Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince IMAX Release Delayed
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is being released in regular theaters on July 15, 2009, however it is not being released as an IMAX movie until July 29, 2009. The reason for the delay is related to Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen having a contract for four weeks of being an exclusive release in IMAX theaters (i.e. no other major theatrical release movies being shown and probably just those non-fiction type movies can be shown). Originally the two movies were not supposed to overlap, as the contract was made when Harry Potter was still supposed to come out in November 2008.
The wait might keep some from seeing it as they want to see it right away and now wait for the IMAX version and also do not want to pay to see it when if first comes out and then again later for the IMAX version, which is usually more expensive to see in the first place. It sounds like the IMAX version might be work waiting for or at least going to see as a second time seeing the movie. It is supposed to have some IMAX 3D parts. I for one am definitely seeing the movie on July 15 and will wait until closer to the date to decide if I will see it as an IMAX as well.
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