When newsworthiness broke Thursday that "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" was shifting its release date from November until side by side summer, we wondered: Did the Boy Who Lived move because of "Twilight"?
Maybe not, just guess who's moving because of "Harry Potter"?
Summit Entertainment announced Friday (August 15) that "Twilight," the number 1 film adaptation to be made from Stephenie Meyer's blockbuster series, has moved its North American release date up three weeks from December 12 to November 21, the weekend previously occupied by "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince."
"When Warner Bros. distinct to go 'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince' to the summer of 2009, we saw a unique chance to slot in our film, which has been gaining tremendous awareness and momentum over the past several months," Rob Friedman, co-chairman and CEO of Summit Entertainment, wrote in a financial statement. "We by no means are trying to occupy the shoes of the incredible Potter franchise for 2008, rather we are just look to bring the fans of Stephenie Meyer's unbelievable book serial publication the picture as presently possible from a computer programing perspective."
The go allows for "Twilight" to premiere on more screens than it otherwise would have and to stay in theaters for a longer time prior to the major holiday season, according to the weigh release.
"Twilight" will now face off against Disney's "Bolt," the animated story of a hero dog, for the ticket office crown. Previously, it would have competed against Scott Derrickson's "The Day the Earth Stood Still" prima Keanu Reeves.
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