The way of many YA adaptations is to make the first film cheaply and then, once its popularity has been proven, boost the production value in subsequent sequels. (csmonitor.com)
With two subsequent sequels proving to be even more profitable, Neeson has firmly - established himself as a bonafide action star, and although Martin Scorsese's upcoming Silence may well find him back on prime dramatic form, he is showing no signs of turning his back on the genre that he has seemingly embraced with opening arms in recent years. (filmireland.net)
2001 also saw her portray Molly Weasley in «Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone», reprising the role in the seven subsequent sequels alongside Rupert Grint, Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson. (contactmusic.com)