The Harry Potter TV show has gotten an interesting comment from one of the film series' directors. Here's what he said and why it matters.

I think it’s a spectacular idea, because there’s a certain restriction when you’re making a film,” Columbus said. He went on to explain that a series offers the opportunity to explore more plot points in the book that couldn’t be shown in the films.

Chris Columbus, the director who set the tone for the Harry Potter film franchise with Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, has given a glowing endorsement to HBO’s upcoming Harry Potter television adaptation.

Original Harry Potter director Chris Columbus has called the incoming HBO reboot series a "spectacular idea" as it has the potential to better recreate the books. Speaking to People, Columbus said he was restricted by the relatively short runtimes of films when directing Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.