The opening half an hour of 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1' was uploaded onto a file sharing website on Tuesday night. It's believed the quality is of a high standard.
In a statement, Warner Bros said the first 36 minutes were "stolen and illegally posted on the internet. This constitutes a serious breach of copyright violation and theft of Warner Bros. property.
"We are working actively to restrict and/or remove copies that may be available. Also, we are vigorously investigating this matter and will prosecute those involved to the full extent of the law."
It's not the first time a high quality version of a new film has been leaked onto the internet before its big screen release.
Bosses of last year's 'Wolverine' movie were up in arms after a studio quality version was uploaded weeks before it opened.
Despite the leak, industry experts are predicting the penultimate chapter in the hugely successful film series will have its biggest opening weekend yet, and is highly likely to join that exclusive box office group - the $1 Billion club.
Other 'members' include 'The Dark Knight', 'Toy Story 3', 'Titanic' and 'Avatar'."
"We are working actively to restrict and/or remove copies that may be available. Also, we are vigorously investigating this matter and will prosecute those involved to the full extent of the law."
It's not the first time a high quality version of a new film has been leaked onto the internet before its big screen release.
Bosses of last year's 'Wolverine' movie were up in arms after a studio quality version was uploaded weeks before it opened.
Despite the leak, industry experts are predicting the penultimate chapter in the hugely successful film series will have its biggest opening weekend yet, and is highly likely to join that exclusive box office group - the $1 Billion club.
Other 'members' include 'The Dark Knight', 'Toy Story 3', 'Titanic' and 'Avatar'."
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