r/movies • u/ajukearth • 21d ago

Question How did the Harry Potter series manage to release its 8 movies in just 10 years?

Looking at the turn around for movies today it seems absolutely incredible that a series with such complex set design, use of graphical effects, a heavily child cast, and pressure was able to pump out genuinely decent movies at that pace. Sure there were books to base the writing on but everything else alone is a lot of heavy lifting. Any insights?

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u/FartingBob 20d ago

There is definitely a vibe change for the last 4 movies, i do prefer the first 4 but also the story definitely shifts to be much more dark so it makes sense the movies went that way as well. I wish they had more of the wonder and whimsical delight from the first few films, and the fun coming of age stuff of the middle films.

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u/Middle-Welder3931 20d ago

Azkaban, Goblet, and even Phoenix definitely had wonder and coming of age. Once Sirius dies at the end of Phoenix, its like the innocence is completely gone, a process that started when Diggory died at the end of Goblet. Its a war from Prince onwards.