Yates for Potter 7? | Movie News
Warner Bros. and producers of the HARRY POTTER franchise must be absolutely butt crazy in love with HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF PHOENIX director David Yates as, according to Ace Showbiz, after he's wrapped work on the currently filming HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE, they plan on offering him the job to direct the franchise' final film, HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS. No offense to Yates but three in a row is a bit much based on an installment that wasn't the best in the franchise by any means. What happened to Alfonso Cuaron coming back? Or possibly Guillermo Del Toro stepping in (impossible, sure, since he's got about a billion projects on his plate right now but still, one can dream)? Or simply some fresh blood to send out the franchise with a bang? In any case, this is still just an internets rumor so we'll let you know if/when it's confirmed.
Source: Ace Showbiz
Extra Tidbit: J.K. Rowling apparently made sure there was absolutely nothing hetero about Dumbledore in THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE.
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End of discussion.
Period.
End of discussion.
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I thought his style was perfectly suited to the material...which is probably why the subsequent directors have emulated Cuaron's Potter (and not, say, Columbus' Potters...which were, among all else, so busy obsessing over the letter of Rowling's books that they completely missed the spirit of those books).
I'd also...
I thought his style was perfectly suited to the material...which is probably why the subsequent directors have emulated Cuaron's Potter (and not, say, Columbus' Potters...which were, among all else, so busy obsessing over the letter of Rowling's books that they completely missed the spirit of those books).
I'd also argue that Cuaron got the best, most natural performances from the three leads.
And, IMHO, Cuaron's Potter is the only one, thus far, that feels like a cohesive film...and not just a Cliff's Notes summation of the novel.
That said, Yates' Potter was probably my 2nd favourite of the series...so I guess this could've been worse (as it was with Columbus' paint-by-numbers approach...or Newell's tonally inconsistent approach).
P.S.
For whatever it's worth, I also prefer Gambon's sprightly, mischievous Dumbledore over Harris' frail, wan interpretation (and I can't imagine why Columbus initially hired someone whose age and health made it wildly apparent that he'd never be able complete the series...which guaranteed that a subsequent director would have to, much to the annoyance of fans, recast the role).
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OotP is my favourite of the films...
OotP is my favourite of the films so far, it's sense of coming darkness brilliant, so I'd be willing to give Yates a chance for 7, but my number one choice is still Del Toro. That would be both the best film in the franchise, and an absolutely brilliant flick in it's own right.
It's possible that HBP is even better than OotP and it's based on that fact that the Producers are offering Yates #7 , as he's getting better and better.
I'd prefer Yates over Spielberg or something.
I wonder what an Chris Nolan directed Potter 7 would be like?
or James Mangold?
Aronofsky?
We shall have to wait and see.
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