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Potter breaks franchise box office record
Published Wednesday, Sep 12 2007, 09:15 BST | By Alex Fletcher
The franchise, which released the fifth movie in the series, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, earlier this year, has now taken £2.2bn globally.
The James Bond series has taken £2bn, while the Star Wars movies have landed £2bn in total.
Warner Bros. domestic distribution president Dan Fellman said: "It is a thrill to see the Harry Potter franchise reach this unparalleled mark.
"With two movies yet to come, it is amazing to think what heights the franchise could reach by the end of the decade."
The sixth Harry Potter movie is due for release in 2008, while the adaptation of the final JK Rowling novel is expected to come in 2010. All five of the Potter films released so far are within the top 20 worldwide cinema releases of all time.
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