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OMG!!!! I knew it!! I was just talking to my aunt about the 7th movie and how it would be cool to do it in 2 halfs. We could watch one half and then there could be an intermission or something. I am going to the midnight premiere!!!!!

Some people say intermission movies do not work any more but that is usually with stand alone movies. The reason I think an intermission 4 hour film would work is because it is the end of a beloved series. People will sit there for 3 ½-4 hours if that is the format. I saw Titanic 7 times in the theater but I love epic films my favorite being Gone With the Wind, which sometimes get played at a small local theater when they do a classic movie run, and even though I have the DVD I will go sit for 4 hours in the theater because it is great on a large movie screen. This movie no matter how they do it is going to have as much hype of even more hype than SS/PS and it may even break the first movies record. I am ok with a two set movie if I have to but it would stop me from going to the movies more than once. I would just see each film once in the movie and than wait for the DVD. If the first part is done poorly I may even wait to see the 2nd half until it is released on DVD. Ok who am I kidding I would go see it but the regular HP movie fan-non book fan may not. It is going to be a risk for WB to take either way.

Why not Peter Jackson. Look at the great job he did on Lord Of The Rings. I am sure if he is not doing the “Hobbit” at the time then he would do “Deathly Hallows” justice. My other Director’s vote would be a Cuoron/Guillermo collaboration. Please do not keep the same editor or much of the staff from Order of the Phoenix. (We fans almost deserve a do-over for that movie or at minimum a director’s cut or something). Imelda Staunton’s character development of “Umbridge” was great, but the screenplay and editing and a many other aspects were grossly shortchanged in OOTP. Please do not repeat the same mistakes in OOTP again in either HBP or DH.

It would be great! The first half could be Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows in 3D and the 2nd could be the epilogue! Just kidding, they could probably split it at Ron’s departure or at Shell Cottage.

Brenda said “Why not Peter Jackson. Look at the great job he did on Lord Of The Rings.”

LOTR turned out so well because PJ put so much dedication and devotion as he’s a big fan of the material. From what I’ve heard, he’s not that big of a fan of Harry Potter, so I doubt he would give it the same kind of care.

Hearing That makes my day I didn’t want them to cut anything out!

Great news, only please please please do NOT allow David Yates to go near any more Potter material with his midguided hatchet!

For some reason, people always underestimate Spielberg. This is the same guy who did Saving Private Ryan and A.I. (a very underrated movie, in my opinion). Not to mention Schindler’s List. The man can do drama. In particular, the man also does characterization, which has gotten shamefully short-shrifted in the movies. So far, I’ve been disappointed in all the movies, and hold little hope for #6. But Spielberg might just be able to pull off a true Harry Potter movie that doesn’t suck.

While I love the idea of them bringing in quality directors such as Spielberg, Cuaron or Del Toro, I do not understand how they could get two parts out of Deathly Hallows.

The whole book was virtually part two of the last great adventure, Half-Blood Prince being part one. Jo herself even said that’s what it felt like, and reading it to me that’s what it felt like. At what point in the narrative would you stop only to pick up with part 2?

Of course, considering the Potter series is the only cash cow Warner Brothers has, I can see how they’d want to split it in two, but would the actors’ contracts cover that?

Don’t mean to brag or anything but…the day after I finished reading DH I wrote into beyondhogwarts.com that this movie has to, has to, has to be split into two parts! Looks like someone agrees. Also, I recommend the first part ends when Harry retrieves the Sword of Gryiffindor in the Forest of Dean and Ron opens the locket. Release part one in the summer and part two at Christmas. Just a little free advice Mr. Speilberg or whoever ends up directing!

The rumour may or may not become true, but whoever had the idea of splitting the film in two are so centered in their own greed that they haven’t had time to read the book. They have been milking the cow for years and cannot come to terms with the idea that, unfortunately, this is the end (at least, for now…) and they want one more. There are only seven books, Warner people, get over it! Don’t be fooled into thinking that they do it out of respect for the story, or for Jo, or for us. If they make two films it is only for money. How sad.

They ought to know that each film must have its own plot (introduction, action and climax). You can’t break up Deathly Hallows right down the middle, because if you do, the first part on its own will make little sense. Jo wrote one Deathly Hallows, not two. What is wrong with one long film? I would happily sit through seven hours if I had to!

As for SS “directing” it, the mere notion is so ridiculous and so revolting that I don’t know whether to laugh or vomit. Please, let’s be serious! In my opinion, Peter Jackson would be great, seeing what a good job he did with LotR. In fact, I wish he could have done the whole Potter series. Or how about Tim Burton?

I have faith in Jo and hope she won’t let any of this two-part/SS nonsense happen.

I’ve been saying this since I read it- there is no possible way to make DH ONE film. It HAS to be a 2-part movie- a 4 hr with an intermission. Think of Gone With the Wind!

WB has got to understand that most of the fans will be willing to see it through even if it requires a longer film. So long as it is a great film and true as they can be to the books, then people will LOVE it. It would be epic!!! I really hope they don’t separate it over months though.

But this explains the 2010 release and why it would take so long to make a great book into a great film… OMG dorkchills

Hmmmm. I would vastly prefer a three-and-a-half or four-hour movie with an intermission to a two-parter.

Either way, it needs to be huge and action-packed, with time and attention given to all the many details, subplots, and “minor” characters…AND still manage to get the emotional notes right. What? Sounds easy enough. ;)

HP needs to go out with a glorious bang, WB! I am a 43-year-old (professional and otherwise completely sane) mother of two who saw OotP seven times in the theater, including once at the IMAX. Here, let me toss some more money at you right now as a promise: my family and I will be there warming those theater seats repeatedly. Do right by us fans—I have faith in you!

Libby said “But this explains the 2010 release”

No, the 2010 (projected) release follows the same pattern as all the other movies have. 1st two movies were released about a year apart, then there was a year and half between release of 2 & 3, followed by a year between movies 3 & 4, year and a half between release of 4 & 5, about a year between 5 & 6 and so between 6 & 7 should be about a year and a half (which puts in into 2010) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Potter_movies#Films

I think its a great idea to release it in two parts!! Because you know they won’t do justice to it in just one film…they won’t make it 3 hours because they never do that…it always has to 2 and half..and i;’d rather see two two and a half hour parts of it and than just maybe 2 hour and 45 min film of book 7 because they’d cut it up. unless they made a 3 1/2 or 4 hour film of book 7..then i think it’d be great for it to be split up into two films!

I rethought it – the first half should be released at Christmas (covers Christmas at Godric’s Hollow & winter in Forest of Dean) and the second in the summer. Then WB can release the DVD boxed set just in time for the following Christmas Sales. Hello!

I do hope That John Williams becomes the composer for DH, he did a great Job in star wars 3 which was a Dark Movie indeed, He also did a Great job for Chamber of Secrets and the Sorceres Stone.

that is SO cool! That will be good, we’ll get more information, and it’s the second largest book, and the last.

Ideally they should make the movie the same length as the others for the general theater audience and then sell a two disk extended edition for the enthusiastic fans. 4 hours would be a long time to spend at the theater and it is hard to tell if splitting it would turn out alright. I hope they make it available in 3D. Can you imagine the kings cross station scene with mist floating out of the screen? It would be awesome.

THIS WOULD BE SO AWESOME!!!