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NOVEMBER 3, 2006 at 9:35 AM
Posted by GERI
Source: Dark Horizons via The Leaky Cauldron
Last month we mentioned a rumor that director David Yates had been asked to return to the Harry Potter franchise.
A new rumor has now surfaced
online stating that American director Michael Hoffman will be directing Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. Mr. Hoffman has directed Soapdish, One Fine Day and A Midsummer Night's Dream.
An announcement will be made by Christmas, so for now, all we can do is treat this new information as a rumor and wait to hear the official news.
UPDATE: Both of these rumors have been debunked by Warner Bros.
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Gryffindor's Captain
Points: 15176
DarkVamp says:
I kind of agree... I really don't care you really directs HBP or not.
It only matters if the person who is directing it, know what he/she is doing. Other than that, No I don't care.
Posted Nov 11, 2006 at 11:33 PM EST
Malfoy by Nature
Points: 12529
WickeDraco says:
Well, so long as HBP comes out the way it should be, let him direct it. I just don't want anyone making all these vital changes to the movie.
Posted Nov 12, 2006 at 1:20 AM EST
Auror
Points: 2861
mad_eye muggle says:
Well......that's sounds interesting.Let's just wait and see who ill they put as director of the HPB movie.I just hope that he's a good one.
Posted Nov 12, 2006 at 3:42 AM EST
Order of the Phoenix
Points: 4073
Eleanor says:
Sounds intresting. But I don't know who I would like most out of the two of them. It would be nice to have the a director back, but then again, (for me) he didn't do a good job, so now I think someone else should have a shot of it.
Posted Nov 12, 2006 at 9:07 AM EST
Witch
Points: 955
im freeeeeeeeee says:
Hummmm.... I heard the David Yates directing rumor on IMDB but this ones news to me.......Is he good?
Posted Nov 12, 2006 at 12:56 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1218
hermygrangergirl says:
Call me crazy, but when I first saw this picture (I saw the picture before the title of the article), I thought the guy looked like a baseball player! I don't mean this to be offensive, or anything; it's just what I saw. Anyway, I'm glad an American's directing HBP. Ought to show the world that we have just as much potential as anybody to direct movies. I don't think the fact he's an American would degrade the British originality of the film at all. It's just a perspective, an outlook on things! Alfonso Cuaron was Mexican. He made a fine final product. I'm sure Hoffman can live up to all the other Harry Potter directors. :) Oh, and, related to the subject, I think it's a good idea that Warner Bros keeps changing directors. The story has such a subtly different tone each year at Hogwarts that changing directors is almost a necessity! Moreover, it gives the actors exposure to different settings. It prepares the younglings for what will surely come in their future career; makes them ready to work with a variety of different people. :) And that's that. For now. :)
Posted Nov 12, 2006 at 2:55 PM EST
Squib
Points: 192
harry+ginny says:
I hate it when they keep switching the directors....every diresctor is different and when they change it the whole feel of the movie changes too.
Posted Nov 12, 2006 at 4:29 PM EST
Student
Points: 266
TheORIGINALMrs.Snape says:
After fair thought, I came to the conclusion that HBP is not the most important movie. The movie for the seventh book is/will be the most important. HBP is the second most important. They better not mess it up.
Posted Nov 14, 2006 at 4:14 PM EST
Professor
Points: 1174
Fleur Delacour* says:
I had never ever seen one of the movies he had directed ever, i have not ever hear f them, but if people want him too be a directer of a Harry Potter movie, then he must be good as a film director!
Posted Nov 18, 2006 at 3:08 PM EST
Auror
Points: 4081
RON's all up in heRmiONe says:
My computer's been broken for 21 days and now its finally fixed, I have 21 days of hp stories to look through!
I'm happy that this dude's not going to direct the next HP movie, I've never heard of him!
Posted Nov 21, 2006 at 6:55 PM EST
Witch
Points: 629
Crookshanks535 says:
Glad it was debunked, no offense but he didn't seem to be a good fit for the movies, to me. By the way I wonder why they don't seem to want continuity by having the same director for a few movies? I can see why it would be hard to find a director who wanted to devote the big chunk of time for 7 movies, but it seems there would be more continuity if they tried to get a director to stick around for 2 or 3 at least.
Posted Mar 21, 2007 at 1:39 AM EST
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