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GMA Network
21-07-2025
- Entertainment
- GMA Network
‘Harry Potter' movies to be screened in select PH cinemas this August
Potterheads are in for a magical treat this August! On social media, SM Cinema announced that all eight films from the beloved 'Harry Potter' franchise will be screened on August 16–17 and August 30–31 in select SM Cinema branches nationwide. According to the post, fans can watch the first four installments — 'Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone,' 'Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets,' 'Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban,' and 'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" —on the weekend of August 16 and 17. Meanwhile, the other four movies, namely 'Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix,' 'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince,' 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1,' and 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2' will be screened on the weekend of August 30 and 31. Tickets are priced at P275 per movie for Metro Manila cinemas and P230 for provincial cinemas. Tickets are available via SM Cinema online and select SM Cinema ticket booths nationwide. Here are the participating branches SM Aura SM Bacolod SM Bacoor SM Baguio SM BF Parañaque SM Bicutan SM Calamba SM CDO Downtown SM Cebu SM Clark SM Dasmariñas SM East Ortigas SM Iloilo SM Lanang SM Laoag SM Legazpi SM Lipa SM Lucena SM Mall of Asia SM Manila SM Marikina SM Marilao SM Masinag SM Fairview SM North EDSA SM Pampanga SM San Mateo SM San Pablo SM Seaside SM Southmall SM Sta. Mesa SM Sta. Rosa SM Sucat SM Tarlac SM Megamall SM Grand Central Based on J.K. Rowling's best-selling books, the 'Harry Potter' film franchise follows the titular character Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe), and his friends as they navigate life at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and battle the dark wizard Lord Voldemort (Ralph Fiennes). It has been adapted into a television series under HBO, with its production now underway. —Jade Veronique Yap/CDC, GMA Integrated News
New York Post
16-07-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Emma Watson banned from driving for 6 months after speeding
Hermione Danger. Emma Watson was reportedly banned from driving for six months on Wednesday, one year after she got a speeding infraction in Oxford, England. According to the BBC, the 35-year-old 'Harry Potter' star already had had nine points on her license before she drove her blue Audi at 38 mph in a 30 mph zone last July. Advertisement 6 Emma Watson attends the Elton John AIDS Foundation's 31st Annual Academy Awards Viewing Party in March 2023. Getty Images for Elton John AIDS Foundation During Wednesday's five-minute hearing, the High Wycombe Magistrates' Court ordered Watson to pay £1,044 (about $1,400) in fines. The actress reportedly did not attend the hearing. Advertisement The Post has reached out to Watson's rep for comment. 6 Emma Watson seen leaving her hotel in Paris in June 2025. Iammeysam / BACKGRID Watson's lawyer, Mark Haslam, reportedly told the court that she's a student and 'is in a position to pay the fine.' The 'My Week with Marilyn' star has been studying for her master's degree in creative writing at Oxford University since 2023. Advertisement She has not acted since the 2019 Greta Gerwig period film 'Little Women.' In 2023, Watson and her brother Alex launched their own gin brand, Renais. 6 Emma Watson, Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint in 'Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.' ©Warner Bros/courtesy Everett Co That same year, she opened up about her decision to take a break from Hollywood. Advertisement 'I wasn't very happy, if I'm being honest,' Watson admitted in an interview with the U.K.'s Financial Times. 'I think I felt a big caged.' 'The thing I found really hard was that I had to go out and sell something that I really didn't have very much control over,' she explained. 'To stand in front of a film and have every journalist be able to say, 'How does this align with your viewpoint?' It was very difficult to have to be the face and the spokesperson for things where I didn't get to be involved in the process.' 6 Emma Watson attends the Soho House Awards in Sept. 2023. Getty Images 6 Emma Watson steps out in Paris on June 8. Aissaoui Nacer / BACKGRID Watson also noted that she was 'held accountable a way that I began to find really frustrating' while she was acting. 'I didn't have a voice, I didn't have a say,' she stated. 'And I started to realise that I only wanted to stand in front of things where if someone was going to give me flak about it, I could say, in a way that didn't make me hate myself, 'Yes, I screwed up, it was my decision, I should have done better.'' 6 Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint in 'Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.' ©Warner Bros/Courtesy Everett Collection Advertisement However, the 'Beauty and the Beast' actress promised she will 'absolutely' return to acting one day. 'But I'm happy to sit and wait for the next right thing,' she shared. 'I love what I do. It's finding a way to do it where I don't have to fracture myself into different faces and people. And I just don't want to switch into robot mode anymore.'
