Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince – Worldwide Screening

I don't know how many of you have actually taken advantage of the BD Live capabilities of your Blu-Ray player or PS3, but a new idea is surfacing which might make for some entertaining options in the future. You probably know that some of your Blu-Ray discs have a variety of BD Live options, and one of them is the ability to watch a movie "with" your friends no matter where they are.

If you've tried this feature out, let me know. For me, few are the people available on the other end of such a scheme, and while there is something appealing in the theory, scheduling a movie date is one of those things that makes you ask yourself if you really want to be that guy. On the other hand, I have heard of certain college nights with a number of people involved... apparently hilarity ensues.

Well, there's a new idea coming with the release of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince on December 8th. A worldwide event, with members of the cast on board. Frankly, I've been wondering when movies were going to start taking a bit more advantage of the possibilities, and this sounds like at least at a decent shot at giving a little extra to fans.

You do have to make sure and get your copy in a hurry, but mark your calendars.

Here's the full story.

Experience the first-ever worldwide Live Community Screening (LCS) exclusive to owners of the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Blu-ray Disc and hear star Daniel Radcliffe and director David Yates answer your questions during this live LCS on December 12th, 2009. Also be the first to see footage from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, featured on the Blu-ray and 2-Disc Special Editions of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, available on December 8th, 2009.

The worldwide LCS, which showcases the expansive capabilities and interactivity offered with Blu-ray and Warner Bros. BD-Live, will take place on December 12th at 12:00PM PST (3:00PM EST) live from London. The LCS will allow BD-Live capable Blu-ray users to simultaneously watch the movie together with Daniel Radcliffe and director David Yates and hear an interactive Q&A where fans can ask questions about the blockbuster film directly to Daniel and David, directly from their home.

“I’m really looking forward to the Live Community Screening of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince and excited to talk directly to fans of the movie about my experiences and answer their questions,” said Daniel Radcliffe. “It’s a wonderful way for fans and for those directly involved with making a film to share opinions and ideas.”

According to director David Yates, “It’s a tremendous honor to be invited to host the first worldwide Live Community Screening and to have the opportunity to talk directly to fans across the globe. I’m looking forward to engaging with the thoughts and opinions of the fans who have supported us so loyally and passionately over the years – without them the films wouldn’t be the success they are.”

Warner Bros. BD-Live is an interactive feature exclusive to the Blu-ray format that allows users to experience a variety of exclusive interactive features. In addition to access to the multi-territory LCS, other exciting BD-Live content available to Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Blu-ray owners include:

· An exclusive introduction to the upcoming Harry Potter Ultimate Editions by Daniel Radcliffe

· My Commentary – fans are able to post user-generated Picture-in-Picture commentary over the film and share it with their friends and other BD-Live community members

· Live Community Screenings – Allows users to send invitations and have a virtual screening with friends and family while chatting together through the BD-Live platform

· Facebook Connect - allows users to interact with their Facebook friends, update their Facebook status while in BD-Live and invite their Facebook friends to Live Community screenings.

Warner Bros. BD-Live community members who have registered and signed up for the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince LCS will receive an emailed invitation to participate in the event. The first 100,000 members who RSVP will secure a spot for the screening. WB BD-Live registered users from the participating territories who own the Blu-ray Disc and have signed up for the BD-Live LCS event will be able to insert the disc, connect to WB BD-Live and logon to the LCS at this designated time to participate in this ground breaking exclusive event.

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