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Rumor Alert: Full "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" Trailer Due with "Star Wars: The Clone Wars"?

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Posted by: Sue
July 12, 2008, 08:13 PM

Hang on everyone, we have a new installment in the rumor of the day/week/month category as the wait continues on a trailer for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince film. TLC has now received several credible reports from sources who say there will be a trailer for HBP attached to Star Wars: The Clone Wars when it opens on August 15. However the latest twist is that this will be the full -length trailer as WB is eschewing a teaser to bring a longer amount of footage for fans next month. Again, while this possibility of a trailer with Clone Wars has been floating on the net for a while (along with the numerous other possible movies/dates we’ve reported previously) these latest reports holds a bit more credibility than others, however it should remain very much in the rumor category for now.

Also, it should be stressed that we are still awaiting an official confirmation from Warner Brothers regarding that rumor of a tiny teaser before the IMAX screenings only of The Dark Knight film next week. Again, as reported a few days ago, this will most likely not be an actual ‘trailer,’ but rather simply the logo, a bit of music, and some words saying coming in IMAX this winter. Alas. Thus, the great trailer watch continues, and we will update with more on all of this when we can.

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162 Comments

Christine

OMG OMG. Let this be true. I don’t want my heart to be broken … again. :]

Posted by Christine on July 12, 2008, 08:21 PM report to moderator
AMR

I HOPEEEEEE ….

Posted by AMR on July 12, 2008, 08:29 PM report to moderator
hpfan679

I really want a trailer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by hpfan679 on July 12, 2008, 08:30 PM report to moderator
ccm&hp

HPANA got official confirmation about the 15 second trailer…direct from WB

I certainly hope theres more concrete truth to this rumor though…I’m sick of anticipation and then finding it was all for nothing.

Posted by ccm&hp on July 12, 2008, 08:31 PM report to moderator
Natalie

Wow, exciting! Hope this one’s true. Although, i’m not a fan of Star Wars fan.

Posted by Natalie on July 12, 2008, 08:32 PM report to moderator
Selina

HMM. This would be interesting. But okay WB, I’d have preferred the teaser trailer like, last month, and this full length trailer with Clone Wars… :/

Posted by Selina on July 12, 2008, 08:33 PM report to moderator
Dave

Yeah, if we have to wait a whole month to see it, it better be the full trailer. I wouldn’t mind if it came out with SW, I’d just watch it online. Although there is something especially satisfying about watching a trailer in theatres. I wouldn’t mind seeing SW: TCW, but I just watched a trailer for it and at first I thought it was a trailer for a Star Wars video game.

I wonder why these new rumors are more credible?

Posted by Dave on July 12, 2008, 08:33 PM report to moderator
Willow

this sounds like a fact…..hope it is true…...i rather like the fact they are skipping a teaser trailer :o)

Posted by Willow on July 12, 2008, 08:39 PM report to moderator
trisha

if it’s a full length trailer, then i won’t mind waiting another month, i just hope this is true.

Posted by trisha on July 12, 2008, 08:43 PM report to moderator
Michelle

There is absolutely NO WAY I will see Clone Wars. I’ve been making fun of the Star Wars movie since the trailer came out. It’s about as sucky as you can get. Glad to hear SOMETHING about HBP trailer though :)

Posted by Michelle on July 12, 2008, 08:50 PM report to moderator
CarolynJ

I have no interest in the animated Star Wars, even though I am a Star Wars fan, so I won’t be seeing the trailer in theaters;however, I am looking forward to multiple viewing and screen capturing online! :D I’m just sad I have to wait a whole month for the fun to begin! sigh

Posted by CarolynJ on July 12, 2008, 08:57 PM report to moderator
Won_Two

Why am I not surprised by this? What do you think Headmistress?

Posted by Won_Two on July 12, 2008, 09:01 PM report to moderator
Rica

OMG on my birthday!! how cool! but this isnt a movie many people would watch for the movie. people will only watch this movie because of the HBP trailer. oh gosh, i cant wait!!

Posted by Rica on July 12, 2008, 09:01 PM report to moderator
Jen

Why the heck are they choosing an Animated Star Wars movie for the preview of HBP???? Dark Knight is a much more anticipated movie and will get a ton more viewers than some silly animated movie, geez WB what is ur problem?

Posted by Jen on July 12, 2008, 09:02 PM report to moderator
MattyJ

Jen, they’re going for the opposite effect this time. They’re mistakenly hoping that putting a trailer in front of this movie will make all the HP fans go and see it. I think that strategy will produce some, but very limited results. Looks like WB has probably been sitting on the trailer for ages just waiting for a film with dismal prospects to attach it to.

When Clone Wars bombs anyway, they’ll realise their mistake and try to salvage the fan hype that they killed in the last three months, and the flood of trailers will start.

Posted by MattyJ on July 12, 2008, 09:16 PM report to moderator
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