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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince breaks International Box Office Records

20 July 2009 2:50 PM, PDT | From The Scorecard Review | See recent Scorecard Review news

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is giving chase to Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. But overseas, it seems it’s not a fight.

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News release …

Warner Bros. Pictures’ “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” enjoyed a record-breaking opening, earning a worldwide box office gross of $394 million.  The film brought in $158 million from the U.S. and Canada, and $236 million internationally, making it the highest-grossing international opening of any film ever.  It was also the widest global release for any Harry Potter film to date, with 54 international markets opening concurrently with North America.  The announcement was made jointly today by Dan Fellman, President of Domestic Distribution, and Veronika Kwan-Rubinek, President of International Distribution.

Fellman said, “The popularity of Harry Potter,

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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Breaks Box Office Records

17 July 2009 1:55 PM, PDT | From The Scorecard Review | See recent Scorecard Review news

Harry has known how to make bank in the past. But breaking records is a little new.

Here’s the news release from Warner Bros. With this economy, do you think they’re excited? Yeah, I think they’re excited.

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Warner Bros. Pictures’ “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” has already shattered two box office records, first breaking the record for a midnight opening with $22.2 million, eclipsing the studio’s own record set last year by “The Dark Knight.” “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” then flew past the worldwide opening day box office record: with the domestic gross of $58.18 million and the international totals of $45.85 million combining for an astounding one-day global box office gross of more than $104 million.

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"Harry Potter & The Half-Blood Prince" - New York premiere clips

16 July 2009 11:08 AM, PDT | From Movie Jungle | See recent Movie Jungle news

We have clips from the New York premiere of Warner Bros. Pictures' "Harry Potter & The Half-Blood Prince" with Daniel Radcliffe, Tom Malfoy and more. That brings our total video clip count to a massive 39 for the fantasy release which sees theatres on July 15th. The film stars Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Michael Gambon, Alan Rickman, Helena Bonham Carter, Jom Broadbent, Robbie Coltrane, Timhoty Spall, David Thewlis, Maggie Smith, Julie Walters, Mar Williams, Tom Felton, Evanna Lynch, Matthew Lewis, Katie Leung, James Phelps, Oliver Phelps, Natalie Tena, Bonnie Wright, David Bradley and Warwick Davis.

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Profiling Hogwarts' Teaching Staff In 'Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince'

16 July 2009 10:30 AM, PDT | From MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news

Before Bill Nighy confirmed he was going to be joining the cast of “Harry Potter,” he wasn’t being facetious when he complained that he was the last big British actor to not be involved in the series. With heavy hitters like the late Richard Harris, Kenneth Branagh and Ralph Fiennes weaving in and out of the series, who can blame him for feeling left out?

The professors at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in particular possess acting talent which comes from the upper echelons of British celeb royalty. Young Americans might not recognize all of their faces outside of "Potter," especially those who are masked behind beards and more extensive makeup. So we've decided to profile the top Hogwarts talents for you here; not their fictional professorships, but rather the reasons you should look for them in roles outside the "Harry Potter" universe.

Michael Gambon: Michael Gambon,

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'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince' Sets New Midnight Record

15 July 2009 10:49 PM, PDT | From Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news

"Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" has set a new record for all-time midnight openings. According to its distributor Warner Bros., the sixth installment of "Harry Potter" series has raked in $22.2 million from its midnight screenings in North America, which is $10 million more than what "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" earned from midnight shows which took place in the same Wednesday slot.

With such amount, "Half-Blood Prince" has taken the crown from previous record holders Warners' "The Dark Knight", which collected $18.5 from midnight shows last summer, as well as 20th Century Fox's "Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith" which grossed $17 million over its midnight opening. The latest movie from J.K. Rowling's "Harry Potter" series also beat up this summer's biggest hit "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" which pulled in $16 million from its opening night back in June.

