There is news today regarding a possible director for the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows film. As we have been reporting, director Guillermo Del Toro has repeatedly expressed an interest in directing the final Harry Potter film, however today Potter producer David Heyman says this will not be the case. Empire magazine reports that they recently spoke with Mr. Heyman who “that Del Toro was sadly not really in the running because “he’s rather busy.” The Hollywood Reporter has an article today stating that Mr. Del Toro is in talks to helm the widely anticipated The Hobbit films (with Peter Jackson producing), and this would not permit enough time for Guillermo Del Toro to take on the Harry Potter film as well. As announced previously, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is due in movie theaters sometime in 2010.
I was hoping they’d get some no-name for the Hobbit, as Peter’s going to be in charge most of the time anyway. ;) Ah well, he’s a good guy and I’ll be happy with him in either film.
Now really, I’d be happy enough with Yates again, or Alfonso back. :)
What a shame. The only director besides Yates that I saw fit for the film was Guillermo….o wells. I hope David still has one more in him. I’d hate to have Alfonso come in and put in his little touches rather than give the whole story.
Argh yeah, I’m sorry I know there are a lot of Alfonso fans, and I love him as a director but I just didn’t find him right for HP, Columbus was great, and I love Yates just as much/or more.
It’s a shame, as he’s a phenomenal director. But now, it has to be Yates or Cuaron. They’re the only directors who really seemed to understand what HP is all about, and who captured the tone and spirit of the books, so they deserve to be
"It's Longbottom, isn't it?" sneered Lucius Malfoy. "Well, your grandmother is used to losing family members to our cause... Your death will not come as a great shock..."
Thank god! He’s an amazing director, but not for HP! I want DY!