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Official: Two Parts for "Deathly Hallows" Movie, David Yates to Direct Both Films
DH FilmBig News everyone! The L.A Times is reporting an exclusive today: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows will be made in two films, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1" , and "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II. Furthermore, the paper cites producer David Heyman confirming the return of David Yates as director for both films, with Steven Kloves to finish out his duties as screenwriter for both Harry Potter movies as well. The movies are to be filmed at the same time, and will be released several months apart, with Part One due November 2010, and Part Two, May 2011.
Update: The article has additional information now, with quotes from producer David Heyman on his conversation with Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling on splitting the book into two films. "Heyman said he approached Rowling with some trepidation about the strategy but found that she signed off on its logic rather quickly. "I went to Jo and she was cool with it," Heyman said, "and that was quite a relief."
The newspaper continues saying "Producer David Heyman said the decision was made with some anxiety and only after considerable deliberations. The producer joked that "while my wife and Warner Brothers were pleased" to hear that the Potter movie magic will continue into the next decade, he himself fretted that the cynical observers would see the decision as a purely mercenary move."I swear to you it was born out of purely creative reasons," Heyman said during an interview in a converted airplane factory outside London that has been home base to all of the "Potter" productions. "Unlike every other book, you cannot remove elements of this book. You can remove scenes of Ron playing quidditch from the fifth book, and you can remove Hermione and S.P.E.W. [Society for the Promotion of Elfish Welfare] and those subplots . . . but with the seventh, that can't be done."
Actor Dan Radcliffe who portrays Harry Potter in the film is quoted as saying "I think it's the only way you can do it without cutting out a huge portion of the book," Radcliffe said recently during a break on the set of "Half-Blood Prince," the sixth "Potter" film, which is due in theaters on Nov. 21. "There have been compartmentalized subplots in the other books that have made them easier to cut - although those cuts were still to the horror of some fans- but the seventh book doesn't really have any subplots. It's one driving, pounding story from the word go."
Of interest to many fans is the spot in the book where the films will break, and producer David Heyman addresses this as he notes: "The question will be, where do you break it? And how do you make them one but two separate and distinct stories? Do you break it with a moment of suspense or one of resolution? These are the interesting challenges. But each book has presented its challenges."
Warner Bros. Chairman Alan Horn and Jeff Robinov, president of Warner Bros. Pictures Group, are expected to discuss the new plans for "Potter" on Thursday during a presentation at ShoWest, the convention of movie exhibitors in Las Vegas.
UPDATE 2The LA Times has a second story now online, containing new comments from WB Chair Alan Horn on the decision to split and the additional film time for the story "This way, we have an extra hour and a half, at least, to celebrate what this franchise has been and do justice to all the words and ideas that Jo has put in the amazing story," Horn said. "This is the end of the story too. We want to celebrate it. We want to give a full meal." Mr Horn continued on, remarking about the epilogue to "Deathly Hallows" regarding the beloved trio and how that would be translated to the big screen. "Horn said that particular denouement has the filmmakers fretting about how to keep the young familiar stars on the screen just before it goes dark. "That," Horn said, "is something we will need to deal with. People have watched these kids grow up, and it's been very special to do so. That's important to us."
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Omg. They are NOT splitting it in two movies just for the money. Its for the fans so plz stop saying that.Thank you
I think the epilogue can be done with the original actors. Makeups, new haircuts, adult clothes. The can even use CGI to make them a bit older.
I’m very happy because two parts mean at least a 4 hour long movie !
I also think they are going to use makeup to make them seem older
Fantastic news!!!
I just hope that Mr Kloves remembers that it’s his job to “adapt” the story and to change it- and that includes the dialogue!
all right, it was my opinion… and it was better than doing homework, too.
Fantastic news!!!
I just hope that Mr Kloves remembers that it’s his job to “adapt” the story and to change it- and that includes the dialogue!
YES I KNOW! I was wrong. LOL. Bill is the oldest. That’s sooo weird, I could have sworn it was Charlie though. he seemed like he was older.
@Michy :
I wish I knew who to write about it, but I don’t think they would read it anyway, I think you have to have some kind of influence or be known in some way so they read your idea over the millions they sure receive. But I’m optimistic that they can figure out on their own this, because the wedding and Shell cottage are essential parts to the movie, and they are saying they are doing it in two parts so not to cut anything. The important thing is that there is a wedding and there is a shell cottage, who weds and who owns the Cottage should be characters that are already known to the movie viewers as Remus and Tonks.
sorry if somebody already psted this but this forum is way too long!!!!! I’m so excited but i thought a good ending to the 1st part would be @ malfway manor. Harry Ron and others stuck in the basement we then hear the screams of hermione and the n it goes dark and we get the line that dobby says when he appears and the it’s over. that would be totally cool to me. wat u think???
I’d LOVE a hugely open ending, a real big cliffhanger – I’d want to kill the people that did and love them at the same time!! :) :) :-)
Sorry Milley, if you ever worked for a corporation you will know every thing they do is for the money and stockholders and not for the employees, clients or fans and WB is a corp.. Take Disney and the Hannah Montanna movie. Disney charged more than a regular ticket price to see it becasue they said it was a limited release for a week. People ran to see it and paid the higher ticket price Low and behold the movie made a boat load of money and Disney ran the movie longer the the limited realse time and it is still playing here in Florida. This is a money thing but in the end we the fans may get some of what we want so what can you do but hope that it will all come together.
SQWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.
I personally hope they cut it either right after Ron leaves or at Godric’s Hollow, but I wouldn’t mind if they cut it after the silver doe.
and my opinion wasn’t about SPLITTING THE MOVIE INTO 2 PARTS, it was about EXTENDING THE WAIT TIME BETWEEN THE 2, by the way.
lets see, may 2011… oh my gosh, unless i bomb my driver’s test, i can drive to the part two movie, i think (sweet!)
YES!!! OH, WONDERFUL! Such finality already! And I’m SO pleased with them! Oh my, oh my, I really can’t wait…
But but , will: Alan, Dan, Emma, Rupert, Helena, Jason, Helen, Jim, Maggie,David, Natalia, Gary, Michael, Robbie….and I could go on forever.. are going to come back for both of the films- that is all I hope.
FANTASTIC!!!! The only downside is the wait between the two movies, but it’s well worth it! This has made my day, which was terrible until now! I bet Sue is happy with this as a birthday present!
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I think the epilogue can be done with the original actors. Makeups, new haircuts, adult clothes. The can even use CGI to make them a bit older.
I’m very happy because two parts mean at least a 4 hour long movie !