Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone is a 2001 fantasy film directed by Chris Columbus. It is based on J.K. Rowling’s 1997 novel of the same name. The film stars Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter, with Rupert Grint as Ron Weasley, and Emma Watson as Hermione Granger. It was released to cinemas in the United Kingdom and United States on 16 November 2001. It has since been followed by seven sequels, beginning with Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets in 2002 and ending with HarryPotter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 in 2011. The last film is scheduled to arrive in cinemas on November 25, 2015.
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Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone is a 2001 fantasy film directed by Chris Columbus. It is based on J. K. Rowling’s 1997 novel of the same name. The film stars Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter, with Rupert Grint as Ron Weasley, and Emma Watson as Hermione Granger. Warner Bros. bought the film rights to the book in 1999 for a reported £1 million. It was released to cinemas in the United Kingdom and United States on 16 November 2001. It became a critical and commercial success, grossing USD 974 million at the box office worldwide during its initial run, and over USD 1 billion with subsequent re-releases. It has since been followed by seven sequels, beginning with Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets in 2002 and ending with HarryPotter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 in 2011, nearly ten years after the first film’s release. The first film was nominated for many awards, including Academy Awards for Best Original Score, Best Art Direction and Best Costume Design. The second film was released in 2004 and is the second highest-grossing film at the time. The third and fourth films in the series were released in 2009 and 2012. The fifth and sixth films in this series are expected to be released in 2015 and 2016. The seventh and final film is expected to come out in 2018, and the seventh and eighth in 2019. The final film will be a prequel to the Harry Potter TV series, based on the book’s events in the summer of 2013.
It will be based on Harry’s first year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry as he discovers that he is a famous wizard and begins his education. The fourth and fifth films will be set around the time of the death of Harry’s parents James and Lily Potter in Voldemort’s reign of terror. The sixth and seventh films will follow Harry’s quest to obtain the Potions Stone, an object that can turn any metal into gold and produce a potion that grants immortality. The last film is scheduled to arrive in cinemas on November 25, 2015. The films are scheduled to be distributed by 20th Century Fox and Warner Bros., with the final film being released on December 25, 2016, in the UK and in the US on December 26, 2016 in the U.S. and in Europe on December 27, 2017 in Europe and December 28, 2018 in Australia and South Africa. The movies are planned to be directed by David Heyman and Steve Kloves, with the screenplay written by Steve Klove and directed by Steven Spielberg and Rob Reiner. The movie was released at the same time as the first Harry Potter book, which was published by J.K. Rowling and published by Simon & Schuster for £8.99. The book was a bestseller and has sold more than 10 million copies worldwide. The series has been adapted into a number of books, including a series of spin-off films and a television series, including The Dark Lord and The Half-Blood Prince, which has been made into a film series.
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