The Rebellion BeginsOfficial tagline Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is a British-American fantasy film based on the fifth novel by J. K. Rowling, released on 11 July 2007 in the U.S. and 12 July 2007 in the UK. David Yates made his directorial debut for the series, as did Michael Goldenberg for writing and David Barron for producing, while David Heyman returned from the first four