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Does anyone want a REMAKE of the HP Series? (Not now, later)

posted 8 years ago by FallenCardinal
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But honestly I think it would be very cool to see it remade at a later stage and more consistent. Don't get me wrong I think the films are all fantastic, but I'm a perfectionist and the changes we see over the films annoys me slightly.

Actors changing (Flitwick, Dumbledore to name a few, though Dumbledore couldn't really be helped), location of Hogwarts changing which was noticeable for me even at a young age, pacing issues, important points from the books missed out, and different directors having different aesthetics and design choices that were different ends of the spectrum. I definitely like David Yates films' the most and Columbus second, but I feel Chris Columbus' style wouldn't have fit the later movies when they got darker and dealt with more mature themes.

Idk, just curious, in like 60/70/80 years time, would anyone be up for a remake with a more consistent feel to them? Sorry if I upset anyone with this, I know remakes can be a taboo for a lot of people.

[–] jberning 8 years ago

In liek 30 years or so when they can do effects well and much cheaper/easily I'd love to see a mini series/tv show for the book series where they could do the effects and scenes justice as well as be able to better adapt the books and include everything. Make a more faithful adaptation. They really need more time than a single movie can give fro most of the books but budget for miniseries now would not allow them to do the visuals justice I don't think, but maybe in 30+ years it could. This would also make it different enough in style and content from the movies to not be a total redo of the same thing and actually be a worthwhile endeavor. The movies as they are I think will stand up pretty well over time and be a classic series, like Star Wars, and not need to be remade themselves.

[–] jberning 8 years ago

In like 30 years or so when they can do effects well and much cheaper/easily I'd love to see a mini series/tv show for the book series where they could do the effects and scenes justice as well as be able to better adapt the books and include everything. Make a more faithful adaptation. They really need more time than a single movie can give fro most of the books but budget for miniseries now would not allow them to do the visuals justice I don't think, but maybe in 30+ years it could. This would also make it different enough in style and content from the movies to not be a total redo of the same thing and actually be a worthwhile endeavor. The movies as they are I think will stand up pretty well over time and be a classic series, like Star Wars, and not need to be remade themselves.

[–] louiseculmer 8 years ago

i would prefer a TV series, then they could put in all the stuff from the books they left out when they made rhe films.

[–] sheeleyb 8 years ago

I could go for a Netflix series, starting in maybe 8 to 15 years. One book a season, though the first season might be a little short (probably only 6 to 8 episodes), while the longest books might get 15 to 20 episodes.

The only reason I want the wait is because I want the availability of better special effects for a Netflix budget to be around when they start.

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