Ten years of making harry potter films, by cast and crew. Harry potter is one of the most wildly successful franchises in existence. For as long as people have been making movies, people have been making movies based on books. As the penultimate movie in the series, the deathly hallows.
Scholastic, which sold more than 160 million copies of the seven harry potter novels in the u. The story of the boy who lived captivated millions, first as a book series and then later over the course of eight films. While both the book and the movie do an excellent job at making fans. We dont get to see voldemorts family history, in which we learn that voldemorts mother gives his muggle. Studio tour london provides an amazing new opportunity to explore the magic of the harry potter films the most successful film series of all time. All kisses in harry potter french kiss harry potter love.
Rowlings harry potter novels knows that after remus lupin was bitten by a werewolf, so his best friends james potter, sirius black and peter pettigrew became animagi so they could help. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. While most fans appreciate the books and the movies for their respective merits, there are plenty of book fans who think the movies did a fairly poor job of representing the intricacy and beauty of. Proof a harry potter and the cursed child movie is happening. Below are a list of changes made to the stories of the harry potter books when they were adapted into feature films. The first book in the harry potter franchise was released in 1997, which means that j. Pottermore presents is intended to supplement the harry potter book series with shortform content that is entertaining and thematically curated by the pottermore editorial team, jurevics. English harry potter and the philosophers stone italiano. In the books, there is a much larger focus on harry learning about voldemorts past. The books are beautifully presented, and contain so much detail and indepth information about the making of the harry potter films. Harry potter is a series of fantasy books composed by british writer jk rowling. Part 1s sole objective was to setup the grand finale of the biggest film franchise in history.
Rowling explains why harry potter 9 will never happen. Imagining hogwarts is a fun, practical guide to making your very own movie set at hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry. With guided activities on every aspect of moviemaking, from creating your own storyboard to making costumes and even postproduction, this book will teach you. Harry potter inspired book cake tutorial savvy in the. Harry potter 23 amazing hidden clues and easter eggs. When a huge series like harry potter gets adapted from book to film. But its not just the special effects in the films that make harry potter a success. We recently asked members of the buzzfeed community to tell us which harry potter book scenes should have made it into the movies. The original title of the first bookfilm was harry potter and the philosophers stone, but since scholastic rowlings publisher had concerns over whether american children would be familiar with the word, they decided on the alternate title of harry potter and the sorcerers. Radcliffe, watson, and grint say goodbye to the roles that will define their careers for the rest of. Rowling, with the first movie being 2001s harry potter and the sorcerers stone. Step into the great hall, forbidden forest and diagon alley. Died in his sleep in a chair in front of the hogwarts staff room fireplace.
The harry potter movies were being filmed for over ten years, and during that time, we were treated to tons of behind the scenes footage of our favorite cast members messing around and generally being adorable on set. Rowlings harry potter and the sorcerers stone hit bookshelves, marking the birth of a massive franchise, both in literature and on the big screen. Harry potter is a britishamerican film series based on the eponymous novels by author j. The final battle between harry potter and lord voldemort in deathly hallows part. Secrets you didnt know behind the making of harry potter. The eighth and last harry potter movie, harry potter and the deathly hallows part 2, the final book was split into two movies is released and breaks the record for the biggest opening weekend of all time. And with all that pressure, it did the best it could do, showing harry, ron, and hermione setting out on a journey outside of hogwarts that could quite literally save the world. Although the current harry potter books and films never get old, the knowledge that the series is over is, quite. Im reading for the first time this book to my daughter 6 years old, but for me 37 years old its the third time i read harry potter and the philosophers stone. Harry potter book plots left out of the movies variety. They tell stories that all ages can enjoy, from younger, mouldable minds looking for inspiration, to. Page to screen traces the cinematic process of bringing j. Ive read the books countless times mostly because i was to embarrassed to keep count over 30, and one of the most serious forms of punishment i received when i was a kid was when my mom threatened to take away my harry potter books. A spinoff prequel series will consist of five films started with fantastic.
Rowlings sevenbook harry potter series captured not only childrens imagination but adults as well and became an empire with eight blockbuster movies and even a theme park. Rowling, the author of the harry potter book series, has referred to dumbledore as the epitome of goodness, and we certainly dont disagree. According to we got this covered, sources told the outlet that warner bros. Walk in the footsteps of harry potter and explore the wonders of the wizarding world. The bluray edition of philosophers stone includes commentary from director chris columbus that reveals that the final scene of the film where harry, hermione and ron depart on the hogwarts express was the first scene shot. The movie harry potter and the sorcerors stone was a huge, holiday hit and the most successful film of 2001. An orphaned boy enrolls in a school of wizardry, where he learns the truth about himself, his family and the terrible evil that haunts the magical world. The harry potter books and movies have always walked together. The first installment of the twofilm adaptation of harry potter and the deathly hallows follows harry daniel radcliffe, ron rupert grint, and hermione emma watson as they search for the.
