Columbus to set sail after 'Azkaban'

In a surprise move of his own, Columbus will set sail for other cinematic pastures now that Azkaban is complete. Though Goblet of Fire is in pre-production, he isn't involved with the project.

"I'm history," he reveals. "I'm gone after this film. This is my swan song. I will not be among the producers on Goblet. I was in England for the first half of Azkaban, and although I went back to San Francisco, I was able to listen to the scoring and check the visual effects every day through the magic of computers. That's how I kept in touch with England. I also had people from my company working there. But everyone at this point -- after four-and-a-half years -- really wants to come home. And I would feel wrong taking a producer credit [on Goblet] because I can't be there."