Ushgarak
Whilst not the 100% favourite films (or books) of a lot of posters around here, there is no denying the huge impact of these films, which have become almost as big film-wise ans the books have done literature wise. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's (Sorcerer's) Stone is the second highest grossing film of all time and it seems Chamber of Secrets will be one hell of a money spinner as well.
The franchise looked like an endless goldmine with one film a year planeed for seven years, all the way trorugh Harry's school development. But now the whole thing is falling apart as a continuou- and, it seems, never ending- spate of problems derails the money-making train.
1. The director, who was originally down to do all 7, has now pulled out, saying he is burnt-out
2. The stars are all growing too fast. They may have to be replaced, but many involved with the film doubt this will be well-received- especially as a replacement for the much missed Richard Harris needs to be found.
3. More star trouble- The parents of Daniel Radcliffe (Harry) and Emma Watson (Hermione) have demanded, reasonably, that they be allowed some normal schooling time (having spent much of the last two years being tutored on-set). The delays this has cuased for the third film., The Prisoner of Azkaban, have already caused it to almost certainly slip to mid-2004 and maybe later.
4. JK Rowling's delay with book five has long irritated publishers, but now it may frustrate the filmmakers as well. There is still little sign of it and if the films keep going they may get stuck at number 4
5. Having made huge films out the first two books, many book fans commentated thst there would be big troubles when doing number 4, The Goblet of Fire- in that it is 4 times longer than the first book! And indeed the man writing the scripts has declared that the Goblet of Fire CANNOT BE MADE INTO A FILM! He has suggested breaking it into two parts for two films to be shown in the same year. To make things worse, Rowling has confirmed that book five will be longer still.
Each delay only makes things worse, and there are fears that the franchise may now stall where it is. A shame, to be sure, because the demand for these films is HUGE...
The franchise looked like an endless goldmine with one film a year planeed for seven years, all the way trorugh Harry's school development. But now the whole thing is falling apart as a continuou- and, it seems, never ending- spate of problems derails the money-making train.
1. The director, who was originally down to do all 7, has now pulled out, saying he is burnt-out
2. The stars are all growing too fast. They may have to be replaced, but many involved with the film doubt this will be well-received- especially as a replacement for the much missed Richard Harris needs to be found.
3. More star trouble- The parents of Daniel Radcliffe (Harry) and Emma Watson (Hermione) have demanded, reasonably, that they be allowed some normal schooling time (having spent much of the last two years being tutored on-set). The delays this has cuased for the third film., The Prisoner of Azkaban, have already caused it to almost certainly slip to mid-2004 and maybe later.
4. JK Rowling's delay with book five has long irritated publishers, but now it may frustrate the filmmakers as well. There is still little sign of it and if the films keep going they may get stuck at number 4
5. Having made huge films out the first two books, many book fans commentated thst there would be big troubles when doing number 4, The Goblet of Fire- in that it is 4 times longer than the first book! And indeed the man writing the scripts has declared that the Goblet of Fire CANNOT BE MADE INTO A FILM! He has suggested breaking it into two parts for two films to be shown in the same year. To make things worse, Rowling has confirmed that book five will be longer still.
Each delay only makes things worse, and there are fears that the franchise may now stall where it is. A shame, to be sure, because the demand for these films is HUGE...
