When did Chris Columbus stop directing Harry Potter?

When did Chris Columbus stop directing Harry Potter?

Alfonso Cuarón directing Harry Potter and the Prisoner Of Azkaban meant Columbus could instead transition to the film’s producer in 2003, allowing him to spend more time with his family before Columbus eventually left the franchise altogether following the third Harry Potter film’s release.

What did Christopher Columbus Direct after Harry Potter?

In addition to directing, Columbus was a producer for Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004), and the drama The Help (2011). He also directed the fantasy Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010) Sheep in the Big City (2012) and the 3D action comedy Pixels (2015).

Why did Prisoner of Azkaban have a different director?

Chris Columbus, the director of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (2001) and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002), decided not to return to helm the third instalment as he wanted to spend more time with his children.

Why was J.K. Rowling not invited to the Harry Potter reunion?

Rowling Says She Didn’t Want To Be A Part of the Reunion The reason she says is because they weren’t really about the books. “I was asked to be on that, and I decided I didn’t want to do it,” said Rowling. “I thought it was about the films more than the books, quite rightly. That was what the anniversary was about.”

Why was J.K. Rowling left out of Harry Potter reunion?

During her appearance on Virgin Radio Saturday, the author explained why she wasn’t featured in the Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts, which debuted Jan. 1 on HBO Max. “I was asked to be on that, and I decided I didn’t want to do it,” she told the host, Graham Norton, via a clip uploaded to YouTube.

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