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Fincher's take on J.K. Rowling's beloved fantasy series would have been closer to "Withnail and I" than the movies that ultimately materialized.

Over his more than 35-year career as a filmmaker, director David Fincher's name has been attached to many projects that later changed hands or otherwise never came to fruition. The list, which includes two sequels to "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo,

The 'Se7en' director acknowledged that he probably wasn't the best fit. The post David Fincher says he met with Warner Bros. for ‘Harry Potter’ appeared first on The Manual.

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’, ‘Seven’ director said that he was asked for his take on the film Harry Potter and how would he approach it.

David Fincher, the director known for dark films like Se7en, Fight Club, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, Gone Girl, and zombie-thriller World War Z, was at one point in talks to direct 2001’s Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone,