When Alfonso Cuarón was announced as the director of "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" in 2002, it was a bit of a bold choice. The director of the first two films, Chris Columbus, delivered safe and dependable work. "The Sorcerer's Stone" and "Chamber of Secrets" were both perfectly competent adaptations, if not necessarily ones that blew us away with the camerawork.
Meanwhile, Alfonso Cuarón was not as interested in giving us a faithful adaptation as his predecessor. The very first scene in the movie shows Harry flippantly using magic outside of school, which any big fan of the books can tell you should've been a much bigger deal. "Prisoner of Azkaban" is also the movie that fails to give viewers the full history behind the Marauders provided in the book, a decision that would have an unfortunate snowball effect throughout the rest of the series. Whereas the first two...
Meanwhile, Alfonso Cuarón was not as interested in giving us a faithful adaptation as his predecessor. The very first scene in the movie shows Harry flippantly using magic outside of school, which any big fan of the books can tell you should've been a much bigger deal. "Prisoner of Azkaban" is also the movie that fails to give viewers the full history behind the Marauders provided in the book, a decision that would have an unfortunate snowball effect throughout the rest of the series. Whereas the first two...
- 8/14/2022
- by Michael Boyle
- Slash Film
Similar News
Mike Flanagan in Discussions to Direct New Exorcist Film
- 5/6/2024
- by Steve Delikson
- TVovermind.com
Ryan Gosling is Desperately Hoping Fans Like The Fall Guy Amid Concerning Box Office Collection, Says He Already Has the Script For a Sequel
- 5/6/2024
- by Laxmi Rajput
- FandomWire
Kathryn Newton Loves ‘Abigail’ Co-Star Alisha Weir – Even With The Vampire Teeth
- 5/6/2024
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
The 10 Best Age-Gap Romance Films to Watch After ‘The Idea of You’
- 5/3/2024
- by Harrison Richlin and Wilson Chapman
- Indiewire
Worst Case Scenario: film rights to T.J. Newman’s latest thriller novel going up for auction
- 4/29/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Challengers Borrows A Key Element From Alfonso Cuaron's Best Movie
- 4/28/2024
- by Michael Boyle
- Slash Film
Sugar Episode 6 Just Took The Biggest Creative Swing I've Seen In Years
- 5/3/2024
- by Ben Pearson
- Slash Film
‘The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live’ Not Eligible for Emmys’ Limited Series Category, Will Submit as Drama (Exclusive)
- 4/29/2024
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
Brit Marling (‘A Murder at the End of the World’) on appeal of whodunnits in times of strife: ‘How did we get to the place we’re in?’ [Exclusive Video Interview]
- 4/29/2024
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.
More to explore
Box Office: ‘The Fall Guy’ Lands with $28.5M, ‘Phantom Menace’ Tops ‘Challengers’ for No. 2
- 5/5/2024
- by Aaron Couch
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Box Office: ‘Garfield’ Scratches Up $22 Million Overseas Ahead of Domestic Debut
- 5/5/2024
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety - Film News
Bernard Hill, ‘Lord of the Rings’ and ‘Titanic’ Actor, Dies at 79
- 5/5/2024
- by Michaela Zee
- Variety - TV News
Box Office: ‘The Fall Guy’ Headed Toward $28M Debut
- 5/4/2024
- by Aaron Couch
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Dan Abrams’ Bottle Raiders Acquires Event Business in Bid to Scale Fine-Liquor Media
- 5/6/2024
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety - TV News
Willow Smith Used Meditation and Workouts to Fuel the Creativity on "Empathogen"
- 5/2/2024
- by Lena Felton
- Popsugar.com
Nicki Nicole Says Rap Music Helped Her Get Out of Her Shell
- 4/29/2024
- by Brenda Barrientos
- Popsugar.com
Revisiting Jennifer Lopez’s 2011 Album “Love?” and What It Signifies Today
- 4/29/2024
- by Kimmy Dole
- Popsugar.com
Thalia's "A Mucha Honra" Album Is a Love Letter to Música Mexicana
- 4/26/2024
- by Lucas Villa
- Popsugar.com
Julio Torres's "Problemista" Shows the US Immigration System Is a Relentless Maze
- 4/24/2024
- by Johanna Ferreira
- Popsugar.com
‘The Skeleton Crew’: Jude Law’s Upcoming ‘Star Wars’ Series Said To Arrive Around Christmas
- 5/6/2024
- by Martin Miller
- The Playlist
Inside the Prosthetics for Robert Downey Jr.’s Multiple ‘The Sympathizer’ Roles
- 5/6/2024
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
‘Tarot’ Review: Spine-Snapping Melodrama Does Haunted Party Games Proud
- 5/6/2024
- by Alison Foreman
- Indiewire
Ryan Reynolds Says Kevin Feige Rejected His ‘Rashomon’-Inspired Pitch for ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’
- 5/5/2024
- by Harrison Richlin
- Indiewire
‘The Idea of You’ Author Says She Was ‘Not Involved at All’ with Film Adaptation: ‘The Book Is the Book, and the Movie Is the Movie’
- 5/5/2024
- by Harrison Richlin
- Indiewire
Box Office: ‘The Fall Guy’ Lands with $28.5M, ‘Phantom Menace’ Tops ‘Challengers’ for No. 2
- 5/5/2024
- by Aaron Couch
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Box Office: ‘Garfield’ Scratches Up $22 Million Overseas Ahead of Domestic Debut
- 5/5/2024
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety - Film News
Bernard Hill, ‘Lord of the Rings’ and ‘Titanic’ Actor, Dies at 79
- 5/5/2024
- by Michaela Zee
- Variety - TV News
Box Office: ‘The Fall Guy’ Headed Toward $28M Debut
- 5/4/2024
- by Aaron Couch
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
‘The Skeleton Crew’: Jude Law’s Upcoming ‘Star Wars’ Series Said To Arrive Around Christmas
- 5/6/2024
- by Martin Miller
- The Playlist
Kevin Costner is Open to Working with ‘Yellowstone’ Creator Taylor Sheridan Again
- 5/6/2024
- TV Insider
Dan Abrams’ Bottle Raiders Acquires Event Business in Bid to Scale Fine-Liquor Media
- 5/6/2024
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety - TV News
John Mulaney’s Everybody’s in L.A. Reveals Full Guest Lineup
- 5/6/2024
- by Jed Rosenzweig
- LateNighter
‘Bridgerton’ Stars Nicola Coughlan & Luke Newton Preview Polin’s Road to Romance (Video)
- 5/6/2024
- TV Insider
Black Twitter: A People's History Comes to Jubilant Life on Hulu
- 5/6/2024
- by Stephen Robinson
- Primetimer