The big bow may come as

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Pic Post! "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" premiere

15 July 2009 8:58 AM, PDT | From AfterElton.com | See recent AfterElton.com news

Every new Potter film brings comments of, "my how Harry, Hermione and Ron have grown!" "Can you believe, they're practically adults now?" And so forth. But we've gotten so far down the road in this franchise that it may actually be time to start speculating on whether Rupert Grint has had hair plugs, or if Emma Watson overdid it with the botox.

What, too soon? 

Anyhoo, the hotly anticipated (and well-reviewed) latest installment of the Harry Potter franchise opens in the United States today, and in honor of that we thought we'd post some great photos of the uber gay-friendly Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson et. al. from last week's star-studded London premiere.

Enjoy!

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince film premiere

at the Odeon Leicester Square Theatre in London

Rupert Grint, J.K. Rowling, Emma Watson, Daniel Radcliffe

Helena Bonham Carter

Emma Watson

J.K. Rowling and fans

Daniel Radcliffe

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'Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince': Snogwarts, By Kurt Loder

15 July 2009 7:05 AM, PDT | From MTV Movie News | See recent MTV Movie News news

The great series hits a speed bump.

Daniel Radcliffe in "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince"

Photo: Warner Bros.

"Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" is one of the darkest of the Potter books, so it's no surprise that the movie version is the darkest of the films to date. What is surprising — and I say this as someone who loves the books and has loved the movies up to this point — is how sluggish the new picture is. It gets underway with a limp scene set in a train-station café — a trivial flirtation between Harry, now 16, and an admiring waitress — and proceeds in surges and sags for the next two and a half hours. There are some marvelous scenes, beautiful images, wonderful moments — it isn't a "bad" movie by any reckoning. But it isn't up to the sweeping dynamic level of some of the pictures that preceded it.

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‘Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince’ Discovers the Wizard of Awe

14 July 2009 7:28 AM, PDT | From HollywoodChicago.com | See recent HollywoodChicago.com news

Chicago – The Harry Potter phenomenon, born from the pen of J.K. Rowling and nurtured through the utter magic of modern filmmaking, has reached a monumental creative peak with the film “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.”

Rating: 4.5/5.0 Combining the darker elements of Harry’s wizardly battles with the timeless struggle of adolescence, Half-Blood Prince succeeds by further humanizing its legendary characters and produces a spectacle that is a feast for both their legion of admirers and more importantly those not as familiar with the books.

In this installment, Harry (Daniel Radcliffe) has been “outed” by the press as a possible “chosen one” within the good vs. evil battle with the dark Lord Voldermort. Directly paralleling the real world paparazzi, Harry looks to escape from the limelight between terms at the Hogwarts School, only to be pulled into another chapter of the conflict by his headmaster and mentor, Professor Albus Dumbledore

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A Fresh 'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince' Clip Comes Out

13 July 2009 8:06 PM, PDT | From Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news

Days before "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" opens wide in theaters across the U.S., a brand new clip from the drama fantasy has been put out via Yahoo! Movies. Around eighty seconds long, the snippet highlights on the moment Professor Dumbledore meets up with Harry to discuss how to destroy Voldemort.

[Spoilers Alert!] In the clip, it can be seen that Dumbledore believes that Voldemort's magic is beyond anything he's imagined, presenting Harry with two of the dark wizard's Horcruxes; the Tom Riddle's Diary and Marvolo Gaunt's Ring. The sneak peek also gives out a chance to get a better glimpse at Dumbledore's injured hand.

"Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" will center its story at the time when Voldemort's grip on both the Muggle and wizarding worlds is tightening. With Hogwarts no longer being the safe haven it once was, Dumbledore begins to prepare Harry for the final battle

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'Harry Potter' Heads to New York

10 July 2009 9:30 AM, PDT | From TheInsider.com | See recent The Insider news

"The Insider" has the latest... Tried-and-true 'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince' trio Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson found drier ground at the New York City premiere of their new movie, and they talked about Michael Jackson's memory. "There's a generation of people for whom his music marked a moment in their lives, presumably," says Daniel. "He provided … happiness for many people around the world." "For me, it hasn't really sunk in that he's really gone," says Rupert. "He's such an icon and it doesn't really seem real." "He was a magnificent figure of the century," says Sir Michael Gambon, aka Dumbledore. "He was so young, and it's terrible." "I think it's really sad what happened," says Emma. "I had tickets to his last performance." In what could be the darkest, scariest and most exciting 'Potter' movie yet, 'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

