“Harry Potter”
Will the reunification be just in time for the anniversary?
Emma Watson, Rupert Grint (center) and Daniel Radcliffe 20 years ago.
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“Harry Potter” was released in cinemas for the first time twenty years ago. A reunion of the stars is now supposedly planned for the anniversary.
The first “Harry Potter” film hit the big screens 20 years ago. “The Philosopher’s Stone” was launched on November 16, 2001 in the USA and Great Britain, and a week later in Germany as well. A TV special should now be planned just in time for the anniversary, as reported by the British newspaper “The Sun”. The stars of the series should meet in a studio and indulge in memories together.
According to the source not named, the one-time TV special is to be created this month in the studio facilities of the Warner Bros. Studio Tour London. There fans can watch the sets of the “Harry Potter” films.
A lot of money for Radcliffe and Co.
The main actors Daniel Radcliffe (32), Emma Watson (31) and Rupert Grint (33) are said to receive a “high salary”. Other actors in the fantasy franchise are also said to have been contacted. However, the project is still to be kept top secret. According to the source, the makers want to wait until the stars have given the go-ahead. It is certainly not known where and when exactly the special will be broadcast.
Draco Malfoy actor Tom Felton (34) only fueled rumors of a reunion a few days ago when he posted on Instagram Posted in picture with some of the Potter co-stars, including Rupert Grint and Bonnie Wright, 30. The actress who played Harry’s crush, Ginny, recently hinted that she was doing something “very exciting”.
“Friends” as a role model
The successful “Friends” reunion, which was broadcast a few months ago, is said to serve as a model for the Potter reunion. On the occasion of the 25th birthday of the cult series, the stars around Jennifer Aniston (52) visited the sets of the series and remembered the highlights from a total of ten seasons. The special, planned for 2019 and not broadcast until 2021 due to the corona pandemic, brought the streaming service HBO Max praise and various Emmy nominations after the broadcast.