As of the publishing of this post here are how the percentages work out for the four previous quizzes:

• Year One - 34.9% of you got 10/10
• Year Two - 37.6% of you got 10/10
• Year Three - 24.4% of you got 10/10
• Year Four - 11% of you got 10/10

Check out the sample question below or click here to get started:

I remember back on January 7 when I first reported the news Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince had been rated PG by the MPAA for scary images, some violence, language and mild sensuality, and the mild online stir the news caused. Harry Potter dedicated fansites were emailing me constantly asking if the news was true since I get MPAA ratings about a day before they are added to the MPAA's official site. However, as we all now know the rating is indeed PG and McClintock wonders if this will be an issue citing the last two PG-13 installments as box-office improvements over Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, which was the last of the PG-rated Potter films and the lowest grossing installment to date.

She also points out how a PG-13 rated film carries the perception a film is cool and slightly more grown-up, a perception studios expect will draw in teenagers whereas a PG rating may be viewed as too family friendly or juvenile.

With the growth of movie conversations across the Internet every aspect of a movie is looked at closely. I report weekly on the latest MPAA ratings every Wednesday (look for one later today by the way). Other sites focus on script reviews. Some focus on who will be scoring a film and each trailer released is looked at under a microscope across the board. MPAA ratings, to me, have always been fascinating, if not equally maddening. For example, I just got home from watching this week's upcoming release Bruno and I'm not at all surprised it originally received an NC-17 rating and honestly am a little shocked they got away with what they did in this R-rated cut -- but that's about it -- unless a film truly surprises me afterward I really don't think much on the rating. Do you?

I can understand walking into a horror movie and seeing a PG-13 versus an R and then having certain expectations, and the same goes for a teen sex comedy, but the ratings for action and fantasy movies have never really concerned me that much. The Dark Knight got away with quite a bit and I also believe the Lord of the Rings trilogy bumped up against a possible R rating with the level of violence they displayed. However, when it comes to Harry Potter I have never thought any of the five previously released films did anything to deserve anything more than a PG. There isn't any foul language outside of Ron occasionally saying "bloody hell," any sexual aspect is limited to a kiss and the violence is all done with wands and sparks of light. Sure, some of the characters are a bit frightening and the photography has gotten much darker, but is it really warranted of a PG-13?

I have not read any of the early reviews and I am not seeing Half-Blood Prince until next Monday, but from what I understand this latest installment is just as dark as the previous two, which lives up to the extraordinarily dark trailers I have seen.

Personally I don't think a PG rating will hurt the film whatsoever and I don't think many people (other than those looking out of concern for their children) even look at the ratings unless it is in that horror/thriller or sex comedy genre I mentioned earlier. The only legitimate concern I have heard over these final three Potter films is the possibility the fact new books are no longer being written lessens the awareness. I don't think it will have an effect, but it is a more sound argument in my mind than concern over the MPAA rating.

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Anyway, all jokes aside, things have gotten a bit tougher this time around and I am anxious to see if I can finally start to get those perfect scores to begin dropping.

For now, check out the sample question below or click here to get started:

Of course, we are always open to giving you a chance to do better in the next quiz, but if you score low you may want to try studying a little harder next time... Perhaps one of these options will satisfy as suitable study material?

For now, check out the sample question below or click here to get started:

The Harry Potter Ph.D. program is a five day program that begins today, July 6, and will run all week ending on Friday with your "Year One" exams. These initial ten "Year One" questions should be of little challenge, but as things progress things are going to get much, much harder. After all, you don't think it's easy to earn a Harry Potter Ph.D. do you?

Of course, we are always open to giving you a chance to do better in the next quiz, but if you score low you may want to try studying a little harder next time... Perhaps one of these options will satisfy as suitable study material?

For now, check out the sample question below or click here to get started:

I put a brief bit of info on each gallery next to the title list below. You can check out all the galleries by clicking on the movie title in the list below, which will open up a new browser window/tab. Once you are done looking at the pics, close that window to return back to this post.

Enjoy, and remember you can stay up-to-date on all the latest images added to the site either on the homepage, on the movie stills homepage or by simply adding the RSS feed to your feed reader and you will never miss a pic.