New York Post
22-06-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
J.K. Rowling gives an honest opinion about upcoming ‘Harry Potter' series
J.K. Rowling is raving about the upcoming 'Harry Potter' TV series. 'I read the first two episodes of the forthcoming HBO Harry Potter series and they are SO, SO, SO GOOD!' the 59-year-old author wrote on X on Saturday. In a separate tweet, Rowling responded to a fan asking if she's writing on the show. 'No, but I've worked closely with the extremely talented writers,' Rowling replied. 10 J.K. Rowling at the 'Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes Of Grindelwald' premiere in London in 2018. Samir Hussein/WireImage 10 J.K. Rowling with one of her 'Harry Potter' books Edinburgh, Scotland in 2005. Getty Images The 'Harry Potter' series is expected to premiere in 2026 or 2027 on HBO Max, with each season following one of Rowling's seven books. The confirmed cast members include Dominic McLaughlin as Harry Potter, Arabella Stanton as Hermione Granger, Alastair Stout as Ron Weasley, Janet McTeer as Minerva McGonagall, Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape, Nick Frost as Rubeus Hagrid, and more. 10 Actors Arabella Stanton, Dominic McLaughlin, and Alastair Stout will star in the 'Harry Potter' series. AP 10 Emma Watson, Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint in 'Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.' ©Warner Bros/courtesy Everett Co Rowling is serving as an executive producer on the show, which has sparked backlash from fans due to her controversial views on the transgender community. 'She's been fairly involved — she was very involved in the process of selecting the writer and the director,' HBO CEO Casey Bloys told reporters in November. But Bloys has since insisted that the series won't be 'secretly infused' with Rowling's anti-transgender views. 10 J.K. Rowling in a selfie. jK Rowling/Twitter 'The decision to be in business with J.K. Rowling is not new for us. We've been in business for 25 years,' the exec explained on Matthew Belloni's 'The Town' podcast in April. ''Harry Potter' is not being secretly infused with anything,' Bloys added. 'I think it's pretty clear that those are her personal political views. She's entitled to them.' 'And if you want to debate her, you can go on Twitter,' he also stated. 10 Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint in 'Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.' ©Warner Bros/Courtesy Everett Collection John Lithgow, who is playing Professor Albus Dumbledore in the upcoming show, has found himself being dragged into the controversy surrounding Rowling's views. The 79-year-old actor the Times of London in April that he didn't expect to face backlash for agreeing to take on the role. 10 John Lithgow at The Olivier Awards 2025 in London. WireImage 'I thought, 'Why is this a factor at all?'' said Lithgow. 'I wonder how J.K. Rowling has absorbed it. I suppose at a certain point I'll meet her, and I'm curious to talk to her.' When asked if the backlash has made him reconsider joining the cast, Lithgow replied, 'Oh, heavens no.' 10 J.K. Rowling at Kings Cross Station in central London in 2001. REUTERS Earlier this year, Rowling celebrated the UK Supreme Court's ruling that the terms 'woman' and 'sex' refer strictly to a biological woman and biological sex. In response, over 400 actors — including Essiedu — signed an open letter that called for the entertainment industry to protect the trans community. Rowling later took to social media to say she wouldn't fire Essiedu from the 'Harry Potter' series despite their different views. 10 Paapa Essiedu attends The Olivier Awards 2025 in London. Max Cisotti/10 J.K. Rowling celebrates a UK Supreme Court ruling about trans rights. jk_rowling/X 'I don't have the power to sack an actor from the series and I wouldn't exercise it if I did,' she wrote on X. 'I don't believe in taking away people's jobs or livelihoods because they hold legally protected beliefs that differ from mine,' Rowling added.
