David Yates, who is set to make his Harry Potter series directorial debut July 13, has revealed that he will also be sticking around to film Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. In doing so, Yates will be only the second director in the Harry Potter film series to direct more than one of the films.
Chris Columbus kicked off the series by directing the first two films, but since then the series has seen multiple directors. Alfonso Cuaron directed Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, and Mike Newell took the reins with Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
Yates’ Harry Potter premiere takes place July 13 with Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, which opens only days before the release of the final book in the Harry Potter series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
“I’m doing ‘Half-Blood Prince,’ and I’m doing it because I love the world, I love the characters. I think I have more business with this world and these characters,” said Yates.
The fifth installment in the Harry Potter franchise will star all of the series regulars, including Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson.
Harry Saxon said
August 7 2007 @ 2:04 pm
David Yates is the worst person to do HBP. He did an appaling job on OOTP (not the actual film as such, just the way he related to the book, missing out too many key storylines etc. If he does it the same way as OOTP then I will be absolutely gutted.
P.S He wont even bring back Christian Coulson in HBP who was Tom Riddle in COS because he is older than the rest of the actors.
Corey said
May 22 2008 @ 2:13 pm
I LOVE HARRY POTTER ADN CAN’T WAIT FOR THE 6TH MOVIE TO COME OUT
Dominicana said
June 30 2008 @ 9:49 pm
i agree with Harry Saxon. I was very dissapoint wth OOTP and he did miss some key point in it and I vry much hope he soedn’t miss it here… Like the KISS and QUIDDITCH….. I luv the HP books and moies, but i think he wanted it to make it dark and tried it to be funny like GOF but that didn’t work…. And I wanted to see Christian Coulson, i think he’s cute….^_^
123332123 said
July 20 2008 @ 3:56 pm
i love the harry potter films, but the fifth has to be the worst. it was missing so many key points. i think that the best movie so far is the chamber of secrets. but still i can’t wait for the half blood prince and the deathly hallows.
Dordy said
August 5 2008 @ 1:16 pm
I totally agree with Harry Saxon too many scenes were missed out and also he did things in a different order to the book which was really confusing.
I think the books are better than the movies although i deffinatly wont want to miss the next one especially the Kiss scene with Harry and Ginny.
allie said
August 14 2008 @ 9:05 pm
I think David yates is doing a great job. He can’t put every little thing in the movies! it would be like three hours long! not to mention how long it would take to actually make it. And as for Christian Coulson, even though he is GORGEOUS, he is way too old to play an eleven year old boy. the only thing i was dissapointed about was that in the 5th movie there wasnt any quidditch, but there will be in the 6th one. I can’t wait to see it!!
Nina said
August 19 2008 @ 8:16 pm
I think harry potter movies are GREAT!!! and I am so excited to see the 6th movie.
IT LOOKS THAT IS GOING TO BE AMAZING.
gregory said
August 26 2008 @ 6:24 am
I dont agree with any of the abouth they are reall prats and need there head testing he is a brilliant director and cant wait till the next film..
Barbara Slyhterin said
November 15 2008 @ 10:07 pm
i agree with some of you the 5th film was the worst i personally like prisoner of Azkaban. the movies are about 3 hrs and he did miss so many things i hope they do a better job on hbp. and Christian Coulson would not be playing an eleven year but a 16-17 year old because that’s when he asks slughorn.
rina hafz tami said
November 21 2008 @ 11:36 pm
I LOVE HARRY POTTER and I can’t wait for the blood prince and deathly hallows.and…WHEN I meet Daniel Radcliffe because him very cute and handsome….’…’
Michael said
December 2 2008 @ 4:45 am
Harry potter is awesome and any fan should watch the film for how ever long it goes for making them go for about 2 hours is bloody stupid totally kills the series
Jesse said
December 14 2008 @ 8:51 pm
Harry potter to paleng bagus…
b pl9 ska..
tapi daniel muka kayak tambah tua k…
pesan buat daniel, jang talalu bugil lai..
z9 bae.. orang nanti z9 ska..
Miley said
December 14 2008 @ 9:02 pm
hahahaha…
harry ambung ambungan ambe’ ginny yooo…
iso’ iso’ iso’…
nangkini aku ngenteni awakmu…
kon nang ndi n ambe’ sopo…
aku sueneng nemen ambe’ awakmu..
otre//
candygirl said
January 31 2009 @ 4:15 am
i luv d harry potter films. i have read d 6th buk about 5 times.i can’t wait for the 6th movie to come out.personally , i think, “LOVE IS IN THE AIR”
Nikhil Kumar Roshan said
July 20 2009 @ 7:55 am
Hey!
I think david Yates is not the right person to direct this series. He missed the most awaited moments and the most precious memories in the 6th film. How can he think that any Harry Potter fan will like the movie. The mystery of Dumbledore, his dialogues and his death were very much precious scenes as well as the memories of Voldemort. But all in vain. You disappointed a lot of fans. Let the 7th film be directed by someone who is himself a die hard fan of Harry Potter Series so that he can assume audiences’ vision.
Be specific. It was not a comedy script.
zeyad el badrawy said
July 25 2009 @ 2:40 pm
david yates sucks
he ruined hbp.like where’s the big fight in hogwarts when dumbledore died and where is the funeral and like 35 out of the 36 chapters of the book
all gone
it’s like two an a half hours cuz he only focused on the boring or annoying parts
the kiss was like two seconds
i prefer the kiss in the psp game which they didnt even want to show us
david yates sucks
Cirrus said
July 28 2009 @ 4:21 pm
the half boold prince is the worst film of harry. Yates son un gordo puto!