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Two Fresh 'Half-Blood Prince' Clips Crawl Out

9 July 2009 8:28 PM, PDT | From Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news

A week shy of its theatrical premiere, "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" unleashes two more fresh clips. The two clips pick up different themes, one that comes out via MSN exposes the impending danger Harry and the wizarding world are facing, while the other which gets out courtesy of MTV focuses more on the 'romance in the air' tone.

The MSN clip is called "Handful of People". It gives out a scene inside the Burrows wherein Harry, Mr.Weasley, Tonks and Lupin sit together to talk about how the danger may have penetrated Hogwarts. In the meantime, the MTV clip is titled "Table for Three". It sees Harry, Ron and Hermione witnessing some kissing action between Ginny and Dean Thomas at The Three Broomsticks before professor Horace Slughorn gives two of them a special invitation.

"Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" will center its story at the time when

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Emma Watson: At Least I'm Wearing Underwear! (Video)

9 July 2009 3:42 PM, PDT | From TheImproper.com | See recent TheImproper.com news

Emma Watson, who plays the good witch Hermione in the “Harry Potter” film series, displayed a little magical charm of her own when she appeared on the David Letterman show last night (July 8). Dave asked her to explain her wardrobe malfunction during the Harry Potter premier in London on Tuesday. Let’s just say Watson held her own against the cranky talk show host. Emma, Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and the film's other stars, Robbie Coltrane, Maggie Smith, Helena Bonham Carter, Michael Gambon, Bonnie Wright, Helen McCrory, Tom Felton, Jessie Cave, Evanna Lynch and Matthew Lewis attended the premiere in a pouring rain.

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Apple has Harry Potter and The Half-Blood Prince App with Videos, Posters and More

9 July 2009 12:01 PM, PDT | From The Scorecard Review | See recent Scorecard Review news

It’s a new kind of advertising. The App. And Harry Potter and The Half-Blood Prince is all over it with Apple’s help.

There’s a never before seen theatrical clip from the film introduced by Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson and you’ll have to head to iTunes to get it. Here’s the news release…

Warner Bros. Digital Distribution today announced the availability of exclusive Harry Potter content on the iTunes Store (www.iTunes.com). Harry Potter fans can download for free and enjoy never before seen footage from the highly anticipated film “Harry Potter and The Half-Blood Prince” and a Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince App.

Making its worldwide debut today is an exclusive podcast titled “Being Me Has Its Privileges,” from the upcoming theatrical release, hosted by Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter), Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley) and Emma Watson (Hermione Granger. In their

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25 New Videos from Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Price

8 July 2009 12:12 PM, PDT | From MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news

Warner Bros. has released a slew of new videos from Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, which casts its spell in theaters nationwide on July 15. Click below to watch nine new clips, twelve cast & crew interviews and four behind-the-scenes clips from this magical summer film.

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince stars Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Helena Bonham Carter, Jim Broadbent, Robbie Coltrane, Alan Rickman, Maggie Smith, Warwick Davis, Michael Gambon and hits theaters nationwide on July 15.

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'Harry Potter' Stars Brave Rainy World Premiere

8 July 2009 11:35 AM, PDT | From TheInsider.com | See recent The Insider news

Merlin's beard! 'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince' finally hits theaters July 15, and the film's star trio -- Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint -- braved torrential rains on the U.K. red carpet for the film's world premiere! "It's completely [like] the heavens opened -- it's pouring here!" said Emma beneath her umbrella. "Every year it's like torrential rain; it's like magic." "The last premiere it was pretty rainy," agreed Rupert as he slogged through the soggy red carpet. "It must thunder as well. That sounds pretty horrible." "This is Brit spirit -- we got through two wars like this!" joked Daniel. "For the next time here I'm certainly thinking these shoes might not be so usable after this, but I'm having fun. This is great." In what could be the darkest, scariest and most exciting 'Potter' movie yet, the specter of the evil Voldemort (Ralph Fiennes

