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Shyamalan offered first 'Potter' movie 
JULY 9, 2006 at 12:27 AM
Posted by GERI
Source: ComingSoon.net
During the press day for M. Night Shyamalan's
latest movie Lady in the Water, the direct was asked if his new studio Warner Bros., who release the Harry Potter movies, had tried to convince him to direct one of the last two films in the series.
Shyamalan's reply when asked about directing a Harry Potter movie:
You know, that Harry Potter dance has gone on a long time. The problem is that it is a living breathing thing now, all by itself. When it comes over to my camp, it needs to be kind of handed over, adoption papers and everything. That's a tricky move.
I haven't met with J.K. [Rowling]. The first one was offered to me, but that conflicted with Unbreakable, which was unfortunate. I would definitely, but I think probably before that I would adapt a book. I've gotten close a few times to adapting books.
Shyamalan is widely known for his popular movies Sixth Sense, Signs and The Village, all of which he wrote and directed. Lady in the Water opens nationwide in the U.S. on July 21st.
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Order of Merlin, 2nd Class
Points: 1643
morgana witch says:
Shyamalan was offered the first movie and he didn't take it? Wow. It would've been a whole different movie, and the whole series would be different.... It would all probably have been a lot better....
Posted Jul 10, 2006 at 8:13 PM EST
Haldir's Horcrux
Points: 6197
Corvis says:
I would soooooo love to see what he would come up with. I love all of his movies, and I think the imput that he would give the movie would be sweet to see.
Posted Jul 10, 2006 at 8:27 PM EST
Witch
Points: 633
Tammyant says:
I think his movies are a little weird in a way that suits him, but maybe doesn't suit Harry Potter. I'm kind of glad he turned it down!
Posted Jul 10, 2006 at 9:33 PM EST
Points: 379
danie ruedz says:
That is something i totally didnt know.
Guess harry potter would've had an interesting turn if m. night had directed it.
its cool he was offered the chance.
Posted Jul 10, 2006 at 11:09 PM EST
Substitute Chosen One
Points: 3018
Mr Fishbein says:
Well I didn't become fully obsessed with HP until the third movie came out really. I've been reading HP since 1998, just haven't been obsessed until about 2 years ago, so I don't know a lot of the things like this about the earlier movies. That's interesting to know. Thanks for the update! Rock on HP!
Posted Jul 11, 2006 at 12:45 AM EST
Witch
Points: 651
Ginny_Weasley_Potter says:
Well lets's see was goiong on. I haven't see he's latest movie, but as far as the previous looks it seems pretty good.
Posted Jul 11, 2006 at 12:56 AM EST
Singularly Gifted Witch
Points: 5156
Medea says:
Hm at first I didn't think his style would ever suit HP. But I think his use of twists could suit some of book 7's plotlines well.
Posted Jul 11, 2006 at 1:22 AM EST
Professor
Points: 1143
Godric11 says:
Wow, if he would have taken over how crazy things would have been the first time around...obviously the dark kind of feeling we where supposed to get would have shown through early on. He wouldn't have handled the first films with a 20 foot pole like Columbus did in his happy-go-lucky adaptations.
Posted Jul 11, 2006 at 1:41 AM EST
Chief Auror
Points: 15499
auror_potter says:
I have always liked his movies, and I see that he cares about what movie he takes since he isn't sure if he should take this one.
Posted Jul 11, 2006 at 3:57 AM EST
Witch
Points: 570
AvalonKarma says:
I am NOT a Shyamalan fan, so I am glad he doesn't have the movie. I think he would have butchered it. Ugh, hopefully he never gets his hands directly (no pun intended) on HP!
Posted Jul 11, 2006 at 4:17 AM EST
Muggle
Points: 21
thegr8one says:
it would be great if the last movies were directed by Shyamalan as it would be perfect for the darker harry potter books.
