions and yell but no good will come
Gees, not their thnking about pushing back the video game delay too? Why don't they just take EVERYTHING away! I hope they don't, b/c it'd give us HP fans SOMETHING to look forward to in November! :)
The WB should give us a real reason why the movie was delayed or we should all boycott the opening day. We have the power to show them how we really feel. We just don't go the opening day, they will get the message loud and clear!!!!
i will go see it at the midnight release. the whole reseaon WB did this was to increase their sales and let more people have the chance of seeing it. i think boycotting is NOT a good idea becuz you will bring shame to HP. i do think it is a good idea to wear HP merchandise to the Twilight release. :) and to send howlers and call WB becuz it willl drive them insane and show them how dedicated we are to HP unlike them who are mainly dedicated to higher sales.
I've just joined to 5-6 groups on Facebook, and I'll keep joining as many as I can find. The producers actually "can't" ignore our voice - we're the people who make them earn!
the thing about boycotting (in my opinion) is it wont necessarily do all good - if WB end up getting less money from HBP then it might come back to bite us where it hurts, as they would have less additional money to fund making deathly hallows. anyone know what i mean?
Robert Pattinson is starring in Twilight so I was going to see it anyway! It's a shame about HP, but I just saw the trailer for T and it looks really good.
@dont_look_down, they absolutely have enough money to shoot DH, even we Potterfans boycot and protest the movie by not going. It is WB that we're talking about, I mean, we don't care what a bullshit DH movie will come if we don't go and see HBP. It is our right to protest this delay decision, because sooner or later they are going to release it in order to make us go and buy tickets. Think about this: In its first opening day, HBP makes a 4-5 million dollar money. What would this mean? Of course that we hate them at the moment and maybe for several months. Keeping a movie that "as they say it has been finished a long ago" for summer to get more money means that: "We know that there are lots of Potter fans worldwide and they will come and see the movie. But if we put the movie at the summer time, whether fans will be waiting less or more, is better because we can earn more money." And they don't put all the money that they earn directly to the next movie, they spend it - they spend our money!
To all those that say don't boycott that it doesn't do anything are wrong-this is where you hit them-in the wallet. A boycott will have no impact on The last two movies-it is a multi-billion dollar industry. It will have no affect on the actors, etc. because they all have contracts. It does not affect JK because she is already the richest woman in Great Britain. So boycott the movie-WE HAVE POWER-don't follow blindly like sheep and think we can't do anything-sign on-line petitions, send e-mails, etc keep the movement going.
Wb shouldnt have screw with Harry Potter nerdz. LET THEIR HEADS HIT THE GROUND!! LETS MAKE THEIR BLOOD SPLASH ON THE WALLS!!!
grrrrrrrr
I've just sent a feedback and a comment to Warner Bros. I checked all the negative choices on the feedback, and I wrote something -not so rude- as a comment to the company. If they don't make a greater excuse in these upcoming week, I'll be hating WB more and more. They have two choices: Either give us a better, very better reason so that we can say "Oh OK, we'll wait for the next summer"; or stop playing with the release date of HBP. I don't have any grudge on "Twilight" movie, I have nothing to say about it, only HBP.
Whew! I'm glad I didn't sign up for that HP trip to see Equus and the opening of HP in NY!
Hasn't Daniel Radcliff been in this play for a few years now?? He's an actor, he's not really Harry Potter...he has the right to perform in what he chooses...this play has not effected any of the other HP films. Now they are just trying to make excuses for their GINORMOUS mistake....pathetic...mor e power to Daniel for exploring the theater...if I could go to New York and see it I would.....fudge the WB...I loathe them....
I feel sorry for Stephenie Meyer....Twilight is in no way affiliated with HP or WB films...this is something this poor woman has to deal with all the time...constant comparisons. She has stated more than once that she is flattered by the comparison, but she just doesn't see it. She has GREAT respect for our beloved Miss Rowling and knows what a great mind she has. Even the actors in the Twilight film seem to get irritated by the non-stop questions they get in interviews about how the two compare, especially Robert Pattinson. I mean really, can you blame Summit films for taking advantage of the WB's ignorance and arrogance?? This just goes to show how severe the impact of the greedy decision the WB has made. The WB is like a dementor...they are spreading unnessecary hate and disappointment.....
