You’d never think of reading about Harry Potter and Fifty Shades of Gray in the same sentence, but there is one important similarity that shouldn't be overlooked.
Often times a publicist or promotional team won't put much effort into pushing something unless it's going to be really big, which means it probably doesn't need a massive PR campaign to begin with.
There's so many writers in the world who would love JK Rowling's level of success with Harry Potter. Actually, writer or not, who wouldn't love to be a billionaire?
Considering the cash cow the Harry Potter franchise continues to be, the news that Warner Brothers is pulling the movies off the market definitely surprises me.
It's amazing how fast time flies. This summer was the end of Harry Potter at the movies, and it was back on November 16, 2001 that the first film - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone in the UK) - hit the theaters.
