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In July 2007, a dispute arose between Harry Potter's British publisher, Bloomsbury, and Asda, a British supermarket chain owned by the US corporation Wal-Mart. On 15 July, a week before the release of the final Harry Potter novel, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Asda issued a press release accusing Bloomsbury of unfairly fixing their prices.
On 31 October 2007, Warner Bros. and Rowling sued RDR Books to block the book's publication. [3] Rowling, who previously had a good relationship with Vander Ark, reiterated on her website that she plans to write a Harry Potter encyclopedia, and that the publication of a similar book before her own would hurt the proceeds of the official encyclopedia, which she plans to give to charity. [4]
The Harry Potter book series by J. K. Rowling has resulted in numerous controversies over its publication and content, primarily in the realms of law and religion. For further information see: Religious debates over the Harry Potter series; Legal disputes over the Harry Potter series; Politics of Harry Potter; Harry Potter influences and analogues
Hogwarts fans in mainland China will be treated to a wide re-release of all eight “Harry Potter” films starting in mid-October. Warner Bros. Pictures, the studio behind the franchise, said ...
The “Harry Potter” films were produced between 2001 and 2011, at a time when multiplexes were new to China and the country’s production, distribution and exhibition sectors were all evolving ...
The biggest numbers are from China, where Warner Bros’ 4K 3D restoration of Harry Potter And The Sorcerer’s Stone drew muggles to the tune of an estimated $13.6M on 16,000 screens over the ...
The passage of the Film Industry Promotion Act was the cause of China's anti-WTO lawsuit. Back in April 2007, the U.S. requested China to lift restrictions on the import of movies, music and books. After unsuccessful negotiations, the U.S. requested the WTO to establish a trade dispute resolution panel.
As part of China’s reopening of its movie theaters following the pandemic, the original Harry Potter film hit number one at the box office and made an estimated $13.6m on 16,000 screens ...