Video Download: More HBP sneak previews from ABC
posted by Jas, 12/08/08
More sneak previews of Half Blood Prince from ABC, download clip 2, clip 3, clip 4, clip 5. Thanks to HarryPotterHBP for the rips.

Video Download: HBP sneak preview on ABC
posted by Jas, 12/06/08
HarryPotterHBP has captured the sneak preview of Half Blood Prince aired during the ABC Family Harry Potter weekend, download here. Thanks HermioneJane.

ABC Family conjures up Harry Potter weekend
posted by Jas, 11/25/08
As part of its "25 Days of Christmas," ABC Family will air the first four movies of the Harry Potter franchise Dec. 5-7. The TV premiere of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire will also feature deleted scenes not included in the theatrical version. There will be exclusive sneak peeks of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince throughout the three-day marathon. Daniel, Rupert, Emma and Michael Gambon will discuss the upcoming film's story lines, as well as revealing insider information.

New HBP trailer
posted by Jas, 11/16/08
Warner Bros. have released a new trailer for Half Blood Prince which will be attached to Twilight when it opens in theaters next week, download here.

Video Download: HBP international teaser trailer
posted by Jas, 10/27/08
Trailer Addict has a new international teaser trailer for Half Blood Prince, download here, minute by minute description here.

New HBP pics
posted by Jas, 10/02/08
masterofmystery has more new pics from Half Blood Prince, do we really have to wait till next year? urgh!!!

HBP test screening reports
posted by Jas, 09/07/08
Few reports on the test screening of Half Blood Prince in Chicago from TLC here, here and from Mugglenet. Spoilers ahead!

Trio interview in Teen magazine
posted by Jas, 09/06/08
Rupert and Emma forum has an interview with Dan, Rupert and Emma from Teen magazine.

What's the kissing scene like between Harry and Ginny Weasley?
I think Bonnie (Wright, who plays Ginny) was maybe a bit nervous, and I probably was, too. It is very much the case that it's nowhere near as exciting to film those scenes as people would imagine them to be. I hate to disillusion everyone.

Did you give Rupert any advice on his kissing scenes?
I wasn't there because they filmed the actual kiss after I had gone home one day. I couldn't watch it and laugh at him, which was deeply annoying. I love watching the scenes where Lavender swoons over Ron. I think there's a little bit of Rupert looking embarassed, which makes me really laugh.

Is it fun filming a movie that has a little more romance in it?
I prefer the dark stuff to be honest! The romance is fun and it's comething people will really enjoy, but I personally like doing stuff in a cave where I'm close to death. It's a lot easier than romance.

What was a funny moment onset?
Rupert, Emma and I displayed a total lack of professionalism because we could not stop laughing during one scene, and we didn't know why. I think it was partially because I had just seen a piece of film footage of a monkey in a little uniform riding a bicycle and I was thinking about that. I shared that with Rupert, which was a terrible thing to do because he started laughing. And then I think Emma just though, "If you can't beat 'em, join 'em." Full interview.

Dan at The Times Talks report
posted by Jas, 08/20/08
Dan talks about HBP and Deathly Hallows at The Times Talks.

Dan Radcliffe says "Half-Blood Prince" is worth the wait, because this film is "so different in tone." "It's like what the Arctic Monkeys said about their second album: In the places when it's dark, it's even darker, and in the places when it's light, it's even lighter," Radcliffe told a crowd during Tuesday night's TimesTalks. "The dark parts are with Dumbledore and Voldemort and his influence on things, and the light parts are very, very fun stuff with Ron and Hermione. Jesse Cave, who plays Lavender, is just brilliant. We had a lot of fun."

When Rupert Grint had his first kissing scene with Jesse, Radcliffe said he wanted to make him break character, so he stood in the back and made faces at him. "For years, we've been making each other laugh on set," Radcliffe said, "and now it was time for me to get my revenge." Radcliffe hopes to get more "revenge" while shooting "Deathly Hallows" in February — but the scene he most looks forward to shooting is more of a solemn one: Harry's final walk through the forest as he prepares for his death. "It's more emotional and intense than the actual fight," he said.

Radcliffe also hopes Gary Oldman, who played Harry's godfather Sirius Black, is there for that long walk (as his character is in the book). After all, it was Oldman who taught Radcliffe how to act "bereaved" in the first place, since he had no idea how to put himself in Harry's place when he'd lost someone he loved.

