All 'Harry Potter' Films Set For One-Week IMAX Theatrical Return

By Yuri Mangahas - 04 Oct '16 05:30AM
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In need of a refresher in the "Harry Potter" franchise? Fret no more, as Warner Bros will be doing a one-week marathon of all the "Harry Potter" films in IMAX.

Beginning on October 13th, all eight "Potter" films will be screened exclusively in select IMAX theaters. In addition, a special sneak peek at the upcoming film "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" will be shown prior to the films. Eddie Redmayne is also expected to record a special greeting for the viewers of the said one-week engagement.

This will mark the first time both "Harry Potter and The Sorcerer's Stone" and "Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets" will be digitally converted to the IMAX format, while their preceding films were all top grossers in IMAX theaters during their initial release, grossing over $216 million in profit.

"Harry Potter is one of the most beloved film franchises of all time and is incredibly important to the history of IMAX," Greg Foster, CEO of Imax Entertainment and senior executive VP of IMAX Corp., said in a statement.

The one-week engagement is one of Warner Bros' latest gimmicks in a bid to build hype to "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them." Dubbed as a prequel to the "Harry Potter" series, the said film focuses on Newt Scamander and his attempt to contain a group of creatures which escaped sealing from a magical suitcase.

"Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" opens in theaters, November 18th.

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