The Harry Potter franchise is one that has some of the most unique world-building possible. The range that it shows for both children and adults is extraordinary and the cast was also one that was perfect to grab the audience’s attention. The franchise is one of the biggest and it has a fan following just as massive.
The interest that many had in the books led to the popularization of the movies as well. Despite the fame that all eight movies managed to get, one did significantly worse than the rest. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban saw a change in direction and that seemed to make all the difference in the world. However, the movie benefitted his future projects.
Harry Potter Director Took Inspiration From His Own Movie
Chris Columbus is known best for directing the Harry Potter movies but, one film was directed by Alfonso Cuarón. Prisoner of Azkaban had a much different approach than the rest of the films and it was not just the change of directors. The movie was different from the book in many ways. While there were a lot of scenes that were removed, many were never even included. This led to quite a backlash from the fans. However, the movie still did significantly well.
“I got to experience the social dynamics of the British psyche that was so important, then I realized how flawed our approach was of British reality.”
The success of the film, although not much comparing other projects, was still quite big. One particular movie also was able to break boundaries because of how much the director decided to move away from the books. Even with his splendid skills with the camera, he was not able to catch the essence of the books. However, it motivated him to work on a project he had been trying to succeed with for years.
Alfonso Cuarón’s Luck with Children of Men
Alfonso Cuarón had been working on Children of Men much before he got Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. However, the movie was always rejected by Universal Studios because of its confusing nature. Due to the things, he learned while making the film, he understood that drifting away from the source material was not always wrong.
“Suddenly, the same people who [said no before], they want to green-light the film.”
Out of nowhere, people wanted to work with him, and Children of Men was also green-lit from then on. He saw just how British people are and knew that he had to change his approach from then on. His improvement helped him greatly.
Source: Vulture
