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JANUARY 17, 2004 at 8:24 PM
Posted by GERI
Source: Sunday Mail via Wizard News
According to the next director in the Harry Potter franchise, Mike Newell
, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire will be the most expensive movie ever made.
The film, which starts production in April, will cost an estimated £170 million ($308 million), reports the Sunday Mail. That's £5 million ($10 million) more than the entire Lord of the Rings series.
Newell commented that directing a Potter picture carried huge responsibilities:
"I think of myself as being really lucky. I'm going to make the most expensive film there has ever been. These things are not like ordinary films they are world events. I have millions of 10-year-olds who must not be disappointed. Making Harry Potter is like being President of Brazil. It is a colossal undertaking."
Newell also commented that finding an eight-foot-tall French woman to play Hagrid's love interest, Madame Maxime, has caused him a giant-sized headache.
"We are casting right now. I've been in Paris, looking for giant women and French schoolgirls."
Top five most expensive movies to date:
trilogy (estimated to be $298 million) and Titanic at $200 million each and The Wild, Wild West at $175 million each
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Witch
Points: 523
ProfessorMaffioli says:
That is incredible. We must be getting a full 3-4hour version. Personally I know more HP fans who are 30+ years old than I do 10 year olds and I teach elementary school. I wish people would stop labeling HP as a KID thing.
Ohhh welll.
Posted Jan 17, 2004 at 11:34 PM EST
Werewolf
(Moderator)
Points: 5479
MoonyDawn says:
I cant believe it!! WOW!!! Well we had better get a darn good movie out of this!!! No make that a darn great movie!!
I know he doesn't want to dissappoint the millions of 10-year-olds, but he better not dissappoint the millions of much older fans ether!!!
Posted Jan 17, 2004 at 11:36 PM EST
Points: 429
Unregistered says:
Oh my god. I can barely breath after reading this article! $308M! That IS a lot.
Posted Jan 18, 2004 at 12:06 AM EST
Muggle
Points: 82
slytherins_gal says:
Yay wow that's alot of money, wow i wish that i could be in the film. Oh well it dosen't matter.
Posted Jan 18, 2004 at 12:22 AM EST
Pesky Pixie Presidente
Points: 4359
Firebolt_909 says:
Yikes! talk about financing. but still, if you want to make a film worth it, you gotta spend!
Posted Jan 18, 2004 at 12:33 AM EST
Head Girl
Points: 489
HogsmeadeHunny says:
Oh my gosh. This movie is gonna be sooooo good. GoF is the best book and will probably be the best movie. The huge budget should leave plenty of room to make a fantastic film. I can't wait!!!!! What's even better is that everyone is still enthusiastic about the movies, including the actors. HP is a legend and now the fourth installment is going to be the most expensive movie ever!? Way to keep the fire going!!!! :) :) :) Its gonna ROCK!!!!
Posted Jan 18, 2004 at 12:46 AM EST
Witch
Points: 977
Butterbeer says:
Wow thats so cool! Ill be first to see taht movie too! I just wish i had 308 mil to make a movie!
Posted Jan 18, 2004 at 1:20 AM EST
Professional Beater
Points: 20891
feltonluver says:
This is awesome! I am glad that the Harry Potter movies are getting bigger and bigger, longer, and better!! I think the casting is difficult for the fourth movie though because they are so many new characters in the 4th book, which is my favorite!
Posted Jan 18, 2004 at 1:29 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 2nd Class
Points: 1772
MelancholyMarie says:
Wow. 308 mil, can't they give some to me? Just kidding, hope they put it to good use. It should have some amazing special effects. Can't wait to see it.
How the heck are they going to find an 8-ft tall French woman?! Good luck to them.
Posted Jan 18, 2004 at 2:52 AM EST
Crookshanks Caretaker
Points: 3836
hermionefan1 says:
Ok.. $308 million dollars... it definatly HAS to be a 4 hour movie. I mean come on ALL those movies are like 2-3.5 hours long, so they NEED to make GoF into a long movie. Oh yeah i think the fan base is more than 10 years olds. I'm a 21 year old fan that doesn't want to be disapointed. Oh well i hope in the end BIG Budget = 4 hour movie. =-)
Posted Jan 18, 2004 at 2:53 AM EST
Witch
Points: 862
Lilison says:
Gotta love money. He is just helping the world wide economy and providing jobs in the process. Wonderful!
Posted Jan 18, 2004 at 3:09 AM EST
Prefect
Points: 374
grrr_sirius* says:
hey,
omigosh i cant believe this news....... thats soooooo GREAT
i no Newell will be committed to this movie and he will bring a essence to it, just like cColumbus did and Cauron will!!!!!!!!!
