Almost 19 years after its original release in movie theaters, the first film based on the famous book series by J.K. Rowling is in …
Almost 19 years after its original release in movie theaters, the first film based on the famous book series by J. K. Rowling is in the process of becoming the second one in the franchise to reach a billion dollars in box office takings after “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows — Part 2”. It is an accomplishment that is comforting industry players in the midst of the global health crisis, although the box office figures remain far lower than those of last year. In order to attract cinema-goers back into theaters, the Asian market has been focusing on “safe bets” like the first work in the “Harry Potter” saga. And it appears to be working for the cinemas and for Warner Bros. as the first title, “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” (known in the United Kingdom as “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone”), available in 3D and 4K, has accumulated 13.
