Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Movie

The sixth installment of the Harry Potter film franchise, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, opens in the U.S. on July 17, 2009, in traditional and IMAX theaters.¹ It was bumped from its original release date of November 21, 2008, and the franchise announced that the movie will be split into two films.²

Fast Facts

1. Director: David Yates
2. Producers: David Heyman and David Barron
3. Screenwriter: Steve Kloves
4. Studio: Warner Bros.
5. Release date: July 17, 2009¹
6. Will be released in IMAX theaters³
7. AKA: Harry Potter 6
8. Based on: The novel of the same name by J.K. Rowling

Plot Summary

Harry Potter discovers an old book with the inscription, "This book is the property of the Half-Blood Prince." The information found in the book is about Lord Voldemort's malevolent past. Albus Dumbledore helps Harry to fight against the sinister Lord Voldemort.

Cast Information

• Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter
• Rupert Grint as Ron Weasley
• Emma Watson as Hermione Granger
• Jim Broadbent as Horace Slughorn
• Alan Rickman as Severus Snape
• Michael Gambon as Albus Dumbledore
• Tom Felton as Draco Malfoy
• Helena Bonham Carter as Bellatrix Lestrange
• Hero Fiennes-Tiffin as young Tom Riddle (Voldemort)
• Frank Dillane as teenage Tom Riddle (Voldemort)

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