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Harry Potter fans were momentarily thrilled and heartened when Warner Bros. announced last week that it was canceling plans to release "Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows" in 3D in November. However, it turns out the studio is still moving full steam ahead to cover not only 'The Deathly Hallows,' but back catalog titles "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" and "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince."
Warner Bros., who are still using conversion production outlet Prime Focus who are rebuilding their reputation after their awful rush job of "Clash Of The Titans," are said to be methodically converting both parts of 'Deathly Hallows.' Director David Yates is still in post-production on 'Deathly Hallows' but will be overseeing the conversion of his Potter films to 3D. No word yet on the other four films in the series, but Warner Bros. would likely have to get the involvement of the respective directors before moving forward.
No dates yet have been announced for the 3D BluRay release or if the films will be get a 3D theatrical re-release. But really, we'd be surprised if it didn't. The series is a landmark for many and the "see the saga as you've never seen it before" marketing pretty much writes itself. [Variety]
Wow, color us surprised. Warner Bros. has canceled plans to release the first entry in the two-part "Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows" in 3D. It will still hit theaters as planned on November 19th, but now people won't need to wear the dorky glasses and pay extra money for the privilege.
In a statement, the studio said "we will not have a completed 3D version of the film within our release date window," adding "despite everyone's best efforts, we were unable to convert the film in its entirety and meet the highest standards of quality. We do not want to disappoint fans who have long-anticipated the conclusion of this extraordinary journey." So is this just a fancy way of saying the conversion looked fucking terrible and they don't want to make the same mistake they did with "Clash Of The Titans"? Yeah, we think so.
David Yates says, "This decision, which we completely support, underscores the fact that Warner Bros. has always put quality first." No word yet if the Warner Bros. are still aiming to convert part two, which will hit theaters on July 15, 2011. If they do, they have plenty of time to get it right or even better, not do it at all.
Harry Potter fans were momentarily thrilled and heartened when Warner Bros. announced last week that it was canceling plans to release "Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows" in 3D in November. However, it turns out the studio is still moving full steam ahead to cover not only 'The Deathly Hallows,' but back catalog titles "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" and "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince."
