Steven Spielberg disses the movie

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--- In HPFGU-Movie at y..., windyroselane at y... wrote:
> I think there is some of the 'fox and sour grapes' in his comments, 
> but also it's been reported that he balked at allowing J. K. 
Rowling 
> so much input overriding his own interpretation.  Everyone's 
touched 
> on some of the factors I think, but the first thing I thought of 
way 
> back when his name was first mentioned was how was he going to work 
> with Rowling. 
> 
> It's coming back to me -- I'll have to look it up, but isn't there 
a 
> news report way back somewhere where Rowling dissed Spielberg and
> then did a small sort of "Oops! I hope I don't get sued"? Does 
anyone 
> else remember that? I can't remember where or when or in what format
> I saw it but it made an impression on me.

As far as I know those are just RUMORS. Yes, Steven Spielberg DID 
seriously consider directing the "Harry Potter" movie (in fact, he 
was the first person to read Steve Kloves's script) but "Harry 
Potter" was just one of FOUR films he is choosing from. The others 
being "A.I.", "Minority" Report" and "Memoirs of a Geisha". He would 
choose the film which came together first and that film was "A.I." 

Spielberg IS interested in directing the third book though, "The 
Prisoner of Azkaban".