'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2' to launch Oscar bid

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 will receive a strong push for a 'Best Picture' Academy Award nomination from Warner Bros.

JK Rowling's fantasy franchise concluded last month, setting box office records and opening to overwhelmingly positive critical reviews.

Warner Bros is "absolutely, hands-down, across-the-board" planning to mount an Oscar campaign for Deathly Hallows: Part 2, reports Variety.

The Harry Potter series has been nominated for a total of nine Academy Awards but has walked away from each ceremony empty-handed.

Warner Bros is hoping to replicate the success of the Lord of the Rings trilogy, which had to wait until its final instalment Return of the King before collecting a 'Best Picture' Oscar and a further ten gongs.

Harry Potter director David Yates and star Emma Watson recently claimed that they had "made peace" with the series' continued snubbing at major awards events, saying that satisfying the Potter fanbase was reward enough.

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Watch Emma Watson and David Yates discuss Harry Potter's failure to win Oscars below: