The division's successful global themed entertainment business includes groundbreaking experiences such
as The Wizarding World of Harry Potter and Warner Bros..
As Wizarding World expanded its Orlando footprint and spread to California and Japan, the opportunity was obvious: the chance to visit the fictional world of the franchise didn't just bring visitors into the park.
Avatar may not have the same cultural footprint that Harry Potter enjoys, but producer Jon Landau sees Disney's Pandora park as a step toward that same grand concept
as Wizarding World.
Not exact matches
More than a few people view Secunda, a gruff 59 - year - old trained
as a mathematician,
as the mad genius behind the terminal, a
wizard at connecting the
worlds of technology and finance.
According to The Independent, Redmayne is the Harry Potter author and Beasts screenwriter's choice to play Newt Scamander in a new franchise — based on a fictional Hogwarts textbook — that is described
as «neither a prequel nor a sequel to the Harry Potter series, but an extension of the
wizarding world.»
Otherwise you might
as well be saying «This
world is very intricate a
wizard made it» It doesn't hold water.
WBCP partners with best - in - class licensees globally on an award - winning range of toys, fashion, home décor, and publishing inspired by franchises and properties such
as DC, J.K. Rowling's
Wizarding World, Looney Tunes and Hanna - Barbera.
Your guests will feel
as if they just hopped off the Hogwarts express and into the
wizarding world.
Radcliffe carries the weight of playing Harry much
as Harry carries the weight of saving the good -
wizard world, and it ought to age both of them.
A generation of readers and filmgoers has grown up with the bespectacled, wand - waving
wizard and saviour of the
world from Privet Drive, Little Whinging, Surrey, and the appearance of the final film coincides with the birth of a fourth Beckham child, suitably given the middle name «Seven» which could
as easily be the number of books in the sacred text
as her father's former Man Utd shirt.
Lines are drawn
as love and loyalty are tested, even among the truest friends and family, in an increasingly divided
wizarding world.
«The
Wizarding World of Harry Potter Promotional Tour» features Radcliffe and his castmates, J.K. Rowling and other VIPs
as they give us a then sneak peek of the new theme park at the Universal Orlando Resort.
Universal's creative team has been working closely with Stuart Craig and the production team from the Harry Potter films to make the new area
as authentic and spectacular
as possible — just
as it did with The
Wizarding World of Harry Potter — Hogsmeade.
As part of the vacation package, guests will enjoy access to The
Wizarding World of Harry Potter — Diagon Alley, plus exclusive benefits like Early Park Admission to The
Wizarding World of Harry Potter and breakfast at the Three Broomsticks in Hogsmeade and the Leaky Cauldron in Diagon Alley.
As Redmayne says, entering the
wizarding world of Harry Potter has been downright magical.
Consisting
as the second of five all - new adventures in J.K. Rowling's
Wizarding World, the film stars Eddie Redmayne
as Newt Scamandar alongside returning stars Katherine Waterston, Dan Fogler, Alison Sudol, and Ezra Miller.
The first action set piece, in Greenwich Village, stands
as a highlight of all the Marvel films, a witty
world - outside - your - window dustup full of team - ups, tech upgrades, and a
wizard fighting space aliens at high noon in Washington Square Park.
However, is the
wizarding world as interesting without any of the signature Harry Potter characters at the center of the story?
In a year that also sees the official eighth story in the main «Harry Potter» epic, «Harry Potter and the Cursed Child,» debuting
as a theatrical production, «Fantastic Beasts» reveals another corner of the
wizarding world, exploring an American community of witches and
wizards 70 years before the events of Rowling's novels.
As the first book in the series, the introduction of Harry into the wizarding world is as seamless as it is for the reader, with spells and customs explained to both at the same tim
As the first book in the series, the introduction of Harry into the
wizarding world is
as seamless as it is for the reader, with spells and customs explained to both at the same tim
as seamless
as it is for the reader, with spells and customs explained to both at the same tim
as it is for the reader, with spells and customs explained to both at the same time.
In theaters now is the latest colorful Disney creation, Oz the Great and Powerful, returning audiences to same
world as Wizard of Oz for the origin of the great
wizard of Oz, played by James Franco.
Pictures announces «FANTASTIC BEASTS: THE CRIMES OF GRINDELWALD»
as the title of the second of five all new adventures in J.K. Rowling's
Wizarding World ™.
Harry and the gang stumble upon the three most powerful objects in the
wizarding world known
as the Deathly Hallows.
You take control of titular hero Rayman
as you travel through various
worlds trying to save the Teensies from evil
wizards.
From the opening section, which finds Harry fending off an attack by Dementors in a storm sewer near his neighborhood and running afoul of
wizard rules prohibiting spell - casting in the presence of Muggles, through the installation of a chillingly polite authoritarian named Dolores Umbridge (Imelda Staunton)
as Hogwarts» new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher and future grand inquisitor, to the near - collapse of the
wizard world's governing body, the increasingly ossified and timid Ministry of Magic, Phoenix is steeped in a mix of fear and futility confirmed by the movie's visuals, photographed by cinematographer Slawomir Idziak.
Best Costume Design: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them The adaptation of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter spinoff of the same title, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them takes the
wizarding world stateside, and features musician Alison Sudol, who records
as A Fine Frenzy, in her biggest role yet.
Dan Fogler
as Jacob Kowalski: a non-magical («No - Maj») factory worker who's exposed to the
wizarding world when he meets Newt.
