Warners Rejected David Fincher’s Pitch For ‘Creepy’ Harry Potter

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Hollywood heavyweight David Fincher's pitch for a dark,

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Fincher met with Warner Bros. executives to discuss directing the Harry Potter films, but his vision of a gritty, Withnail and I-inspired version of the wizarding world was deemed too
for the family-friendly franchise.

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David Fincher, Warner Bros., Harry Potter