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Se7en director David Fincher once pitched a creepy take on Harry Potter to Warner Bros.
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scrn loglineAcclaimed director David Fincher pitched a spine-chilling take on the Harry Potter franchise, but Warner Bros. ultimately went in a different direction.beat sheet- Fincher, known for his dark and gritty films like Se7en, wanted to put his own twisted spin on the wizarding world, envisioning a creepy, atmospheric adaptation that would have stood in stark contrast to the existing films.
- Despite Fincher's pedigree, Warner Bros. decided to stick with a more family-friendly approach, tapping directors like Alfonso Cuarón and David Yates to helm the subsequent Harry Potter movies and maintain the franchise's broader appeal.
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Se7en director David Fincher once pitched a creepy take on Harry Potter to Warner Bros.
Digital TrendsStory by Alex Welch
scrn logline
Acclaimed director David Fincher pitched a spine-chilling take on the Harry Potter franchise, but Warner Bros. ultimately went in a different direction.
beat sheet
- Fincher, known for his dark and gritty films like Se7en, wanted to put his own twisted spin on the wizarding world, envisioning a creepy, atmospheric adaptation that would have stood in stark contrast to the existing films.
- Despite Fincher's pedigree, Warner Bros. decided to stick with a more family-friendly approach, tapping directors like Alfonso Cuarón and David Yates to helm the subsequent Harry Potter movies and maintain the franchise's broader appeal.
call sheet
David Fincher, Chris Columbus, Alfonso Cuarón, Mike Newell, David Yates, Warner Bros., Se7en, Harry Potter