was released the following year in July 2007. [140]  After executives were "really delighted" with his work on the film, Yates was selected to direct  Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince , which was released on 15 July 2009. [141] [142] [143] [144] David Yates  directs  Daniel Radcliffe on location for  Deathly Hallows , 2009. In