Emma Watson - Final Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows films 'will be in 3D'

January 29, 2010 |16:10 | Gossips By : Team X

The final two Harry Potter films are to get the Avatar treatment and will be released in 3D. Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows, which stars Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint, will be released as two films, with the first due out later this year. The last installment of the series, Harry Potter And The Half Blood Prince, had 25 minutes of 3D footage viewable at Imax cinema at the beginning.

But conversion costs are decreasing and making it increasingly affordable to release the entire film in that format. The news comes in the same week that James Cameron's 3D sci-fi epic Avatar became the highest grossing film ever, beating the previous record-holder Titanic.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Warners are due to make an announcement that both Clash Of The Titans and the Harry Potter films will be in 3D shortly.Each film now costs $5million to change into 3D and Warners will also absorb an additional $5million per movie to pay for 3D glasses. Deathly Hallows: Part I is set for release on November 19, with Part II due out on July 15, 2011.

It was unclear whether author J.K. Rowling had to OK the move into the third dimension. With the Potter movies in 3D, it could prompt other high-profile films, with even James Bond, made by MGM, moving into the format. Sony is said to be considering sending Spiderman into the third dimension.

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