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Harry Potter mania... underwater in GOBLET, crew for PHOENIX, and Cuaron possibly returning to the series'

Ahoy, squirts! Quint here with a bunch of news and rumors from the world of Harry Potter. There's really only one bit of rumor to this bunch of goodness and that's about Alfonso Cuaron's return to the series. Over at the main source for Harry Potter news THE LEAKY CAULDRON they have a bit from an interview Cuaron did for the DVD release of HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN in which he talks about possibly returning to the series.

"Later on if I could I would love to come back and work on another Harry Potter film. It's a gift, it's a gift. It was one of the best years of my life, doing this film."

I'm of the opinion that AZKABAN is the only HARRY POTTER film to work completely as a movie, even if there were a few things from the book that were left out. But, hey... in the first two films we had a lot left out as well. Don't get me wrong, the first two flicks succeeded in many areas, but I feel AZKABAN is the first that actually captured the tone of the books. So, I'm all for Cuaron coming back and the fact that he's signed a 3 year deal at WB opens the door for that to happen for Book 6 or Book 7.

Over at THIS SITE you can find a picture taken during the last day of shooting of the second task from GOBLET OF FIRE, which takes place under water. It's a group shot that Radcliffe is apparently using as his Christmas card, which you yourself can get if you write to him (info on the above linked site). So, go on over the DanRadcliffe.com to oogle the boy wizard in his swimming attire!!! And no, I don't think that's Hermione, you sickos (I'm talking to you, Knowles!!!)

There has also been a lot of movement on ORDER OF THE PHOENIX in recent days. It seems that a relatively unknown director by the name of David Yates has landed the gig. He seems to have lots of UK television experience, but I have no handle on what kind of work to expect from him. I'm sure he must have done something special to convince WB to let him helm the next installment of this huge franchise.

Steve Kloves, who has adapted every HARRY POTTER film to date, is leaving the series as well, with Michael Goldenberg (PETER PAN, CONTACT) scripting ORDER OF THE PHOENIX, with J.K. Rowling's final approval, of course.

It's an interesting time in the Harry Potter universe, a changing of the guards as it were. I'm curious to see what a new writer and brand-spankin' new director do with the material. What do you folks think?





