One of the directors initially pegged for the job of HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN was Guillermo del Toro. Due to a busy schedule and not really knowing which direction the series intended to go, Del Toro wasn't very interested in that particular project at the time. Instead, it went to his long-time friend and co-producer partner, Alfonso Cuaron. Years later, now that the series' tone is much darker and officially wrapped up its final novel over the summer, it seems that Guillermo del Toro is now interested in the job for the final film. While talking to Edward Douglas, he had this to say on the prospect of helming the last film...
Spoiler Note: If you haven't read DEATHLY HALLOWS and don't want to know spoilers on the story, I'd advise you leave at this point. While the quote doesn't say anything specific, it's safe to assume that spoilers could be discussed in the comment section attached to this article.
"They came to me once, for the third one," Del Toro told us, confirming earlier rumors. "When I read the books before the movies were done, I always pictured Charles Dickens. They were very Dickensian. The situation of Harry Potter reminded me a lot of Pip from 'Great Expectations.' I saw them as deeper, more creaky, more corroded, but they were textured very differently when the first two movies came out. They were so bright and happy and full of light, that I wasn't interested."
"They seem to be getting eerie and darker, and I'm up to be the one who kills twenty guys," he said with a laugh, possibly referring to the plot of the last book, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," which has yet to have a director attached to helm. "If they come back to me, I'll think about it."
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