"Half-Blood Prince" Filming News: Threat of Strike to Affect Harry Potter Six?

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"Half-Blood Prince" Filming News: Threat of Strike to Affect Harry Potter Six?

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Posted by: Sue

September 19, 2007, 01:20 PM

There are a couple pieces of news to tell you this morning in relation to filming for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.

The Guardian is reporting today that the threat of a looming actors strike due next summer is affecting the production of some big budget films in the UK, and they mention it could affect the filming of HBP. Noting that this strike “looks set to take place in June next year and will in fact manifest itself as a combined strike by the Screen Actors Guild, the Directors Guild of America and the Writers Guild of America (West) against the Producers Guild of America. The predicted strike has already sent Hollywood into a frenzy of planning, with many studios reportedly accelerating production of films to avoid gaps in their release schedules.” On this list of movies possibly to be affected is the sixth Harry Potter film.

At this time we have heard no change in production schedules, as the actors are in rehearsal this week for the movie, and we will update you should any more develop on this front. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is still confirmed to be released in theaters on November 21, 2008.

On a related note, as a followup to the news TLC first told you about a few weeks ago, noted cinematographer Bruno Delbonnel has confirmed in a note written in his native French, that he will begin principal photography on Half-Blood Prince next week on September 24. Thanks to UHP who also let us know that Mr. Delbonnel also confirmed to them that fellow French native Jany Temime is returning yet again as costume designer for the new Harry Potter movie.

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I hope HP is not effected :( Why strike 9 moths in advance???? Go HP Actors!

Posted by Amy on September 22, 2007, 01:27 AM report to moderator

i can’t wait to see the film, even though i’ll be waiting a long time!!! lol! :)

Posted by masha on September 22, 2007, 09:10 AM report to moderator

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! NOOOOOOOOOO! I feel like Homer Simpson, DOH!

Posted by Kerri on September 22, 2007, 07:24 PM report to moderator

The technical crew on Evita (West End) walked out over pay during the run, what happened to them? BECTU (union) screwed them. The money was appalling and now those who walked out in protest are banned from working within Really Useful Theatres – that’s quite a lot of theatres. BECTU did nothing, it just sat back – the money agreed was the BECTU minimum. Equity are working to give a minimum of £500per week for those working in stage management on musicals and £550 for plays. If I went on strike, my job would be filled immediately and the loss of earning would be huge – it’s not worth it and fortunately these days the big theatres are buying out the union and getting those of us who work on the shows a better deal.

Posted by Anon on September 23, 2007, 02:12 AM report to moderator

I thought i’d mention that the crew on HP2 threatened to strike during the making of that film because their pay had not gone up despite the wild success of HP1. Also Equity threatened to withhold their actors on that movie as well if Dan’s salary (about 300,000 pounds or something piddly like that) was not adjusted, seeing as how he was the lead actor on a film that had just made almost a billion dollars. As a result, his salary was bumped up to 3,000,000.

Posted by radcakesfan on September 23, 2007, 02:53 PM report to moderator

aggah!!!!!they moved it to july 17!!!!cries