Harry Potter (film series) was that the principal cast be kept strictly British, allowing nevertheless for the inclusion of many Irish actors, such as Richard Harris as Dumbledore, and for casting of French and Eastern European actors in "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" where characters from the book are specified as such. Rowling was hesitant to sell the rights because she "didn't want to give them control over the rest of the story" by selling the rights to the characters, which would have enabled Warner Bros. to make non-author-written sequels. Although Steven Spielberg initially negotiated to direct the first film, he declined
Harry Potter and Warner Brothers announced they would create "The Wizarding World of Harry Potter", a new "Harry Potter"-themed expansion to the Islands of Adventure theme park at Universal Orlando Resort in Florida. The land officially opened to the public on 18 June 2010. It includes a re-creation of Hogsmeade and several rides. The flagship attraction is "Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey", which exists within a re-creation of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Other rides include "Dragon Challenge", a pair of inverted roller coasters, and "Flight of the Hippogriff", a family roller coaster. Four years later, on 8 July 2014,