Director David Fincher, renowned for his unique, dark storytelling, recently opened up about an intriguing chapter in his career: his pitch to direct a “creepy” version of Harry Potter. Speaking with Variety, Fincher revealed that he was approached by Warner Bros. to discuss how he would approach adapting J.K. Rowling’s beloved series for the big screen.
“I was asked to come in and talk to them about how I would do ‘Harry Potter,’” Fincher said.…

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David Fincher reveals that he pitched a creepier version of the Harry Potter movies. Chris Columbus was ultimately chosen to direct the adaptation of the first Harry Potter book and went on to direct Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets as well. However, many well-known directors were considered to helm the movie adaptation of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, including Steven Spielberg, M. Night Shyamalan, Rob Reiner, Terry Gilliam, and…

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Over his more than 35-year career as a filmmaker, director David Fincher’s name has been attached to many projects that later changed hands or otherwise never came to fruition. The list, which includes two sequels to “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo,” an adaptation of Arthur C. Clarke’s “Rendezvous With Rama” and a sequel to […]

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David Fincher Says He Met With Warner Bros. to Direct ‘Harry Potter’ and Told the Studio ‘I Want It to Be Kind of Creepy’

David Fincher vision to direct the 'Harry Potter' franchise was rejected by Warner Bros. as it was too "creepy".

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Director David Fincher was initially asked to bring the Harry Potter films to the big screen, he said in an interview with Variety. But his idea for the films turned out to be a little too “creepy.”

Regisseur David Fincher werd initieel gevraagd om de Harry Potter-films naar het witte doek te brengen. Dat zei hij in een interview met Variety. Maar zijn idee voor de films bleek iets te “griezelig” te zijn.

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Harry Potter is, without a doubt, one of the most popular books and films, of which a series will soon be made. One of the actors of Harry Potter told in an interview about a previous filming, as he had a scary experience.

A Harry Potter kétségkívül az egyik legnépszerűbb könyv és film, melyből hamarosan sorozat is készül. A Harry Potter egyik színésze egy interjúban mesélt egy korábbi forgatásról, ugyanis ijesztő élményben volt része.

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Before Harry Potter became the family-friendly franchise we know today, David Fincher pitched Warner Bros. a darker vision of the wizarding world. The acclaimed director revealed during a recent Se7en 4K re-release interview that he was approached to discuss bringing J.K. Rowling’s magical universe to the screen. His concept? Something closer to the dark, much more adult black comedy Withnail and I than the eventual Chris Columbus-directed adapt…

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Director 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. 
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David Fincher once pitched a ‘creepy’ version of Harry Potter

Fincher's take on J.K. Rowling's beloved fantasy series would have been closer to "Withnail and I" than the movies that ultimately materialized.

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