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- Chris Columbus. Many filmmakers had been considered to direct the first film when the rights were initially bought by Warner Bros in 1999. Steven Spielberg pulled out of the running, as did Rob Reiner.
- Alfonso Cuarón. When Columbus stepped aside after the second film, the studio decided to take a gamble with his replacement and hired Alfonso Cuarón, the Mexican director known for A Little Princess, a modernised version of Great Expectations and is major hit, Y tu mamá también.
- Mike Newell. Although Cuarón's film was acclaimed, he would never return to director another instalment. For the fourth film, Mike Newell was selected. Newell was the first British director to direct a Potter film, with his best-known work being Richard Curtis' Four Weddings and a Funeral and the gangster film Donnie Brasco, with Al Pacino and Johnny Depp.
- David Yates. David Yates, a television director responsible for the original State of Play mini-series, was chosen to direct Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix and went on to direct the final three films, as well as the spin-off Fantastic Beasts series.
It is based on the 1997 novel Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J. K. Rowling. It is the first instalment in the Harry Potter film series. The film stars Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter, with Rupert Grint as Ron Weasley, and Emma Watson as Hermione Granger.
Harry Potter is a film series based on the Harry Potter series of novels by J. K. Rowling. The series was produced and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures 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).
- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
- Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
- Fantastic Beasts and The Secrets of Dumbledore
- Harry Potter and The Sorcerer's Stone
- Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets
- Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban
- Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire
- Harry Potter and The Order of The Phoenix
- Harry Potter and The Half-Blood Prince
- Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows: Part 1
Early 1930s
The third and final movie in theFantastic Beasts trilogy is also one of the most confusing in terms of its timeline. Rare for the Harry Potter franchise, Fantastic Beasts and the Secrets of Dumbledoreincludes a roughly five-year time jump, taking place in the early 1930s. Once again, heroes like Newt and Dumbledore are working to thwart Grindelwald's plans to take over the wizarding world. However, this time, Grindelwald (Mads Mikkelsen, replacing Johnny Depp) has a secret weapon to help in h...
1991-1992
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, takes place in 1991, when Harry Potter is eleven years old. In fact, it is on his eleventh birthday that Harry learns about his parents and that he is a wizardwho has been invited to study magic at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The first movie introduces Harry and the audience to Hogwarts and the Wizarding World. It also features the first appearance of key characters like Ron, Hermione, Draco, and Snape, among the many other fan-favorite f...
1992-1993
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets picks up in 1992 at the end of Harry's summer break as he is heading into his second year at Hogwarts. With a full year of magic study already under his belt, Harry is a little more confident in this world while still exploring the various mysteries of the school and its secrets. After being introduced briefly in the first movie, Ginny Weasley is shown to be starting her time as a student at Hogwarts. Chamber of Secrets plays around slightly with time a...
1993-1994
Following the format established with the previous two movies, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban begins with Harry returning for his third year at Hogwarts in 1993. However, the movie first picks up during Harry's summer vacation and his misadventures with the Dursleys. The third installment also introduces the fan-favorite Harry Pottercharacter of Sirus Black, the man accused of betraying Harry's parents who is eventually revealed to be the closest thing to family that Harry has. Simi...
1994-1995
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire begins its story in 1994 with Harry on summer vacation again, but this time he gets to spend it with Ron and his family. It takes a little longer for the story to get to Hogwarts compared to the previous movies, but the school-centric plot is certainly a memorable one. It sees the Triwizard Tournament taking place with Harry representing Hogwarts in a series of magic (and oddly dangerous) competitions. Amid all of the tournament fun, the movie also features...
1995-1996
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix picks up in 1995 with Harry preparing for his fifth year at Hogwarts,which is put in jeopardy when he is once again accused of using magic outside of school. Despite avoiding expulsion, it is a much more serious year at Hogwarts. This is the film where Harry's schoolwork starts to take a backseat to his eventual battle with Voldemort. Harry and Dumbledore know that Voldemort has returned, but the Ministry of Magic is desperate to keep people calm by h...
1996-1997
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is when the story really begins to set the stage for the Harry's big battle against Voldemort. It also marks the last time in the franchise with Harry as a Hogwarts student.The movie begins in 1996 with Harry returning for his sixth year at Hogwarts with an increased fear for his safety with Voldemort lurking around. Half-Blood Prince also sees Harry begin to learn more about Voldemort himself and the Horcruxes that could help defeat him. The movie featu...
1997-1998
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 is the beginning of the end for the original Harry Potter series, as the film leaves Hogwarts behind and see Harry, Ron, and Hermione set off to try and discover the remaining Horcruxes and destroy them. With the seventh book split up into two films and Deathly Hallows – Part 1 is not taking over the course of a Hogwarts school year, it can be harder to determine when it takes place. However, the story kicks off in the summer of 1997 and continues...
- Casting a spell. Warner Bros. acquired the rights to Rowling’s novels for the sum of $1 million in the year 2000 – here are some bits and bobs about the franchise’s development, and the actors who brought the characters to life…
- Harry Potter And The Sorcerer’s Stone (2001) The series begins in earnest with this instant bank holiday TV classic, taking 11-year-old Harry from the suburbs of Surrey to the halls of Hogwarts.
- Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets (2002) In which a giant snake is directed to attack schoolchildren by the ghost of a magic racist. You know, for kids!
- Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban (2004) From Dumbledore to the Dementors, it’s all change in Alfonso Cuarón’s third installment, which is regarded by many to be the very best film of the series…
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Jul 10, 2024 · Harry Potter movies follow a clear chronological order matching the school years at Hogwarts. The franchise started lighthearted but grew darker as the series progressed with different directors. The new reboot TV series of Harry Potter will retell the original books, not continuing the movies' timeline.