• G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra (Added five character posters and the official one sheet)
• Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Added 7 new images)
• Love Happens (Added the first 7 images to the gallery including the poster)
• Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (14 pictures have been added)
• Death in Love (Added the poster)
• Shorts (Added the poster)
• The Time Traveler's Wife (Added the poster)
• Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Added 5 behind-the-scenes pictures)
• 9 (Added the international and domestic poster)
• Iron Man 2 (Added a hi-res version of Mickey Rourke as Whiplash)

Photo: The Weinstein Co.

Next comes a brief note from MTV in which Robert Rodriguez tells the music website he hopes to start shooting his live-action The Jetsons feature "next year." This production has been around for some time and Rodriguez says, "We're writing the script right now."

The Rodriguez train continues in talking about the Predators reboot that was recently announced along with rumors Arnold Schwarzenegger's character from the original would be featured in some way. Rodriguez squashes such a rumor telling AICN, "We�re still writing a new script, and although I know Arnold personally and he�s the coolest person on the planet, I have not contacted him about this at all at this time."

The Playlist is reporting secondhand news from their Entertainment Weekly which discusses the recently talked about Alien prequel feature Ridley and Tony Scott are setting up with Carl Rinsch directing. However it appears Fox isn't interested in Rinsch and they want Ridley back at the helm. Rinsch, who is apparently involved romantically with Ridley's daughter Jordan, may be falling into the same situation Peter Jackson and his protege Niell Blomkamp fell into with Halo at Universal. I mean, who wants the understudy if you can net the big kahuna?

The new Scream trilogy is still being talked about with Digital Spy catching up with director Wes Craven. The original Scream helmer tells the site, "Bob Weinstein (The Weinstein Company co-chairman) has talked to me, he�s interested in me directing it. I had a brief conversation with Kevin [Williamson], I know that Kevin is writing. What I�ve said to Bob is I�m not closed to it, I�m not open to it, I�ll be perfectly happy to read a script and tell him what I think. That�s where it�s at and I�m not expecting a script until August. I don�t know what the premise is or anything."

Top top the Scream talk off, last week after running a story on the new films I received an email from someone claiming to be Scream screenwriter Kevin Williamson saying, "No remake -- it's a brand new trilogy that involves all of the surviving characters and lots of new ones." Someone claiming to be Williamson said something similar on Twitter. I never reported it because there is no way to verify, but since it was brought up over at SlashFilm I thought I would add my own bit on it to the mix.

Next comes a small bit of news from Jim Hill Media reporting from the Las Vegas International Licensing Fair saying a Monsters, Inc. sequel is being planned. What else is there to the story? Nothing.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/new-video-potter-6-featurette-bandslam-trailer-and-burning-plain-intl-trailer the last one.

This time around we start with an international trailer for Guillermo Arriaga's (Babel, 21 Grams, Amores perros) The Burning Plain thanks to a heads up from Awards Daily. Arriaga scripted the three films you see next to his name, but this time he steps behind the camera for a film that shot out of the gate at last year's Venice Film Festival only to fizzle shortly thereafter and still is without distribution as a result.

The film stars Charlize Theron, Kim Basinger and Joaquim de Almeida and weaves together two storylines taking place in the past and present. Basinger plays Gina, the mother of Theron's character as seen in childhood. Theron will play Sylvia, who tries to find common ground with her parents after a turbulent childhood. The two narratives eventually converge.

Check out the international trailer directly below.

Next comes Bandslam, which stars Vanessa Hudgens and will be released by Summit on August 14. As expected, the film is just some musical mumbo-jumbo stereotypical hoo ha, but I am sure it will strike a cord with the younger "American Idol" fanatics out there.

Below is the first trailer.

Finally is a new featurette for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince featuring new footage, interviews and the what not of muggles, wizards and snitches. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince hits theaters on July 15. You can click here for our gallery of 72 images and much more.

