All Eight Harry Potter Films Are Returning To IMAX Theaters

In anticipation of the release of Warner Bros.

Pictures' Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, IMAX Corporation and Warner Bros. Pictures will release all eight Harry Potter films for the first time in domestic IMAX locations for an exclusive one-week engagement beginning October 13.

The event, which will build on the growing excitement surrounding J.K. Rowling's Wizarding World franchise, marks the first time both Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets will be digitally re-mastered into the immersive IMAX format and released in IMAX theatres.

Kicking off the weeklong Harry Potter engagement will be a global fan event on Oct. 13 celebrating the upcoming release of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.

Fans attending the event at select IMAX theatres in the U.S. and internationally will be treated to a never-before-seen reel from the much-anticipated new film, as well as in-person appearances by talent from the film at two IMAX locations in London and Los Angeles, a live Q&A and more.

The Harry Potter engagement will screen in IMAX 2D and also feature additional content from Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, including the exclusive reel from the fan event and specially recorded greetings from star Eddie Redmayne and other talent.

To date, the Harry Potter franchise--which collectively, among the last six films, has grossed approximately $216 million in IMAX theatres worldwide--stands as one of the most successful film series ever released in IMAX. In addition to the first two films in the franchise (mentioned above), the remaining installments include (in order): Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Parts 1 & 2--all of which received an IMAX release.

Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them hits theaters on November 18.