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 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,
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David Fincher Pitched A Creepier Version Of Harry Potter: "I Just Don't Want To Do The Clean Hollywood Version"
David Fincher discusses how he was in the running to direct Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone until he shared his unconventional pitch.
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 was rejected for his 'creepy' Harry Potter pitch
David Fincher vision to direct the 'Harry Potter' franchise was rejected by Warner Bros. as it was too "creepy".
"I want it to be kind of creepy": David Fincher revealed his take when asked to direct Harry Potter
David Fincher recently revealed that he was considered for the franchise of Harry Potter before he pitched his take on the material. In an interview with Variety, the Seven director said that he was asked for his take on the film Harry Potter and how would he approach it.
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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