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Coughdrop, they actually WERE planning on splitting GOF but Newell said that after talking with Alfonso Cuaron who was strongly against it, they changed their mind. So no, you’re not crazy ;)

Reasons Spielberg should not direct DH: 1. He wanted Haley Joel Osment to play Harry in the first movie. Imagine Osment!Harry when he sees a ghost and he says “I see dead people,” lol. 2. He would suck at directing Harry Potter because he is not worthy, and Mexican directors do better with sequels than Spielberg, seeing how Del Toro is making a Hellboy 2 and Spielberg has made NO SEQUELS. 3. Because JKR doesn’t like him at all. 4. Because I want Del Toro or Cuaron to do it.

OH MY GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! that is my freakin dream….... I want DH to be the biggest and baddest one ever!!!! It needs to be made really well with the heartbreaking emotion of the book on point and really really really really great music that build’s on the emotion and really put’s emphasis on the impact of the scenes… It needs to be like the Music in LOTR…..... where even hearing it makes you want to cry! It would be freakin GRRRRRREAAATT if the movie was in 2 parts…. I wouldn’t have a problem with having to wait a couple of months to see the 2nd part…We’ve waited for just about everything that has to do with HP,why couldnt we wait a little longer! I thought i was going to freakin die of anticipation with the months leading up to the release of DH, I mean my freakin life was suuronded around DH coming out for like 4 months before it came out. Wouldn’t everyone want a really GREATmovie that consisted of everything that would satisfy all HP fans than some barely put together,craply edited, and just overall sucky movie that is a depressingly lousy 2 to ( even by a miracle) 3 hour movie? DH truly needs to go out with a bang …something to justifyingly wrap up the HP saga since after the DH movie comes out there won’t be anymore HP stuff, it’ll all be done no more books or movies… We need something that will truly hit us hard and have such an emotional impact that everyone will be crying throughout the movie…. That’s what I need and I know you all do to and if you don’t then your obviously not a TRUE HP fan at all!! The next possibility is making it 4 hours or possibly 41/2 hours to make it just as good. I mean think about it “Titanic” the best movie of all time and the highest groosing movie of all time was 4 hours long and look what it became it literally went down in history…..But here’s the thing, obviously Titanic wasn’t a 4 hour movie that was just average because obviously it wouldn’t be the most successful movie of all time it was a 4 hour long way above average and better than expectations sky-high movie…...... It was just briiliant film-making at it’s best… It truly is the most emotional and heartwrenching movie of all time with some dammmmmmmmn good music that just makes you want to ball!!! If Hp could be made and put together with some ridiculously good music( music can really make or break a movie as shown in LOTR and Titanic) it might just (just?) surpass Titanic . The director choices for me would be Peter Jackson or James Cameron ( seeing as to the fact that they made my all time favorite movies especially Titanic). But i actually think it would be better if Jackson made it since a series like HP (fantasy) is in his area of expertise…. But the downside is that it’s likely impossible for him to do it anyways since he’s gonna be making “The Hobbit” and it’s sequel sometime between later in 2008 and 2010 and it’s going to be released in late 2010. which really really really really sucks….........uh!!!! Gosh I’ve talked so much I’ve worn myself out!!!!!!! I’ll talk later people who read this really take in what I said and see that it really is the only way for this movie to be made (atleast if you want it to be something to remember) Bye-bye Sincerely, a TRUE HP fan!!!!

HOPEFULLY they will pick a excellent director and that person will direct both movies.

Two parts is fine with me. That should help them follow the book closer.

NOOOOOOOOOOOOO! NOT SPIELBERG!!!

Big name American actors and Quidditch cheerleaders? And he’ll make the ending even more sappy than it was in the book.

No thanks Steven, I doubt many could stomach a saccharine version of ‘the Deathly Hallows.’

I think Del Torro has a good shot at directing this film. Spielberg needs to just continue making his stupid alien movies and cry about not ever getting a piece of the HP pie.

I don’t want Spielberg to direct, I like the idea of the bloke who directed the third film. I don’t want the movie to be divided either, elongate the movie, and show as much of the canon as possible, but don’t hash things together, like in the fifth film. I also like Williams as the composer.

Agreed with Covered In Bees. :D Agreed 100%.

