[HPFGU-Movie] PoA predictions

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Irene said:-

>I didn't make myself clear - Kloves is entirely to blame for this
>horror. People seems to expect wonders from Cuaron, but I'm less
>optimistic. I think the script is more responsible than directing for
>all the things that made me less than happy with the movies so far.

(snip)

I'm with you, Irene, much as I enjoyed Tim's predictions for PoA. Not only
the scriptwriter but also the exec producers will have a very strong
influence on PoA, and I doubt that Cuaron will be given free rein in all
that he wants to do.

I'm not an expert on the politics of filmmaking, but I understand that the
producers have the final say in what goes into the movie; the director is
responsible for *how* it is filmed. A while ago, I attended a talk by
Joanne Harris, the author of 'Chocolat', which was made into a movie a
couple of years back. Major changes were made to the lead characters to
make them more politically correct, and Harris made it clear that it was
Harvey Weinstein, the exec producer, who was responsible for the changes.

And the exec producers for PoA will be Heyman and Columbus....

Regards,
Nicholas