Harry Potter

After 25 years and 490 million copies sold worldwide, the beloved Japanese manga "One Piece" is entering its final chapter, according to its creator Eiichiro Oda.

The manga, which follows the adventures of the swashbuckling pirate Monkey D. Luffy, has captivated millions of fans worldwide as its characters hunt for One Piece, the treasure coveted by all pirates.

Universal's animated action-comedy "The Bad Guys" again topped the North American box office this weekend, with an estimated take of $16.1 million, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations reported on May 2.

"Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore" had a slightly less than fantastic North American opening this weekend, at least by Wizarding World standards, taking in an estimated $43 million, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations reported on April 17.

The vampire movie "Morbius" topped the North American box office this weekend, albeit with an opening take seen as lackluster for a comic book superhero flick at $39.1 million, Exhibitor Relations said on April 3.

The first edition of "Harry Potter" was sold at auction for the magical 471 thousand dollars in the United States.

Harry Potter fans came dressed as wizards as Universal Studios opened its first theme park in China on Sept. 20 under anti-virus controls.

The Hollywood studio's "Jurassic Park," "Kung Fu Panda" and "Harry Potter" film franchises, plus Minions from "Despicable Me" feature prominently at Universal Studios Beijing on the Chinese capital's eastern outskirts.

Keeping ancestral heritage profession alive of designing sandals for period films and dramas, Hüseyin Kopar, a local of Kahramanmaraş, is now trying to meet the demand of the foreign market to produce footwear for daily use as well as is receiving orders from the new movie and TV productions.

Universal Studios announced on Aug. 30 that its first theme park in China will open in the country's capital in September.

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The company set the opening date for Sept. 20, according to a statement and video posted on the Chinese social media site WeChat.

A wand used by Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter is among the showbiz-related items going up for auction in California next month.

To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the first film in the series, the wand - which was used in Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire in 2005 - is expected to fetch up to $10,000 (£7,100).