Also available ON DEMAND from 18 November 2009.
Over $40 million at the Australian Box Office!
With almost two hours of spellbinding special features along with MaximumMovie Mode and exclusive BD-Live content on Blu-ray!
Wizards and muggles beware! No one is safe as Harry Potter returns for his sixth year at
Hogwarts in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, which arrives on Blu-ray, DVD and
On Demand from Warner Home Video this 18 November 2009. The entire ensemble cast is
back for the sixth instalment of the record-breaking franchise based on the best-selling book
series by J.K. Rowling.
In Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Voldemort tightens his grip on Hogwarts as
Harry and Dumbledore work to find the key to unlock the Dark Lord’s defences. But the
students are under attack from a very different adversary—teenage hormones. Love is in the
air, but tragedy lies ahead and Hogwarts may never be the same again.
From celebrated director David Yates (BBC’s State of Play, Harry Potter series Years 5-7),
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince brings back the highly-acclaimed cast including
Daniel Radcliffe (BBC’s My Boy Jack, December Boys), Rupert Grint (Driving Lessons) and
Emma Watson (The Tale of Despereaux) as well as two-time Academy Award® Winner
Maggie Smith (Gosford Park, A Room With A View), Academy Award® Nominee Helena
Bonham Carter (Sweeney Todd, Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride), Alan Rickman (Love Actually,
Die Hard) and Michael Gambon (The Good Shepherd, Gosford Park). Harry Potter and the
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Half-Blood Prince also introduces Academy Award® winner Jim Broadbent (Iris, Moulin
Rouge!) as Professor Horace Slughorn.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince will be available as a 2-disc Blu-ray for $49.95RRP
and a 2-disc Special Edition DVD for $44.95RRP.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince will also be available to buy on 18 November as a
Digital Downlo ad from digital movie retailers. It will also be available to rent ON DEMAND
through internet movie retailers and a games console.
On 2 December Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince will be available to rent on a pay
per view and ON DEMAND basis through Digital Cable and Satellite TV.
Also available 18 November are the first two of eight Harry Potter Ultimate Editions : Harry
Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. Each of
the Ultimate Editions will include a new one-hour featurette that highlights a unique aspect
of the filmmaking process. Each edition include s 5 hours of special features, theatrical and
extended versions of the film, 48-page collectible photo book and other magical collectibles.
Blu-ray Ultimate Editions are each available to own for $94.95RRP each.
DVD Ultimate Editions are each available to own for $79.95RRP each.
Harry Potter Collector’s Box Set contains years 1 to 6, with room to add the final movies.
Available to own on DVD for $139.9RRP
The Harry Potter Spells app transforms your iPhoneTM and iPod touch® into a wand. Begin
your training at Hogwarts and learn to cast over thirteen spells. Practice spells on your own
and then challenge friends to a real-time duel. Available to buy this November exclusively
on the iTunes App Store.
Also available is the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince free app for the iPhone and
iPod touch. For details, visit the iTunes App Store and search for “Harry Potter”.
SYNOPSIS
Emboldened by the return of Lord Voldemort, the Death Eaters are wreaking havoc in both
the Muggle and wizarding worlds and Hogwarts is no longer the safe haven it once was.
Harry suspects that new dangers may lie within the castle, but Dumbledore is more intent
upon preparing him for the final battle that he knows is fast approaching. He needs Harry to
help him uncover a vital key to unlocking Voldemort’s defences, critical information known
only to Hogwarts’ former Potions Professor, Horace Slughorn. With that in mind,
Dumbledore manipulates his old colleague into returning to his previous post with promises
of more money, a bigger office…and the chance to teach the famous Harry Potter.
Meanwhile, the students are under attack from a very different adversary as teenage
hormones rage across the ramparts. Harry’s long friendship with Ginny Weasley is growing
into something deeper, but standing in the way is Ginny’s boyfriend, Dean Thomas, not to
mention her big brother Ron. But Ron’s got romantic entanglements of his own to worry
about, with Lavender Brown lavishing her affections on him, leaving Hermione simmering
with jealousy yet determined not to show her feelings. And then a box of love potion-laced
chocolates ends up in the wrong hands and changes everything.
As romance blossoms, one student remains aloof with far more important matters on his
mind. He is determined to make his mark, albeit a dark one. Love is in the air, but tragedy
lies ahead and Hogwarts may never be the same again.
DVD
Special F eatures:
2-Disc Special Edition DVD:
– Close-Up with the Cast and Crew of Harry Potter: Hosts Matthew Lewis (“Neville
Longbottom”) and Alfred Enoch (“Dean Thomas”) lead us on an entertaining look at the
cast of Harry Potter as they explore their interests away from acting and spend a day on
set with the production team (28:10)
– J.K. Rowling: A Year in the Life: A fascinating and intimate look into the life of J.K.
Rowling over the last year of writing “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.” (47:33)
– One Minute Drills: The cast has 60 seconds to describe their character’s personality,
history, relationships and other traits before time runs out (6:27)
– What’s On Your Mind: Hosted by Tom Felton, the cast is put on the spot when asked a
series of rapid-fire questions o n their likes and dislikes. (6:25)
– Universal’s The Wizarding World of Harry Potter Sneak Peek: Get an “inside look” at
the amazing world of magic and excitement being created at Universal Orlando® Resort
in Florida (11:10)
– Additional Scenes
– Digital Copy of the theatrical film
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Approximate DVD Feature Runtime:
147 mins
BLU-RAY
Blu-ray includes all of the content in the 2-Disc Special Edition plus:
– WB Maximum Movie Mode with Director David Yates, Producers David Heyman and
David Barron, and cast members Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson and Tom
Felton (1:38:00). This is new interactive technology, a first-of-its-kind bonus feature that
showcases a seamless multi-story presentation offering in-depth scene analysis, picturein-
picture videos from the cast and crew, photo galleries and more.
– BD-Live Media Centre including My Commentary, Live Community Screening and
other interactive features.
– Digital Copy of the theatrical film
Rating:
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Approximate Blu-ray Feature Runtime:
153 mins