Confirmed: Change to US "Order of the Phoenix" Release Date, Now July 11
OotP FilmMay 29, 2007, 06:01 PM
Update: Now confirmed to TLC by Warner Brothers:
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix will open in the US on July 11, 2007
No reason was given to us for the change, however as Coming Soon first reported, "this will give the movie a potential big five-day opening, from Wednesday through Sunday." Readers will remember that in the UK, the OotP release date was moved one day earlier to July 12.
Thanks to everyone who has mailed!
You know, I don't I'm going to see this movie. I have been planing for a year two parties for JULY 13 and WB changes the date to make some money. Well what about the money I just lost in all the tickets, posters and everything else that was planed for JULY 13 ? Thank you WB, thank you for making life better.
Strange. Why would they do that? Oh well, less of a wait. :D
I can't wait for the movie or the book...but to bring it out on a Wednesday night seems a little strange....most people will not be able to get there during the middle of the week, too much going on with work, etc. But, I want to see this bad enough that I just might sneak out of work at lunch that day and take the rest of the day off so that I can go to a matinee!
Time to change all the countdowns!
hahaha. Just kidding.
Please, Leaky, don't have a heart attack over it! :)
Does this apply to Canada as well? I know we usually get lumped in and when people say "America" they are referring to us as well, but I don't want to make any assumptions. Before I get my hopes up too much, any chance of confirming this for Canada, Leaky? Thanks! :)
Hmmm... I will be attending Enlightening 2007 and this kind of ruins premiere night. Everyone will have seen the movie already. The anticipation will be absent. I guess it's cool that we have two days less to wait for the movie but still, I didn't expect them to change it like this.
This sort of seams like a competition. Maybe the US and Europe are fighting for an earlier release. MAYBE the dates will keep going down!!!! That would be awesome !!!! Fat chance that will happen though. Just nice to think in positive ways like that. I don't really mind what day it comes, I just don't want it to be pushed back at all. THAT WOULD BE HORRIBLE!!! It's bad enough waiting for the seventh Harry Potter book!!!
This is good news and bad news. The good news is that there is more time between the movie and book! The bad news is that the opening weekend will probobly be lower than any previous HP movie....
Really? ok im happy but confused!
lol i really like that july 13 date!
lol
oh welll its one day earlier than in the u.k!!
woooo hoooo!!!
Yeah, I don't understand this at all. This will definitely reduce its opening weekend. I don't see the point.
Oh yeah, oh yeah!!!!!
I just scared my lil cousin cuz I screamed of joy! XD
Either way is good. I really don't care which of the summer movies makes more. Saw Pirates today and loved it. But I know Harry will blow them all away. Midnight show I am there. ANd the next morning too! Will have to maybe take the day off though now. OH well. :)
People who say this will decrease the opening weekend are wrong - the reason WB have done this is because adding two days to the release before the weekend will count as part of the weekend. In this way, they will be able to count all five days of the opening towards the initial box office figures - so if it does well, it does really well, and if it does bad, the impact is cushioned.
The competition is really hotting up this summer, and no one wants to be the loser.
