"A portion of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 was stolen and illegally posted on the internet," the studio said in a statement. "This constitutes a serious breach of copyright violation and theft of Warner Bros property. We are working actively to restrict and/or remove copies that may be available. Also, we are vigorously investigating this matter and will prosecute those involved to the full extent of the law."
Oh, right. The law.
But in an era dominated by virtual word-of-mouth, who's to say the studio didn't hope to generate even more Howlers for the movie by accidentally letting a gripping teaser fly on, oh, BitTorrent, for example?
Never you fear that, mate. An insider told The Mirror, "It's not as if the film needs more publicity."
Well, la-dee-da. Aren't we full of ourselves?
To true wizarding junkies (and even mildly curious Muggles) with a little Veritaserum in the belly, 36 minutes might as well be a trailer.
What good is a Harry Potter movie without the beginning, middle, and end? Answer: It's no good. It's absolutely worthless. And you won't find us mudbloods crying over spilt butterbeer.
Despite the 36-minute jump some of us might have, we're still pretty confident we'll see you at 12:01 a.m. Thursday night/Friday morning. Or 12:37 a.m., for the illegally viewing crowd.
There's simply no pirated preview that has the power to break the Harry Potter spell. And it's all systems go for the full Deathly Hallows flick, enriched by 36 unauthorized minutes or not.
Legendary rockers Styx and Kevin Cronin, lead singer of REO Speedwagon, will team up to co-headline the “Brotherhood of Rock” tour in 2025, which will include a stop at The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in The Woodlands on Friday, June 6.
The large, 40-city tour will take place over three months, starting in Greenville, South Carolina on May 28, and wrapping up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on August 24.
In addition to Houston, the tour will go to Austin on June 4 and Dallas on August 1. It will include special guest Don Felder, former lead guitarist for the Eagles, at all dates.
Fans can expect some of the greatest rock anthems of all time, including “Renegade,” “Keep On Loving You,” “Come Sail Away,” “Can't Fight This Feeling,” and “Hotel California.”
Styx and Cronin (as part of REO Speedwagon) first toured together in 2000 and in 2001 after the 9/11 attacks, coming together to form the Rock to the Rescue 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. This will mark their sixth time joining forces on the road.
2022 was the 50th anniversary of Styx's self-titled debut album, but they have yet to slow down. The band released their 17th album, Crash of the Crown, in 2021. Of course, not everyone is a fan, as this classic clip from The Simpsons illustrates.
REO Speedwagon's recording days appear to be done, with their last album coming out in 2009, but the main group of five has been together since 1989. On this tour, Cronin will be joined by REO's lead guitarist Dave Amato and drummer Bryan Hitt.
General tickets for the tour will go on sale starting on Friday, December 13 at 10 am at LiveNation.com.
Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets in the U.S. beginning on December 9 at 10 am through the Citi Entertainment program.
Styx and Kevin Cronin will be offering VIP packages via their own exclusive pre-sales beginning on Tuesday, December 10 at 10 am, as well as at LiveNation.com.
