David Fincher was once in talks to direct Harry Potter

Se7en director David Fincher once pitched a creepy take on Harry Potter to Warner Bros.
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David Fincher Reveals His Original 'Creepy' Harry Potter Pitch
David Fincher almost directed a Harry Potter movie but Warner Bros. preferred a more traditional approach. Fincher's dark and creepy style could have given Harry Potter a unique twist for adult audiences.
David Fincher was once in talks to direct Harry Potter, but his "creepy" version didn't align with Warner Bros.' vision
David Fincher has revealed that he once met with Warner Bros. to discuss directing a Harry Potter movie – but the Se7en director and the studio reportedly had conflicting visions for the project. "I was asked to come in and talk to them about how I would do Harry Potter,
David Fincher Opens Up About the Negative Response Warner Bros. Gave to Zodiac
Fincher, who is renowned for his thorough narrative technique and his skillful method of direction, freshly pondered upon the negative comments made by Warner Bros. to his film Zodiac, released back in 2007.
Famed Sicko ‘Seven’ Director David Fincher Reveals He Met With Studio About ‘Harry Potter’, Wanted To Make It ‘Creepy’
The first two movies in the Harry Potter franchise were directed by Chris Columbus, the family-friendly filmmaker behind movies such as Home Alone (and
Fight Club director reveals he almost made a Harry Potter film: ‘I want it to be kind of creepy’
I remember saying, ‘I just don’t want to do the clean Hollywood version of it,’” Fincher told Variety. “I want to do something that looks a lot more like Withnail And I, and I want it to be kind of creepy.
David Fincher shares his failed Harry Potter adaptation pitch
The 62- year-old Hollywood director is well known for the gritty- and often violent- films that he has helmed including Seven, Fight Club, and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. The first two Harry Potter films,

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