YAY 4 HP @->-
Posted Jan 18, 2004 at 3:41 AM EST
Auror
Points: 2474
Leina D. says:
I can't wait to see who is playing the part of Fleur Delacour.
Posted Jan 18, 2004 at 4:44 AM EST
The Girl Who Lived
Points: 4219
Tacha says:
10-year-olds! Excuse me? He clearly hasn't seen a packed bookstore with people there from all ages wanting to buy a HP book.
Je peux parler français aussi! Choissez-moi!
I just hope the money will be well spent. I'm still hoping that the movie will be longer than 2,5 hours! He has the budget to do so. The GOF is my favorite book and I hope that the end product is as good as I hope it to be. As for the most expensive movie, I doubt that that record will last long.
Posted Jan 18, 2004 at 6:15 AM EST
Curse Breaker
(Moderator)
Points: 3786
Galilea says:
That will be an awesome movie .... so much happens in that book. I think it is wonderfully that they will start filming soon. And I hope Ms. Rowling is working on the next HP book in the series, too! We need more Harry!
Posted Jan 18, 2004 at 10:41 AM EST
Points: 6760
Zarry Sotter says:
The $308 mill. is only an estimation right? So it could end up being close to $330 mill.
Posted Jan 18, 2004 at 10:54 AM EST
Gryffindor Chaser
Points: 3637
Angelina Johnson says:
The most expensive movie ever made? Awesome! I can't wait until it comes out. I hope it's not going be a 2 hour movie because that would be so disappointing.
Posted Jan 18, 2004 at 11:00 AM EST
Auror
Points: 2245
Snufflesmom says:
If they are going to spend that kind of money, the hopefully the movie will be as long as Return of the King (3 hours) and that way we will be able to see all of the wonderful things JKR has created.
Posted Jan 18, 2004 at 11:07 AM EST
Professor
Points: 1068
Penumbra says:
My God! That's a lot of money!! I must agree in something though things are more expensive now than years ago but it is a big big movie anyway and it matches The Return of The King! Well I speak French but I'm in Peru!! :(
Good luck!
Posted Jan 18, 2004 at 11:21 AM EST
Points: 230
cfsdimples says:
It better be good if they're spending so much. I'm hoping this means I won't be disappointed, as GoF is my second favorite book.
I also hope they don't screw up too much the cast. They already said they're looking for Asian girls to play the Patils, though the Patils are Indian.
But yay! Spend, spend, spend... especially on the Yule Ball and the final scene with Harry and Voldemort.
Posted Jan 18, 2004 at 11:47 AM EST
Auror
Points: 2119
hpchik898 says:
That's really cool! I can't wait for GoF! But scuse me I am NOT ten years old thanks =/
Posted Jan 18, 2004 at 1:30 PM EST
Chief Magic Investigator
Points: 4910
EagleOwl says:
Well, I just hope that with a budget like that, they can make the film long enough to do the book justice. I don't care how many special effects or how impressive the directing, if it's not more than 2.5 hours, I will be disappointed.
Oh, and Mr. Newell really needs to get out more, or at least read up on the subject of the HP fan base. 10 year olds? Well, I hope he has as much consideration for those of us who are three and a half times that as well- WE don't want to be disappointed either!
Posted Jan 18, 2004 at 1:35 PM EST
Points: 549
Lady Aya says:
I would expect so! I mean you have a Quiditch Tournament, the Triwizerd Tournament, and then the whole magic poofing stuff inbetween! And isnt it just tourture how they tell us "hey Gof is going to be kewl" like two years before it comes out? I mean im having a hard enough time dealing with the fact that Poa is coming in four mounths! You evil evil moive people you!
Posted Jan 18, 2004 at 1:41 PM EST
Keeper of Harry's Fate
Points: 8909
TheOneWhoMustBeNamed says:
Hopefully this means the movie will be around four hours long. That is the best way for them to recoup there money. This could be important.
Posted Jan 18, 2004 at 1:48 PM EST
Muggle
Points: 50
kieran says:
Why did Chris Columbus didn't make the 3rd installment of Harry Potter.
kieran
Posted Jan 18, 2004 at 1:48 PM EST
Metamorphmagus
Points: 37939
tonks black says:
Hm..I thought the matrix reloaded was one of the most expensive films. I guess i was wrong, though.
I bet they earn all of their money back when the movie comes out.
Posted Jan 18, 2004 at 2:00 PM EST
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