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Warner Brothers is at the top of the heap for 2009

Warner Brothers is at the top of the heap for 2009

Warner Brothers, the production company behind the Harry Potter films, is reporting record earnings for 2009 – primarily boosted by Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. Warner Brothers projects a $2.99 billion domestic balance sheet – not too shabby!

Coming in close behind WB was Paramount, Sony, and then Fox. Here are more stats about how this all plays out:

Warners — also ringing up lots of loot with recently released “Sherlock Holmes” — used the heftiest slate in Hollywood to nail… More »

IMAX release of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince possibly delayed by two weeks?

IMAX release of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince possibly delayed by two weeks?

Say it isn’t so! Via Harry Potter Fan Zone, TV Watch Online reports that the IMAX release of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince has been delayed by two weeks, to July 29th; it was originally set to be shown in IMAX theatres the same day as the release in “regular” theatres, July 15. Why? Here’s the possible reason (we don’t have confirmation yet):

The film will open in 35mm theaters on the 15th; however, it will not open in IMAX… More »