GUYS YOU NEED TO SHUT UP ABOUT BOYCOTTING TWILIGHT! Twilight has absolutely nothing to do with HBP being moved and you guys are just blaming it because you hate Twilight! Yes, Summit Entertainment took the date of November 21st, BUT THAT'S BECAUSE THEY WANT TO RELEASE THEIR MOVIE EARLIER! IT WAS WB's RIDICULOUS DECISION TO CHANGE THE DATE TO JULY! Just because Twilight is now premiering on HBP's OLD date, doesn't mean it's all their fault! Boycotting Twilight will just prove to WB how they made a good decision "Oh, look! Look how little money that "big" movie made! Haha, WE MADE A GOOD DECISION! YAY US!" *HEAD DESK DESK DESK*
Cheers to those who are protesting......all i'm saying is WB better be giving us a lot of movie trailers for this movie
Cheers to those who are protesting......all i'm saying is WB better be giving us a lot of movie trailers for this movie
ohh thats brilliant! wear your hp merch to see twilight and give twilight higher sales in november than harry potter in july. then we could be like "well, wb WE TOLD YOU SO."
The petitions crack me up. Honestly, I don
The whole reason people for the movie being changed is they want your money. The whole reaso behind the boycotting is to stand up for ourselves and say we won't be used this way. You will not get more of my money to line your pockets. We now see that HP means nothing but money to WB. But I can see that we don't have true HP fans on here. Go ahead and see the movies and have them take your money. Then they will be right. That HP means nothing to the fans anymore. We can play the movies whenever we want and they will come. The HP fans are stupid. I can see that there are Twilight lovers on this comment section. The point is that it is being said, "HP fans will show up because they are sad about missing their movie." paraphrased.... hmmmm another we want your money scheme. Just because I am an HP fan does not make me a Twilight fan. Nor will I go to the movie because I am sad. I am not going to another WB movie they have shown their true colors of greed. I am showing my true colors of being a human being true to my feelings.
Im freaking out & I need to hear from the gang =s MUGGLECAST WHERE ARE YOUUUU???? ooh todays episode will be a good one!
ARE YOU KIDDING ME??? Now WB ought to be shot to Mars withought return-flight-ticket. Th ey let this twilight crap take HBPs place? As if it wasn't bad enough having to wait for HBP till summer next year, but then seeing this complete anti-potter thing, take its spot that is to much. now I'm REALLY pissed!
We should boycott the first night and let them feel the pain, but we shouldn't punish ourself. If we all boycott July 17th we can still watch the movie 100 times after that. Buy a shirt and support the cause! http://www.cafepr ess.com/WizardsStand
I wouldn't be so mad if they had only moved the movie back a couple months, but to July is ridiculous. Sure, a summer premiere would be better because of school being out, but really, July? It couldn't hurt (and is not too late) to push it up to June...
I'm actually looking forward to Twilight (obviously not nearly as much as I am to HP ) I wasn't sure if I wanted to see it but now that WB have gone crazy I'm gonna go for sure and I'll skip Half-Blood Prince it doesn't even matter how much i wanna see it it's a matter of principals now. I hope HBP leaks on the net before the official release and everybody sees it so WB learn their lesson.
Plus, now Harry will have to compete with Tranformers and another family movie, Ice Age. This was a stupid move! I just wish they would tell us the real reason. It has to be because one of the characters said the actors name. Like Harry said Emma or Rupert on a line they can't cut out so they have to re-film but can't cause Harry is too busy right now. It has to be something like that. I refuse to believe it is greed. I refuse!!!!!!!
http://www.cafepress.com/ WizardsStand That's all I'm saying!
Erin2m5- you don't happen to be Stephane Meyers, are you? Or someone in that camp? You seem awfully defense about Twilight and the WB decision, both of which are inappropriate to this website. Hmmmmm?
So there I was.... on a lovely vacation with my family and of course I go to look on Mugglenet for my HP news (which is my life! thx mugglenet) and what do I see???? What could possibly ruin my amazing vacation!!!???MOVED TO THE SUMMER!!! I AM GOING TO WALTZ RIGHT UP TO WB AND GIVE THOSE IDIOTS A PEICE OF MY MIND!!!!!!!! I am not one to swear but if I were... now would be a great time!!!!!! All I have to say is AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!! and LOOK OUT WB IM GOINGTO GET YOU FOR THIS!!!!! YOU WILL PAY!!!! omg... I'm actually crying! WAY TO SPOIL A LITTLE GIRL'S VACATION!!!!@!!!!!!!!
The Twilight thing is getting me even more angry about this. They seem to try to do everything Potter does (no offense to Twilght fans). And the FoxNews stuff is completly ridiculous.
