I thought that I saw somewhere that this movie would be debuting on HDNET at the same time as the theatres. Is this true?

Boy let me know if it is I can not wait to see this movie, loved the book.

I doubt. This movie is going to be a huge money-maker. Not a good candidate for simultaneous launch.

Only if HDNet was offering it as a PPV... they have even started flooding the market with the paperback books in anticipation of the movie..