Buzz Feed
17-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
All 8 "Harry Potter" Movies, Ranked
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Arguably the most relevant entry in the series, this is the identifier as the one where Harry, his friends, and the franchise as a whole, embrace the young adult audience. From the disturbing injuries of Arthur Weasley to the dramatic death of Harry's godfather, Sirius Black, the series does not look back after this point. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban The point where the series evolves from family entertainment to blockbuster, this entry finds Harry entering the teen years. As he grows over the movie, he finds that things aren't as simple or as clean-cut as he thought when he was younger. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone The one that started it all! Alongside the tropes of children's literature and the handmade quality of the old-school special effects, this also does an excellent job of setting up themes that continue to be important throughout the franchise. From the discovery of a greater world to the Hogwarts dynamics, to even the establishment of death as a theme, it is difficult to imagine a better beginning to the franchise. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 The epic conclusion to the decade-spanning, generation-defining franchise. This does not miss the mark. From everyone gathering together for the last time to fight off the common enemy, to Harry seeing things in a different way for the last time in regard to Snape, to the class clown Neville destroying the snake horcrux, all knots are tied and no loose ends as Harry takes his son to the train at Kings Cross as an adult. All is well. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 Mostly the setup to the finale, this plays out as a weird bottle episode-esque blockbuster. Not to say that it's bad. The scene where Harry and Hermione dance together is a warm light amidst the darkness that has enveloped the series at this point. The Deathly Hallows are established through an animated sequence that is a bottle episode within the movie. Finally, the death of Dobby gives this movie the gut punch that it needs to get to the conclusion. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince The slow point of the later Harry Potter movies establishes the fact that even in times of crises, life goes on. Love goes on. Milestones happen. Even amidst all this, incidents from the outside world seep through the bubble of Hogwarts. All of it culminating in the death of the beloved headmaster, Dumbledore. Getting rid of Harry's protector establishes to Harry and the audience that he is now on his own. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Teenage years are awkward. Perhaps someone should have warned Harry before he grew out his hair like that? This is probably the awkward high school movie of the franchise, where Harry has to dance with a girl for the first time and learn to swim. This is a fantasy John Hughes movie if someone had died in Ferris Bueller's Day Off. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets The tricky second album of the franchise treads on a lot of the same territory as the first movie. However, it's not without its charms. Lockhart is a very entertaining character, and we are introduced to the best house elf, Dobby. Even with its flaws, it's still quite fun. Editor's Note: BuzzFeed does not support discriminatory or hateful speech in any form. We stand by the LGBTQ+ community and all fans who found a home in the Harry Potter series and will work to provide a safe space for fans. If you, like us, feel impassioned about trans rights, learn more or donate here.
Edinburgh Live
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Edinburgh Live
Harry Potter extra's wages revealed - people 'can't believe' how much she was paid
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info An actress who featured in the Harry Potter film series has revealed her earnings as an extra before securing a more significant role in the franchise. Samantha Clinch left her TikTok followers gobsmacked after divulging details of her pay, compared to that of Harry Potter star, Daniel Radcliffe. "Let's talk about how much we got paid as extras in the Harry Potter films and how much I got paid when I became Eloise Midgen [in the third film, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban] - it was a substantial increase in cash," Samantha initiated in a video. She highlighted that Radcliffe pocketed £9.5 million just for Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, before revealing extras were expected to be on set for 12 hours per day. "We would be summoned for breakfast in the holding area at 5:30am and then depart on the bus amidst heavy rush hour traffic," Samantha shared. She continued: "But are you ready for how much we got paid?". "It was £35," Samantha disclosed. "That's £2.91 an hour.... Looking back that is chaos, but I will tell you what I spent all my money on and it's iconic.", reports the Mirror US. However, playing the role of Eloise saw Samantha's earnings take a considerable leap. "Little did I know that [first] day that when I was going to set how the day would change for me - and my bank account," she reminisced. "So with my humble extra friends on their £35, when I got this part I got paid £70 per day - they doubled it." Samantha showed an image of the iconic Great Hall and confessed: "I suppose getting paid £2.91 an hour isn't so bad when there's a constant stream of food - it's like an all-inclusive. Seriously the amount of [Kellogg's] Squares bars and iced buns we got through, was a minimum £15 a day." Join Edinburgh Live's Whatsapp Community here and get the latest news sent straight to your messages As her video concluded, she revealed what she splashed out on back in her teens. "It's the weekend, I'm going to [UK department store] Fenwick's with my pay cheque, what do I buy? Of course, nostalgia in a bottle [Jean Paul Gaultier perfume]." She warmly invited other Harry Potter extras to come forward for a reunion. A TikTok user expressed disbelief, commenting: "Can't believe they just doubled it," Samantha's response hinted at amusing behind-the-scenes rationale. "Can literally imagine the convo like... 'Erm yeah so you have a part now, here's the same twice? Surely the film won't do that well so you won't want royalties'." Another former extra chimed in: "I got £35 a day too. I was 11-years old at the time in the Chamber of Secrets. Our days were from 7am to 7pm and honestly the food was the best bit of it all!". Someone else shared a similar experience: "I remember it was £35 then went to £45, but then I stopped at film 5 as I had to do my GCSEs, so never got to 16 and it being doubled." And another offered a surprising revelation: "I got £85 a day for Philosopher's Stone." To which Samantha reacted with astonishment: "Hang on, how?". Another TikToker chimed in, revealing: "My partner was an extra in Harry potter. She's an adult. I think it was around £91 per day. No iced buns."
