Tag: Harry Potter
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Harry Potter Will Have a New Exclusive Linear TV Home Next Month
Paramount is bringing Harry Potter to its linear networks for the first time ever next month. Stating Friday, July 3, Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts titles will air across MTV, Nickelodeon, Nick at Nite and Paramount Network, with Paramount becoming the exclusive linear home of 11 films and nearly 40 hours of content from the…
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24 Years Ago Today: “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” Premiered in Movie Theaters and Casted Its Spell on American Audiences
On this day in 2001, the wizarding world burst onto the big screen in the United States with the premiere of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, the first film adaptation of J.K. Rowling’s bestselling book series. Directed by Chris Columbus and starring a then-11-year-old Daniel Radcliffe as the boy wizard Harry Potter, the movie…
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24 Years Ago Today: “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” Premieres, Launching a Movie Franchise
On a crisp autumn evening exactly 24 years ago, the wizarding world burst onto the big screen as Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (released as Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone in the United States and some other markets) premiered at London’s historic Odeon Leicester Square. The red carpet event was a spectacle of…
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HBO’s Harry Potter Series Nears Casting Deals with Janet McTeer as McGonagall, Paapa Essiedu as Snape
HBO is busy working on filling out the cast for its new Harry Potter TV series. Now, according to a report from Deadline, Warner Bros. Discovery is closing in on two pivotal casting decisions for its ambitious TV adaptation of J.K. Rowling’s beloved Harry Potter novels. According to Deadline’s sources Oscar- and Emmy-nominated actress Janet…
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Warner Bros. TV CEO Says Harry Potter Series Faces a Unique Set of Challenges
The new Harry Potter series in the works at Warner Bros. Discovery faces significant challenges as the studio revamps the franchise for a smaller screen. Warner Bros. Discovery has greenlit the series and marked it as a high-priority project. The studio aims to create a more faithful adaptation of the books and dive deeper into…
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We’re That Much Closer to HBO Max’s Harry Potter 20th Anniversary Special – See the Official Artwork
Forget the 12 days of Christmas, Potterheads everywhere are counting down the days till the release of Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts on HBO Max. Now, the streamer has unveiled new artwork for the special, and it’s nothing short of magical. So many stars are returning as the beloved characters from the saga, including…
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HBO Max Will Debut a ‘Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts’ Special Featuring Daniel Radcliffe and More Stars
Everyone stop what you’re doing and read this because it’s guaranteed to be more important. It’s been 20 years since the first movie featuring The Boy Who Lived premiered, and HBO Max is celebrating the iconic Harry Potter movie franchise with a special unscripted reunion featuring interviews and cast conversations. “Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return…
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Vudu is Having a Sale on Harry Potter Movies for the Films’ 20th Anniversary
The first Harry Potter Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone film debuted in theaters 20 years ago (feel old yet?), and Vudu is getting in on the magic with a big sale on all of the films in the franchise. Muggles and Wizards alike can buy individual films for just $9.99, while the 8-movie bundle…
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All Eight Harry Potter Movies are Now on HBO Max
If you’re looking for a sign to have a Harry Potter movie marathon, this is it. Besides being the best time of year to revisit the magic spells of Hogwarts, HBO Max now has every Harry Potter movie available for streaming. That means all eight films are ready and waiting to be streamed, whether you…
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All Eight ‘Harry Potter’ Movies are Leaving Peacock for HBO Max in September
After a short run on Peacock, all eight of the original WarnerBros. Harry Potter movies are returning to their home at HBO Max. The Boy Who Lived and his Hogwarts classmates will be returning to the streaming service on September 1, 2021 with the franchise in its entirety, including “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone,”…