Also agreed with John, except I loved OOTP. If they don’t keep Mrs. Weasley’s line I will be angry to the point of suing David Heyman or Steve Kloves. Can’t JKR write the script for once?!

I’ve read all the comments and nothing is going to change my mind that two parts is the right way to go. I know that it would exciting but sitting on your ass for 4-5 hrs is gonna hurt. Your ass falls asleep and it is one of the weirdest feelings ever.

I am hoping for two parts because you just know that WB will not make a 4 hr movie. Also I thought that movie theatres were owned by individual companies not studios. From what I’ve heard/read theatre owner do not want intermissions anymore so they can turn around and say no to the studios.

As for filming people should have no doubts that DH wouldn’t be filmed all at once. They won’t say do Part 1 in 2009 and then film Part 2 in 2010. It’s not a sequel it’s one story that would be split into two at the theatres.

With regards to the comments about the actors contracts. The actors have signed on for the DH film. Whether it is split in two doesn’t come into it. Uma Thurman signed on and got paid for Kill Bill. The studio decided to split the film rather than make major cuts that would ruin the storyline. She wouldn’t have been paid twice.

There is a possibility that they could do reshoots which then WB would have to of course pay the actors for there time.

Also, Peter Jackson won’t do it as he would have to move to England. He makes his films in NZ so he can be with his family. So cross him off your lists cause it won’t happen.

I’ve heard this 2-part rumour before… I believe they contemplate it every once in a while, but I heard about this one a couple of months ago. They’re genuinely contemplating it this time.

I would like to have Deathly Hallows in two parts because it would just drag out the whole Potter experience and we’d have more detail but I don’t think it’s necessary. If they were able to fit Goblet and Phoenix in one movie each, I don’t see why they can’t do it with Hallows. This seems like it’s just a strategy for Warner Bros. to make more money.

I love Speilberg and I wouldn’t mind if he directed DH. All that the Potter movies need is a really energetic, talented person with a respect for the books to direct.

Spielberg doesn’t have respect for the books. That’s why Rowling wanted him booted off the first film. He wanted American actors and he wanted to put three books in one film…..it’s all about him and no one else.

I would prefer one movie with an intermission…NO Spielberg…also, if WB isn’t trying to cash in then let the theatres issue two tickets (st the single feature price) at the initial purchase.

Think of all the great movies realeased in the 50’s and 60’s with intermissions; King of Kings; Ben Hur; Spartacus; Ten Commandments!!!

One movie!! One price!! Intermission!!

If you cut out most of the “camping trip” you can fit it all in one film. LOTR was able to do it and I don’t mind if the film is over 3 hours either.

It would be a better idea to just make the last film longer with an interval at the halfway point. I can’t see a really good point in the novel where people would want to see the next part after 6 months or so…. it runs the risk of being too long and padded out. Just make a longer film with a break for the kids (maybe a 2 and 3/4 hour film or something. But not two films.

And Guillermo to direct, please God!!

You are not going to get a 4 hour film people. It shouldn’t be longer than three hours, and even then they will have to make it engaging enough for me stay with it.

it would be deathly hallows part 1 and part 2, they won’t make up a new name just because they split the movie in 2… but i agree with what many others are saying… just make one really long film. i’d rather sit 3 or 4 hours through than see the first half of the film once and go back and see the second half another time… plus when it was released, if it was on two dvds, that would interrupt the flow of the movie… i think 1 film is better. of course, a 2 part movie would rack in a hell of a lot more money.. which sucks for us. there’s 7 books, let’s have 7 films, not 8.

I’m glad they are not trying to fit DH into two and a half hours. I’m not sure if it would be better to have two separate movies or a long one with an intermission. On the one hand, having a huge gap between part one and part two might kill the buildup to the final battle. I think it’s important that the mood of the book is preserved, and that might be hard if it is split in that way. Then again, a lot of people might not be willing to sit through a really long movie with an intermission, though many would. I’ll see it either way; I’m just glad it will be longer, and who knows, maybe they can make it work…

I really hope they choose a good director. David Yates and Alfonso Cuaron both did well before, so maybe one of them will be chosen. The final movie just needs to be spectacular.

Yeah!!!My wish will come true :)))))) Harry Potter in two parts.I can’t believe this , I actually have no comment for this one , because I am very happy at the moment.