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It's Pottermania! Harry Potter Stars Attend London Premier

8 July 2009 6:09 AM, PDT | From TheImproper.com | See recent TheImproper.com news

Daniel Radcliffe braved torrential rain and hail at the world premiere of “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” in London's Leicester Square last night (July 8). But co-star Rupert Grint had an even bigger problem; he thought he was going to die from swine flu! Yes, those crazy Potter kids are back and "Pottermania" is in full swing. The film's other stars Robbie Coltrane, Maggie Smith, Helena Bonham Carter, Michael Gambon, Bonnie Wright, Helen McCrory, Tom Felton, Jessie Cave, Evanna Lynch and Matthew Lewis attended the premiere as well. And, Clive Owen, Jamie Oliver, Graham Norton, Gordon Ramsay and Pixie Geldof also walked the red carpet.

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Daniel Radcliffe: Women Are Catching Up with Me

8 July 2009 4:00 AM, PDT | From PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news

He was one wet wizard at Tuesday's world premiere of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince in London, where the torrential downpours and thunder drenched series star Daniel Radcliffe. "I'm feeling a bit guilty, to be honest, as I've made them wait in the rain," the star, 19, said about the fans, some of whom had camped overnight for a glimpse of him and costars Emma Watson and Rupert Grint, who recovered from a bout of swine flu to attend. And while usually mum on his dating activities, Radcliffe did let slip, "I've been out with a couple of women who have been older than me.

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Win a trip to Chicago to visit the Harry Potter Exhibition

8 July 2009 2:56 AM, PDT | From Boxwish.com | See recent BoxWish news

Just over a week to go until Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince hits cinemas and excitement is reaching fever pitch. Last night Leicester Square hosted the London premiere with stars such as Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson braving the wet weather to walk the sodden red carpet as the heavens opened upon the glitzy showbiz screening. Thankfully there’s no need for an umbrella at the Harry Potter Exhibition at Chicago’s Museum of Science and Industry which has been delighting Potter fans since opening to the public at the end of April and now MSN.co.uk is offering one lucky person and a friend the chance to visit the Windy City and this must-see Hp display.

The exhibition brings together some of the most iconic props and wardrobe items from the past Hp adventures, including such gems as Harry’s original wand and eyeglasses, Gryffindor

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'Harry Potter' Returns to London for 'Half-Blood Prince' World Premiere

7 July 2009 8:54 PM, PDT | From Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news

Ending a two-year wait for its July release, "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" finally held its world premiere on Tuesday, July 7, in the United Kingdom. The red carpet event took place at Odeon Leicester Square, London, and despite the heavy downpours and hailstorms, it was flocked with thousands of "Harry Potter" fans.

Also undeterred by the bad weather were the film's cast which among whom included the trio of Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint. Coming to the special screening, Daniel wore stylish gray suit with pink shirt underneath, Emma was dressed in a vintage dress from '60s designer Ossie Clark, while the recovering from swine-flu Rupert was captured in a traditional black and white suit with a touch of pink in his belt.

Despite spotted drenched in the rain, all three still made time to pose for the press and greeted the awaiting fans. Talking to reporters on the red carpet,

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2 New Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Clips Appear

7 July 2009 7:24 AM, PDT | From MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news

Warner Bros. has provided us with two brand new clips from Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, which will hit theaters nationwide on July 15. Click below to take a deeper look into this sixth Potter adventure.

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince stars Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Helena Bonham Carter, David Bradley, Jim Broadbent, Jessie Cave, Robbie Coltrane, Warwick Davis, Frank Dillane, Tom Felton, Michael Gambon, Matthew Lewis, Evanna Lynch, Helen McCrory, Alan Rickman, Maggie Smith, Natalia Tena, Hero Fiennes Tiffin, Julie Walters, David Thewlis, Bonnie Wright and will hit theaters nationwide on July 15.

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