ADG to fete 'Harry Potter' creative team

The Art Company company directors Guild has attracted around the primary creative team in the ''Harry Potter'' series as visitors of the Outstanding Contribution to Film Imagery Award. They includes producers David Heyman and David Barron director David Yates creator and author J.K. Rowling film author Steve Kloves production designer Stuart Craig art director Neil Lamont and hang up decorator Stephenie McMillan. Thomas A. Walsh, leader in the guild, and honours co-producers Tom Wilkins and Greg Grande made the announcement Tuesday. The kudo is going to be provided for the group within the 16th Annual Excellence in Production Design Honours on Feb. 4 within the Beverly Hilton Hotel. The guild noted that Lamont and Barron have labored together on six in the Potter films. Rowling, Heyman, Kloves, Craig and McMillan began their collaboration while using first film, ''Harry Potter as well as the Sorcerer's Stone.'' Yates directed the best four films in the series. The ''Harry Potter'' films cumed world box office more than $7.7 billion. ''Their phenomenal success is due to a oneness of vision as well as the masterful wizardry in the franchise's creator, producers, film author and art direction family,'' Walsh mentioned. ''From the start a unique creative partnership has brought the realization of individuals carefully crafted gems. It seems sensible an long lasting legacy to the ability of narrative storytelling for your moving image, the one that will stand the age range, then one that has elevated the creative bar of achievement for individuals who love film.'' It's the first time the Art Company company directors Guild has selected a movie team for your kudo. Previous visitors in the guild's award include Bill Taylor, Syd Dutton, Warren Beatty, Allen Daviau, Clint Eastwood, Blake Edwards, Terry Gilliam, Ray Harryhausen, Norman Jewison, John Lasseter, George Lucas, Frank Oz, Steven Spielberg, Robert S. Wise and Zhang Yimou. Contact Dork McNary at dork.mcnary@variety.com