The next obvious choice, in my mind, is Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen on June 24. Like the first movie or not, it grossed $319 million domestically and $708 million worldwide all while carrying a 57% RottenTomatoes rating. If Revenge of the Fallen manages to meet the levels of mediocrity of the first film all while being accompanied by spectacular visual effects I see no reason why it wouldn't surpass the first film's box-office tally, but if it is more of the same it may not be able to live up to its predecessor's high mark, which was third only to Spider-Man 3 and Shrek the Third in 2007.

In July we have Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, but as successful as these films are only one of them has topped $300 million and that just so happens to be the very first one at $317 million. However, the most recent installment, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, sits at number two, but to say the fact it was screened in 4,285 (over 400 more than the second in line) didn't help matters would be quite ignorant. No, as cool as Half-Blood Prince looks I just don't see it being the one.

This leaves, in my opinion, only one other film that could potentially take the top spot: James Cameron's Avatar.

Avatar has been talked about in geek circles for what feels like forever, but that talk hasn't extended outside of those circles just yet. To assume this 3-D sci-fi actioner that is expected to change the way we look at movies will be the highest grossing film of 2009 isn't a ridiculous notion and it's not even a bold prediction, but if ever a film depended on quality over spectacle I would assume this is it.

So many questions are still unanswered about Avatar. Those that have seen footage have gushed about it, but it sounds like it is something we will have to see to believe. If word continues down the current path, Cameron may have found himself another top film.

So far this year the top five films at the box-office look like this:

1. Monsters Vs. Aliens ($190,552,000)
2. Fast and Furious ($152,908,000)
3. X-Men Origins: Wolverine ($151,091,000)
4. Star Trek ($147,611,000)
5. Paul Blart: Mall Cop ($145,790,203)

If you think it might be Pixar's Up, remember no Pixar film other than Finding Nemo has cracked the $300 million mark. WALL-E managed only $223m and Ratatouille $206m.

Maybe you think Night at the Museum 2: Battle of the Smithsonian will do it considering the first one made over $250 million. Land of the Lost looks like it may be funny, but I am not putting my money on a fantasy comedy. Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs may look promising to some, but Ice Age 2 didn't even hit the $200 million mark.

If you are thinking about banking on G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra perhaps it's best to look at the Stephen Sommers box-office franchise and see The Mummy Returns is his highest grossing film at $202 million.

Disney's A Christmas Carol may look promising, but The Polar Express managed only $180 million lifetime gross and Beowulf only $82 million. If we were talking about $200 million being the box-office king then maybe The Twilight Saga: New Moon would be in the conversation just as we would also have to mention Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakuel after the first film made $217 million.

So what's it going to be? You tell me...

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Don't ask me why, but I almost didn't do a Summer Movie Preview this year after doing one in 2006, 2007 and in 2008, and I must say it was interesting looking back at the past incarnations and seeing how it has changed over time. If you look at the 2006 version you get a "special treat" and get to see an example of how the site used to look. However, all things considered, I must say I think this year's preview is the best yet as it offers much more info including trailers, pictures and all the info and opinion you need to set your summer schedule.

The preview is made up of 50 films that will be released over the next four months and, this year, instead of listing my top 25 most anticipated films of the summer I took the results from the poll I posted back on April 13 and used RopeoSilicon reader results to make up the top 25 most anticipated films of the summer. The other 25 films are those I felt deserved your attention or may be worth a look.

I spent all weekend putting this bad boy together and trying to come up with something worthwhile to say about each and every film listed so I hope you enjoy. You can get started with the preview by clicking here or by clicking on the exclamation point overloaded graphic below.

Let me know what you think if you get a chance!

There are the biggies such as Star Trek, Angels and Demons and Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, but smaller films such as In the Loop, The Limits of Control and The Girlfriend Experience definitely deserve your attention.

You can check out all the galleries by clicking on the movie title in the list below, which will open up a new browser window/tab. Once you are done looking at the pics, close that window to return back to this post.

Enjoy, and remember you can stay up-to-date on all the latest images added to the site either on the homepage, on the movie stills homepage or by simply adding the RSS feed to your feed reader and you will never miss a pic.

