As Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is currently in production with David Yates at the helm of the film, rumors continue to swirl over who will direct the final Harry Potter film that is set to be released sometime in 2010. One of the directors mentioned more of late is Guillermo Del Toro, who talks again about the possibility of directing films such as “The Hobbit,” and notably “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.” Echoing comments made last October, in a new interview with MTV Mr. Del Toro says again that he is “definitely interested” in directing the final Harry Potter film. He says he enjoys the darker tone of the recent movies, noting after his friend Alfonso Cuaron directed Prisoner of Azkaban, the movies have “evolved greatly into a very nice universe to play at (in).” He also says positively several times how “Dickensian” he feels the Harry Potter series is, and stated he felt the last line of “Deathly Hallows” was a “beautiful, subdued way” to end the book, and was “very moving.” You can watch this interview with Guillermo Del Toro via this link.
I would really like for Del Toro to direct Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. It would be cool if he and Cuaron worked together on that last HP film. Pam’s Labyrinth blew my mind away, and it was his own story. Not the effects, which were amazing but more like his ability to mix fantasy with reality, which is what the other HP directors left out on the films, those small Rowling details. Cuaron will leave details, like we saw in POA but Del Toro doesn’t seem like the person who would leave them out, seeing he’s a writer himself and knows the importance of them. Doesn’t matter if they’re buddies, they have very different ideas. Yates is a good director, and he stayed very literal to the film, but what people keep forgeting is that whoever directs Deathly Hallows, will have to fill in those blanks that the other directors left, like Dobby, and a bunch of other things. I think that WB should be afraid to make a 5 hour film, seeing that it’s their fault that the films left out so many details. They’ll will be kinda forced to, but then again they can make another crappy film to fit with the other 6. Also both Del Toro and Cuaron are Latin American which makes them completely different compared to the british and North American directors. They tend to make meaningful films, not just another film, they want them to stand out.
Well, seeing as I have NO confidence in Warner Bros doing the last film right anyway, I suppose it would be interesting to see what a director like Del Toro could come with. If he were allowed to do anything similar to Pan’s Labyrinth (which I highly doubt) – it would be incredible.
As someone absolutely floored by “Pan’s Labyrinth,” I’d love to see DelToro direct DH, actually. While OotP is in many ways my favorite film in the series so far, it’s not really because of the direction, which I found a bit rote and episodic. That said, I also think Yates learned a lot and HBP will make that clear.
But DelToro’s style suites the material so very well! Of the people genuinely likely to be selected, he’s my choice.
Who do I really want? No, not Tim Burton (surprised?)! Not really the right style for the story, imo. ((on a side note, is there anyone who doesn’t think the title role for Burton’s Alice in Wonderland” should be offered to Evanna Lynch?))
I think Yates should stay for the 7th film, too. I like it when it’s the same director through a good sequence of films. Plus, I thought he did an excellent job with OoTP.
nooo, not M. Night Shayamalan! Don’t get me wrong, I like some of his movies, but he misses as much as he hits. I don’t think he has the cappacity for a potter-flick. I like cuaron a lot for his vision. I don’t feel he left out anything crucial. Ik really like Yates, but I don’t think he really has the feeling for it. He has got great ideas for the character, he really get’s them and I think he must be a very intelligent man, but he misses the feeling for filmmaking that Cuaron does have. Mike newell made a nice movie, but honoustly, he doesn’t understand Harry Potter for one bit. And I’m not even going to discuss Columbus. He was good enough for the first two, but he lacks te depth and vision for the last one.
It feels to me that Yates would be a safe choice, but Cuaron might just be the best. Del Torro would be good too though, but Cuaron is allready familiar with the world.
Okay, I didn’t like Cuaron, and here’s why. The whole film feels fake-not at all the emotion I got out of the book when I read it. It’s way too artsy. PoA probably has the most definite feel of all the HP films (I’ll give you that), but it is not the right one. I watched this film several times after it came out on DVD (and several times in the theater, too) and it was pretty good the first few times I watched it. All HP films are. It’s when you get to the point where you can recite it word for word that you start getting critical. Too many important things were left out. Someone who has not read the book would be left with the question, “How did Lupin know it was a map?” The connection between James, Sirius, Lupin, Petigrew and the map was never made. Someone I know who hasn’t read the book thought, “Yeah, they were friends, but I didn’t they wrote that map.” Plus, why is Harry’s patronous and a stag? Call me a purist, I guess, but PoA was all wrong. All wrong. Now granted, there are problems with the other films (watch OotP again now that we have all read book seven and tell me they didn’t leave important things out, like Lily in the memory, for example), yet still PoA screams mistake for me. Compare it to the other films-it feels different. Shouldn’t they all feel like they go together?
Which movie is my favorite? That would be Philosopher’s/Sorcerer’s Stone. Why? It was the most true to the book and the feelings associated with it. Chamber of Secrets is close up there, too, yet I think even that film left some important things out. That’s why I say Chris Columbus for DH!!!! He is by far the best HP director so far. He’d make Harry go out with a bang!
Okay, what’s up with the crossing out? I’ll re-post it. Maybe it will work now.
