Harry Potter in Trouble??

[JamesKurtovich]

Although I see the HP movies when they come out.. I really don't expect much. Most of them are made to cash in on all the kiddies that crush on Dan Radcliffe and don't really know anything about the REAL Harry Potter and his world. The entire cast look like British models and there's no authenticity to the film's version of Harry's world... just a bunch of big actors with wizard robes on.

[GreenScar]

There's no way this franchise is in trouble. Saw this article yesterday and laughed. They are hedging their bet to have an excuse to blame lower ticket sales on something (rather than the bone headed decision of moving the release date 7 months). If they don't do as well, it's because there are no new books, if they do great, Warner's a genius at making the move with the date.

[quexos]

I wouldn't worry too much. WB is just money hungry and they are spoiled by the hitherto huge success of the released movies. They just worry that instead of a billion per movie that they'll only be making 5 or 6 hundred millions.
After all what do you think a man with money wants ? well, more money !

[Sylin]

Originally Posted by JamesKurtovich

Although I see the HP movies when they come out.. I really don't expect much. Most of them are made to cash in on all the kiddies that crush on Dan Radcliffe and don't really know anything about the REAL Harry Potter and his world. The entire cast look like British models and there's no authenticity to the film's version of Harry's world... just a bunch of big actors with wizard robes on.

"The real Harry Potter"? You know these are fantasy, right? ;-) And I don't see what you mean about the cast looking like British models. None of the cast is particularly good-looking--they're average and plain, for the most part.

In all seriousness, the first two films were fantastically loyal to the books. The third film was probably my least-favorite, mostly because I think Cuaron just did NOT understand the series at all and was only trying to cash in on the franchise. But Goblet of Fire was great and Order of the Phoenix was fair.

It's important to remember that as JKR advanced the series, the books got longer and longer, and it's impossible to turn an 800 pg book into a movie that would appeal to HP's biggest demographic. I know the die hard fans (like me) would like 100% loyal translations, but this is Hollywood we're talking about, not the BBC.

HP 6 and 7a/7b will make HUGE money in theaters, and BIG money on DVD and Blu-ray. Then maybe, if we're lucky, in about 10 years the BBC will do a ridiculously long "mini" series that best represents the books in their fullness.

[Stephie_is_a_dork]

The article is rubbish. Shame on that "reporter" for lack of research and lack of common sense

[thedarkangel1975]

Typical media. They just write an article with no researching. This goes beyond movies IMHO. The sixth is made. It would be dumb not to make the last book a movie.