Harry Potter (movie series)
Harry Potter is a movie series is based on the novels by J. K. Rowling. The series was made by Warner Bros. and were made-up of eight fantasy movies, beginning with Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) and ending with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 (2011).[1][2]
The series was mainly produced by David Heyman, and stars Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, and Emma Watson as the three main characters: Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, and Hermione Granger. Four directors worked on the series: Chris Columbus, Alfonso Cuarón, Mike Newell, and David Yates.[3] It took ten years to make all the movies of the series, with the main story being Harry's journey to beat his arch-enemy Lord Voldemort.[4]
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the seventh and final novel in the series, was made into two movies.[5] Part 1 was released in November 2010, and Part 2 was released in July 2011.[6][7]
Deathly Hallows Part 1, Sorcerer's Stone, and Deathly Hallows Part 2 are one of the 50 highest-grossing movies of all time. It is the third highest-grossing movie series with $7.7 billion.
Movies
- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 (2010)
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 (2011)
References
- ↑ "Fantasy – Live Action". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on 2 September 2011. Retrieved 1 June 2011.
- ↑ "Harry Potter". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on 6 August 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2011.
- ↑ Dargis, Manohla; Scott, A. O. (15 July 2007). "Harry Potter and the Four Directors". The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/15/movies/15scot.html. Retrieved 29 July 2011.
- ↑ "Harry Potter at Leavesden". WB Studio Tour. http://www.wbstudiotour.co.uk/en/about-us/harry-potter-at-leavesden. Retrieved 16 September 2012.
- ↑ "Warner Bros. Plans Two-Part Film Adaptation of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" to Be Directed by David Yates". Business Wire. 13 March 2008. http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20080313005332&newsLang=en. Retrieved 6 September 2012. "...expand the screen adaptation of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows and release the film in two parts.".
- ↑ Boucher, Geoff; Eller, Claudia (7 November 2010). "The end nears for 'Harry Potter' on film". Los Angeles Times. https://articles.latimes.com/2010/nov/07/entertainment/la-et-1107-harry-potter-20101107. Retrieved 3 January 2010. "The fantasy epic begins its Hollywood fade-out Nov. 19 with the release of " Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1" and finishes next summer with the eighth film, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2."".
- ↑ Schuker, Lauren A. E. (22 November 2010). "'Potter' Charms Aging Audience". The Wall Street Journal. https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748703567304575628783648960748. Retrieved 3 January 2010. "The seventh instalment in the eight-film franchise, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I" took in a franchise record of $125.1 million at domestic theaters this weekend according to Warner Bros., the Time Warner Inc.-owned movie studio behind the films.".
