From this Saturday at 12am Eastern, that’s 4pm Saturday in NZ, 2pm in Sydney and 5am in the UK, and repeated every four hours throughout the day, it’s
the described Movies Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban from 2004 and The Shaggy dog from 1959.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is a 2004 fantasy film directed by Alfonso Cuarón and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, based on J. K. Rowling‘s 1999 novel of the same name.
Produced by Chris Columbus, David Heyman and Mark Radcliffe and written by Steve Kloves, it is the sequel to Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) and the third instalment in the Harry Potter film series.
The film stars Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter, with Rupert Grint
as Ron Weasley and Emma Watson as Hermione Granger.
Its story follows Harry's third year at Hogwarts as he is informed that a prisoner named Sirius Black has escaped from Azkaban and intends to kill him.
With Prisoner of Azkaban, production of the Harry Potter films switched to an eighteen-month cycle. Cuarón was selected as director from a shortlist that included Callie Khouri and Kenneth Branagh.
The cast of previous instalments returned for the film, with the additions of Gary Oldman, David Thewlis, And Emma Thompson, among others.
It was the first appearance of Michael Gambon as Professor Albus Dumbledore, due to Richard Harris' death in 2002.
Principal photography began in February 2003, at Leavesden Film Studios.
It was the first in the series to extensively use real-life locations, with sets built in Scotland and scenes shot in London.
Filming concluded in November 2003.
The film was released on 31 May 2004 in the United Kingdom, and on 4 June 2004 in North America, as the first Harry Potter film using IMAX Technology and released into IMAX theatres.
Prisoner of Azkaban grossed a total of $796 million worldwide, making it the second-highest-grossing film of 2004, and received praise for Cuarón's direction and the lead actors' performances.
The film is credited for marking a notable change in the franchise's tone and directorial style, and is often considered by critics and fans alike to be one of the best Harry Potter films.
It was nominated for two Academy Awards, Best Original Music Score and Best Visual Effects at the 77th Academy Awards in 2004.
It was followed by Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire in 2005.
Directed by: Alfonso Cuarón.
Produced by: David Heyman, Chris Columbus and Mark Radcliffe.
Screenplay by: Steve Kloves.
Based on: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban: by J. K. Rowling.
Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Robbie Coltrane, Michael Gambon, Richard Griffiths, Gary Oldman, Alan Rickman, Fiona Shaw, Maggie Smith, Timothy Spall, David Thewlis, Emma Thompson and Julie Walters.
Music by: John Williams.
Cinematography: Michael Seresin.
Edited by: Steven Weisberg.
Production Companies: Warner Bros. Pictures, Heyday Films and 1492 Pictures.
Distributed by: Warner Bros. Pictures.
Release date: 23 May 2004 ( Radio City Music Hall), 31 May 2004 (United Kingdom) and 4 June 2004 (United States).
File Length: 135 minutes.
Countries: United Kingdom and United States.
Language: English.
Budget: $130 million.
Box office: $796.2 million.
The Shaggy Dog is a 1959 American comedy film produced by Walt Disney Productions and loosely based on the 1923 novel The Hound of Florence by Felix Salten.
Directed by Charles Barton from a screenplay by Lillie Hayward and Bill Walsh, the film stars Fred MacMurray, Tommy Kirk, Jean Hagen, Kevin Corcoran, Tim Considine, Roberta Shore, and Annette Funicello.
The film follows a teenage boy named Wilby Daniels who, by the power of an enchanted ring of the Borgias, is transformed into a shaggy Old English Sheepdog.
The film was released on 19 March, 1959, and grossed over $9 million during its initial release, making it the second-highest-grossing film of 1959.
Disney produced a successful sequel in 1976 titled The Shaggy D.A. starring Dean Jones, Tim Conway, and Suzanne Pleshette.
It was followed by a 1987 television sequel, a 1994 television remake and a 2006 live-action theatrical remake.
Directed by: Charles Barton.
Produced by: Walt Disney and Bill Walsh.
Written by: Lillie Hayward and Bill Walsh.
Based on: The Hound of Florence by: Felix Salten.
Starring: Fred MacMurray, Jean Hagen, Tommy Kirk, Annette Funicello and Tim Considine.
Narrated by: Paul Frees (opening only).
Music by: Paul J. Smith.
Cinematography: Edward Colman.
Edited by: James Ballas.
Production Company: Walt Disney Productions.
Distributed by: Buena Vista Distribution.
Release date: 19 March , 1959.
File Length: 101 minutes.
Country: United States.
Language: English.
Budget: under $1 million or $1,250,000.
Box office: $12.3 million (US and Canada rentals).
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