U.S. Premiere of 'Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix' -- Sunday, July 8

WHAT: In "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix," Harry returns for his fifth year of study at Hogwarts only to discover that much of the wizarding community has been led to believe that the story of the teenager's recent encounter with the evil Lord Voldemort is a lie, putting Harry's integrity in question. Worse, the Minister for Magic, Cornelius Fudge, has appointed a new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher, the duplicitous Professor Dolores Umbridge. But Professor Umbridge's "Ministry-approved" course of defensive magic leaves the young wizards woefully unprepared to defend themselves against the Dark forces threatening them, so at the prompting of his friends Hermione and Ron, Harry is convinced to take matters into his own hands. Meeting secretly with a small group of students who name themselves "Dumbledore's Army," Harry teaches them how to defend themselves against the Dark Arts, preparing the courageous young wizards for the extraordinary battle that lies ahead.

Warner Bros. Pictures presents a Heyday Films production, "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix." The film stars Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Helena Bonham Carter, Robbie Coltrane, Warwick Davis, Ralph Fiennes, Michael Gambon, Brendan Gleeson, Richard Griffiths, Jason Isaacs, Gary Oldman, Alan Rickman, Fiona Shaw, Maggie Smith, Imelda Staunton, David Thewlis, Emma Thompson, and Julie Walters. The film is directed by David Yates from a screenplay by Michael Goldenberg, based on the novel by J.K. Rowling. David Heyman and David Barron serve as producers, with Lionel Wigram executive producing.

WHO: From the film: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Imelda Staunton, director David Yates, producers David Heyman and David Barron, and screenwriter Michael Goldenberg.

          Celebrity guests will include: Camilla Belle, Peter Berg, Valerie Bertinelli, Andrea Bowen, Kobe Bryant, Miley Cyrus, Hector Elizando, Joely Fisher, Jeff Foxworthy, Duff Goldman, Seth Green, Greg Grunberg, Neil Patrick Harris, Rachel Harris, Melissa Joan Hart, Angus T. Jones, Rex Lee, Masi Oka, Missy Peregrym, Tara Reid, AnnaSophia Robb, Antonia Sabato, Jr., Ashley Tisdale, Shawn Wayans and more to come.

WHEN: Sunday, July 8, 2007
             Crew Arrivals: 2:00 PM
             Celebrity Arrivals: 3:30 PM
             Screening: 5:00 PM

WHERE: Grauman's Chinese Theatre
               6925 Hollywood Blvd.
               Hollywood

Contact:

Warner Bros. Pictures
Broadcast: Kim Lerner, 818-954-6718
Print: Gina Soliz, 818-954-6705
Photo: Michael Taylor, 818-954-6585
Online: Orna Zadeh, 818-954-6290
International: Johnny Jones, 818-954-1268