OOTP to have 3D finale
OOTP to have 3D finale Warner Bros. has announced that the last 20 minutes of the Order of the Phoenix movie will be three-dimensional when it appears in IMAX theaters this July. This is exciting news for fans, as the closing scenes of the film will be of the thrilling Ministry of Magic battle.

WB says, "The last 20 minutes in IMAX 3D will add a new element of excitement to the Harry Potter experience, making this a must-see for fans of all ages. We're looking forward to a long and very successful run."

The IMAX Co-Chairmen mentioned, "We couldn't be happier to help bring this Harry Potter film to life in a new way. IMAX theatres are the only place to experience this year's most anticipated movies in the world's most immersive format, and we anticipate that moviegoers will want to enjoy Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix featuring scenes in IMAX 3D more than once."
Posted by Ciaran on Apr 19th | 98 Comments
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Posted by hp7jazz Apr 19th 2007

wow! 1st


Posted by Melindaleo Apr 19th 2007

DD and Voldemort battle in 3D? How cool is that??


Posted by laughingeyes927 Apr 19th 2007

THAT IS AWESOME!!!!!!! 3rd?


Posted by danigirl Apr 19th 2007

Wow. The final battle will be pretty cool in 3D! 3rd?


Posted by iloveanime123 Apr 19th 2007

That is really really cool! Oh and STOP saying if you are first or third... its ANNOYING!


Posted by queeny Apr 19th 2007

oh groovy! that will b cool! :D the battle at the end is gona be amazing nw! :) xx


Posted by cissy1989 Apr 19th 2007

top 10???? ooooooooooooooooohhhhh 3-d!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!


Posted by Myra Apr 19th 2007

That's awesome!! To say tht I'm looking forward to see it would be an understatement. ._.! Anyways this news is really cool! Yay :D


Posted by july21tillhp7 Apr 19th 2007

holy!! thes flipin sweet!! 9????


Posted by megblack89 Apr 19th 2007

That would be great to see! (I think!?) How exciting :) 3rd?????????????? ? jk.


Posted by hpfan20 Apr 19th 2007

that is so awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can't wait for it to come out!!!! =D


Posted by Andeluvian Apr 19th 2007

"IMAX theatres are the only place to experience this year's most" So will the movie ending be 3D everywhere, or just IMAX theatres? :S None of those in my country :/


Posted by OneWingedAngel Apr 19th 2007

WOW!!!!!.... I'M DEFINITELY GOING TO WATCH OOTP THEN :p ... MMMM ... TOP 1000000000????


Posted by ninja58 Apr 19th 2007

That's awesome!


Posted by muggle_magic Apr 19th 2007

Yay! There is an IMAX theatre 30 minutes away from my house. I am so excited! I hope they have a midnight screening.


Posted by Quiscalus Apr 19th 2007

Awesome!! I so want to see it in 3D!


Posted by HpAlwaysN4ever Apr 19th 2007

I so want to see it in 3D now!!


Posted by Katskradle Apr 19th 2007

Dang! Too bad the IMAX theatre in my city closed down. *grumbles about people who couldn't be bothered to see an IMAX movie once in a while and keep the place open* UGH.


Posted by Nimue Apr 19th 2007

I'm not too bothered. If it looks good normally, than that's good enough for me. However, I am a little bothered that the 'closing scenes' will be the MoM battle, as it is the aftermath of the battle - Harry in Dumbledore's office - which has a lot of important information and bits on Harry's character (AKA CAPSLOCK OF RAGE, which might be amusing, to say the least). I just hope the really important stuff doesn't get swamped by WB's misconception that the films need to look uber-flashy to be any good.


Posted by harrypottergeek Apr 19th 2007

I hate to be a pessimist, but isn't the last part of the movie focused on the prophecy? Considering how important that scene is to the series, I would've thought that a lot of emphasis would have been placed on it, so the battle b/w Voldemort & DD may not be in 3-D... hopefully I am as woefully wrong as Humphrey Belcher...


Posted by 8squishy_fishy8 Apr 19th 2007

Wow! That is soo awesome...too bad the nearest IMAX is about two hours away......oh well, I shall go anyway! :P


Posted by ddiaz28 Apr 19th 2007

I start working for IMAX on Harry Potter next Monday. I'm glad they officially announced it. It's a bit of a double edged sword though because I'll be seeing what will be the most exciting part of this film before I see the entire movie. But that in no way compares to the excitement of working on a Harry Potter film! We even get an advanced screening, I'm assuming, since we had one for Superman last summer. I can't wait! We do sign confidentiality agreements but I'll keep you guys posted as much as possible.


Posted by luv_hp_4ever Apr 19th 2007

WOAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THATV IS SOOOOO COOL!!!!!!!!!! NOW I MUST FIND OUT WHERE AN IMAX THEATRE CLOSE TO ME IS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WAIT, IS IT ONLY ON THE FINAL SCREENING OF THE MOVIE???????????????????


Posted by Nic Apr 19th 2007

harrypottergeek thats what i thiought, i mean the battle bit will be awesome in 3D but does this mean theyre just gonna miss out all the explanation?


Posted by Katcrux Apr 19th 2007

Upon reading that, I think I just had a- uh, nevermind...nice. This is the coolest bit of movie news I've gotten in a long time! Now, I must finds me an IMAX theatre!


