Harry Potter: OotP set for 2007 release?

I understand the principles have signed on [per IMDB the cast listing todate for Order of the Phoenix is Daniel, Rupert, Emma... and Jason Issacs (oh, goody goody, but then he got to rock out in this book)]. Ummm. With a different director.... David Yates.

Whoa, whoa, whoa... That's the part I really don't get. Wouldn't you WANT continuity? Consistancy?

Anyway... echelons above my involvement! I do remember hearing that Rowling was going to be pressing for an 18 month rotation of movie releases. DVD release the summer prior, please [next summer]. That rotation would work out to about 18 months - fall release as usual - if they start filming summer of next year. So, promo the current film for the next 4 months... time off - prep for the DVD release... and SOMEWHERE slip us a new book?

Tag: Harry Potter, Order, movies