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  1. Jun 25, 2019 · Disney , which currently owns the rights to the Potter movies, will relinquish rights in the summer of 2018, allowing NBCU the flexibility to air both original versions of the films and 3D ...

  2. Nov 4, 2023 · Film Rights: Sold But Still Profitable. In 1999, when Harry Potter was popular but not yet a global phenomenon, Rowling sold the film rights to the first four books to Warner Bros for $2 million. Sounds crazy, right? At the time, it was actually a record-breaking deal for a children‘s book series.

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  3. On 9 November 2007, Rowling's agent Neil Blair denied that Rowling was in any way involved with the purported project, [64] and Warner Bros., the studio which owns the rights to the Harry Potter film series, denied that the novel was in any way connected to the official Harry Potter franchise. [65]

  4. Aug 8, 2016 · As the exclusive television home for J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World, USA Network and Syfy will partner with Warner Bros. to bring viewers content that includes extended director’s cut versions of the first two Harry Potter films; the 2011 "When Harry Left Hogwarts" featurette; and 3D versions of the last two films in the Harry Potter series.

  5. Aug 8, 2016 · NBCUniversal announced Monday that they had acquired the rights to all of the films in J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World franchise, which includes not just the eight Harry Potter films but also the ...

  6. Jun 28, 2018 · Realizing the yet-untapped potential for the “Harry Potter” series, Warner Bros. bought the movie rights for the first several books from J.K. Rowling for around $2 million in 1999. The movie series allowed Rowling’s stories to expand far beyond her current audience to reach people of all ages and reading levels.

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  8. Aug 8, 2016 · Beyond the movies, NBCU also has rights to air the extended director’s cuts of the first two films—Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets—as well as the 2011 When Harry Left Hogwarts featurette and 3D versions of the last two films in the series, which concluded the story of Harry Potter’s time at Hogwarts and his fight against the Dark Lord.

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