Of Azkaban: Last News

Harry Potter being adapted by HBO for a new TV show.The US filmmaker directed the first two instalments of the original movie series, 2001’s Harry Potter And The Philosopher’s Stone and 2002’s ...Chamber Of Secrets. He then served as a producer for 2004’s Prisoner Of Azkaban.During a new interview with People, Columbus gave his verdict on the plans to bring the wizarding world to the small screen.“I think it’s a spectacular idea, because there’s a certain restriction when you’re making a film,” he explained. “Our film was two hours and 40 minutes, and the second one was almost as long.”Columbus, who also directed Mrs. Doubtfire and the first two Home Alone films, continued: “The fact that they have the leisure of [multiple] episodes for each book, I think that’s fantastic.

David Fincher has revealed he was invited to pitch his own take on Harry Potter for the makers of the original movie series, but the talks broke down when his vision didn’t align with theirs.Speaking to Variety to promote the upcoming 4K re-release of his classic thriller Seven, the three-time Academy Award nominee recalled his meeting with Warner Bros, who asked him how he would adapt J.K. Rowling’s successful book series.“I remember saying, ‘I just don’t want to do the clean Hollywood version of it’” he revealed.

Harry Potter films has revealed that the young extras on set were only paid £2.91 per hour.The Warner Bros.

who has died aged 72.The actor’s passing was confirmed by his agent Belinda Wright yesterday (October 14). A cause of death is not yet known.Coltrane portrayed half-giant Rubeus Hagrid in all eight films in the Harry Potter series (2001–2011).In a statement issued to Variety, Radcliffe (who played Harry Potter) wrote: “Robbie was one of the funniest people I’ve met and used to keep us laughing constantly as kids on the set.“I’ve especially fond memories of him keeping our spirits up on Prisoner Of Azkaban [2004] when we were all hiding from the torrential rain for hours in Hagrid’s hut and he was telling stories and cracking jokes to keep morale up.”Radcliffe added: “I feel incredibly lucky that I got to meet and work with him and very sad that he’s passed.