• Star Trek (15 more images have just been added)
• The Boat that Rocked (4 new pics from the high seas comedy)
• In the Loop (This one looks good! Watch the trailer here)
• The Girlfriend Experience (4 new stills from the Soderbergh indie)
• The Lovely Bones (The first official image from Peter Jackson's latest)
• Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (66 Total Potter Pics)
• The Twilight Saga: New Moon (The bare-chested wolf pack in hi-res)
• The Limits of Control (18 Images from the new Jim Jarmusch film)
• Angels and Demons (21 Total Images)

Harry Potter franchise producer David Heyman added some words saying, "We've played around with a couple of places and ultimately settled on a place that we think is very exciting, and I think quite bold, in that it's not necessarily where one might expect. You want to give a sense of completion, on one hand, but a sense that there's another piece, more to come. We tried one and then Steve (Kloves, screenwriter) came up with the idea to try it another way and when we tried that, it felt just right."

I hope Heyman's statement saying the wanted to give a "sense of completion" isn't too far off base because I think that's very important. As much as the split on Deathly Hallows seems like a money grab, I am interested in seeing how they handle what will pretty much be the first Harry Potter film adaptation that can really be explored in its entirety without the complications of running time.

Where they will split it I have no idea. I read the book, but don't remember it well enough to think of a great spot.

As for the recent news revealed to MTV saying the epilogue at the end of Rowling's "Deathly Hallows" will be included and CG will be used to age the current actors Daniel Radcliffe had this to add:

I am nervous about that because if it's good I'll be really, really pleased; if it's not good and that's what people are left with, that would be awful. If it's a choice between having me, Rupert and Emma looking a bit stupid and it being slightly comical or having other actors play us, I would go for other actors every time. So, we'll see.

This is just the start of the summer previews at RopeofSilicon. There are links to two other studio previews at the bottom of this article and stay tuned for next week when the official RopeofSilicon 2009 Summer Movie Preview will be released featuring 50 of this year's summer movie titles.

As for the Warner preview, each movie is featured below with a teaser image and the synopsis. By clicking on the "Browse the Gallery" links it will open a new window, which you can close to return to this article and continue the preview.

Enjoy!

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Additional RopeofSilicon 2009 Summer Previews are Linked Below:

• What are Your Top 5 Most Anticipated Movies of Summer 2009?
• Paramount Pictures
• 20th Century Fox

Yup, the full theatrical trailer for the film, which you can see directly below or in high-definition at Yahoo, just debuted as well as four new character banners, which are teased above and can be seen in larger versions right here.

Is it just me or was that trailer damn near completely devoid of color? Silver, turquoise, a touch of red and that's about it. There were a few good shots though, including the one below. I have added 14 screen captures from the trailer to our official Half-Blood Prince gallery, click here for those.

Photo: Warner Bros.

Listed below are the latest movies I have added images to along with a brief description regarding the update. Just click on the title and it will open a new browser window, which you can close to return to this article.

Enjoy!

• Star Trek (One new still and hi-res looks at 3 international posters)
• Harry Pottter and the Half-Blood Prince (Hi-res versions of the six new character posters)
• The Soloist (A full gallery of 30 images)
• Imagine That (A look at the poster for Eddie Murphy's next)
• Where the Wild Things Are (9 new images)
• Away We Go (Added the poster)
• Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea (Two int'l posters and a first pic from Miyazaki's next)
• Hannah Montana: The Movie (full gallery of 21 images)
• Angels and Demons (Another new international poster)
• Dragonball Evolution (full gallery of 21 images)
• Whatever Works (full gallery of 44 images from Woody Allen's latest)
• Blood: The Last Vampire (19 images)

Photo: IMPAwards.com

From Star Trek we get five international posters and from Harry Potter we get six character posters debuted by MSN featuring Harry Potter, Albus Dumbledore, Hermione Granger, Ron Weasley, Draco Malfoy and Severus Snape.

You can check out all the posters directly below and look for Star Trek on May 8 and Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince on July 17.

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All you need to do is click on the title of the film below and it will open up a new browser window where you can click through the images, close it down and return to this page to check out even more pictures.

Have at it...

• Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Couple of new looks at Harry)
• Terminator Salvation (A new poster feature what look like zombie Terminators)
• Orphan (check out the poster from the creepy kid feature)
• Observe and Report (22 new pictures and four new posters from the Seth Rogen comedy)
• Management (Jennifer Aniston and Steve Zahn star in this little flick)
• Tyson (a peek at the poster for the Mike Tyson doc)
• The Limits of Control (a look at the rather cool poster for the Jim Jarmusch feature)
• 12 Rounds (Jon Cena's latest no-brainer)
• Monsters vs. Aliens (33 pics from one heck of a great flick)
• Coco Before Chanel (a look at the international poster)
• Crank 2: High Voltage (28 pics from the upcoming Statham adrenaline feature)
• Drag Me to Hell (9 new pics from Sam Raimi's new horror)

Check out the trailer directly below and for more information on the film including pictures and additional videos click here.

Voldemort is tightening his grip on both the Muggle and wizarding worlds and Hogwarts is no longer the safe haven it once was. Harry suspects that dangers may even lie within the castle, but Dumbledore is more intent upon preparing him for the final battle that he knows is fast approaching. Together they work to find the key to unlock Voldemort's defenses and, to this end, Dumbledore recruits his old friend and colleague, the well-connected and unsuspecting bon vivant Professor Horace Slughorn, whom he believes holds crucial information. Meanwhile, the students are under attack from a very different adversary as teenage hormones rage across the ramparts. Harry finds himself more and more drawn to Ginny, but so is Dean Thomas. And Lavender Brown has decided that Ron is the one for her, only she hadn�t counted on Romilda Vane's chocolates! And then there's Hermione, simpering with jealously but determined not to show her feelings. As romance blossoms, one student remains aloof. 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.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/harry-potter-6-aussia-featurette-featuring-tricks-and-death-eaters Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince has justa arrived online via MSN and I have added it for you directly below. According to the Leaky Cauldron it comes with all the following goodies:

"First Look" footage and interviews that were being shown as a preview in movie theaters including: Dramatic shots of the inferi in the cave surrounded by fire, the Death Eaters attacking the Burrow with more of Bellatrix, Ron and Lavender snogging, Hermione setting the birds on Ron, Hermione talking to Slughorn about the Felix Felicis and more. There are also new interviews with Dan Radcliffe (Harry), Emma Watson (Hermione), Ron (Rupert Grint), as well as from Potter producers David Heyman, David Barron and director David Yates.

It's quite a large list, and it's not exactly the greatest montage, but it's at least something. Enjoy!

The featurette below takes a look at the Ron Weasley and Lavender Brown relationship as well as the additional scene that has been added to the movie that is not in the J.K. Rowling book. At least, that is what I have been told. Give it a watch for yourself and look for the next Harry Potter in theaters on July 17 and click here for more info on the film including pics and trailers.

In a staff meeting over at Warner Brothers the other day, it was mentioned that the studio had picked its clips for the end-of-show, upcoming-movie montage that will likely be part of the refurbished, way-more-fun Oscar ceremony on Feb. 22. Not too surprisingly, the company decided to put its biggest, if not best, foot forward: The choices were Sherlock Holmes, directed by Guy Ritchie with Robert Downey Jr.; Terminator Salvation, directed by McG with a temperamental Christian Bale; and Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, directed by David Yates with Daniel Radcliffe.

All three are previewed below.

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince hits theaters on July 17.

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I debated on just how many films to include when making this list. However, as the list got bigger it just didn't end as I just added several films showing at this year's Sundance Film Festival (seriously check out the pics for Mary and Max right here) and on and on and on. So, that's how I ended up with 15 and even had to add two more to a "Just Missed" section which follows shortly.

A lot of folks are saying how great 2009 looks, but to be honest I am not feeling the vibe entirely. Sure, there are a bunch of fanboy flicks, but so often those films hit theaters and may excite for the moment, but even in 2008 The Dark Knight was the only fanboy film to make my year end top ten as I most often find the truly memorable films feature more than special effects and explosions. With that in mind I give you my fifteen most anticipated films of 2009, with three that fell just shy of the list. Why not go for 20? Because I only added these next three because there is only a small piece of me that wants to see them, but the overall excitement factor is just average.

