You’ve seen the Harry Potter movies in the cinema. You’ve seen Harry Potter movies on the telly. But have you ever seen them while being shaken about like you’re on one of those trolleys zooming through the dark caverns of Gringotts? Or being lightly drizzled in water as a competitor in the Triwizard Tournament splashes into the Great Lake?
According to Collider, that opportunity is just around the corner for moviegoers across the US in early 2025. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire will be screening in 3D and 4DX formats at big multiplexes in February.
Warner Bros. is teaming up with experiential event organiser Fathom Events to re-release the four Harry Potter movies at AMC, Cinemark, Regal, Megaplex and Showcase Cinemas.
The dates, which also mark the 20th anniversary of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, as follows:
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone: Thursday February 13, 20, and 27
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets: Friday February 14, 21, and 28
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban: Saturday February 15 and 22, and March 1
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire: Sunday February 16, 23 and March 2
According to UK cinema chain Cineworld, the 4DX experience ‘deploys motion-controlled seats that move, vibrate and shake in time with the revelations sought by Harry, his friends and enemies,’ and ‘wind and scent effects establish an even greater connection between you and the events of the Potter franchise’.
Rest easy, though. There are no dragon flames involved.
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