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Good God...why?

posted 6 years ago by TheBlackWaffle (226)
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Why can’t they inject some freshness into the Harry Potter world by hiring a new director? David Yates AGAIN? Jesus. This might be the most financially lucky guy in the history of Hollywood. Seriously, has a more boring director ever made so many ultra-budget films?

[–] StarWarsRey (566) 6 years ago

Well clearly Warner trust him with these movies.

[–] TheBlackWaffle (226) 6 years ago

Clearly.

[–] OhHeyBro (361) 6 years ago

He made 4 great HP movies, so it only makes sense to keep him on than risk using someone else.

[–] Fletch (166) 6 years ago

He's done some good work, some meh work and some awful work. I liked OOTP, HBP was meh, liked DH1, thought DH2 was mostly awful, and I really liked FB1.

It's probably a personality thing, like maybe he got on with Rowling and the studio better than all the other directors. Who knows?

[–] DracTarashV2 (4475) 6 years ago

Seriously, has a more boring director ever made so many ultra-budget films

Zack Snyder wants you to hold his beer. Tee-hee. Considering Warner Bros. kept hiring him after directing one critical dud after another, he’s far worse.

I agree that the Harry Potter universe needs some new blood, although while I kinda get why Yates’ HP films are considered extremely tedious (that’s mainly said about OOTP and HBP, which I used to agree with), I can see why they have kept him on board. Yeah, David Yates is seen as a safe bet more than anything, but like them or not, all of the HP films he directed were successful critically and financially (lol at the action-packed, well-directed and arguably most unique HP film Yates directed - DH2 - being mostly awful). Why give up a good thing is what WB (and perhaps JK Rowling) might have in mind.

Regardless, the first Fantastic Beasts was solid and this new one looks good. Derivative in style? Maybe, but... eh.

[–] Otter (24464) 6 years ago

Yeah, Snyder is definitely the most financially lucky guy in Hollywood!

He made two godawful messes and gets hired for a third. It's inexplicable.

[–] DracTarashV2 (4475) 6 years ago

No one can deny any of this (well no one but Snyder fans).

[–] HarlemEagle42 (16165) 6 years ago

Pretty sure that's Roger Corman's title.