Steven Spielberg looks back on turning down HarryPotter and the Sorcerer's Stone — and why he doesn't regret doing so. '...I’d sacrificed a great franchise, which today looking back I’m very happy to have done, to be with my family.'
Despite its massive success, Steven Spielberg doesn't regret turning down the opportunity to direct the Harry Potter franchise. When Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone was released in 2001, the whimsical tale of Harry and his friends taking on evil villains in a wizarding school was helmed by the director of Home Alone, Chris Columbus.
Prior to Columbus' ascension, Spielberg had the opportunity to direct Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. While Spielberg always has the opportunity to direct a Harry Potter spin-off today, turning down the franchise seems to have been the right move to him, as it allowed him ample time to spend with his family. Check out his quote below, via Collider:
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