
Will the overlap between the fans of the Harry Potter book series harm the popularity of the
Charlie & The Chocolate Factory movie debut this weekend? The
Wall Street Journalsuggests that this could be the case, with people certainly making their way to bookstores in the pre-midnight hour on Friday night instead of going to the movie theater as they await their pre-ordered
Half-Blood Prince.
It is interesting, as Warner Bros. is the studio behind both the
Potter films and
Charlie, so you might have thought they'd realize the impact a film of this size could have, especially with the popularity of some of today's recent remakes. So howabout you, fair Cinematical readers (okay, the tanned ones too) - will you be doing double duty this weekend, or choosing Wonka bars over Muggles?