Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is a
2002 fantasy adventure film, and the second film in the popular
Harry Potter series, based on the novel by
J. K. Rowling,
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. The film was released on
November 15,
2002 (exactly three weeks after the death of
Richard Harris, who portrayed
Albus Dumbledore) and was directed by returning
director,
Chris Columbus. The
screenplay was adapted by returning screenwriter,
Steven Kloves.
Most of the major cast and crew from
Philosopher's Stone (also known as
Sorcerer's Stone) returned for
Chamber of Secrets, including child stars
Daniel Radcliffe,
Emma Watson,
Rupert Grint and director
Chris Columbus. However, it was the last appearance by
Richard Harris as
Dumbledore (and also Harris's last film) and the last
Harry Potter film directed by Columbus. New key actors included
Kenneth Branagh as
Gilderoy Lockhart and
Jason Isaacs as
Lucius Malfoy.
The film was very well received at the box office making $879 million
USD worldwide.
