One of the most defining scenes of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 is Ron and Hermione’s kiss. With their desire for each other apparent since The Goblet of Fire, their embrace in the Chamber of Secrets in the last film was a fan’s treat. For actors Rupert Grint and Emma Watson, however, the kiss was not as exciting [...]
Daniel Radcliffe has revealed some of the strange gifts given to him by Harry Potter fans. The Woman in Black actor told Access Hollywood that he is still in awe of the hysteria surrounding the Harry Potter franchise and is still bombarded by fans since the wizarding series ended. Radcliffe said: “I’ve been handed some very strange things. I’ve been given an Etch-A-Sketch, which [...]
Whilst Harry Potter has spent the summer making merry at the box office, one can only imagine Jim Cameron watching on (possibly stroking a white cat) and plotting his revenge. And according to star Sam Worthington, the 3D mastermind is already hard at work on Avatar 2 and 3. “Jim talked to me on my birthday,” revealed Worthington at a [...]
Warner Brothers has announced a special Harry Potter studio tour of the sets used in all eight movies in the fantasy series. Warner Bros Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter will offer fans a chance to see the sets, costumes and special effects used in the franchise up close. The tour will take place at Warner [...]
The boy wizard’s eighth outing works its magic The final chapter of the Harry Potter franchise has earned a total of $1.137 billion globally, bringing it in at third place on the list of highest grossing films of all time. The figure should make the movie 2011′s most successful film by a comfortable margin. Harry [...]
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 has held off competition from Captain America: The First Avenger to claim first place at the UK box office. The Potter finale’s £4.5 million haul secures it the top spot for the third consecutive weekend. Captain America, which leads into next year’s Marvel team-up The Avengers, nets a £2.9 million opening in second. The figure falls short [...]
‘Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows Part 2′ Crosses $1B Warner Bros announced today that Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 is now the highest-grossing WB film of all time internationally after just 19 days of release. Ranking #1 internationally for the third consecutive weekend, confirmed weekend grosses came in slightly ahead of projections on Sunday [...]
On the eighth try, Warner’s highly lucrative Harry Potter franchise passed the $1 billion mark. “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2″ is being absolutely carried by the hot international box office, with $690 million banked to date. Not that the domestic market has been bad to the film, either — its taken in [...]
Two short weeks ago, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 was the biggest box-office thing ever in Hollywood. Now, it’s getting beat by Captain America. Is the wizard out of magic—and so soon? Hardly. Deathly Hallows: Part 2 just became the first movie to break $900 million after only 15 days in theaters worldwide, Box Office Mojo reported. (The film opened [...]