Posted by ChatNoir Apr 19th 2007

i'm such an ignorant but how does 3d in cinema actually work? do we get to wear the kind of glasses with one green and one red lens? :D sounds luna-ish ;)


Posted by padfoot186 Apr 19th 2007

ohhhh my god. and yes ChatNoir you need glasses to view 3dimensional cinema. but WOW..... um speechless???


Posted by ddiaz28 Apr 19th 2007

You do need to wear glasses but they aren't the old school red and blue lens type. Technology has progressed since the 50's. They are just clear lenses. The difference is one lens lets in regular light, and the other polarized light. Both kinds of light are projected on screen but each eye sees only one. That is what creates the 3D effect. If you didn't see Superman 3D last year go see Harry Potter in 3D. It really adds another "dimension" (sorry for the pun) to seeing a film. I hope eventually they start doing this to entire films. I have read before that Lucas was going to be re-releasing all the Star Wars in 3D. So we'll have to wait and see if it happens.


Posted by ellenfreak3 Apr 19th 2007

That's so cool!! AHHH I can't wait!! I definitely going to see that. That's going to be awesome.


Posted by Ithilwen Apr 19th 2007

umm... 3D doesn't thrill me, in fact it usually makes me feel rather trippy. sorry lol. just give me the movie regular style and i'll be ok ;-)


Posted by EiSeL Apr 19th 2007

um, COOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Posted by Fa_Fa_Fa Apr 19th 2007

OMG thats so cool!! :O woooow but i havent got a clue if there is an IMAX near me iv actually never even seen one lol, i only heard of it cuz Seth in the OC talks bout it alot lol do thy have thm in England??? i wanna goooooo! =D


Posted by SofieMalfoy Apr 19th 2007

Depressing. we don't have those things here. I hate when things like this happen, when only the americans and some others gets to do a bunch of shhh I could never dream of doing here. Life is so unfair.


Posted by ReallyTired Apr 19th 2007

IMAX theatres are incredible, but I'm not sure that there are any around where I live.


Posted by ItzDAYoungWiz Apr 19th 2007

I love only a bus ride away from the IMAX theater! I just can't wait! It's gon' be hot! WOW! And I can't wait to see Dan Rad!


Posted by SugarxSpunxQuill Apr 19th 2007

Wow! im going to the printworks in manchester to see it, its the best imax cinema ever! GO THERE!


Posted by Silverswan Apr 19th 2007

I'm a little old to be impressed by that.


Posted by Dobby4ever Apr 19th 2007

AWESOME! I want to see that in 3D!!!


Posted by sticky Apr 19th 2007

Lumos: aahhhh awesome...gawd..now i have to see it in 3d as well.............he heh he he he he imax cinema here i come!!!!!! Nox


Posted by sirius_rox Apr 19th 2007

That's kind of weird I'm not sure I like that.


Posted by Okirun Apr 19th 2007

Sweet! XD I just saw my first 3D movie last night. *rolls* It was cool, I can't wait!


Posted by Clean0002 Apr 19th 2007

Ok well there is an Imax theater about 20-25 minutes away from my house but I know it will be packed because of this so I think I am going to watch the movie first at my local theater and then a couple of days later go to the Imax to see the end in 3D, sounds like a plan to me. This sounds great!


Posted by iBrakeforSnidgets Apr 19th 2007

Yes! I am going to see the movie in 3D even if I have to walk. Never mind that the closest imax in another town, im going!!! ;)


Posted by mugglecast_fan Apr 19th 2007

Sweet, I'm going.


Posted by fanatic Apr 19th 2007

Usually I don't really care about this type of stuff but this announcement actually got be a bit excited. I think if they have done the battle part correctly, it will look awesome in 3-D. At first I was planning to see it couple of times and go to IMAX theater that is an hour or two away from where I live. Then I realized that I was going to be in London for a couple weeks during the movie and book realease (I will be attending Sectus) and while I am sure that there is an IMAX theater somewhere in London, I hope I don't get lost trying find it.


Posted by Snape_is_Innocent Apr 19th 2007

This movie is going to have the highest view and sales of all the Harry Potter films especially when they are adding this 3d concept. I can't wait. I have a rehearsal dinner to go to when it comes out but I plan on going to the movie right after the dinner! This is going to be very exciting to see how they cram 800 something pages into 2 hours. Does anyone else think that they should have done something with rita skeeter at the end of the 4th movie? Like showing her in a jar with her glasses on and Hermione holding the jar? I think this would have helped the ending a little.


Posted by wtfomghaxx0rz Apr 19th 2007

Yippee. *sarcasm* I have a lazy eye so I can't see 3-D movies and stuff. I either see the movie in blue with red lines or the movie in red with blue lines. It pretty much sucks.


Posted by Glidden Apr 19th 2007

^^^ Omgosh. I just realised my sister has a lazy eye and that means she wont be able to see it. its cos one eye sees the red and one eye sees the blue- she can practically not see with one eye. oh no- shes not gonna be happy. standard cinemas it is!


Posted by dementor Apr 19th 2007

thats awesome! i really wanna go see it in 3D now!


Posted by alissa Apr 19th 2007

I'll probably be the only person unhappy about this, but I hate 3D. I don't know how well they'll do it, but just knowing that movies like Spy Kids has used it turns it off. Plus I wear glasses, so that'll be... fun.




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