I love both Twilight and HP. I love to read and to be honest I love Lord of the Rings better than those two! You can be fans of all you know. Its just books and we should be celebrating that we like reading different genres. WB is just greedy, no shock or new news there, and FOX news is full of BS. Honestly I don't watch it at all anymore. I get my news online, BBC world news and CNN. If you want to find out what's really going on in the world you have to research on different outlets since so much is edited. I signed the petition to just for the heck of it, because I don't think it'll change WB's mind.
Ok, I've read Twlight, and I'll admit it's a good book, but hello. it will never, ever be as great as HP! November 21st was supposed to be OUR day, when all the fans could flock to the movie theatres for what looked like a great movie. And then. out of nowhere, this stupid announcement turned our entire fandom upside down, and we're left with nothing but a few cruddy pictures and almost a whole year's wait till the movie. And then, to complete this pretty picture, Summit Entertainment comes up and takes the HP spot, as if REPLACING HP!!! This has got to be the worst summer ever in the Harry Potter fandom!!!! And there's nothing we can do to stop this insanity!
Just to let the summer theory notion is wrong.. Many American schools are year around. Ours started 7-22-08 this year. Do you think kids are going to be able to go many times next year? I think not, school clothes, school supplies, school work ......hmmmm They will see a lesser showing then they think.. Besides I already see a lot of whiners.... don't boycott the movie...A we are saying from this point on.. boycott all movies.. they are planning all the fans will have forgotten what they did to us for their pockets to get bigger. We are saying...no now stop the whinig and stand up for a cause....
@ Angieb303 - you need to wake up and smell the cookies - the people at WB arent angels ya know, theres one thing those greedy corporate mammoth companies are after, and thats your money, moolah, dosh, whatever you wanna call it. its the sad reality...oh and thanks for the response Kid_A
Twilight's taking the spot of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince? Oh yay, Harry Potter can be replaced by antiquated gender roles in a modern day era! I'm jumping for joy. As for Fox News, what else can you expect from Fair & Balanced Reporting? I'd rather Warner Bros. come out and say the real reason, or come out and say that it's just sadism on their part, but the reasons we're hearing, they don't make me feel better, they only make me angrier. How could anyone think delaying HBP could be a good move.
they better keep the game on november 13th or i'll have major issues. i mean if the game was coming out like 2 weeks earlier anyways whats the point in changing it just because the movie got changed. so i really hope the game is still coming out in november
hermie1958 i have never and will never see twilight or read the books. I have no interest in vampire. I am a true harry potter fan because I love the books. Being a true harry potter fan does not mean you have to boycott wb movies. I have signed the petition and even sent a howler, but I am not going to boycott a movie I want to see nor will I boycott other movies who are unfortunatly associated with that studio. Like it or not this is the way the movie industry is. Its all about making money. Just because I am not gonna boycott does not make me a true fan. I have read all the book 25 times each. I have all the dvds, but I will not be called not a true fan just because I won't boycott the movie. Everything in this world is about money and faster you learn that the better off you will be. Wether you like it or not even the books have all been about money. SHould we have boycotted the book 5 because there was a long delay between 4 and 5?
still poed...
donna02760 you totally caught me. I am a 17 year old high school student who has never read twilight, but I am definitly working for their camp. I know nothing about twilight besides the fact that it is about vampires. Just because I am saying don't boycott harry potter or twilight does not mean I work for them. I am just as mad as the rest of you about the release date being pushed back, but just because i look at it from a rational stand point does not mean I work for wb or the twilight camp. And honestly you are being extremely naive if you think wb or the twilight camp is gonna waste money on someone coming on these sites. If you want the name of my high school go ahead and ask.
SIGN PETITION AT TOP LINK!!!!!!!CONTACT WB!!!!!!EMAIL AND SEND IN HOWLERS!!!!!!!!MAKE OUR VOICES HEARD
erin2m5 Yes - the world is run by money. But haven't You learned anything from the HP books? To stand by and do nothing is to let Voldemort win. Money just means power and the studios want a lot of power at our expense. The difference between us and the studios is that WE can love. We can love our books, our characters, our films. The studios only look at HP as power. I will boycott because WB and Twilight because I love HP - it's what I can do to make a small difference. The thing that I'm suspicious about though - is that MN and LC are so silent. Are all those tickets to premiere's, parts in movies, etc.etc. mean that both these sites are in bed with WB? I hope not. I hope they get a spine and start being more proactive. Also - HPB better be better than those still photos they put out because if everyone waits to see a movie that's not true to Rowling's vision - we're all going to be majorly pissed and the HP franchise will have jumped the shark.
i think they should have moved the release to arpril or may. but JULY????? i mean if they want to release it in the summer at least release it in June!!! but JULY?????!!!!
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