Warner Bros

Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows

Part 2

Production:

• The idea for the Harry Potter films came from a series of books by J.K. Rowling

• Directed by David Yates who also directed some episodes of The Bill and many other films since 1988.

• Genre: Fantasy Literature• Budget - $250, 000• Used the same main actors as the other films: Daniel

Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson and many others • A lot of CGI is used throughout, e.g. Death eaters

disappearing in a puff of black dust into the sky.• The film was also available to view in 3D in most

cinemas.

Production:

• A lot of CGI is used throughout, e.g. Death eaters disappearing in a puff of black dust into the sky. Also, spells when duelling.

• The film was also available to view in 3D in most cinemas.

Distribution:

• Distributed by Warner Bros • Studio: Heyday Films• Released on the 15th July in the UK and the USA• Shown on more than 11,000 screens in 4,375

locations• “Sneak Preview” trailers were shown on

YouTube, Trailers were shown on TV, advertising billboards were displayed roadside and in cinemas, the film was advertised before the viewing of other films in the cinema.

Distribution:

• “Sneak Preview” trailers were shown on YouTube,

• Trailers were shown on TV.

• Advertising billboards were displayed roadside and in cinemas.

• The film was advertised before the viewing of other films in the cinema.

Exhibitions

• Advanced tickets – $32 million – a new record!

• Overall Box Office Sales: $1,328,111,219• Made more than £9 million in its British

release day.

• UK Box Office Sales: £73 million

Exhibition:

• Was available to download on iTunes and LoveFilm,

• Can purchase on DVD and Blu-Ray released on 2nd December 2011.

• A videogame has been made.