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HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE
In theatres on July 17
(Warner Bros. Pictures)
Director: David Yates
Writers: Screenplay by Steve Kloves
Based on the novel by J.K. Rowling
Producers: David Heyman, David Barron
Executive Producer: Lionel Wigram
Cast: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Jim Broadbent, Helena Bonham Carter,
Robbie Coltrane, Warwick Davis, Michael Gambon, Alan Rickman, Maggie Smith, Timothy Spall,
David Thewlis, Julie Walters, David Bradley, Jessie Cave, Frank Dillane, Tom Felton, Matthew
Lewis, Evanna Lynch, Helen McCrory, Natalia Tena, Hero Fiennes Tiffin, Bonnie Wright
Emboldened by the return of Lord Voldemort, the Death Eaters are wreaking havoc in both the
Muggle and wizarding worlds and Hogwarts is no longer the safe haven it once was. Harry suspects
that new dangers may lie within the castle, but Dumbledore is more intent upon preparing him for
the final battle that he knows is fast approaching. He needs Harry to help him uncover a vital key
to unlocking Voldemort's defenses--critical information known only to Hogwarts' former Potions
Professor, Horace Slughorn. With that in mind, Dumbledore manipulates his old colleague into
returning to his previous post with promises of more money, a bigger office...and the chance to
teach the famous Harry Potter.
Meanwhile, the students are under attack from a very different adversary as teenage hormones
rage across the ramparts. Harry's long friendship with Ginny Weasley is growing into something
deeper, but standing in the way is Ginny's boyfriend, Dean Thomas, not to mention her big brother
Ron. But Ron's got romantic entanglements of his own to worry about, with Lavender Brown
lavishing her affections on him, leaving Hermione simmering with jealousy yet determined not to
show her feelings. And then a box of love potion-laced chocolates ends up in the wrong hands and
changes everything.
As romance blossoms, one student remains aloof with far more important matters on his mind. He
is determined to make his mark, albeit a dark one. Love is in the air, but tragedy lies ahead and
Hogwarts may never be the same again.
David Yates, who directed the 2007 summer blockbuster "Harry Potter and the Order of the
Phoenix," returned to direct "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince." David Heyman, the
producer of all of the Harry Potter films, produced the film, together with David Barron.
Screenwriter Steve Kloves, who scripted the first four installments of the film franchise, adapted
the screenplay based on the book by J.K. Rowling. Lionel Wigram served as executive producer,
with John Trehy co-producing.
Warner Bros. Pictures presents a Heyday Films production, "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood
Prince," the sixth installment of Warner Bros. Pictures' Harry Potter film franchise based on the
beloved novels by J.K. Rowling. Once again heading the cast, Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and
Emma Watson reprise their roles as young wizards Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione
Granger, who are facing new challenges and dangers following Lord Voldemort's return.
Other returning Harry Potter cast members include: Helena Bonham Carter as Bellatrix
Lestrange; Robbie Coltrane as Rubeus Hagrid; Warwick Davis as Professor Filius Flitwick;
Michael Gambon as Professor Albus Dumbledore; Alan Rickman as Professor Severus Snape;
Maggie Smith as Professor Minerva McGonagall; and Julie Walters as Molly Weasley.
A number of young stars also reprise their roles as Hogwarts students, including Tom Felton as
Harry's longtime adversary, Draco Malfoy; Evanna Lynch as Luna Lovegood; and Bonnie Wright
as Ginny Weasley, the youngest of the Weasley clan.
Two award-winning actors join the cast in their first Harry Potter film. Academy Award® winner
Jim Broadbent ("Iris," "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe") plays
Potions Professor Horace Slughorn. BAFTA Award winner Helen McCrory ("Streetlife," "The
Queen") appears as Narcissa Malfoy, mother to Draco Malfoy and sister to the evil Bellatrix
Lestrange. Additionally, several young newcomers are making their feature film debuts in "Harry
Potter and the Half-Blood Prince": Jessie Cave plays the role of Lavender Brown, who only has
eyes for Ron Weasley; Hero Fiennes Tiffin is seen in the role of Tom Riddle at age 11; and Frank
Dillane plays the 16-year-old Riddle, who is already on the path to becoming the evil Lord
Voldemort.
Collaborating with David Yates behind the camera, two-time Oscar®-nominated director of
photography Bruno Delbonnel ("A Very Long Engagement," "Amelie") lensed his first Harry
Potter film. The behind-the-scenes team also reunites such Harry Potter veterans as production
designer Stuart Craig, editor Mark Day, composer Nicholas Hooper, visual effects supervisor Tim
Burke, and costume designer Jany Temime.
"Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" is being distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures,
a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company.
"Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince": An IMAX 3D Experience--digitally re-mastered into
the unparalleled image and sound quality of The IMAX Experience® through proprietary IMAX
DMR® technology--will be released by Warner Bros. Pictures in select theatres in Los Angeles,
New York and Chicago on July 15th, concurrently with the nationwide 35mm release in traditional
theatres. The film will open nationwide in IMAX on July 29th. Using IMAX's revolutionary live
action 2D to 3D conversion technology, the movie's opening sequence has been transformed into
IMAX 3D. The film will also be shown completely in IMAX 2D in select locations without IMAX®
3D capability. With crystal clear images, laser-aligned digital sound and maximized field of view,
IMAX provides the world's most immersive movie experience.