"It's kind of hard to find that level when you're 15," Radcliffe said. "But he came up to me and said, 'Do you mind if we get a bit intense?' And then he came towards me. I thought he was going to hold me, but he shook me and screamed at me! So hard that when he let me go, I almost fell. I wanted to go crawl up in a fetal position. And then he said, 'Throw your head back and scream.' And it worked." Will Radcliffe need that kind of help on "Hallows"? He hopes not, but he'd like to see Oldman on set anyway. "I miss working with him," he said. "I hope to work with him again one day."

Interview with the trio on Entertainment Weekly
posted by Jas, 08/15/08
Entertainment Weekly has a feature on Half Blood Prince and an interview with Dan, Rupert and Emma.

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Moves to Summer 2009
posted by Jas, 08/15/08
Warner Bros. Pictures today announced that it has moved back the release date of "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" to Summer 2009.

Warner Bros. Pictures today announced that it has moved back the release date of "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" to Summer 2009. The sixth installment of the blockbuster Harry Potter franchise will now open day-and-date domestically and in the major international markets on July 17, 2009. The announcement was made by Alan Horn, President and Chief Operating Officer, Warner Bros.

In making the announcement, Mr. Horn stated, "Our reasons for shifting 'Half-Blood Prince' to summer are twofold: we know the summer season is an ideal window for a family tent pole release, as proven by the success of our last Harry Potter film, which is the second-highest grossing film in the franchise, behind only the first installment. Additionally, like every other studio, we are still feeling the repercussions of the writers' strike, which impacted the readiness of scripts for other films—changing the competitive landscape for 2009 and offering new windows of opportunity that we wanted to take advantage of. We agreed the best strategy was to move 'Half-Blood Prince' to July, where it perfectly fills the gap for a major tent pole release for mid-summer."

Jeff Robinov, President of Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group, confirmed, "The release date change does not alter the production schedule for this or future Harry Potter films. Post-production on 'Half-Blood Prince' was completed on time, and the studio's release plans for the two-part 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows' will not be affected by this change. We know Harry Potter fans are eagerly anticipating seeing the final chapters unfold onscreen. In fact, the good news for them is that the gap will now be shortened between 'Half-Blood Prince' and the first part of 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.'"

Commenting on the release date change for "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince," David Heyman, the producer of all the Harry Potter films, offered, "When Jeff Robinov explained the rationale behind moving the release date of 'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince' to July 2009, it was immediately apparent that this offered us the potential to reach the widest possible audience. I am extremely proud of this latest film and of the work of David Yates and our incomparable cast; I believe we have developed and pushed the series further still. We are all looking forward to sharing it with Harry Potter fans around the world, even if we have to wait just a bit longer."

David Yates, the director of both "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" and "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" and who will also helm "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," added, "It has been a joy to work on 'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.' Dan, Rupert and Emma and all our returning young cast continue to blossom, and our new cast members bring fresh color and life to Hogwarts. Even as we put the finishing touches on this latest film, we are already beginning preparations on the final two films—we start filming in February—and I am excited to bring this remarkable series to the exciting and moving conclusion its loyal fans deserve."

On the set interview with Dan
posted by Jas, 08/01/08
Jenna has posted translation of on the set interview with Dan from Allocine, he talks about Harry in Half Blood Prince, kissing scene with Ginny, Jessie Cave who plays Lavender in the movie and much more. LA Times has a short on the set report and Dan talking about the Inferi.

Earlier this year I was lucky enough to spend two days on set, which is in a converted aircraft factory in the leafy, outlying London district of Watford, and I can tell you Potter fans that director David Yates and his effects crew had really captured the horror of the Inferi, the grim, walking-dead minions of evil that pop up in this film for the first time. I remember talking to Daniel Radcliffe, who was wearing a Libertines T-shirt on the set while he was out of costume, and he marveled at the creepy success of the "Potter" creature creators. "I think it's the scariest of any of the creatures we've had in any of the movies, and that's saying quite a bit, isn't it?"

Video Download: HBP theatrical teaser trailer
posted by Jas, 07/29/08
The trailer for Half Blood Prince is now online at Moviefone and MSN, download it in quicktime HD here. Update: Download links for other format from Warner Bros. windows standard version are also downloadable, right click link and save target.

Quicktime: Hi-def 480, 720, 1080 | standard extra large, high, medium, low
Windows: Hi-def high, medium | standard high, medium, low
Flash: flash 9, flash 8 (download this flash player if you don't have one)
iPod: mpeg4

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