Fantasy

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** Fantasy ﻿ **

** Successful Fantasy Directors: **
 * [|STEVEN SPIELBERG]**is one of the worlds most renowned directors of all time. Although he mainly specializes in Fantasy, he has also directed fantastic pieces of work like **//Saving Private Ryan//** **//(1998)//** and **//Schindlers List//** //**(1993)**.// One of his most famous and first series of films is **//Jaws (1975).//** Following the Jaws success at the box office, he came back again and again, directing more films to go down in history including **//E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982), Jurassic Park (1993),//** and his most recent production **//Super 8 (2011),//** which he produced.


 * [|PETER JACKSON]** is most famous for directing the extravagant **//Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers//** and **//The// //Return of The King//** from the bestselling novel by **J. R. R. Tolkien//.//** He is also in production with **//The Hobbit,//** which is to be released in 2012. In 2005, He directed the newest version of **//King Kong//** which was originally made in 1933 in black and white by Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B.


 * [|CHRIS WEITZ]** doesn't play a huge part in the Fantasy genre but has directed two major fantasy films in the twenty first century. In 2007, Weitz directed **//The Golden Compass//**, one of the books in the 'His Dark Materials' series, written by Philip Pullman. The second, also created from a book (The Twilight Series), set records as the biggest midnight opening in domestic box office history. **//Twilight's New Moon (2009)//** grossed an estimate of $26.3 million.


 * [|VICTOR FLEMING]** was one of the first major American directors born in 1889 and died in 1949. He is remembered for directing the famous musical **//The Wizard of Oz (1939)//**. Since then many more films and stage productions of the wizard of oz have been recreated however Flemings name has not been forgotten.

**Harry Potter Franchise** The Harry Potter fantasy was first written and later published by multi-millionaire J.K Rowling in 1997. Soon after the first book was released, **[|CHRIS COLOMBUS]** agreed in the directing role of the first two films, //**The Philosopher's Stone (2001)**// and //**The Chamber Of Secrets (2002)**.// Chris Colombus however did not partake in directing the rest of the eight films. **[|ALFONSO CAURON OROZCO]** changed the feel of Harry Potter which Chris Colombus created. Alfonso only directed the 3rd film, **//The P//****//risoner Of Azkaban (2004)//**//,// and from then on, the Harry Potter atmosphere became incredibly darker and more serene. **[|MIKE NEWELL]** was the next person to direct the fourth film in the incredible fantasy series. **//The Goblet Of Fire (2005)//** stayed as number 1 at the box office for three weeks and set numerous awards. **DAVID YATES** Is the most famous out of the three directors for directing the four final films to end the blockbuster series. **//The Order Of The Phoenix (2007, The Half Blood Prince (2009)//** and **//The Deathly Hallows Part 1 & 2 (2010/11)//** are all world-wide ranked in the top 15 films of all time. The last film reached number 3.

** Awards ** **ACADEMY OF FANTASY**
 * 2009 - Avatar**
 * 2010 - Inception**

**SATURN AWARD FOR BEST FANTASY**
 * 2009 - Watchmen**
 * 2010 - Alice In Wonderland**

Quotations
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 * //**Frodo Baggins - "I will take the ring"**// ||


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 * //**Ron Weasley - "Bloody Hell!"**// ||
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 * **//Harry Potter - "I solemnly swear//**
 * //that I am up to no good"//** ||

//**Jadis, The White Witch in Narnia**// //**"I have no need for Prisoners. Kill them all"**// ||
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