How much did J.K. Rowling get paid for the 'Harry Potter' series of movies?

 

After being rejected by 12 publishers, 'Harry Potter' finally saw success. Popular movies were made from that Harry Potter. How much did world-famous author J.K. Rowling sell the rights to the first movie for? Today, July 31, is her birthday. You can find out some unknown facts about her.

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The first movie based on the popular 'Harry Potter' was made in 2001. The name of the movie was 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'.

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The author of this movie had to pay $20 million to buy the rights to the four 'Harry Potter' books.

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Not only that, J.K. Rowling receives a fixed rate of dividend from the screenplay. That income is also around $100 million a year.

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In 2006, Forbes magazine published a report that revealed that J.K. Rowling was the first billionaire author.

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J.K. Rowling holding the first Harry Potter. Photo: The Leaky Cauldron

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However, the actress had to wait a long time to write Harry Potter in the beginning. 12 publishing houses did not want to publish it as a book.

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The first film of the Harry Potter series, 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone', was made for $125 million. The film grossed $1.02 billion.

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