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Chris Columbus directs Daniel Radcliffe on the sets of Harry Potter.

Blockbuster director was fired from first Fantastic Four for 'having too much of an opinion'; delivered Rs 9,000 crore hit that changed cinema

August 28, 2025 1:46 pm

This filmmaker, the force behind bringing to screen one of the most popular franchises of all time, was fired as an Executive Producer from the first Fantastic Four movie for giving too many creative inputs to the director.

Chris Columbus Calls HBO’s Harry Potter Reboot “Déjà Vu”

Harry Potter’s OG director slams HBO reboot over leaked photos of Nick Frost as Hagrid: 'It’s all the same, what’s the point?'

August 28, 2025 11:46 am

Harry Potter’s original director Chris Columbus isn’t sold on HBO’s reboot. Calling it “déjà vu,” he says the costumes mirror his films.

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Did "Pixels" for Chris Columbus: Josh Gad

July 29, 2015 4:32 pm

Josh Gad said: "The idea of working with Chris Columbus was pretty incredible."

Chris Columbus on featuring Taj Mahal in 'Pixels' movie

July 29, 2015 3:41 pm

Hollywood disaster movies usually opt for Empire state building or Statue of Liberty but in "Pixels", Taj Mahal is the first iconic structure to get destroyed.

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I love underdog stories: "Pixels" director Chris Columbus

July 28, 2015 2:15 pm

Chris Columbus has taken Hollywood's pet theme of "saving the world" and infused it with comedy in "Pixels" where a bunch of losers are fighting an alien attack.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds up a map while speaking at the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Friday, Sept. 26, 2025, at U.N. headquarters. (AP Photo/Stefan Jeremiah)

Amid walkouts, Netanyahu says ‘free the hostages’, asks Hamas to surrender in UN speech

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged Hamas to disarm and reminded the UN General Assembly of the October 2023 attack. He praised Israel's military efforts against Hamas and other threats, and called for the UN Security Council's involvement. Netanyahu also reassured hostages held by Palestinian militants that they are not forgotten.

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