Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

The latest posters featuring the leading characters
of "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince"
[Photo: Warner Bros./ent.sina.com.cn]

The upcoming Harry Potter film, the sixth in the boy wizard franchise, focuses on Harry's sixth year at Hogwarts, and his preparations for the final battle amidst emerging romantic relationships.

The film, which will open in North America on July 15, is one of the most anticipated releases this summer, according to a poll by the website Moviefone.com

Thirty-nine percent of the 280,000 respondents named the movie the one they are most excited about. Sixty percent said they expected the film to be the biggest box-office hit during the upcoming blockbuster season

Like the previous installment "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix", the new film will be available in both ordinary and IMAX formats