Hang on everyone, there is a new rumor tonight regarding famous directors and a possible two part Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows film. The Daily Mail is reporting tonight that crews currently working on “Half-Blood Prince” have been told the final Harry Potter film “will be released in two halves.” The article then points out while the financial benefit would be significant (“it could mean a £500million bonus in ticket sales”) the paper reports this purported move is artistic, citing an unnamed source who says:
“There’s so much to fit that the view is the last movie should be in two halves. There is a huge battle when Harry, played by Daniel Radcliffe, takes on Voldemort that needs to be done really well.”
The article then goes on to cite that Warner Bros, which has still not formally announced a director for the final film, is considering some big name directors for the final movie, including legendary Oscar winning director Steven Spielberg. Quotage: At Warner Bros, who are rumoured to be thinking of Oscars and a big-name director such as Steven Spielberg for the final film, a spokesman said: “People are discussing all possibilities.”
Readers will remember, and as cited by J.K. Rowling on her website, Steven Spielberg had considered directing the first Harry Potter film, but declined. As we have reported previously as well, other names have surfaced in regards to directing “Deathly Hallows” including Alfonso Cuaron, David Yates, Chris Columbus, and most recently Guillermo Del Toro. As exciting as all of this sounds, please keep this one very much in the rumor category for the time being. We are trying to verify this, and will update with more when we can.
Im on the fence about this one. I was hoping for Del Toro but I guess Spielberg would be ok. I just hope if anything they do like what they did in Titanic and make it to be something like 4 hours long and tie up all the loose ends that WB has been sweeping under the rug. I deffinitely dont want a 2 part movie. It would completely ruin the whole sequence of things. For some reason after GOF and OOTP I think WB is actually afraid of longer films lol.
I agree with you EMUBari83, I think a two-part movie would be the only way they can include everything and do it justice. I mean, there is soo many sets they need to work on and film that its just mind boggling.
Sam, there is no way that it could be released within 1 month of eachother. Technically it would be 2 movies. I can see 6 months inbetween, but not a month. If WB really wants to be considered for Oscars than a June/December release schedule would fit perfectly.
This is exciting news, but it IS just a RUMOR. It sounds a little too good to be true if you ask me. It would definitely make sense for Warner Bros. to release the film in two parts because the book is sooo detailed that everything needs to be in the film and also because they would make like 600 million dollars off the two halfs combined and that’s just in the US alone. So it’s a definite possibility. As for Speilberg directing it, that’s doubtful and I’m not sure I would want him to considering what he initially wanted to do with the first film: He wanted to make it an ANIMATED film and have HALEY JOEL OSMENT do the voice of Harry Potter. I get sick everytime I think about it. I think one of the directors who have worked on the films already would be best because they know how the process works already and they already know the trio.
The first thing my brothers and I said after reading DH was that they need to do 2 movies for it. First of, JKR writes exceleltn first chapters (wholes books too but the first chapters are awesome). So thats what part one would start with…the malfoy manor scene. part 1 would need to have rescusing harry (including the deaths) because that forcasts the things wrong with voldemort’s wand. then the time at the burrow and getting the objects form dumbledore’s will, and the wedding needs to eb there (side note “Scrimgeour is Dead. The ministry has fallen” si one of my favorite lines in HP history. gave me chills). Then theres the whole attack at the ministry (needs to be in for the locket), then the fact that ron leaves and such and getting the locket and then the story of the deathly hallows and escaping that attack. then gettign captured and getting away from the malfoy’s…it all needs to be in. that’s one movie alone.
I see some of your points for a 2 part series, but I think what you are missing is how it disassociates itself from the books. In 5 years I’ll have a stack of 7 books that represent not only Harry’s journey from entering the wizarding world to becoming an influential adult in it year by year, but that also represent 7 the most magically powerful number, and one that is very important in the series. While beside it all have a stack of eight movies, that dissociate from the books as I said before. I think a 3 – 3 1/2 hour movie is the way to go it will give the director time to tell the story properly, while still keeping it as one story which was the way it was written.
You actually just changed my mind on how you think about it EMUBari83
6 months is actually not that bad for me anyway.
And second, key plots in the story are more important than cutting them. That battle at the end is what im looking forward to the MOST and the person i think that can handle it is Alfonso or Guillermo Del Toro. I know they can figure some way where there won’t be a long waiting period in between films and where the first half would end.
Sam, there is no way that it could be released within 1 month of eachother. Technically it would be 2 movies. I can see 6 months inbetween, but not a month. If WB really wants to be considered for Oscars than a June/December release schedule would fit perfectly.
I agree with you if you read the whole post you’ll see I was quoting someone else and saying why it wouldn’t happen.
You guys are both spoiled and stupid. There isn’t a BETTER choice out there than Spielberg. Most of the things you may have heard about his plans for the first movie were lies. In reality, Speilberg didn’t go as far as casting the movie because he wasn’t interested just like wasn’t interested in Spiderman. It’s just too easy for him. At this point, I’d rather see him do “Interstellar” and “Tintin” but if he does decide to do it (very unlikely) he would do a fantastic job. Why wouldn’t he?
It’s just that no matter what producers think, I don’t think he would be interested. Also, expect Indy 4 to outgross Potter 6 in box office.
TWO FREAKING HALVES? Whoot! I knew it! I knew it! I always imagined this, and now a rumor! :) Yay! I’m still happy even thought it’s a rumor! Omg. If it’s 4 hours, I’ll be so happy! Like, I’ve always thought “What if we watch the first half, and then wait a little bit in the theater, and then the second half can come on?” I’d BE SO HAPPY to sit in the theater for four hours! I could care less if it was a whole day just to watch Harry Potter! If it take that long to make it the BEST that it can be, then so be it! Oops, I think I’m talking too much, so I’ll stop here. PS- they better find a GREAT director. Seriously.
Glad to hear it Jamez.:) This is the first time I’ve discussed things here. I really think WB doesn’t want too much time inbetween the rumored 2 movies. It would seperate itself too much. But what is important for me is that they give the option to buy the movie in one long format. I nuderstand why a 4-5 hour movie is improbable…but in my own home I would want to see it that way.
Christine – I agree two halves with an intermission would be great (wouldn’t make as much money for WB, but thats not the point) but what the rumour is saying is that the movie would be cut in half and each half would be shown on a separate date.
History has shown that intermissions just don’t work anymore. Anyone see Gods and Generals? It’s an awesome movie but it didn’t do well. It was 4 hours with an intermission. That’s why. people have a hard time sitting for that long. Plus, in the time that 1 movie with an intermission shows 2 could play if they were shorter. Less people could see it and that isn’t fair as well.
LMAO Spielberg? They’re kidding, right?