[107] In its press release, the Institute referred to the films as "a landmark series; eight films that earned the trust of a generation who wished for the beloved books of J.K. Rowling to come to life on the silver screen. Six of the eight films were nominated for a total of 12 Academy Awards. Some critics, fans, and general audiences have expressed disappointment that the Harry Potter series did not win any Oscars for its achievements. [76], The television broadcast rights for the series in the United States are currently held by NBCUniversal, which typically airs the films on USA Network and Syfy. [10], Heyman's enthusiasm led to Rowling's 1999 sale of the film rights for the first four Harry Potter books to Warner Bros. for a reported £1 million (US$2,000,000). | Gross: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1 (2010) And suddenly the series which had started out as a children’s movie descends into its grimmest hour. Grint was eleven years old and Watson ten at the time they were cast. $292.00M, PG Richard Griffiths, Votes: Every facility is fully booked, and that wasn't the case before Harry Potter. [158], Fantasy film series adaptation of the Harry Potter novels. 506,295 My favourite character is Hermione.' Production took place over ten years, with the main story arc following Harry's quest to overcome his arch-enemy Lord Voldemort. Doyle, Hooper, and Desplat introduced their own personal themes to their respective soundtracks, while keeping a few of John Williams's themes. Director: Notable recurring cast members include Helena Bonham Carter as Bellatrix Lestrange, Warwick Davis as Filius Flitwick, Ralph Fiennes as Lord Voldemort, Brendan Gleeson as Alastor Moody, Richard Griffiths as Vernon Dursley, Jason Isaacs as Lucius Malfoy, Gary Oldman as Sirius Black, Fiona Shaw as Petunia Dursley, Timothy Spall as Peter Pettigrew, David Thewlis as Remus Lupin, Emma Thompson as Sybill Trelawney, Mark Williams as Arthur Weasley, and Julie Walters as Molly Weasley. We know your book knowledge is impeccable, but bear in mind it will only help you so much here. | There was real generosity too, and sweetness. I feel honoured to be here as the director shouts cut for the very last time. Eric Sykes, Votes: All scenes where the stone is mentioned by name have been be filmed/looped accordingly to produce two different versions of the film … [37] Mike Newell was chosen to direct the film, but he declined to direct the next film, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, which was given to David Yates, who also directed Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, becoming the only director to helm more than one film since Chris Columbus. [54], Craig commented on his experience working in the studio environment: "I'm the production designer, but on a big movie like Harry Potter I may be responsible for 30 to 35 people; from the supervising art director, and a team of art directors and assistants, to draughtsmen and junior draughtsmen, and then on to model makers, sculptors and scenic artists." Studio Tour London - The Making of Harry Potter", "Warner Bros. Pictures mentions J. K. 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Director: [6], Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the seventh and final novel in the series, was adapted into two feature-length parts. When Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone got the big-screen treatment in 2001 with director Chris Columbus, writer Steve Kloves, and stars … However, the second entry was adapted and conducted by William Ross due to Williams's conflicting commitments. 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All the films have been a success financially and critically, making the franchise one of the major Hollywood "tent-poles" akin to James Bond, Star Wars, Indiana Jones and Pirates of the Caribbean. Richard Harris, who played the role of Professor Albus Dumbledore, died on 25 October 2002 causing the role to be re-cast for the third instalment, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. [121] Amongst other nominations and wins, the film also achieved Best Family Movie at the National Movie Awards as well as Best Live Action Family Film at the Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards, along with being nominated for Best Motion Picture at the Satellite Awards. The Ministry of Magic entrusts the Dementors of Azkaban to guard Hogwarts from Black. Harry Potter's story is set in a magical, largely fictional Britain, but the film series used many real locations as evocative backdrops. Michael Goldenberg also received input from Rowling during his adaptation of the fifth novel; Goldenberg was originally considered to adapt the first novel before the studio chose Kloves. [124], As of 2018[update], the Harry Potter film series is the 3rd highest-grossing film franchise of all time, with the eight films released grossing over $7.7 billion worldwide. Director: On the first film, all the complicated visual effects were done on the [US] west coast. [7] Part 1 was released in November 2010, and Part 2 was released in July 2011.[8][9]. | It's just like withdrawing a billion dollars and putting it into your personal bank accounts. This has been partially attributed to the Harry Potter franchise going through several directors with their own styles in contrast to the Lord of the Rings trilogy, which was filmed in one massive undertaking by the same director, writer, and producer.[110][111]. [70] However, reshoots of the epilogue scene were confirmed to begin in the winter of 2010. 474,305 In its opening weekend, the film grossed $90 million in the United States alone, which set a record opening worldwide. | A lot of things could have gone wrong, and none of them have: Chris Columbus' movie is an enchanting classic that does full justice to a story that was a daunting challenge. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. Emma Watson, [23], Warner Bros. had initially planned to release the first film over the 4 July 2001 weekend, making for such a short production window that several of the originally proposed directors had withdrawn themselves from contention. Prisoner of Azkaban won an Audience Award, as well as Best Feature Film, at the BAFTA Awards. | '"[45] Kloves also said, "I don't know what compelled me to say this [to Rowling], but I said, 'I've just got to warn you my favourite character is not Harry. And in the last film, we needed an arena for the battle for Hogwarts – the big courtyard outside doubled in size, and if you look at the first movie it wasn't there at all. "[154] A 2009 article from The Economist argued that the films were "in the vanguard" of adaptations of established properties being the modern film franchise model, citing The Lord of the Rings, Spider-Man and The Dark Knight Trilogy as examples of successful film series that followed Harry Potter's suit. 161 min There is a more important reason, however, for Slughorn's return. Costance Grady and Aja Romano, commenting on the whole Harry Potter franchise's legacy for Vox in light of its 20th anniversary, wrote that youth-targeted literature has since become "a go-to well of ideas for Hollywood," pointing to the successes of The Twilight Saga and The Hunger Games. [153] Furthermore, the practice of splitting the finale of a film series into two back-to-back films began with the success of Deathly Hallows, and it would soon be replicated by The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Parts 1 and 2, and The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Parts 1 and 2. Harry Potter: The Complete 8-Film Collection Years 1-7. The Harry Potter Movies in Chronological Order by Date of Release: Revisited, The Harry Potter Movies in Alphabetical Order, The Harry Potter Movies in Chronological Order by Date of Release. The magical place where Hagrid took Harry to get all his supplies for his first year at school in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone is called Diagon Alley. Goblet of Fire won a BAFTA award for Best Production Design as well as being nominated at the Saturn Awards, Critic's Choice Awards, and the Visual Effects Society Awards. $381.01M, See titles to watch instantly, titles you haven't rated, etc, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2. Consequently, Heyman, who had originally disliked "the rubbish title", read the book himself. That didn't seem feasible until after we'd done the fourth." After the film's success, Heyman was given "more freedom". "[10][26], Filming of the series began at Leavesden Studios, Hertfordshire, England, in September 2000 and ended in December 2010, with post-production on the final film lasting until summer 2011. Professor R. J. Lupin joins the staff as Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher, while convicted murderer Sirius Black escapes from Azkaban Prison. Columbus was set to direct all entries in the series,[34] but he did not want to return for the third film, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, claiming he was "burned out". Without inflation adjustment, it is the third highest-grossing film series with $7.7 billion in worldwide receipts. However, Part 2 was released in 2D and 3D cinemas as originally planned. [53] Stephenie McMillan also said that "each film always had plenty of new challenges," citing the changes in visual style between directors and cinematographers as an example, along with the developing story in the novels. Director: Stars: Stars: Some also feel the series has a "disjointed" feel due to the changes in directors, as well as Michael Gambon's interpretation of Albus Dumbledore differing from that of Richard Harris. Rowling had overall approval on the scripts, which were viewed and discussed by the director and the producers. [105][106], In addition, the American Film Institute recognised the entire series with a Special Award at the American Film Institute Awards in 2011. After Williams left the series to pursue other projects, Patrick Doyle scored the fourth entry, Goblet of Fire, which was directed by Mike Newell, with whom Doyle had worked previously. Rupert Grint, [65], Director David Yates stated that he wanted John Williams to return to the series for the final installment, but their schedules did not align due to the urgent demand for a rough cut of the film. The Harry Potter movies — and the books that preceded them — played a huge role in my childhood. Tim Burke, the visual effects supervisor, said many studios "are bringing their work to UK effects companies. Some of these include Rising Sun Pictures, Sony Pictures Imageworks, Double Negative, Cinesite, Framestore, and Industrial Light & Magic. [22] David Heyman was confirmed to produce the film. [116] At the Empire Awards, David Yates won Best Director. The series has also gained a total of 24 nominations at the British Academy Film Awards presented at the annual BAFTAs, winning several, and 5 nominations at the Grammy Awards. Heyman stated that Deathly Hallows was "shot as one film" but released in two feature-length parts. Meanwhile, Dumbledore and Harry secretly work together to discover the method on how to destroy the Dark Lord once and for all. Daniel Radcliffe, Heyman also said that Kloves was the "key voice" in the process of adapting the novels and that certain aspects from the books needed to have been excluded from the scripts due to the filmmakers' decision to keep the main focus on Harry's journey as a character, which would ultimately give the films a defined structure.