Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts - HBO Max special
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Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson join filmmaker Chris Columbus and other esteemed cast members across all eight Harry Potter films as they travel back to Hogwarts for the first time to celebrate the anniversary of the franchise’s first film, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, which premiered 20 years ago today. The retrospective special Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts will tell an enchanting making-of story through all-new in-depth interviews and cast conversations, inviting fans on a magical first-person journey through one of the most beloved film franchises of all time.
The highly-anticipated retrospective will be a capstone event of the holiday season, dropping as the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Day, Jan. 1, on HBO Max.
Alumni of the film franchise will join the memorable tribute, including Helena Bonham Carter, Robbie Coltrane, Ralph Fiennes, Gary Oldman, Imelda Staunton, Tom Felton, James Phelps, Oliver Phelps, Mark Williams, Bonnie Wright, Alfred Enoch, Matthew Lewis, and Evanna Lynch, among others. Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts will honor the magic behind the making of the films and the beautiful family created at Warner Bros. Studios London two decades ago. It will also celebrate the unparalleled legacy of the Harry Potter film franchise and its indelible impact on the hearts, minds, and imaginations of families and fans around the world.
The highly-anticipated retrospective will be a capstone event of the holiday season, dropping as the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Day, Jan. 1, on HBO Max.
Alumni of the film franchise will join the memorable tribute, including Helena Bonham Carter, Robbie Coltrane, Ralph Fiennes, Gary Oldman, Imelda Staunton, Tom Felton, James Phelps, Oliver Phelps, Mark Williams, Bonnie Wright, Alfred Enoch, Matthew Lewis, and Evanna Lynch, among others. Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts will honor the magic behind the making of the films and the beautiful family created at Warner Bros. Studios London two decades ago. It will also celebrate the unparalleled legacy of the Harry Potter film franchise and its indelible impact on the hearts, minds, and imaginations of families and fans around the world.
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Nice! The uber huge Bluray set has so many docs I wonder what else can be covered outside of it being cool to see the cast together.
Now give me a Cursed Child announcement.
Now give me a Cursed Child announcement.
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Sounds interesting.
Wonder if this is a harbinger of the rumored Wizarding World series coming to HBO Max.
Wonder if this is a harbinger of the rumored Wizarding World series coming to HBO Max.
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I would hope that if they do a film, they expand the story into a trilogy of films and include some characters who got left out of the play like Hagrid, Luna, and Neville. Neville is a teacher so that's a no-brainer, and Hagrid would still be hanging around. Luna and Rolf at least have to pop in to say "hi," too.
And I don't care if he isn't British, Adam Driver absolutely has to play Snape.
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https://people.com/movies/jk-rowling...union-special/
J.K. Rowling will not participate in this special. They will use archived interviews of her.
J.K. Rowling will not participate in this special. They will use archived interviews of her.
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Could be fun. And will have time to re-watch the series (had been planning on it anyway).
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I've seen the first two movies so I'll say no thank you to Chris Columbus. Honestly, I'll also say no thank you to David Yates. Bring back Cuaron.
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Announced last month, Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts invites fans on a magical first-person journey through one of the most beloved film franchises of all time as it reunites Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, and other esteemed cast members and filmmakers across all eight Harry Potter films for the first time to celebrate the anniversary of the franchise’s first film, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.
Additional Harry Potter film alumni joining the memorable tribute include Helena Bonham Carter, Robbie Coltrane, Ralph Fiennes, Jason Isaacs, Gary Oldman, Tom Felton, James Phelps, Oliver Phelps, Mark Williams, Bonnie Wright, Alfred Enoch, Ian Hart, Toby Jones, Matthew Lewis, Evanna Lynch, producer David Heyman and filmmakers Chris Columbus, Alfonso Cuarón, Mike Newell and David Yates.
Additional Harry Potter film alumni joining the memorable tribute include Helena Bonham Carter, Robbie Coltrane, Ralph Fiennes, Jason Isaacs, Gary Oldman, Tom Felton, James Phelps, Oliver Phelps, Mark Williams, Bonnie Wright, Alfred Enoch, Ian Hart, Toby Jones, Matthew Lewis, Evanna Lynch, producer David Heyman and filmmakers Chris Columbus, Alfonso Cuarón, Mike Newell and David Yates.
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I am still stunned by how much of a homophobic, transphobic mess JK Rowling is, it really hurts my image of this series and kills my interest in seeing anything new from her. I just don't get how she does not understand how her statements are problematic and hurt her fan base.
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I just can't get past how shitty a person Rowling is considering how much the whole "mudblood" thing ran through the Potter series.
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Yeah, she's actually turning into Dolores Umbridge.
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I only was vaguely aware of trans-phobic comments. What has she been saying lately?
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This little nugget of wisdom is what seems to have put on her everyone's radar this week:
And before that, she freaked out when some pro-trans activists were picketing her home and posted a photograph that included her address number or some other bit of identifying information, and she accused them of doxxing her.
Which seems questionable because her home is public knowledge and, apparently, a landmark included in tours of Edinburgh.
And before that, she freaked out when some pro-trans activists were picketing her home and posted a photograph that included her address number or some other bit of identifying information, and she accused them of doxxing her.
Which seems questionable because her home is public knowledge and, apparently, a landmark included in tours of Edinburgh.
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I am in the minority that really liked the first two movies, didn't love the Cuaron movie much and didn't think the Yates movies were all that great. Also hated Gambon as Dumbledore. Why do I get the feeling that if you were able to get Rowlings search history for porn sites you would find she does a lot of "research" on what she hates so much.
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Anybody else watch this, yet?
Very well produced special. So much nostalgia wrapped up with this, even though it was only been 10 years since the last movie. Nice, brief walk-through the 8 movies. Just enough to moisten eyes a few times and get out.
THANK GOD for Emma Watson, who can actually articulate her thoughts and emotions and memories.
Very well produced special. So much nostalgia wrapped up with this, even though it was only been 10 years since the last movie. Nice, brief walk-through the 8 movies. Just enough to moisten eyes a few times and get out.
THANK GOD for Emma Watson, who can actually articulate her thoughts and emotions and memories.
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I enjoyed it a lot.
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Watching it currently. Rupert Grint has not aged at all. Liking it quite a bit, and will certainly watch the series again now!
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Loved the interactions between Helena Bonham Carter and Daniel Radcliffe.