J. K. Rowling's Wizarding World | |
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Created by | J. K. Rowling |
Original work | Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001) |
Films and television | |
Film(s) | |
Theatrical presentations | |
Play(s) | Harry Potter and the Cursed Child |
Games | |
Video game(s) | Video games based on the Harry Potter films |
Audio | |
Original music | Music of the Harry Potter films |
Miscellaneous | |
Theme park attractions | The Wizarding World of Harry Potter |
Digital publication | Pottermore |
J. K. Rowling's Wizarding World is a British-American media franchise and shared universe centered on a series of fantasy films, distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, based on a series of novels by author J. K. Rowling. The films have been in production since 2000, and Heyday Films has produced nine films since then, with four more in various stages of production. The series has collectively grossed over $8.5 billion at the global box office, making it the second highest-grossing film franchise of all-time.
David Heyman has produced every film in J. K. Rowling's Wizarding World. Chris Columbus and Mark Radcliffe served as producers on Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, David Barron began producing the films with the 2007 film Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix and ending with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 in 2011, and Rowling produced the final two films in the Harry Potter series. Heyman, Rowling, Steve Kloves and Lionel Wigram have produced both films in the Fantastic Beasts series. The films are written and directed by several individuals and feature large, often ensemble, casts. Many of the actors, including Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson and Eddie Redmayne, are set to appear in numerous films. Soundtrack albums have been released for each of the films. The franchise also includes a stage production, a digital publication, and The Wizarding World of Harry Potter themed areas at Universal Parks & Resorts in Orlando, Japan, and Hollywood, California.