Okay, I didn’t like Cuaron, and here’s why. The whole film feels fake, not at all the emotion I got out of the book when I read it. It’s way too artsy. PoA probably has the most definite feel of all the HP films (I’ll give you that), but it is not the right one. I watched this film several times after it came out on DVD (and several times in the theater) and it was pretty good the first few times I watched it. All HP films are. It’s when you get to the point that you can recite it word for word that you start getting critical. Too many important things were left out. Someone who has not read the book would be left with the question, “How did Lupin know it was a map?” The connection between James, Sirius, Lupin, Petigrew and the map was never made. Plus, why is Harry’s patronous and a stag? Call me a purist I guess, but PoA was all wrong. Now granted, there are problems with the other films (watch OotP again now that we have all read book seven and tell me they didn’t leave important things out, like Lily in the memory, for example), yet still PoA screams mistake for me. Compare it to the other films, it feels different. Shouldn’t they all feel like they go together?
Which movie is my favorite? That would be Philosopher’s/Sorcerer’s Stone. Why? It was the most true to the book and the feeling associated with it. Chamber of Secrets is close up there, too, yet I think even that film left some important things out. That’s why I say Chris Columbus for DH!!!! He’d make Harry go out with a bang!
I think they should keep the same director. I’ve learned to love the movies, AS a movie fan, and not as a Harry Potter fan, because as an HP fan I’m not too fond of them, even though it is always amazing to see what you pictured in your head in the big screen. I think Yates is doing a good job, and trying out a completely new director for the most important movie is a risk I would not be willing to take. Or if they want to bring someone back, let it be Chris Columbus. But NOT Cuaron. Please don’t let it be Cuaron.
On other news, is THIS HBP poster REAL? http://img256.imageshack.us/img256/3549/1sthbpposterlf4pi1.jpg I don’t care if it’s not, I’m so making a blend with that!
I think that Yates should get the job if HBP works as well as OOtP – even though I hated the part of the final battle scene where the screen play takes Bellatrix’ lines and gives them to Voldemort to speak inside Harry’s thoughts was way too much like Darth Vader/Luke Skywalker and did not really fit with the books. That being said, I really enjoyed OOtP otherwise and am looking forward to HBP. Adding another director’s vision at the very last installment could be a plus or a very big minus.
I always imagined that TIM BURTON would do a great job,directing a HP film…think about it.After all he is Carter’s husband.He can convey a perfect sense of mystery and a dark atmoshere in everything he does(including Charlie and the chocolate factory!)
However DEL TORO is definetely my second choice!I think he is ideal for DH!I would be very happy to see him direct Hallows,only though if he can make the ending as touching as I want it to be.As for YATES,I have a feeling that the HBP will be the worst and least interesting of the three…the comedy is given too much space whereas Tom Riddle and his Dickensean story is somehow overlooked(where are the Gaunts??)—I don’t want to see HBP be turned out to an American Pie(with wands)...Del Toro is definetely good news!!!
Interestingly enough, I think that OotP has been the best movie so far, even though it’s cut out/altered the most.
Obviously, the books are always going to be better than the movies, so people should recognize that the movies are a different entity, and having every single word/plotline be the same would be too tiresome (even for the most devoted fans).
I think the most important thing, for the movies, is to capture the most important scenes - ie Sirius’s death, etc - as well as the overall tone and theme of the particular book.
Anyone who expects the movies to be identical to the books is completely bonkers.
That said, I think Yates has actually done the best job—cinematically and otherwise, though Cuaron is equally close. I too have my problems with PoA (it being my favorite book), but I’m sure he could do a great job with it.
I always imagined that TIM BURTON would do a great job,directing a HP film…think about it.After all he is Carter’s husband.He can convey a perfect sense of mystery and a dark atmoshere in everything he does(including Charlie and the chocolate factory!)
However DEL TORO is definetely my second choice!I think he is ideal for DH!I would be very happy to see him direct Hallows,only though if he can make the ending as touching as I want it to be.As for YATES,I have a feeling that the HBP will be the worst and least interesting of the three…the comedy is given too much space whereas Tom Riddle and his Dickensean story is somehow overlooked(where are the Gaunts??)—I don’t want to see HBP be turned out to an American Pie(with wands)...Del Toro is definetely good news!!!
I would really like for Del Toro to direct Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. It would be cool if he and Cuaron worked together on that last HP film. Pam’s Labyrinth blew my mind away, and it was his own story. Not the effects, which were amazing but more like his ability to mix fantasy with reality, which is what the other HP directors left out on the films, those small Rowling details. Cuaron will leave details, like we saw in POA but Del Toro doesn’t seem like the person who would leave them out, seeing he’s a writer himself and knows the importance of them. Doesn’t matter if they’re buddies, they have very different ideas. Yates is a good director, and he stayed very literal to the film, but what people keep forgeting is that whoever directs Deathly Hallows, will have to fill in those blanks that the other directors left, like Dobby, and a bunch of other things. I think that WB should be afraid to make a 5 hour film, seeing that it’s their fault that the films left out so many details. They’ll will be kinda forced to, but then again they can make another crappy film to fit with the other 6. Also both Del Toro and Cuaron are Latin American which makes them completely different compared to the british and North American directors. They tend to make meaningful films, not just another film, they want them to stand out.