

The film's inception took place with the release of its first-ever instalment Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone in 2001. The third film in that planned five-movie franchise, “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore,” is scheduled to be released in April 2022. The most loved film franchise of the early 2000s, Harry Potter, turned 20 years old yesterday, November 16, 2021. and consists of eight fantasy films, beginning with Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001) and culminating with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 (2011).
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The series is distributed by Warner Bros. Of course, Dumbledore was recast once again for the prequel series “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them,” which sees Jude Law playing a younger iteration of the wizard. Harry Potter is a British film series based on the Harry Potter novels by author J. (O’Toole died in 2013, at age 81.)Īfter O’Toole passed on the role, the producers turned to Michael Gambon (who was 62 at the time), and he finished out the next six films in the series with a more mischievous take on the character. O’Toole, who at the time was 70 years old, certainly would have brought a different vibe to the role of Albus Dumbledore in contrast to Harris’ soft-spoken approach. “I remember an interesting thing because Alfonso and I met with Peter O’Toole about playing Dumbledore, and he was close except Richard was his best friend and he felt it was intrusive from an acting point of view so he decided not to do it.” Adventure, Family, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action, Drama. From Harry’s first owl to the final battle, the movies draw us into the wizarding world for one magical mega binge.

“It was obviously a crushing blow when Richard Harris passed away,” Columbus said. Watch all eight Harry Potter movies and experience the story from beginning to a climactic end.

‘Harry Potter’ Reunion: Tom Felton Catches Up With the Weasleys (Photo) Following the release of the final film in the Harry Potter series back in 2011, the franchise continues to expand, thanks to the Fantastic Beasts series of films and the rumors of a Harry Potter.