Mel Gibson returns after the his run-in with "sugar tits" and he is under the direction of Martin Campbell (Casino Royale, Goldeneye). Intriguing for sure.

About six months ago this probably would have been in my top ten, but since seeing the trailers I am not as impressed as it is starting to look like a TV show with a bigger budget. Then again, isn't that all it really is?

I am a fan of these films even if each one is hardly any different than the one before it.

With that over with... Here's my top fifteen most anticipated...

The Lovely Bones

Photo: Paramount Pictures

For more on this film click here.

Avatar

Photo: 20th Century Fox

For more on this film click here.

Green Zone

Photo: Universal Pictures

For more on this film click here.

Shutter Island

Photo: Just Jared

The only reason I have it here at number twelve as opposed to inside my top ten is because I have read the book and have serious doubts about the ability of turning this psychological thriller into a good film. I wonder, anyone out there read the book and agree with me on this one?

For more on this film click here.

9

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For more on this film click here.

Sherlock Holmes

Photo: Warner Bros.

For more on this film click here.

Up

Photo: Walt Disney Pictures / Pixar

For more on this film click here.

The Hurt Locker

Photo: Summit Entertainment

For more on this film click here.

Agora

Photo: Fotogramas.es

Weisz is only part of the intrigue, however, as the film is co-written and directed by Alejandro Amenbar (The Others and The Sea Inside). It's his first theatrical feature since the Oscar-winning The Sea Inside in 2004. Five years is a long time to wait.

For more on this film click here.

Whatever Works

Photo: Wild Bunch

For more on this film click here.

Inglourious Basterds

Photo: The Weinstein Co. / Universal Pictures

For more on this film click here.

The Road

Photo: Dimension Films

For more on this film click here.

Nine

(from left) Judi Dench, Penelope Cruz, Marion Cotillard, Stacy Ferguson, Nicole Kidman and Kate Hudson on the set of Nine
Photo: The Weinstein Co.

For more on this film click here.

Watchmen

Photo: Warner Bros. (20th Century Fox?)

For more on this film click here.

Public Enemies

Photo: Universal Pictures

For more on this film click here.

Individual Studio 2009 Previews are Linked Below:

• Columbia Pictures and Screen Gems
• Warner Bros.
• Walt Disney Pictures
• Paramount and DreamWorks Pictures

• Sherlock Holmes
• Final Destination: Death Trip 3D
• Where the Wild Things Are
• Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
• Terminator Salvation
• Watchmen
• The Informant
• Friday the 13th
• Ghosts of Girlfriends Past
• Whiteout
• Orphan
• Observe and Report
• He's Just Not That Into You
• The Hangover
• 17 Again
• My Sister's Keeper
• Shorts
• Under the Sea 3D
• The Box
• Untitled Clint Eastwood Project
• Ninja Assassin

With that many films and that many pictures you should be kept busy for quite some time. Enjoy!

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Previous 2009 Previews are Linked Below:

• Columbia Pictures and Screen Gems

Yahoo has unveiled their top ten most watched trailers from all of 2008. I am not sure if they are estimating all of December or if it just doesn't count, but the results aren't all that surprising, but I do think it is quite interesting to see that the top two most watched trailers are two trailers I didn't watch until after seeing the films. All of the trailers are featured over the course of the next four pages... Enjoy!

Kung Fu Panda

Sex and the City

Hancock

Wanted

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Iron Man

The Incredible Hulk

Twilight

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

The Dark Knight

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The trailer is actually quite impressive and looks far better than the book would have led me to believe it ever could be. Personally I thought "Half-Blood Prince" was by far the most boring and bloated book of the franchise and only felt like it existed so Rowling could write her final story, but it appears they managed to eek more out of the story than I ever got.

You can watch the trailer below in Flash or check it out at HPANA where they have it offered in Flash, QuickTime, QuickTime HD and Windows. Just click here.

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince was originally scheduled to hit theaters only seven days from now, but unfortunately we must all now wait until July 17.