Posted Jul 11, 2006 at 7:36 AM EST
Auror
Points: 2575
Miss Amortentia says:
No way!!I dont like his movies at all!!Thank God the HP movies weren't given to him..They'd be a tragedy....The trio might no have even been in the cast if he'd directed PS!!Imagine that!
Posted Jul 11, 2006 at 8:16 AM EST
Prefect
Points: 346
Order_Member_#1 says:
That would be good if he directed one of the last Harry Potter films because his style is dark,same as the HBP and Book 7(should be).
Posted Jul 11, 2006 at 9:29 AM EST
Harry's Mental Advisor
Points: 19431
Smileyradcliffe says:
OH MY GOD!!
I am such a huge fan of m night's movies.. it would be cool to see his take on how he would do one of the movies.
peace
love
happiness
Posted Jul 11, 2006 at 11:15 AM EST
Head Boy
Points: 415
øffe-joe687½ says:
Shyamalan is propably in awe of harry potter films/books because of all the twists - which is a trait which Shyamalan also uses a lot.
Plus indian people rock.
Posted Jul 11, 2006 at 12:18 PM EST
Magical Sanitary Supplier
Points: 2511
5225 says:
I love M Night Shymalan's work and I love Harry Potter. But combining those two together is like combining chocolate ice cream cake with chicken soup. Both taste nice in their own ways, but combining them will be a disaster.
Posted Jul 11, 2006 at 1:08 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 1st Class
Points: 1994
PHOENIX5625 says:
I dont't know too muck about him but he sounds like he will be good at directing the next even more darker movie.
Posted Jul 11, 2006 at 2:13 PM EST
Witch
Points: 909
Vampire_lover28 says:
That would have been cool. I like his work. But maybe if he had done the Harry Potter film things would have been different, But who knows.
Posted Jul 11, 2006 at 4:15 PM EST
Longbottom is My King
Points: 4724
Kelin says:
Oops. When I said Kloves in my original post, I meant Columbus. Silly me.
Anyway, Shyamalan's films are pretty intense. I think that the Harry Potter films could benefit from that. HBP definitely would.
Posted Jul 12, 2006 at 2:11 AM EST
Auror
Points: 2216
Harry Houdini says:
I don't like the hand over the paper's line. He whould make a spooky, scary movie. I don't know if he whould take the fun and the comedy out of the movie.
Posted Jul 12, 2006 at 2:13 AM EST
Auror
Points: 2095
phoenix_feathers says:
Hm... he seems to like the Harry Potter series, but I don't see why he wouldn't go for the first one even if it did conflict with Unbreakable or whatever. I mean to say, Harry Potter beats all.
Posted Jul 12, 2006 at 12:34 PM EST
Witch
Points: 657
krissiebear says:
M. Night Shyamalan is one of my least favorite directors. I am really glad that he turned down Harry Potter.
Meh. I think that the movie would have been horrible with him as a director.
Posted Jul 12, 2006 at 1:20 PM EST
Prefect
Points: 305
hoggywartswitchwannabe says:
Well I think that its to bad that he turned it down. I really have never heard of that director in my life. Oh well thats his lose.
Posted Jul 12, 2006 at 2:22 PM EST
Witch
Points: 769
Barbarian Black says:
I hang my hat with the group that thinks he'd be better suited in one of the later films. He would have made the first one too dark and it was not.
Posted Jul 12, 2006 at 4:47 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 1st Class
Points: 1920
gubbyfish says:
Wow, I'd never heard that before that he'd been offered the first one. I don't know how I'd feel about it if he did one now, I mean I love his movies and I think he's great, but he sounds like he needs a lot of creative freedom and JKR wouldn't go for that.
Posted Jul 12, 2006 at 7:06 PM EST
Forgetful Werewolf
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Patronus_Potter says:
Hmmmm interesting story... I'm not sure how i feel about that, i only like Shyamalan's first two movies...
Posted Jul 12, 2006 at 9:36 PM EST
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