The Guardian
reports today that an impending actor’s strike next June could affect release dates for hundreds of major motion pictures, including
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.
Quote:
The actor's strike looks set to take place in June next year and will in fact manifest itself as a combined strike by the Screen Actors Guild, the Directors Guild of America and the Writers Guild of America (West) against the Producers Guild of America. The predicted strike has already sent Hollywood into a frenzy of planning, with many studios reportedly accelerating production of films to avoid gaps in their release schedules.
The strike is over royalties from sales of movies over the internet and on DVD, which are not covered in the current deal between the various guilds.
However, Jim Broadbent (Horace Slughorn) did
recently state that he finishes filming in May 2008. Indeed, with
shooting starting next week, it is very likely that filming for the sixth movie will be completed before this strike actually occurs.
Although it could potentially affect the film in post-production if actors, the director, or producer are involved with these unions.
It is important to note that no change in production has been announced by W.B., but if it is, we will let you know. The release date for
Half-Blood Prince remains as Nov. 21st 2008.
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Looming actors strike may affect Half-Blood Prince release 
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