American director, Chris Columbus, director of the initial two Harry Potter films, has explained why he chose to leave the franchise after the subsequent movie’s release. The primary film, captioned The Sorcerer’s Stone, or The Philosopher’s Stone in the UK, was released in November 2001 to overall critical acclaim, spawning off various continuations each based on the eponymous book series composed by JK Rowling. Following the presentation of the film series, the overall franchise has just become more popular, with releases of theater plays, amusement park attractions, and side projects further investigating the Harry Potter universe.
Presently,/Film has revealed that, during a meeting with THR, Columbus remarked on his reasoning for leaving the franchise at such an early point. Moreover, he also referenced his shift to working as a maker for the remainder of the Harry Potter franchise, allowing him significantly more an ideal opportunity to zero in on different areas of his existence without having full creative control. Finally, he referenced his family’s longing to get back to the US, and how departing from the movies allowed him to do as such. Read Columbus’ full statement underneath:
Magician’s Stone took 160 days of shooting, which is absurdly long. And then, at that point, immediately after we stopped shooting, we started shooting Chamber of Secrets, which was another 160 days. That’s approximately 320 days back-to-back shooting. I wasn’t seeing my children, who were youthful at the time, growing up. I was missing suppers with them. I figured, ‘I can’t do another six, seven, eight years of this. My children will grow up and I’ll never get to know them.
Columbus’ totally understandable choice to put time with his family over his career can significantly emphasize the hardships that accompany moviemaking as well as handling such a famous property. Particularly for the time, the vast majority in Hollywood would have likely decided to zero in on their careers to make it further into the business yet with Columbus’ tough choice on the map, ideally, it has turned into a lot easier choice for other people. In spite of his early departure, Columbus actually had a massive impact on the universe of Harry Potter, and the franchise certainly owes him many thanks.
