'Harry Potter' Director David Yates Replacing Ang Lee on FX's Howard Gordon Pilot 'Tyrant'

By Tim Kenneally LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - FX's drama pilot "Tyrant" lost a high-profile director when Ang Lee dropped out of the project last month. But it's gained another high-profile director in David Yates. Yates - who directed the final four installments of the "Harry Potter" movie saga - has been tapped to replace Lee on "Tyrant," which comes from "Homeland" producers Howard Gordon and Gideon Raff, as well as "Six Feet Under" alum Craig Wright. The pilot follows an unassuming American family that's drawn into the workings of a turbulent Middle Eastern nation. ...

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