Harry Potter And The Sorcerers Stone (2001) -

Premiered November 4, 2001, at Odeon Leicester Square, London; wide release on November 16, 2001 .

Written by Steve Kloves , who worked closely with J.K. Rowling to ensure faithfulness to the source material. Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone (2001)

Chris Columbus (selected over directors like Steven Spielberg). Premiered November 4, 2001, at Odeon Leicester Square,

The film featured a strict "British-only" casting edict insisted upon by J.K. Rowling. Premiered November 4