Tag: Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 2

  • ‘Harry Potter’ Director David Yates to Receive Raindance Icon Award

    ‘Harry Potter’ Director David Yates to Receive Raindance Icon Award

    British filmmaker David Yates, known for his extensive work across the “Harry Potter” universe, will be the 2023 recipient of the Raindance Icon Award.Previous recipients of the Raindance Film Festival award include Vanessa Redgrave, Jonathan Pryce, Gemma Arterton, Michael Caine, Sally Hawkins, Jude Law, Olivia Colman, Terry Gilliam, Guy Richie and Ken Loach.Yates won his…

  • ‘Barbie’ Surpasses ‘The Dark Knight’ as Warner Bros.’ Highest-Grossing Domestic Release in History

    ‘Barbie’ Surpasses ‘The Dark Knight’ as Warner Bros.’ Highest-Grossing Domestic Release in History

    Greta Gerwig’s fantasy comedy “Barbie” has crossed $537.5 million at the domestic box office, overtaking Christopher Nolan’s 2008 superhero epic “The Dark Knight” ($536 million) as the highest-grossing domestic release in Warner Bros. history.And the box office records aren’t expected to stop anytime soon. In the coming days, “Barbie” will surpass Universal’s animated “The Super…

  • ‘Barbie’ Surpasses $1 Billion Globally After 17 Days of Release

    ‘Barbie’ Surpasses $1 Billion Globally After 17 Days of Release

    “Barbie” is saying “hiya” to the billion-dollar club.Greta Gerwig’s pink-coated fantasy comedy has surpassed $1 billion at the global box office, including $459 million in North America and $572 million internationally. This makes Gerwig the first-ever solo female filmmaker with a billion-dollar film.Three other billion-dollar blockbusters were co-directed by women, including “Frozen” ($1.3 billion) and…

  • ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ Generates $90 Million on Friday, ‘Cats’ Stumbling

    ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ Generates $90 Million on Friday, ‘Cats’ Stumbling

    “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” will crush the box office this weekend with an enormous $195 million after taking in $90 million on Friday.“The Rise of Skywalker’s” Friday total represents the sixth-highest opening day of all time, behind “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2,” which generated $91 million when it opened in…

  • Record-breaking ‘Avengers: Endgame’ storms to $725m worldwide

    Record-breaking ‘Avengers: Endgame’ storms to $725m worldwide

    UK delivers second highest Friday of all time behind Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 2.Avengers: Endgame remains on course for an unprecedented $1bn five-day global debut after racing to $644m worldwide through Friday that set new North American, international and global industry opening records, climbing to $726.4m including a record-breaking Saturday in China.Internationally,…