Having directed the last four Harry Potter films, David Yates was looking for something large enough to sink his teeth into, and though he couldn’t quite fit into Steven King‘s The Stand, he’s now found his next project. A big screen adaption of Doctor Who. At least, according to Variety. He’s currently shopping for writers.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, the long awaited finale is finally here, and though fans will be able to cheer along to the film, my biggest problem is that they won’t really be able to cry. It’s hard not to like this film on some levels because even though it would never stand alone and won’t be the film we all remember from the series, it’s the finale! As always there’s plenty of fine acting, another special effects Oscar win for them lined up, and our lovable characters, BUT it’s all turned into a bit of a Soap Opera and for the end of something SO grand, the film never really makes the decisions to emotionally or tonally go HUGE which was needed in order for it to truly succeed.
For Harry Potter fans, the ride is nearly over. The book series started in 1997 and concluded in 2007. The first film was released in 2001, and now ten years later the film franchise is nearly complete. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 is due out July 15, 2011, and so it’s exactly four months away from release. And starting this week ABC Family will be airing behind the scenes footage, comments from director David Yates, and snippets from the last installment of the series over the course of showing the first five films in the franchise. Details follow…
It’s finally here! David Yates’ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 flies into theaters this weekend. It feels like it’s been such a long time since we’ve seen Harry Potter on the big screen, it’s nice to finally continue the series with a film that is stronger than the last. In this film the Potter world takes a turn for the worse and our three lovable characters have to find a way to fight back. Despite the few problems with this film, Yates has delivered his a solid Potter film with more action, darkness and emotional depth than we’ve seen before (except for in Alfonso Cuaran’s).
Find out more about the film below…
This weekend in theaters David Yates‘ film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 hits theaters. We had a chance to speak to Yates over the phone to talk to him about finishing the last two Potter films, where he’s at in post-production with the second part of Deathly Hallows, having his own voice in the franchise and he talks about why Part 1 is his favorite Potter film!
Find out what insights Yates had for us below…
This past weekend a lot rumors sprung up regarding 20th Century Fox’s reboot of the Fantastic Four. Over at ComicBookMovie, they’ve been following the latest developments surrounding the film and they’ve discovered some big casting news. How big you ask? How about Bill Compton, John McClane, and Harry Potter big!
Now that Guillermo del Toro is no longer attached to direct The Hobbit everyone wants to know who will. This movie is no joke and has a slew of fans who accepted del Toro for the job because of his impressive track record, which means someone equally as impressive needs to fill his shoes. According to /Film, it looks like Harry Potter helmer David Yates might be one of the top choices to take over the directing reigns.
Comingsoon recently did an interview with Harry Potter director David Yates about his latest film Half-Blood Prince. During the interview they also discussed the two upcoming films for Deathly Hallow, which Yates is currently shooting. There was a big debate over whether or not the movie should be split and if they did split it, how it should be done.
Whether it’s to make money or to honor the series, they’ve split the final book in two and despite what people are thinking, the two aren’t necessarily being shot together. Yates is doing his best to shoot the films in order.
Check out what he had to say below…
An LA Times interview with Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince director David Yeats has given fans of the franchise something nice to contemplate as they prepare for the upcoming release of Half-Blood Prince — specifically what Yeats has in store for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
That would be parts I and II of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
