There are a few random pieces of cast news relating to Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince today, as well as a rumor alert on another possible time frame for the release of a teaser trailer. First to the rumor: TLC has received multiple reports from people who work at theaters here in the US, including ones such as Regal Cinemas, that claim a “Half-Blood Prince” teaser trailer is due to be shown before the new Batman film, The Dark Knight when it opens nationwide on July 18. Please note, this possible date has long been floated about the internet, with the rumors increasing of course as the summer moves along and there has not yet been an official HBP trailer released. To add to this, there are also new reports that a clip or perhaps that Harry Potter montage that was shown last week in Amsterdam, is to be shown at the upcoming Comic-Con in San Diego the weekend of July 24-27 during the WB panel. As exciting as all of this is, please keep this very much in the rumor department for now, as we are working hard to confirm all of this and will update as we can.
In other news, our friends at Snitchseeker.com emailed to let us know that Sky magazine in the UK has a very brief mention of a visit to the set of Half-Blood Prince. While there is no news in the short article regarding the actual film, there is a photo of Rupert Grint, who mentions again he has bought an ice cream truck, and a note about Emma Watson who apparently said she is interested in attending Cambridge University.
Also, an actor by the name of Rod Hunt has apparently been cast in the role of Death Eater Rowle for “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.” Again, these various casting reports we’ve heard over the past few months remain unconfirmed for the time being (and no guarantee they will make it to the final cut of the film), and we will update once WB releases the final cast list for the sixth Harry Potter film.
I so hope this is true, based on the reports I saw it seems very credible. Only 18 more days (an eternity) but wait… aren’t the odds pretty good they will end up doing an early midnight release on, say, Wednesday the 16th??? Then it would only be 16 days! At this point any few random minutes I can deduct from the total wait time helps, LOL.
budb good to see you! We miss you in our corner. Very well said re: Emma versus the usual sad Hollywood teens. I agree totally. :)
Lets keep our finger’s crossed and hope that this is true. We have been waiting so long for a trailer. 18 days isn’t that long to wait. I think it will come out before The Dark Knight because if it is and we know that then people will buy more tickets just to see the trailer for hbp or just to see the movie and that will brin the movie more money. What roll is Gary Oldman playing in that movie. And what does OOTP stand for/
LemonFaerie, nice to see you as well! I’m back from “the great northern adventure”, which really was delightful (living on the beach, in Maine! all winter?), and slowly getting life in order again….
starfish, we often abbreviate titles of books and films, so OotP = Order of the Pheonix….
I’m soooo excited about the trailer. I know it’s true because it makes perfect sense for them to put it in front of The Dark Knight! I can’t WAIT.
The actor that plays young Tom Riddle is sooooo cute. He looks like a little girl. but he has an edge to him, which leads me to believe he probably did an amazing job in HBP.
Okay, I really like Rupert Grint. He’s funny, a good actor, (and not half bad looking either! :]) but why in heaven’s name would he buy a friggin ice cream truck??? I mean, come on! He could buy a nice car, or like, a house, or donate his money to charity! But no. he buys an ice cream truck, which i’m pretty sure has no ice cream in it. What’s the point?
Oh well, that’s his decision, not mine.
I’m not even going to see the Batman movie. I hate those kinds of movies. They annoy me! (and it will be too hard to see Heath, and know that he’s dead! :[ Know what I’m sayin’?) If I want to see the trailer, that’s what youtube is for.
The fact that The Dark Knight doesn’t come out for another 2 weeks kinda sucks though. I don’t know if I can wait that long. I really want to see the HBP trailer but I also really really want to see the new batman movie. It looks awesome!
I think I will go see Mama Mia (which is coming out the same day I think)because I hate Batman. I think I will sneek into Batman just to see the trailer and then go watch my chick flick and be happy.
does anybody know what day they might show the Harry Potter montage is showing? im probably going on Sunday but I want to make sure I know which day it is so I can maybe go an extra day.
the boy who is suposed to play voldemort in HBP is waaaaaaaaaaay to cute. oh, and at first i thaught he looked like a girl. lol. so i hope they cut his hair a bit and evil him up also. i no that tom riddle as a kid was suposed to be handsome but in my opinion he was suposed to be kinds freaky too.
i really do hope that the trailor for HBP comes out in front of DK . every one thinks it will so im getting my hopes up!
oh and good job on going to cambridge emma! you are and inspiration to people.wow you are also so much like hermione. :D
damn my daughter just said the only way she would go see The Dark Knight is if i give her 20 dollars. I really need to make some grown up friends 7 year olds are so mean.
"What are you doing, Potter?" said Snape coldly as ever, as he strode over to the four of them.[br]"I'm trying to decide what curse to use on Malfoy, sir," said Harry fiercely.
I so hope this is true, based on the reports I saw it seems very credible. Only 18 more days (an eternity) but wait… aren’t the odds pretty good they will end up doing an early midnight release on, say, Wednesday the 16th??? Then it would only be 16 days! At this point any few random minutes I can deduct from the total wait time helps, LOL.
budb good to see you! We miss you in our corner. Very well said re: Emma versus the usual sad Hollywood teens. I agree totally. :)
COME ON TRAILER!!!!!!!!!