Rumoured OotP release date: July 13th 2007 [updated]

[EmmaRiddle]

Box Office Mojo has the release date for 'Order of the Phoenix' listed as July 13th 2007.

The last official word we heard on the issue came ten days ago from David Heyman who said the release date was slated for either Summer or Autumn 2007. It is also still early days; 'Order of the Phoenix' has only been filming for about 2 months.

As such this 'release date' remains a rumour until it is confirmed or denied by WB.



Source: Veritaserum


UPDATE: WB have said that they have not yet confirmed an official date for the release of the fifth film.

[redrooster]

YES!! so cool and 1st to post

[griffin_girl]

2nd!!!! thats so cool!!!!

[froeth]

Excellent.

We can only hope it's right.

[EmmaRiddle]

Interestingly according to BOM His Dark Materials is slated for November 2007. Could we possibly see a repeat of the HP Vs LotR hubbub with those new films? Worth pondering, I think. I can't see the film being released in July personally.

[Lissydove]

*ponders* I'm not sure how I feel about that. Of course I want to see the movie ASAP, but I kind've like HP in November. *ducks*

[pattysan]

I don't know, I hope is no true, if it is true they are not going to do that well in the box office, there are too many movies that are going to be release that summer, too much competition.
I hope is not true!...

[Tao]

I can't see it being released in July either, Emma. Seems completely random, actually. I say if it's not a June release, they'll go straight for November. Early June always gives it a chance to get money before the summer blockbusters start to hit, so in July would pin it up against a lot of good movies. And of course November always gives it a chance. Every Potter film released in November has done well.

[prettyinpink]

yea i agree with you! ^

[Rosemel92]

Ok ok a rumored released date fine but what about pictures of the young marauders, Lily and*disgusted look*Snape in character??/ Oh well, Hey! that's 10 days before Dan's 18th b-day! Wow! 18 and William Moseley and Jesse McCartney will be... *faint*

[GanymedeCraft17]

Harry Potter and His Dark Materials? This will be an AWESOME summer/fall.

*does the hula in celebration*

[EmmaRiddle]

Both July and November will have competition. His Dark Materials has a huge following too. But yeah PoA did worse because of the timing.

Anyway I've emailed asking about this so hopefully we'll hear something. I doubt they will have set anything in stone yet though, it's too early.

[coolgirl05]

i still think that is a loonngggg time for now but i guess that i can wait

[Padie]

Hmmm... Seems to be a good date

[Tao]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Emma

Both July and November will have competition. His Dark Materials has a huge following too. But yeah PoA did worse because of the timing.

I hadn't heard of it myself. Heh. But of course every month will have competition, I'm just saying that November is usually good for any movie.

[MrsRadcliffe]

two months already?!?!, wow time flies and o.. koolio!!, must log that July 13th just think to yourself on July 13 this year; ' OotP might be coming out in a year!!!

[I<3Daniel_Radcliffe4ever]

ewhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.. tahst soooo long to wait.. why do i have to wait so long.. haha longer than a year away.. i wonder when the next book comes out then?? i know that its somewhere aound that time rite?? well uhckkk i wish it had come out earlier.. oh well.

[pattysan]

sorry for my ignorance but what is "His Dark Materials" book series?
sorry I haven't heard anything about that movie, maybe they are promoting that movie in UK and not yet here in US.

[EmmaRiddle]

Yeah, Summer will have the blockbusters but His Dark Materials is fantasy, hence the LotR-type comparison. Could have the same affect. The media would definitely pit the two films against each other if both were to be released the same time. HDM is due 16/11/2007 according to BOM. The Bourne Ultimatum in the Summer. From the looks of that chart WB doesn't have anything major out in the Autumn so it'd make sense to keep HP there.

Quote:

sorry for my ignorance but what is "His Dark Materials" book series?
sorry I haven't heard anything about that movie, maybe they are promoting that movie in UK and not yet here in the US.

It's a very popular book series [trilogy] by Phillip Pullman. Kids fantasy. They recently did a national open casting call in the UK for the main female role. More info can be found here. haha and it's being made by the same company as LotR. The comparisons continue...lmao.

[Tao]

Yeah, that's what they usually do. I think Disney tried it with Narnia vs. HP, but it just never took. Both were great films, but can't be compared. It'll be interesting next year to see how it all goes down.

[EmmaRiddle]

I actually read one article where they said Narnia took over a niche that Harry Potter had moved on from; the young kid audience which Potter had shifted away from as the series matured. I'd kind of disagree with that because both worlds are adored by kids, teens and adults alike. Just thought it was an interesting spanner to throw into the works.

[S_potter]

I really hope it come out then. I can do c it 4 my b-day even if it's 8 days l8r. I CAN'T WAIT!!

[EmmaRiddle]

There's also the little matter of book 7. The last release date was July 16th. Would they really want a book and a movie out at the same time? I reckon that'd be overkill personally. I think many a fan's head would explode just contemplating the amount of ecstasy one would experience, should such a weekend occur.

[HP Girl22]

I luv ur avatar S_potter and I sooooooooo agree w/ u!! We so have 2 go c the movie 4 ur b-day. Hopefully it comes out then but who knows

[Taytertots101]

thats so far away but i think they shouldnt release it in july i mean not only will it be against summer blockbusters but it will be up against itself (the book) which is bad for us because usually a book comes out we talk about it for a months or two then the movie comes out and we're happy again! oh well its to soon to tell.......