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first!
by MyNameIsEnid
Nov 23rd, 2004
06:35:10 PM
Second?
by Phildogger
Nov 23rd, 2004
06:47:33 PM
crap, I liked Steve K's adaptations. And for the love of Jebus
by Tall_Boy
Nov 23rd, 2004
06:55:14 PM
HARRY POTTER & THE ORDER OF INCREASING MEDIOCRITY
by Acne Scarface
Nov 23rd, 2004
07:24:23 PM
If They Keep Releasing A new Film Every year...
by BigTuna
Nov 23rd, 2004
07:46:02 PM
They NEED Gilliam
by doughboy1110
Nov 23rd, 2004
07:54:34 PM
Um...
by BillyShakes
Nov 23rd, 2004
07:56:43 PM
BillyShakes you crazy
by jancola
Nov 23rd, 2004
08:22:13 PM
Ugh
by dexter cornell
Nov 23rd, 2004
08:26:24 PM
Bull
by ryLRci
Nov 23rd, 2004
08:30:01 PM
If Cuaron is willing, bring him back ASAP
by xeeds
Nov 23rd, 2004
08:35:29 PM
Retraction
by ryLRci
Nov 23rd, 2004
08:40:23 PM
The Potter films are BORING and EMOTIONLESS
by Snarky
Nov 23rd, 2004
08:43:03 PM
Gilliam totally wrong
by Reverendz
Nov 23rd, 2004
09:01:05 PM
Yates has a movie coming out next year
by Gheorghe Zamfir
Nov 23rd, 2004
09:35:14 PM
POA was my least favorite of the HP movies
by jawaburger
Nov 23rd, 2004
09:46:58 PM
and is it just me, or are the posts in some semblance of order
by jawaburger
Nov 23rd, 2004
09:52:11 PM
Um.. nooo.. I'm not crazy...
by BillyShakes
Nov 23rd, 2004
11:15:29 PM
and...
by BillyShakes
Nov 23rd, 2004
11:20:06 PM
Harry Potter Will Never Change
by LucienPierce
Nov 24th, 2004
12:50:30 AM
Ok ok, Quint, not to be a smart arse or anything, but seriously.
by TheGinger Twit
Nov 24th, 2004
01:32:27 AM
If BROTHERS GRIMM is a hit, you better believe they'll got to Gi
by Cash Bailey
Nov 24th, 2004
02:55:51 AM
New Blood could spell disaster for the boy wonder...
by HomerGator
Nov 24th, 2004
03:00:59 AM
Gilliam should have made Hitchhickers guide...
by TheGinger Twit
Nov 24th, 2004
03:02:02 AM
P.S.
by HomerGator
Nov 24th, 2004
03:05:06 AM
Lucien, you're exactly right
by Snarky
Nov 24th, 2004
03:13:50 AM
David Yates directed teh absolutly brilliant State of Play
by Pegase
Nov 24th, 2004
03:28:13 AM
Yimou Zhang, dammit!
by Ribbons
Nov 24th, 2004
03:48:25 AM
I've had better Christmas cards
by trouserpress
Nov 24th, 2004
04:34:07 AM
Azkaban was the better film
by Silver_Joo
Nov 24th, 2004
06:06:50 AM
Azkaban+Cuaron=arthouse and less dollars$
by ROBE
Nov 24th, 2004
06:33:51 AM
Am I the only one who thinks the HP movies were boring?
by afa
Nov 24th, 2004
07:01:03 AM
Oh and ShadowInc....talk about a dumb statement
by afa
Nov 24th, 2004
07:24:08 AM
On David Yates...
by 28daysearlier
Nov 24th, 2004
07:46:18 AM
Rowling's influence
by fatpik
Nov 24th, 2004
07:52:36 AM
Gilliam totally RIGHT for the films
by Dolmes
Nov 24th, 2004
08:06:56 AM
Wait, a FEW changes?
by Anna Valerious
Nov 24th, 2004
08:07:17 AM
After the 3rd one Cuaron should be making the rest. It was the b
by Mr. Profit
Nov 24th, 2004
09:46:51 AM
Anyone who thinks the acting was better in HP 1 or 2 is out of t
by mortsleam
Nov 24th, 2004
10:06:52 AM
Domestic box office means nothing because the majority of Americ
by Lost Skeleton
Nov 24th, 2004
10:28:53 AM
Actually they are all good
by Cory849
Nov 24th, 2004
10:49:33 AM
They should bring Terry Gilliam to direct a Harry Potter Movie..
by Dead Megatron
Nov 24th, 2004
11:44:15 AM
CHANGES
by ROBE
Nov 24th, 2004
11:57:29 AM
Regarding
by BillyShakes
Nov 24th, 2004
12:03:07 PM
Rowling wanted Gilliam at the start
by ushaped
Nov 24th, 2004
12:12:50 PM
jk is an elitist snob
by MiltonWaddams
Nov 24th, 2004
12:57:06 PM
Personally, I've gotten rather tired of the "HARRY POTTER" book
by screenplaywriter
Nov 24th, 2004
03:16:53 PM
I'll add my name to those cries for GILLIAM!!!
by workshed
Nov 24th, 2004
03:18:43 PM
Also, don't bash "STAR WARS" in a "HARRY POTTER" talkback.
by screenplaywriter
Nov 24th, 2004
03:24:25 PM
Milton Waddams
by Ribbons
Nov 24th, 2004
06:21:47 PM
Re: Emma
by Itchy
Nov 24th, 2004
07:47:44 PM
Ok, I AM bashing...
by BillyShakes
Nov 24th, 2004
09:45:36 PM
Good god no, don't bring Cuaron back under any circumstances.
by ExcaliburFfolkes
Nov 24th, 2004
11:06:30 PM
I love when Talkbackers get on thier AICN soapbox to bash Star W
by Tall_Boy
Nov 24th, 2004
11:21:27 PM
Snarky, Lucien, etc. you seem to have it backwards - J.K. Rowlin
by ExcaliburFfolkes
Nov 24th, 2004
11:32:05 PM
Man, I love Gilliam, almost every damn film he's made
by Reverendz
Nov 25th, 2004
01:14:11 AM
This girl in the pic...
by Doran
Nov 25th, 2004
01:57:19 AM
'Azkaban' was tepid at best
by MyNameDoesn'tFit
Nov 25th, 2004
03:28:19 AM
JKR
by ROBE
Nov 25th, 2004
08:16:16 AM
All this talk about Star Wars has reminded me of something. Was
by ExcaliburFfolkes
Nov 25th, 2004
09:58:14 AM
Doran...
by JaneMangle
Nov 25th, 2004
09:58:20 AM
The girl in the picture is probably just some unknown intern.
by ExcaliburFfolkes
Nov 25th, 2004
10:00:39 AM
hermione is hot
by chirpychap
Nov 25th, 2004
03:46:32 PM
A New Hope
by ROBE
Nov 26th, 2004
12:05:38 PM
Hey LostSkeleton - fuck you.
by Lamerz
Nov 26th, 2004
06:42:13 PM
Azkaban was horrible no story or emotion in the entire film...
by spectrebeeyatch
Nov 27th, 2004
04:32:26 AM
The danger of a work in progress
by Cajun Lightning
Nov 29th, 2004
07:40:11 PM

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