A fascinating look behind the making of the movies. A recent report has suggested that a new harry potter movie with the original cast is happening, and if the rumor turns out to be true, fans would be ecstatic. Rowling is releasing 4 new harry potter books online. Is a new harry potter movie with the original cast. In fact, weve identified some of the best advice hes given throughout the entire wizarding world film franchise. Ten years of making harry potter films, by cast and crew harry. The second is the art of harry potter and that covers the characters, locations, creatures and artifacts. Harry potter and the adaptation from novel to film the. The harry potter film franchise is undeniably one of the most unifying forces of our time. I am an avid harry potter fan, and i obviously love the movies too. Harry potter inspired book cake tutorial now before i go into the details of how that cake was done, i wanted to share with you one of my very first fondant covered cakes from 2009.
Here are 10 harry potter book to movie changes that upset potterheads and 10 that actually made sense. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets bts making of. This unique tour takes you behindthescenes and showcases a huge array of beautiful sets, costumes and props. The first is the making of harry potter and covers the complete film making process of all the seven harry potter titles. David heyman said, when the first film opened, no way did i think wed make eight films. Rowling, called harry potter and the sorcerers stone. Executed on behalf of king henry vii for a magical mishap with a ladyinwaiting, lady grieve. Fans would love to see a harry potter and the cursed child movie come together, but will a big screen version of harry s final adventure ever happen. Harry potter and the adaptation from novel to film theleaky. The release of a new movie would become a major event over the next decade, with the.
Did they even read the books before making the films. A beginners guide to moviemaking teaches kids everything they need to know about making a moviethen gives them the chance to do it themselves. Featuring allnew interviews with daniel radcliffe, emma watson, rupert grint, and michael gambon, behindthescenes anecdotes from producer. Whether because they split the final book in half or its just one of the easiest to translate to the screen, harry potter and the deathly hallows part 1 is the movie most loyal to the book its. From the moment the book was optioned to the last film, harry potter and the deathly hallows part 2, this book reveals all the filming secrets, neverbeforeseen images, and the most memorable moments real and fictional of the. Rowlings fantasy series into a blockbuster movie franchise. The harry potter movies are based on the bestselling book series by j. That didnt seem feasible until after wed done the fourth. The first harry potter book, harry potter and the philosophers stone, debuted in great britain in 1997 and was released in the united states the following year under the name harry potter and.
With daniel radcliffe, rupert grint, richard harris, maggie smith. In addition to the complete history of all eight harry potter films, the book now. The actors, producers, directors and crew of the harry potter series tell ryan gilbey. Dumbledore shows harry a series of memories in order to prepare him for his quest to destroy the horcruxes, but the movie only shows a few of these. Speaking at the broadway opening of harry potter and the cursed child on sunday, j. From what we saw, everyone on set, cast and crew alike, got along. While playing fact or fanfiction with aol, tom felton revealed that harry might have had a thing for draco. Later became gryffindor house ghost at hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry. Even more nowadays harry potter pdf book series also get.
Harry potter and the chamber of secrets bts making of part 1 2002 daniel radcliffe movie hd harry ignores warnings not to return to hogwarts, only to find the school plagued by a series of. The first harry potter book, harry potter and the philosophers stone, debuted in great. Wizarding world watch harry potter movies usa network. Films have also been adapted from several other forms such. A ton of special effects went into making the harry potter wizarding world movies come to life. Explore the collection of beautifully crafted iconic props. So, when the prisoner of azkaban movie was released 10 years ago on june 4. With guided activities on every aspect of moviemaking. Since harry potter book 1 first publication, harry potter and the philosophers stone, on 26 june 1997, the novels have discovered tremendous popularity, critical acclaim, and business success worldwide.
Vernon says they cared for harry since he was a baby, gave him their good food, and. Everyone should read this book, if only to realize why the phenomenon harry potter has spread. It also reveals some closely guarded secrets, including facts about the special effects and animatronics that made. A hogwarts christmas popup is a oneofakind book that. Harry and hermione kiss 25 movie clip harry potter. Rowling was writing a sequel to her beloved sevenpart series, they couldnt wait to get their hands on the book. Inspired by the beloved harry potter films, imagining hogwarts. But the question is, will there be another harry potter movie made in our lifetime. As for rowling, shes still working on book number five, and she recently got.
The film begins in the evening of the day the masons visit, omitting dobby in the hedges and additional quarrels between harry and the dursleys. List of differences between the harry potter books and. Harry potter and the adaptation from novel to film by robyn joffe for as long as people have been making movies, people have been making movies based on books. Rowling is about to release 3 new harry potter books. Film wizardry, is a lavish and personal look at the entire filmmaking process that transformed j. All 8 harry potter movies, ranked from worst to best. If you were to read this book and watch the movie you would find many differences, but the main difference between the two is that the book gives more information to the reader than the movie gives to the. The books also spawned a series of movies, video games and other.
Discover the artistry in every stitch of the wizarding world. Rowling has made her story end just as first readers would pick it up. However vernon does say that harry is not thankful. This movie was based off the bestselling novel, which was written in 1997 by j. Let me preface this by saying that harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban is my favorite book of the entire series. Rowling said she doesnt expect to continue moving the story forward by creating a harry potter book 9.