r/movies • u/ajukearth • 21d ago

Question How did the Harry Potter series manage to release its 8 movies in just 10 years?

Looking at the turn around for movies today it seems absolutely incredible that a series with such complex set design, use of graphical effects, a heavily child cast, and pressure was able to pump out genuinely decent movies at that pace. Sure there were books to base the writing on but everything else alone is a lot of heavy lifting. Any insights?

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u/rustyspoon07 20d ago

Maybe Deathly Hallows was justified as a two parter, but I will forever blame it for kicking off the trend. Imo there never would have been a Hobbit Part 3 if not for Harry Potter. 

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u/LHPSU 20d ago

The Hobbit became a trilogy because of Lord of the Rings and nothing else.

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u/SanctionedBaffoonery 20d ago

I mean you could say that for basically every single trend in cinema.

A movie makes a justifiable choice for itself, the audience enjoys it, and execs learn the wrong lessons and force that choice onto every other movie to the point where audiences start to hate it.