Half-Blood Prince Goes IMAX and 3D; Release Still July 2009
Posted by Neil Miller (neil@filmschoolrejects.com) on September 22, 2008
Unfortunately for die-hard Harry Potter fans, it appears that the July 17, 2009 released date of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince isn’t going to get here any sooner, nor will it be changed any time soon. But, while fans will undoubtedly stay in their depressed Muggle states for another 10 months or so, there is some good news on the horizon, depending on how you look at it.
Sources close to Empire are saying that upwards of 25 minutes of Half-Blood Prince, including opening and closing scenes, will be in 3D. This feature will be available to audiences who choose to see the film on IMAX screens. According to the report, audiences will receive instructions from a little wand that will tell them when to put on their glasses:
In a process similar to that used on Superman Returns, action-y sections of the film will be threedeeified (that’s a technical term) on Imax, and there’ll probably be a little wand or something that appears in the top corner of the screen to let you know to put on your goofy glasses. That, and the way everything suddenly goes blurry.
Of course, no confirmation has come from Warner Bros. as of yet, but this news could prompt them to provide a few more details on the release. Then again, they’ve got time.
What do you think about Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince in IMAX and 3D?
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