Rubeus Hagrid played by Robbie Coltrane; Nick Frost Everett Collection; Aidan Monaghan/HBO Share on Facebook Share on X Share to Flipboard Send an Email Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Print the Article Post a Comment Logo text Chris Columbus has more to say about HBO's Harry Potter remake. The director - who helmed the first two Warner Bros. films that launched the hit cinematic franchise - recently made headlines for saying he wanted nothing to do with HBO's multi-season remake of J.K. Rowling's novels.