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OCTOBER 4, 2006 at 10:28 AM
Posted by GERI
Source: Movies online via Wizard News
News seems to have popped up online stating
that David Yates has been asked to direct Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. Mr. Yates is expected to accept the offer, with filming to commence in May 2007, two months before the release of Order of the Phoenix.
We will update this information as soon as we can.
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Professor
Points: 1104
Ravenclaw Tower Dude says:
Hmmm, I think they should wait to see how sucessful he is when Order of the Phoenix is released. Otherwise why would they re-hire him? I'm just thinking...But that would also be good. I get tired of flip-flopping directors. I wish they would have kept Chris Columbus for all of them being as Alfonso did a bad job on the third one. Mike Newell was pretty good, but I still think we should wait to see how sucessful this guy's production is before renewing his contract.
Posted Oct 4, 2006 at 7:14 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1255
TheSeventhHorcrux says:
Great, hopefully he does a good job on Order. I really want HBP to be done PERFECTLY (unfortunately, I can't have a say in it). Either way, none of the movies have been bad so far, no matter how much had been cut, so I have complete faith in him as a director.
Posted Oct 4, 2006 at 7:14 PM EST
Auror
Points: 4080
RON's all up in heRmiONe says:
I say let him direct the next movie. He seems to be doing a great job so far, well, we've only seen a few pics, okay, 5 from the new movie, but everything looks good so far. I have no problem with him directing the next movie, as long as he doesn't wanna do certain snogging scenes!
Posted Oct 4, 2006 at 7:15 PM EST
Witch
Points: 600
The Very Secret Diary says:
Hmmm that would be interesting. I rather like it when they switch directors though!
Posted Oct 4, 2006 at 7:22 PM EST
Head Boy
Points: 459
hjgfan1 says:
Well, they all say he is quite into the emotional aspect of OOTP, HBP is quite an emotional rollercoaster as well. If OOTP is good then I am all for it!
Posted Oct 4, 2006 at 7:22 PM EST
Harry's Lost Brother
Points: 10058
American Harry Potter says:
Wow! They are going to start filming that really early! Well, let's hope it works for him!
Posted Oct 4, 2006 at 7:33 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2852
H/HrShipper4Ever says:
Thats cool... Wow I didnt realise that they would start filming the HBP two moths before the OotP comes out... Maybe theyll shoot it in record timne... that would be cool.. i dont realy know how the 5th movie looks like so im not yet sure if i would want yates to direct the next one... but i have faith in him...
Posted Oct 4, 2006 at 7:33 PM EST
Professor
Points: 1150
Witch_one_counts? says:
That is awesome! Their filming before Order of the Phoenix even comes out? YES!! Maybe it wont take as long to film then... Well, we can hope!
Posted Oct 4, 2006 at 7:41 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1237
HeadmistressMcGonagall says:
That would be kind of exciting...although, I think I'll wait and see how OotP is before I commit to anything.
HeadmistressMcGonagall
Posted Oct 4, 2006 at 7:47 PM EST
Head Girl
Points: 421
Pochacca says:
Woot! He's a great director! I'll be glad tosee him do the HBP movie!
Posted Oct 4, 2006 at 7:57 PM EST
Wizard
Points: 518
theduece says:
I hope that he is a better director than the one for the third movie. He was obsessed with art and look. He changed the look of the grounds moved Hargrid farther away and lost sacrificed story, for art. So if this guy is like that the 5th and 6th will suck.
Posted Oct 4, 2006 at 8:01 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2391
Oddment Tweak says:
I hope he's as good as they're thinking then! :) I'm guessing it's a good sign if they've asked him to do two in a row. None of the other directors have lasted, and to be quite honest, I'm not all THAT impressed by any of the prior movies. Worth seeing in the theater, and maybe watching once or twice on video, but not worth buying and watching often.
I'm hoping that this and the next one will worth owning. Hopefully yates has been able to rein in Gambon. I guess we'll see.
Posted Oct 4, 2006 at 8:01 PM EST
Half-Blood Princess
Points: 2875
Katie Bloom says:
Cool!!
I hope he is a good director!
Lets see what happens with OOTP
Posted Oct 4, 2006 at 8:21 PM EST
Witch
Points: 566
lupinsgal24 says:
I guess we'll see. I don't care who it is as long as it's not Chris Columbus. I love 3 and 4 and can't wait till 5.
Posted Oct 4, 2006 at 8:36 PM EST
Student
Points: 209
yugi900098 says:
I hope that he gets it i think #5 is gonna be great too!
Posted Oct 4, 2006 at 8:46 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2079
kermittounette says:
I don't know about this new... I will be on a better position to comment when i'll see more of the order of the phoenix before telling if it's a good choice or not.
Posted Oct 4, 2006 at 8:51 PM EST
Professor
Points: 1147
fire_cookie says:
Wow, that would be umm...I dunno...I don't know what kind of a director he is but hopefully he is good.
They're going to start filming before OOTP comes out?!
Posted Oct 4, 2006 at 9:12 PM EST
Auror
Points: 3651
Saint Hedwig says:
Too bad we don't know how good the Order of the Phoenix movie is, but he sounds like a pretty good director so I'm happy if it's true.
~
Posted Oct 4, 2006 at 9:16 PM EST
Prof. of Cultural Literacy
Points: 4464
PowerGranger says:
I'm really interested to see what he's doing with OotP because it sounds like he's doing a great job. If so, I'd love to see him back for HBP. I have come to sort of like switching directors, but if Yates has an extraordinary talent for adapting the books, more power to him! (of course we all know not to get excited about anything that WB hasn't confirmed!)
Posted Oct 4, 2006 at 9:23 PM EST
Witch
Points: 754
Griselda Marchbanks says:
I don't really care whose directing the movie as long as the movie is great, which is kind of ironic if you think about it. Since the director is supposed to be the one to make the movie great.
Posted Oct 4, 2006 at 9:26 PM EST
Witch
Points: 894
darkside rocker says:
That be nice if he did it.
Posted Oct 4, 2006 at 9:36 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 2nd Class
Points: 1675
lissir10 says:
The WB must really like him!! I do to!! haha... Wow they are really having the filming come along.. and get the movies done... =[ I don't want it to be done because then it is over.. but then again I really want to see the movies.. haha.. Its the same with the Books...
Posted Oct 4, 2006 at 9:52 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 2nd Class
Points: 1600
jenn007a says:
I wish that we could see OotP sooner so we could see how he directs!
Posted Oct 4, 2006 at 10:03 PM EST
The Ultimate Broomstick
Points: 4826
Firebolt88 says:
Well, I'd like to see how he does. I haven't seen ever before (nor the other directors), so it's too early to tell. I've heard about that Emmy he won.
Posted Oct 4, 2006 at 10:04 PM EST
Muggle
Points: 77
Mundungus F. says:
Completely bogus director. Has been directing the last few terribly.
Posted Oct 4, 2006 at 10:12 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2572
Roswelladdict says:
Not sure how I feel about this as I have not seen OoTP (obviously) and don't yet have a feeling for how he treats these books. In my eyes you really have to revere this work in order to justify directing more than one film.
So I will reserve judgement until I see OoTP.
On the other hand I am so glad to hear they will be filming HBP so quickly. Now if Jo will just get 7 out so we can see that one as well.
Posted Oct 4, 2006 at 10:33 PM EST
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