Harry Potter (film series) for the third film, "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban", claiming he was "burned out". He moved to the position of producer, while Alfonso Cuarón was approached for the role of director. He was initially nervous about directing the instalment since he had not read any of the books or seen the films. After reading the series, he changed his mind and signed on to direct since he had immediately connected to the story. Because Cuarón decided not to direct the fourth instalment, "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire", a new director had to be selected. Mike Newell
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film) and Canadian box office, the third-highest Wednesday opening of all time behind "" and "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse". It is also the nineteenth-highest single-day gross of all time and the third-highest for a film in the "Harry Potter" franchise behind "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2"s $91.1 million and "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1", which made $61.1 million. It earned an additional $46 million overseas for a worldwide total of $104 million, breaking the record for highest single-day worldwide gross, previously held by "The Dark Knight". By 20 July, the film had taken