Staff Writer: Grave DiggerFor some reason, Hollywood is dancing with movie release dates.
Twilight was moved up as Harry Potter and th
e Half-Blood Prince moved out. Harry Potter went from November 21, 2008 to July 17, 2009. Even with the citation of the writer’s strike, does the industry believe fans are inept? A little love please, give us a better reason. Anyway, Twilight moved from December to fill that November spot.
Why do films change dates? Some are for the best opening and run for the movie. Other reasons are because the flim is not good, or unforeseen production problems.
As Disney figured out for The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, the release
date can make or break a movie. Yet Disney has not changed the Voyage of the Dawn Treader from May 7, 2010. A date close to Iron Man 2, how can Disney hope to continue The Chronicle of Narnia franchise? The children’s movie didn’t do well squashed between Iron Man and Indiana Jones 4.
Perhaps Disney has inside information. Or, Disney hasn’t really learned from their mistakes.
Iron Man and Indiana Jones 4 DVD dates are September 30 and October 14 respectively. Prince Caspian will be released on DVD on December 2. As for Twilight and Harry Potter, these films are highly anticipated by genre fans young and old.
Ben Barnes, Robert Downey, Jr., Harrison Ford, Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Alan Rickman, Maggie Smith, Richard Harris, Gwenth Paltrow, Shia LeBeouf, Skandar Keynes, Georgie Henley, William Moseley, Anna Popplewell, Tilda Swinton
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