PREPARE to feel the nostalgia, Potterheads! The eight beloved “Harry Potter” movies will be screened in select Philippine cinemas for two weekends in August.
On a Facebook post on Thursday, July 17, SM Cinemas announced that the “Harry Potter” movie marathon will kick off on August 16 to 17, with 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.”
Then from August 30 to 31, the spellbinding marathon will continue with “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.”
Ticket prices, where to watch
Ticket prices for the “Harry Potter” movie marathon cost P230 in provincial cinemas and P275 in Metro Manila.
Here are the participating SM Cinema branches:
- Aura
- Bacolod
- Bacoor
- Baguio
- BF Parañaque
- Bicutan
- Calamba
- CDO Downtown
- Cebu
- Clark
- Dasmariñas
- East Ortigas
- Iloilo
- Lanang
- Laoag
- Legazpi
- Lipa
- Lucena
- Mall of Asia
- Manila
- Marikina
- Marilao
- Masinag
- Fairview
- North EDSA
- Pampanga
- San Mateo
- San Pablo
- Seaside
- Southmall
- Sta. Mesa
- Sta. Rosa
- Sucat
- Tarlac
- Megamall
- Grand Central
Harry Potter’s popularity
Many Filipino millennials and Gen Zs have followed the story of Harry Potter, either through the films or the book series, since childhood.
Based on the fantasy novel series of the same name written by J. K. Rowling, the “Harry Potter” film series follows Harry’s journey to discovering the truth about himself, his family, and the evil that haunts the wizarding world as he attends the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. He is accompanied by his two close friends whom he meets in Hogwarts: Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley.
Actor Daniel Radcliffe portrays Harry, Emma Watson as Hermione, and Rupert Grint as Ron. Other cast members include Bonnie Wright as Ginny Weasley, Tom Felton as Draco Malfoy, Matthew Lewis as Neville Longbottom, and Alan Rickman as Severus Snape.
The popular franchise has spawned numerous adaptations, including spin-off prequels such as “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them,” as well as video games, stage productions, and television series.
Streaming platform HBO earlier gave a first look at the forthcoming “Harry Potter” television series, featuring child actor Dominic McLaughlin as Harry. The new series’ exact premiere date has yet to be announced, but HBO has confirmed that production has begun.
