• Variety reports Warner Bros. has pushed back the release of David Yates' "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" to July 17, 2009 (hey, that's my birthday). The sixth installment in the popular series was originally scheduled to hit Nov. 21, 2008. What a big disappointment.

• David Duchovny and Tea Leoni are set to produce CBS Films' "Born to Rock," a comedy pitch about a gang of aging rockers who suddenly find success as a children's band after a mix-up in their demo tape catches the attention of a producer. Jess Walter and Mark Steilen wrote up the project (The Hollywood Reporter).

• According to Variety, Lionsgate has acquired the rights to adapt Duane Swierczynski's novel "Severance Package," with Brett Simon expected to write the screenplay. The story revolves around media relations director whose life is in danger after he finds out his company is really a cover for a secret intelligence agency.

• Screen Gems obtained the rights to "Easy A," a script written by Bert V. Royal. Variety says the plot centers on a high-school student who seeks financial and personal gain by pretending to be the school slut.