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Here is an interesting article from Sci-Fi Wire about how Alfonso Cuaron plans to introduce teenage spirit into the third Harry Potter production.....
Harry Potter producer David Heyman told SCI FI Wire that Alfonso Cuaron, director of the upcoming Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, will incorporate teen angst of the sort seen in the director's Y Tu Mamá Tambien. "He really has a keen understanding of the nuances of teenage life," Heyman said in an interview. "Y Tu Mamá is about the tail end of being a teenager. In Harry Potter 3, Harry turns 13 and becomes a teenager. I think you'll see a little more of that teenage spirit."
Still, Heyman is sure Cuaron will remain faithful to Potter author and creator J.K. Rowling's vision. "I think when different directors come in and make [each film] their own, while at the same time respecting Rowling's world and the spirit of her writings, that's our attention," Heyman said.
Azkaban begins shooting in February 2003, aiming for a release either in summer or fall of 2004. There were two reasons for taking more time on the third film, Heyman said. "One, we wanted [star] Dan [Radcliffe] to start a new school, to go back and experience that school and make his friends in the first semester," he said. "And also, we have a new director. That new director needs time to prep the film. It's quite different when you've got Chris Columbus, who's already immersed himself in the first film; you can move into the second more easily. Alfonso needs a little more time. I think it'll do us good." The second film, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, is currently in theaters.
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