Seems like Transformers Revenge of the Fallen is causing a stir amongst Harry Potter fans.
The IMAX version of Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince is being delayed 2 weeks from it’s regular 35mm opening due to a scheduling conflict. Paramount locked in the date for Transformers 2 a while ago, and signed a deal with IMAX to have it shown exclusively for 4 weeks on their screens if Michael Bay and company shot scenes with the IMAX technology. They did, and all was well. That is, until Warner Brothers pushed back the date for Harry Potter from a 2008 release date to Summer 2009, opening July 15th. That conflicts with the exclusive window for IMAX that Paramount had set in stone for ages (4 weeks from opening), and therefore Harry Potter will not begin IMAX showings until July 29th now.
Potterbots are up in arms ranting on ROTF and Paramount. From our perspective sounds more like a Warner Brothers issue. Maybe they shouldn’t release their flicks when conflicts like this are present. Or rather yet – just don’t try and compete with Transformers. I think Paramount was in the right, and Im glad they didn’t budge.
Either way, get ready for your ROTF on IMAX, they start at 12:01 AM Tuesday night/Wednesday morning opening week (June 24th).
Poho
harry potter starts showing in IMAX theaters the day i arrive in Toronto for vacation, which is the nearest IMAX theater. F
Shadow25
And of course, one of them is the only IMAX acessible to me. What a bummer. >_<
Waverider
For the next 2 weeks you can watch HP6 on only 2 IMAX screens. One in NY and one in LA. The rest you will have to wait till the TF exclusive deal is over.
Shadow25
Um, I don't know what happened but HP6 still bumped ROTF at my IMAX in Lincoln Square.
Scorpio
HP6 sucked (No offense to other HP fans) I just saw it and it was by far the worst HP Film so much has changed. Hopefully this doesnt happen with TF3
omegamaine
u know they both will do good -im just yanking the chain -people take things so to heart-lighten up lol now and agan
Bgrngod
I really hope most of the posts in this thread are just joking around and not serious.
I am excited about both movies quite a bit. Mostly for ROTF, but I know for sure I'll be seeing Potter as soon as I can. I never read the books, so seeing the movies has been a good excuse to continue to avoid reading them. And, I've liked them quite a bit despite the horrible acting of some of the cast.
omegamaine
i think most people (in my opinion)who are potter fans are into twilight-you can hope all u want that transformers does bad BUT we all know transformers is going to be a smash -im sorry to see potter go the way of the dinosaure -thats how things go down. harry potter
Jericho
Nevermind.
Scythe
I saw someone write Harry Potter and Transformers Love Story fanfic once, why can't we all be just like that? Incredibly lame.
twichy
I hope I hope I hope potter does better then rotf. Planning on a mid night potter showing myself. No plans to pay to watch rotf myself. My money is going to potter.
Capovin
I still fail to understand why this is being taken so seriously
03Mach1
You're bashing movies that your friends and other members of this board have told you is cool to bash. You're certainly allowed to not like a movie or a particular book. But it's ironic when there is post after post about how immature members of another fandom's board are acting yet there is page after page of the same immaturity posted here.
ZeroEdge
Guess people like giant transforming robots better then boy wizards.
neoprimus01
ok, i've been laughing way too hard from this! very classic..this goes to you sir
Capovin
just thought i'd add this…
Scythe
Thankies.
Bgrngod
Too bad the nearest IMAX to me is a LIEMAX fake screen. Not even a dome. Hell, not even that big apparently. Stupid IMAX and their 5 different types of screens. Grr….
Hopefully they still include the extra scenes. I'm paying quite a premium on the tickets to see them.
WarMachine73
Unsure of their manhood?? Are you serious? Ask the Potter fans their opinion when I run by them in line and smack them upside the head with 12 inches of limp Primus!
We aren't bashing EVERY movie, just the ones that are impossible to resist.
mweeuser
Just bought my tickets for IMAX for the midnight showing,,,, Me grimlock crush order of phoenix!