The films are written and directed by several individuals and feature large, often ensemble, casts.

Heyman, Rowling, Steve Kloves and Lionel Wigram have produced both films in the Fantastic Beasts series. Chris Columbus and Mark Radcliffe served as producers on Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, David Barron began producing the films with Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix in 2007 and ending with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 in 2011, and Rowling produced the final two films in the Harry Potter series. The series has collectively grossed over $9.2 billion at the global box office, making it the fourth-highest-grossing film franchise of all time (behind the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Star Wars and Spider-Man).ĭavid Heyman and his company Heyday Films have produced every film in the Wizarding World series. The films are owned and distributed by Warner Bros. A series of films have been in production since 2000, and in that time eleven films have been produced-eight are adaptations of the Harry Potter novels and three are part of the Fantastic Beasts series.

Rowling's Wizarding World) is a fantasy media franchise and shared fictional universe centred on the Harry Potter novel series by J. The Wizarding World (previously known as J.

Harry potter film series