Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 Breaks Franchise Records
New movie's midnight openings sell out, Warner Bros. increases screens for debut
Warner Bros. Pictures’ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 broke the franchise record for a midnight opening, earning $24 million at the box office. Opening at approximately 3,700 locations in North America, the midnight shows sold out in advance, as fans lined up for hours to be among the first to see Part 1 of the series’ final title. The midnight grosses eclipsed the previous record of $22.2 million, set by the sixth film, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. This bodes well for Electronic Arts, which has released a new action shooter game based on the movie. Check out an exclusive video interview with the developer below.
Warner Bros. has upped distribution for the new film to 4,125 locations and over 9,400 screens in an effort to ensure that the fans who have been eagerly awaiting the film will have every opportunity to see it.
Heading the cast, Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson reprise the roles of Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger. The film’s ensemble cast also includes Helena Bonham Carter, Robbie Coltrane, Ralph Fiennes, Michael Gambon, Brendan Gleeson, Richard Griffiths, John Hurt, Rhys Ifans, Jason Isaacs, Bill Nighy, Alan Rickman, Fiona Shaw, Timothy Spall, Imelda Staunton, David Thewlis, Warwick Davis, Tom Felton, Toby Jones, David Legeno, Simon McBurney, Helen McCrory, Nick Moran, Peter Mullan, David O’Hara, Clémence Poésy, Natalia Tena, Julie Walters, Mark Williams and Bonnie Wright.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 was directed by David Yates, who also helmed Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix and Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. David Heyman, the producer of all of the Harry Potter films, again produced the film, together with David Barron and J.K. Rowling. Steve Kloves adapted the screenplay, based on the novel by J.K. Rowling. Lionel Wigram is the executive producer, with John Trehy and Tim Lewis serving as co-producers.
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