His new caretakers recognize the magic
world is coming to claim Harry to their ways
as well, and they are hell - bent against this, until one day they can no longer keep him from his destiny
as a
wizard.
This is a big win for Netflix, which is never going to be able to compete with IP titles such
as Marvel and the
Wizarding World of Harry Potter.
A devious tech
wizard (Daniel Radcliffe) forces the illusionists (Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson) known
as the Four Horsemen to steal a powerful chip that can control all of the
world's computers.
The
world has that same random quality, too,
as orcs and dwarves and men and elves and griffins and half - breeds and
wizards and unnamed blue creatures and demons intermingle without any rhyme or reason (Just for fun, there's even an allusion to the story of Moses).
This
world of mysticism,
wizards and spiritualism throughout Doctor Strange's career is one of the most original put on page, and much like Lord of the Rings and Watchmen before it, its contents should technically be unfilmable
as far
as Hollywood is concerned.
As the movie opens, the Ministry of Magic continues to resolutely and firmly stick their collective heads in the sand and wait for a big evil
wizard to kill everyone in the
world.
As difficult as it is to deal with his schoolwork, friendships, and the tournament at the same time (not to mention his feelings toward the ever unfathomable Professor Snape (Alan Rickman) doesn't realise that the most feared wizard in the world, Lord Voldemort, is waiting for Harry to clutch the coveted Tri-Wizard trophy, in doing so initiating his return to powe
As difficult
as it is to deal with his schoolwork, friendships, and the tournament at the same time (not to mention his feelings toward the ever unfathomable Professor Snape (Alan Rickman) doesn't realise that the most feared wizard in the world, Lord Voldemort, is waiting for Harry to clutch the coveted Tri-Wizard trophy, in doing so initiating his return to powe
as it is to deal with his schoolwork, friendships, and the tournament at the same time (not to mention his feelings toward the ever unfathomable Professor Snape (Alan Rickman) doesn't realise that the most feared
wizard in the
world, Lord Voldemort, is waiting for Harry to clutch the coveted Tri-
Wizard trophy, in doing so initiating his return to power.
As a fan of J.K. Rowling's «Harry Potter» novels and the movies they inspired, it's hard not to feel disappointed by her highly anticipated return to the
Wizarding World.
As the
world recovers from the «Last Days of Magic» arc in Doctor Strange, a terrifying monster rises to power in order to wreak further havoc on the
wizarding world.
Following the release of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, the
world has gone mad yet again for British author - and first - time screenwriter - J.K. Rowling and her wildly original Wizarding World already familiar to moviegoers by way of the Harry Potter franchise; as directed by frequent collaborater David Y
world has gone mad yet again for British author - and first - time screenwriter - J.K. Rowling and her wildly original
Wizarding World already familiar to moviegoers by way of the Harry Potter franchise; as directed by frequent collaborater David Y
World already familiar to moviegoers by way of the Harry Potter franchise;
as directed by frequent collaborater David Yates.
House elves are just
as prominent in the U.S.
wizarding world as they are in the UK, and I'd imagine if you freeze frame that opening sequence, the newspapers are loaded with more references.
It will serve
as the second installment in the Fantastic Beasts series and the tenth overall in J. K. Rowling's
Wizarding World, a franchise that famously began with the Harry Potter film series.
It is a guide to a little - known part of author J.K. Rowling's richly textured
world of witches and
wizards, and
as such is a delightful compendium of esoterica that offers scrumptious tidbits for casual fans and Potter aficionados, alike.
Rowling was set
as the screenwriter of this brand new prequel franchise, and we'd be getting a new series of films set in the
Wizarding World that A. Don't try to reboot or rework the brilliant Harry Potter saga and B. Offer new insights into characters we only heard about in the original series.
The Pottermore site comes at a great time in terms of marketing, since the upcoming opening of the
Wizarding World of Harry Potter is slated to open at Universal Studios Japan theme park in early 2014,
as well
as the recent news of forthcoming smartphone apps for the site.
Launching with two online experiences that allow users to enter Harry's
world as avatars and go exploring, the Pottermore creation for Playstation Home will take participants exploring through the famed
wizard market of Diagon Alley and for a ride on the mysterious Hogwarts Express, the train that carries young
wizards to the secret school.
«The eBooks will delight readers
as they take them beyond the Harry Potter stories and deeper into the
wizarding world.
Rowling established the Pottermore site
as both a breeding ground for fan - based discussions on the series and an interactive creation for readers who continue to love the
wizarding world, despite the finale of the series.
Over the years J.K. Rowling has also used Pottermore
as a vehicle to steadily reveal secrets of the
wizarding world, delving into the histories of beloved (and some not - so - beloved) characters, and discussing her thoughts on the books and characters.
Pottermore.com today reveals its newly imagined website and positioning
as the digital heart of J.K. Rowling's
Wizarding World with a major redesign and packed with exclusive writing, features, and news.
Set in the
world of The Heart of Stone, several centuries before the events of The Heart of Stone, it tells the story of a young Task
as he and his stone brethren hunt a
wizard.
Orlando is well - known for its amazing kid - focused attractions, such
as Disney
World, Epcot, Universal Studios, Sea
World and the
Wizarding World of Harry Potter.
In Wizardlings, players get the chance to roam a vibrant fantasy
world as a little
wizard or witch, collecting items and brewing their own unique spells to defeat the various monsters they encounter.