Rupert Grint is lucky there are millions of Harry Potter fans out there!

The young actor was about to see his newest flick, Cherrybomb, get stepped over and forgotten, as many independent endeavors tend to do. That is, until a group of devoted fans on Facebook used their online social networking skills to start an uproar to get the film a cinematic release.

And it worked!

Producers say they have secured a major distributor in Britain and the flick will be released early next year. The announcement should officially be made this week and Rupert couldn't be more pleased:

“I am backing this campaign wholeheartedly. I’m delighted by the huge support the film has already received on the official Facebook page and other sites on the web and am so grateful to my fans in particular, who have travelled the world to support the film at festivals and preview screenings.”

The power of the Internet once again prevails.