April 6, 2018
roped in an estimated $330.1 million worldwide, including $125.1 million in North America, in its pre-Thanksgiving weekend box office debut, and became the sixth biggest grossing weekend opener.
In addition, the film's weekend debut earnings secured it as a franchise high, beating out
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire,
which drew in $102.7 million in 2005.
Earlier this month, Warner Bros. Consumer Products and Hot Topic launched dedicated in-store boutiques with exclusive Deathly Hallows-inspired merchandise. Products, available now, include juniors', young men's and women's apparel (i.e. Gryffindor and Slytherin polo-and-tie combination tees), bags, throws, jewelry, key chains, stationery and posters.
In other Harry Potter news:
Screenlife has released Scene It? Harry Potter App for iPhone and iPod touch, as well as an HD version for iPad.
Warner Bros. Domestic Television has granted ABC Family the television premiere rights to
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part
1 and
Part 2.
ABC Family now has rights to all eight films.
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