'Harry Potter' film will return to theaters for 25th anniversary global run
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The original film will get a global theatrical run alongside special edition products and retail promotions as part of celebration for its 25th anniversary.

The boy who lived is heading back to the big screen.

Warner Bros. announced it will re-release “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” in theaters worldwide as part of a year-long celebration marking the film’s 25th anniversary in 2026, according to Deadline.

The studio is planning a global theatrical run of the original film alongside special edition products and retail promotions across all company divisions, though specific release dates and additional details remain under wraps.

The 2001 fantasy film introduced audiences to Daniel Radcliffe as the orphaned Harry Potter, who discovers he’s a wizard on his 11th birthday and enrolls at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The movie, based on J.K. Rowling’s 1997 novel, launched one of cinema’s most successful franchises.

Director Chris Columbus’ adaptation grossed more than $1 billion worldwide during its original theatrical run, setting box office records and spawning seven sequels, three “Fantastic Beasts” spinoff films, theme parks and stage adaptations. The original movie franchise earned more than $7.7 billion globally across all eight films. More than 600 million “Harry Potter” books have been sold in over 85 languages.

The re-release gives fans — many of whom grew up with the series — a chance to experience the film’s magic on the big screen again, and introduces a new generation to Harry, Hermione and Ron’s first adventure at Hogwarts.

Warner Bros. hasn’t disclosed whether the re-release will include any restored footage, enhanced effects or other special features.

The anniversary celebration comes as Warner Bros. develops a new “Harry Potter” television series for HBO Max, with each season adapting one of Rowling’s seven books. The studio has not announced a premiere date for the series but is aiming for a 2027 release.

“Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” originally premiered in theaters Nov. 16, 2001. The film also starred Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Richard Harris, Maggie Smith and Alan Rickman.

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