This film has been rated PG for scary images, some violence, language and mild sensuality.
www.harrypotter.com
In theatres on July 17
(Warner Bros. Pictures)
Director: David Yates
Writers: Screenplay by Steve Kloves
Based on the novel by J.K. Rowling
Producers: David Heyman, David Barron
Executive Producer: Lionel Wigram
Cast: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Jim Broadbent, Helena Bonham Carter,
Robbie Coltrane, Warwick Davis, Michael Gambon, Alan Rickman, Maggie Smith, Timothy Spall,
David Thewlis, Julie Walters, David Bradley, Jessie Cave, Frank Dillane, Tom Felton, Matthew
Lewis, Evanna Lynch, Helen McCrory, Natalia Tena, Hero Fiennes Tiffin, Bonnie Wright
Emboldened by the return of Lord Voldemort, the Death Eaters are wreaking havoc in both the
Muggle and wizarding worlds and Hogwarts is no longer the safe haven it once was. Harry suspects
that new dangers may lie within the castle, but Dumbledore is more intent upon preparing him for
the final battle that he knows is fast approaching. He needs Harry to help him uncover a vital key
to unlocking Voldemort's defenses--critical information known only to Hogwarts' former Potions
Professor, Horace Slughorn. With that in mind, Dumbledore manipulates his old colleague into
returning to his previous post with promises of more money, a bigger office...and the chance to
teach the famous Harry Potter.
Meanwhile, the students are under attack from a very different adversary as teenage hormones
rage across the ramparts. Harry's long friendship with Ginny Weasley is growing into something
deeper, but standing in the way is Ginny's boyfriend, Dean Thomas, not to mention her big brother
Ron. But Ron's got romantic entanglements of his own to worry about, with Lavender Brown
lavishing her affections on him, leaving Hermione simmering with jealousy yet determined not to
show her feelings. And then a box of love potion-laced chocolates ends up in the wrong hands and
changes everything.
As romance blossoms, one student remains aloof with far more important matters on his mind. He
is determined to make his mark, albeit a dark one. Love is in the air, but tragedy lies ahead and
Hogwarts may never be the same again.
David Yates, who directed the 2007 summer blockbuster "Harry Potter and the Order of the
Phoenix," returned to direct "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince." David Heyman, the
producer of all of the Harry Potter films, produced the film, together with David Barron.
Screenwriter Steve Kloves, who scripted the first four installments of the film franchise, adapted
the screenplay based on the book by J.K. Rowling. Lionel Wigram served as executive producer,
with John Trehy co-producing.
Warner Bros. Pictures presents a Heyday Films production, "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood
Prince," the sixth installment of Warner Bros. Pictures' Harry Potter film franchise based on the
beloved novels by J.K. Rowling. Once again heading the cast, Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and
Emma Watson reprise their roles as young wizards Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione
Granger, who are facing new challenges and dangers following Lord Voldemort's return.
Other returning Harry Potter cast members include: Helena Bonham Carter as Bellatrix
Lestrange; Robbie Coltrane as Rubeus Hagrid; Warwick Davis as Professor Filius Flitwick;
Michael Gambon as Professor Albus Dumbledore; Alan Rickman as Professor Severus Snape;
Maggie Smith as Professor Minerva McGonagall; and Julie Walters as Molly Weasley.
A number of young stars also reprise their roles as Hogwarts students, including Tom Felton as
Harry's longtime adversary, Draco Malfoy; Evanna Lynch as Luna Lovegood; and Bonnie Wright
as Ginny Weasley, the youngest of the Weasley clan.
Two award-winning actors join the cast in their first Harry Potter film. Academy Award® winner
Jim Broadbent ("Iris," "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe") plays
Potions Professor Horace Slughorn. BAFTA Award winner Helen McCrory ("Streetlife," "The
Queen") appears as Narcissa Malfoy, mother to Draco Malfoy and sister to the evil Bellatrix
Lestrange. Additionally, several young newcomers are making their feature film debuts in "Harry
Potter and the Half-Blood Prince": Jessie Cave plays the role of Lavender Brown, who only has
eyes for Ron Weasley; Hero Fiennes Tiffin is seen in the role of Tom Riddle at age 11; and Frank
Dillane plays the 16-year-old Riddle, who is already on the path to becoming the evil Lord
Voldemort.
Collaborating with David Yates behind the camera, two-time Oscar®-nominated director of
photography Bruno Delbonnel ("A Very Long Engagement," "Amelie") lensed his first Harry
Potter film. The behind-the-scenes team also reunites such Harry Potter veterans as production
designer Stuart Craig, editor Mark Day, composer Nicholas Hooper, visual effects supervisor Tim
Burke, and costume designer Jany Temime.
"Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" is being distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures,
a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company.
"Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince": An IMAX 3D Experience--digitally re-mastered into
the unparalleled image and sound quality of The IMAX Experience® through proprietary IMAX
DMR® technology--will be released by Warner Bros. Pictures in select theatres in Los Angeles,
New York and Chicago on July 15th, concurrently with the nationwide 35mm release in traditional
theatres. The film will open nationwide in IMAX on July 29th. Using IMAX's revolutionary live
action 2D to 3D conversion technology, the movie's opening sequence has been transformed into
IMAX 3D. The film will also be shown completely in IMAX 2D in select locations without IMAX®
3D capability. With crystal clear images, laser-aligned digital sound and maximized field of view,
IMAX provides the world's most immersive movie experience.
This film has been rated PG for scary images, some violence, language and mild sensuality.
www.harrypotter.com
| JIM BROADBENT as Professor Horace Slughorn and DANIEL RADCLIFFE as Harry Potter in Warner Bros. Pictures' fantasy adventure "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince." Photo by Jaap Buitendijk |
| "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" Special midnight shows Tuesday, July 14 Regular engagement starts Wednesday, July 15 |