WARNER BROS. STUDIO TOUR LONDON THE MAKING OF HARRY POTTER SET TO OPEN IN SPRING 2012
Visitors will go behind the scenes of the most successful film series of all time.
London 3rd March 2011: Warner Bros. today unveils plans for the Warner Bros. Studio
Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter. This unique walking tour will give visitors the
chance to go behind the scenes of the most successful film series of all time and witness
the intricate detail that goes into a working set to see first hand what the camera
doesn’t show. The announcement was made by Dan Dark, SVP & Managing Director,
Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden.
Warner Bros. Studio Tour London ‐ The Making of Harry Potter will open in the Spring of
2012 at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden, the production home of the Harry Potter films
for over ten years.
Tickets will go on sale later this year and must be booked in advance via a dedicated
website
www.wbstudiotour.co.uk or through approved tour operators.
Featuring the authentic sets, costumes, animatronics, props and effects used in the
production of all eight Harry Potter movies, the tour will showcase the British artistry,
technology and talent that went into bringing this beloved film series to life.
Among a series of never‐before‐seen exhibits on the three hour long tour, visitors will
be able to walk onto some of the most memorable sets from all of the films in the Harry
Potter series including the iconic Great Hall, Dumbledore’s office and many others to be
announced at a later date.
One of the first sets ever to be created for the series, the Great Hall was built in 2000 for
the series’ first outing, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. Designed by BAFTA‐winning production designer Stuart Craig, it is 120ft long by 40ft wide with a solid stone
floor and includes the tables and benches used in the films.
Dumbledore’s office, meanwhile, was built for Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
and is also the home of the Sorting Hat, The Sword of Gryffindor and Dumbledore’s desk
which is surrounded by a library of ancient looking books. Adorning the office walls is a
myriad of paintings commissioned specifically for the films, including two of Professor
Dumbledore himself; one as played by Richard Harris and the other by Michael
Gambon.
Tickets will go on sale at a date to be announced later this year, but interested guests
are encouraged to visit
www.wbstudiotour.co.uk and register to receive ongoing
updates and information on Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry
Potter.
Dan Dark, SVP & Managing Director, Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden said, “While the
Harry Potter film series reaches its highly anticipated conclusion this summer, its
incredible filmmaking story and its relationship with Leavesden is set to live on with the
launch of Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter. The tour
promises to be one of the most exciting and memorable visitor attractions anywhere in
Europe, delivering an experience never before seen by the general public.”
Josh Berger, President & Managing Director, Warner Bros. UK, Ireland & Spain, added,
“We’re incredibly excited about next year’s opening of Warner Bros. Studio Tour London
– The Making of Harry Potter. It will celebrate the exceptional British creativity and
craftsmanship that goes into making major movies here in the UK.”
Currently under construction, Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden is set to be one of the
largest studio production facilities in Europe when it opens next year. A quarter of a
million square feet of dedicated soundstages, and the largest back‐lot in Europe, will
accommodate major film, TV and advertising productions within its secure 200 acre
state of the art site in Hertfordshire.
Warner Bros.’ relationship with the site stretches back over ten years, and has seen the
production of all eight Harry Potter films as well as many other recent Warner Bros.
films including Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight and Guy Ritchie’s Sherlock Holmes
and the forthcoming sequel Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows.
