Newell Confirmed for Fourth "Harry Potter

[carl]

Warner Bros. has officially announced that helmer Mike Newell is on board to direct the studio's fourth installment of the "Harry Potter" franchise: "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire".

"Goblet of Fire" is due to begin shooting in April in England with a late 2005 release date. The announcement comes as filming is currently underway on the third film in the series -- "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" -- under the direction of helmer Alfonso Cuaron. According to the studio, the production schedules for "Azkaban" and "Goblet" will overlap, making it "infeasible" for the same director to oversee both projects.

Newell becomes the first British filmmaker to direct one of the films based on British author J.K. Rowling's "Potter" series, which is entirely set in the United Kingdom.

Source: The Hollywood Reporter
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[Stormwalker]

is columbus coming back.. or has he had it with the whole series!?!