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Mike
Newell Clashes With Producers Over Harry Potter Movie Financing
10/25/05
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire director Mike Newell is keen to make more movies about
the teenage wizard, despite slamming executives who refused to give him
enough money for lavish scenes.
The director was stunned by the small budget for the fourth movie in
the magical movie franchise, but insists Warner Brothers made up for the
shortfall by allowing him complete artistic freedom.
He says, "I very clearly remember that within a couple of months
of starting work I was intensely angered by the lack of money - that there
wasn't enough money to make the film properly and that really p**sed me
off."
But he concedes, "Warner Brothers and the producers were quite
extraordinary about letting me go."
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