Since the third film, the Harry Potter movies have been good, but we've yet to see a great big screen translation of the tales of the boy wizard. That could potentially change if Warner Bros listens to Guillermo Del Toro's statement that he'd like to direct the final chapter in the movie septology (or whatever the hell you call a seven parter). In a recent interview, Del Toro told MTV, "“I’m definitely interested [in directing Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows], now that the movies have grown darker. They have a contrast between the gloomy existence of the kid and the world he’s exposed to. They have evolved into a really nice universe.” Del Toro was once in the running to direct Prisoner of Azkaban, which went to Alfonso Cuaron. But he say he loves the final book. "I got it for my daughter and she was like ‘When are you going to give it to me?’” he stated. “I read it and I was very moved by the ending. It ends very much like a Dickens novel". Needless to say, we would flip if Del Toro was given the job on this. We know we've been saying he should direct basically everything that's been announced recently (give him The Hobbit!), but can you imagine a project more suited to his strengths? It's got fantasy. It's got underlying darker themes. It's got big fuck off battles. David Yates did good work on Order of the Phoenix, and we expect good things of Half-Blood Prince too, but in the hands of Del Toro, this franchise could close with the best film of the lot.

Olly Richards

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Fast Reply more smileys.. Remove Text Formatting Add d Bold Italic Underline Align Left Center Align Right Horizontal Rule Ordered List Unordered List Outdent Indent Text Color Insert Link Remove Link Add Image ... Read More John Mulder Simpson About me
01:02, 11 January 2008 | Report This Post
Or Andrew Domink!! Fully serious ... Read More dead man About me
22:55, 10 January 2008 | Report This Post
I'm getting a bit bored of you banging on about giving him The Hobbit. 1) because it's boring 2) because I don't think he's right for it and 3) possibly because I am a little bit against the whole Hobbit situation in general. I found it ironic to read that Del Toro want's to do Frankenstein as a four part TV series as I think that's exactly what should happen with The Hobbit. I fear we are only going to be disappointed by Lord of the Rings-lite, which is what The Hobbit it. Not to its detrem... Read More dead man About me
22:52, 10 January 2008 | Report This Post
"Since the third film..."
you gave the first 2 films **** ratings and the third and fourth only ***, make up ur mind cos i think theyr all brilliant :) apart from that keep up the good work :) eee i do love the hp films ... Read More SINCITYISTHEBEST About me
18:10, 10 January 2008 | Report This Post
Old news, veyr very old news Did you really enjoy Order Of The Phoenix? Its kinda patetic, most of all due to the acting, but things get so muhc better in the last half hour.... And of course Del Toro would rock in HPVII ¡¡Viva México cabrones!! hhehe ... Read More John Mulder Simpson About me
17:24, 10 January 2008 | Report This Post
f**king brilliant !!!!!!!!!`
This is the best news i've heard since del toro might be doing a new frankenstein this guy is an amazing guy with a distinct style (an hellboy 2 is NOT!!! a pans labyrinth rip off) i own every one of his films and have been a fan of his since the first film i saw of his which was Blade 2 (the best in the series) and it's about time he got achance at it alfonso's installment was very good and it would be just awesome if got to do one, i don't mind ther franchise (5 weakest and 4 strongest) soz a... Read More dave_0989 About me
17:04, 10 January 2008 | Report This Post
Not likely: he wants to direct everything
SERIOUSLY, don't get your hopes up. Del Toro has been attached to a remake of The Creature from the Black Lagoon, I Am Legend and The Witches. The guy has so many things on his plate, So don't get your hopes up just yet, especially if he doesn't direct Frankenstein or The Hobbit too. The only certain thing in his future is the near-completed Hellboy 2. ... Read More doctorolorinbats1975 About me
15:14, 10 January 2008 | Report This Post
del torro to direct hp7
why not he did a great job on Pan's Labirynth with hp7 he could give the end this franchise needs ... Read More OPtimusPrIMEruLES About me
13:12, 10 January 2008 | Report This Post
RE: Del Toro Wants To Direct Harry Potter 7
I have watched all the Harry Potter films and the best one i think is the third one.The one after that is ok and the new one is alright and its a bit darker which is a good thing. I think the new one needs a really good director like Del Toro because the other directors havnt done anything special with the other films.  ... Read More Highcontrast About me
11:33, 10 January 2008 | Report This Post
a word of caution...
Pan's Labyrinth - Great. Hellboy - not so hot. I rewatched Hellboy the other day and I have to say, it ain't a good movie. Del Toro certainly delivered the goods on Pan's but I think he missed a step on Hellboy to put it mildly. So I don't think he is the safest pair of hands as Empire suggests, not to mention other underwhelming efforts like Blade2 and Mimic. ... Read More fierce-hairdo About me
10:12, 10 January 2008 | Report This Post
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