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'Half-Blood Prince' moves to July
variety.com - 8/15/2008
'Half-Blood Prince' moves to July
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Film News: Disney's 'Bolt' takes 'Potter's' place -- Warner Bros. has decided to bump the release of "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" from Nov. 21 to July 17, 2009. In response, Disney has moved its animated feature "Bolt" up a week into that slot.

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Fans' Wizard Hats Droop With Anger, Sorrow as Warners Pushes Back 'Harry Potter 6' [Black Magic]
Gawker: defamer — ... Now Variety reports that Disney is moving its own animated fall tentpole Bolt — which would have opened opposite Potter on Nov. 28 — back to July 17 as well. Universal and Will Ferrell, meanwhile, which previously had that day to itself for Land of the Lost, were last spotted scouting downtown window ledges at lunch. Send our apologies if you see them. ...

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