Tag: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
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Harry Potter Director Chris Columbus Was In Fear Of Being Fired Every Day On Set
Before we knew about the beliefs of author J.K. Rowling, the world fell in love with the Harry Potter books. Then we got to see them on the big screen with the eight-film series. We were introduced to actors Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint, and we got to see the magical school of…
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Why Daniel Radcliffe Seriously Hated Harry Potter’s Quidditch Scenes
“Harry is spent. The crowd is destroying its throats calling Harry’s name. Harry feels right with himself. He’s down there, a new God who has found his calling. He holds up the Snitch and bellows ‘I am a beautiful animal! I am a destroyer of worlds! I am Harry f***ing Potter!’ And, dear reader, at…
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What’s Leaving HBO Max in November 2022
HBO Max is going into November with a bunch of great shows returning to the streaming service, including the DC series Titans with its Season 4 and The Sex Lives of College Girls Season 2. There are also some beloved movies being added to the catalog including (500) Days of Summer, the Harry Potter franchise…
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J.K. Rowling Attends ‘Fantastic Beasts 3’ Premiere After Sitting Out ‘Harry Potter’ Reunion
After her notable absence from the recent “Harry Potter” reunion special, J.K. Rowling attended the premiere of “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore” on Tuesday at The Royal Festival Hall in London.When “Harry Potter” stars Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint reunited earlier this year for the HBO Max special “Return to Hogwarts,” which…
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Kenneth Wannberg, Composer and Music Editor Who Worked With John Williams on ‘Star Wars’ Series and 50 Other Films, Dies at 91
Kenneth Wannberg, composer and Emmy-winning music editor who worked on nearly half of all John Williams’ films dating back to the late 1960s, died Jan. 27 at his home in Florence, Oregon. He was 91.Wannberg was best known as Williams’ music editor, working closely with the composer on more than 50 of his films. He…
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Haley Joel Osment Was Almost A Major Character In The Harry Potter Franchise
Chris Columbus wasn’t always set to direct “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone,” and Daniel Radcliffe wasn’t always going to play the boy who lived. The film franchise, adapted from J.K. Rowling’s fantasy novels of the same name, once pegged legendary filmmaker Steven Spielberg to direct the first movie in the series. Spielberg was associated…
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Harry Potter 20th Anniversary First Look: It’ll Be Nice To Return To Hogwarts
Luna Lovegood once said that “Wit beyond measure is man’s greatest treasure,” and HBO Max was witty enough to give the people what they want. The streaming service has dropped the first image from the set of “Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts,” the hyped and heralded retrospective special celebrating the wizarding world franchise,…
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Tales From The Box Office: How Harry Potter And The Sorcerer’s Stone Conjured A Massive Franchise
(Welcome to Tales from the Box Office, our column that examines box office miracles, disasters, and everything in between, as well as what we can learn from them.)There are several truly massive cornerstone franchises in the pop culture landscape. I’m not talking about the likes of “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” or “Rambo,” which have certainly…
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Chris Columbus Would Love To Make Harry Potter And The Cursed Child With The Movie Cast
Chris Columbus directed the inaugural two Harry Potter movies, the first of which, “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone,” is celebrating its 20th anniversary this week. He helped establish the franchise on film when the students of Hogwart’s School of Witchcraft and Wizardry were all young kids. The main actors, Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and…
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China box office: ‘Harry Potter And The Sorcerer’s Stone’ conjures recovery
Rerelease drives box office growth with a $13.4m weekend haul, trouncing new release Bad Boys For Life.Warner Bros’ reissue of Harry Potter And The Sorcerer’s Stone topped the weekend box office (August 14-16) on its release in China, grossing $13.4m in three days and far outpacing the weekend’s new release, Sony’s Bad Boys For Life.The…