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25 Minutes of Half-Blood Prince in IMAX 3-D

Source:IMAX Corporation, ComingSoon.net

September 21, 2008

The last time we had anything to report on Warner Bros' Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, it was the decision by the studio to move the highly-anticipated sixth installment to next summer from its original release date in November. As disappointing as that may have been, fans who enjoyed the 17 minutes of IMAX 3-D sequences in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix should be thrilled by the fact that there will be even more 3-D for the next installment.

Last month, during the IMAX Corporation's 2008 Q2 Earnings Report conference call, Rich Gelfond, the Co-Chairman and Co-CEO of the IMAX Corporation told shareholders, "we believe this film will include approximately 25 minutes in IMAX 3-D split between the opening sequence of the film and the finale."

It'll be almost ten months before we'll see which sequences exactly will be in 3-D, but who knows? Maybe we'll even see a bit of 3D Quidditch next time.

In the meantime, you can watch the teaser for the IMAX teaser trailer which played with The Dark Knight here.

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince will open in IMAX and conventional theaters on July 17, 2009.

COMMENTS (37)

Posted by:

JayJ

September 23, 2008

This movie seriously needs to be redone by a american. My most favorite book was the deathly hallows and now I bet david yates will screw up that movie too that idiot.

I personally miss chris columbus since he was the one who started the movies.

I guess our only hope is that david yates quits or a plane crashes down on his head.

Posted by:

truelight

September 23, 2008

I like all the movies and the books, because you can see how dark it can get and light is always at the end of the tunnel, and everyone has his/her own opinion, but please try to keep it to yourself.

Posted by:

DEE

October 1, 2008

I TOTALLY AGREE WITH MARK ITS ALL ABOUT THE DIRECTOR,..FIRST 3 MOVIES WHER FAB ESPECIALLY THE FIRST ..NOT AS DARK AND DREARY AS THEY ARE NOW...WHEN READING THE BOOKS EVRYTHING DESPITE THE SADNESS IS STILL COLOURFULL AND EXCITING...GOOD AND BAD THINGS HAPPEN ARE STILL EXCITING...WITH THE MOVIES THE DIRECTOR HAS MANAGED TO PUT A WHOLE DOWNER ON IT ALL LIKE ITS THE END OF THE WORLD FOREVER DARK AND UNFEELING ....PLUS THE NEW DUMBLEDORE SUX I PREFERRED THE SOFT SPOKEN ORIGINAL AFTER HIS DEATH....THEY FOUND SOMEONE SO COMPLETELY DIFFERENT ...JUST DIDDNT WORK ...DUMBLEDORE IS NOT HARSH OR UNKIND ...THIS ONE SEEMS TO BE ALL OF THE ABOVE AND MORE..SUCH A SHAME...I SEE HARRY POTTER DIFFERENT IN MY HEAD THE BOOKS ARE SO DAMN BRILLIANT ....THE MOVIES SOMEHOW DONT DO ANY JUSTICE TO THE BOOKS AT ALL.

Posted by:

CJN

October 5, 2008

Gary, not all Americans like or WANT 3D. You sound like you think we're all a bunch of jerks and that's just silly to say about any group of 250 million people. It is also just plain ludicrous to think the majority have a bunch of privileges either--esp in these times.

I really loved all of the books, esp #7, even though some people think I'm too old to love them at 51. Tough, I do. The last movie was too short for me.

Posted by:

HP FAN

October 7, 2008

I totaly thought the last movie was a big let down, compared to the book it seemed to miss alot of detail and facts that i think are a huge part for the ending of the series to be fitted together.I am also bumed about the bump of part 6, i was soooo loking forward to it coming out in november but i guess i will have to wait like every one else,i just hope it will be worth the long wait.

Posted by:

hp fan

December 30, 2008

that was bull **** that they moved the movie back but 4 and 5 sucked

Posted by:

Miron

August 2, 2009

I think Rowling could not stand the beauty of the 1st. Or may be there was external pressure that could bring the franchise down.

I make no secret that I consider Harry Potter a one book fairy tale with an unfortunate 6 book sequel out of contractual and economic pressure.

We could live with Mr. Potter without learning Crusiatus curse weighed on poor army of readers.