I wouldn’t mind a two part movie at all. It’d need to be 8 hours long to fit in all the important information they’ve cut out of the other movies. I’d love to see someone like Spielberg at the helm. Just NO MORE CUARON hatchet jobs please!!!

Honestly, I watch these movies and enjoy seeing the kids grow, but after the first two they’ve just gone downhill into “See my great special effects action scenes!” movies.

Where the special effects should be good, they’re awful. The centaurs are supposed to be handsome, highly intelligent beings, but we got Neanderthals with hooves! (wheels off rubbing forehead artery)

Well, put me in the camp of not being too thrilled about this rumor. I’ve always believed that a two part Harry Potter movie would be a bad idea. First, you have seven books, you should have seven movies, not eight. Secondly, for me ticket prices play a part. I’m a 20ish year old single woman with expenses. Already my movie going has had to be drastically cut down in the past year. As much as I love Harry Potter, I’m not going to spend twice the money on what should be one movie (to put my point into perspective, lets also take into account large families, I have neighbors that have 8 kids at home who all love Harry Potter and the Harry Potter movies, normal night at the movies for them is about $50, give or take (so going out is a rarity for them). If it’s split into two they’d be looking at spending $100 for what should be ONE MOVIE). Which also means forget about seeing it more than once in the theater. No, if it’s split into two, my butt will not be in that theater seat.

Like others, I feel that if Lord of the Rings can be successful with 3+ hour installments, than DH should have no problem being one movie while still maintaining what’s critical to the story line.

For now, I’m personally holding onto the hope that this rumor is just that, a rumor (just my personal opinion).

i dont mind having to watch a 8 hour long movie :] i dont think fans would like having to wait year or more just to see the second half.i dont really think spielberg would do a good job (no offense) but i agree with leggers get someone with experience.i just hope the movie turns out great in the end :D

yes! but no…i want this but how long will it take to get released?? and what if i accidently see the 2nd part first?!

I LOVE IT. The producers for the Potter franchise are very careful with the films, especially since so many people are invested in it. They employ so many individuals, so if they’re able to keep them employed longer, that is also amazing. After the Potter films are over, a lot of people will be out of a job, so if you think about this from an economic standpoint it helps a lot. Also, we’ll get more of the loose ends tied up hopefully without having to cut too much. They’ve made so much money off of this franchise, they could drop it right now and all still be rolling in money. I see the possibility of two films allowing them to actually put in the creative process, give the book justice, let them do what they love a bit longer, keep people employed a bit longer, etc.

I love the two halves thing so that the film would be thorough and i can watch it more and more! YAY!

I forgot something.

Thinking back at the book, this movie will probably be easier to film. The cast is smaller since you’re mainly out of Hogwarts so they would have less actors to organize with. Also, when a large part of it is in the tent and various homes, the sets seem like they won’t be as difficult. The special effects don’t really go that far. If you all remember, many of the movies will be in post-productions for a long time. If they’re smart, they’ll film the more effect-intensive shots first so those can be in post- while they are filming the simpler scenes so the film can be released sooner.

I hope this ends up being true!!!!

The idea of a two part movie it something that should have started with GoF, but that obviously hasn’t happened, so they need to make up for it buy making the last one special. If they don’t spit it into two movies, they should at least make it one massive movie – at least 3 hours long – with a break in between.

Getting Steven Spielberg to direct it isn’t a bad idea either. With a reputation like his, you can’t really go wrong. However, as long as Alfonso Cuaron doesn’t do it, I’ll be happy; he totally destroyed PoA, and you can’t have that kind of “creativity” for this movie. You need someone who will actually deliver the plot that’s in the book.

ravenclaw from Glenn:

“I think that OotP was the least successful of the films precisely because everything was rushed and there was no time to really develop the plot correctly. Some really important things were left out: the Locket in the drawing room, Lily Potter in Snape’s worst memory and Harry giving the interview to Rita and the Quibbler (not to mention the scene I wanted to see with Harry getting “Career Advice”).”

OotP wasn’t the least successful of the films, it’s the second most successful. The only one beating is is PS/SS, which is probably because it was the very first and the hype around it was insane.

I am really split about this. Two parts would be GREAT if they can keep from cutting out too much of this amazing book and make the end battle the spectacular thing it needs to be. However, I really would be mad if the wait to see the next one was more than a month (which is veeeeery unlikely). This would also lead to the DVDs being more expensive because they would need to put two DVDs in one case just to get the movie all there, let alone bonus features. I am all for a 3 hour 7th movie. Intermissions need a comeback anyway! Oh and I really don’t want Speilberg to do it. GREAT AMAZING SPLENDIFEROUS director, but this is the last one, so, we need a director who’s more in the tradition of the HP films. Cuaron would be great.

harrypottergeek, you are completely entitled to your opinion of Cuaron and PoA, but I would just like to know in what ways did he completely destroy the film? Newell and Yates have cut just as much if not more plot from the films, but these directors do not get criticized for destroying the films. They cut scenes that are just as meaningful and important. Newell cut the hospital scene at the end of GoF in which Molly comforts Harry and the whole Order is called into action. Yates cut the most important aspect of Snape’s Worst Memory and Harry’s rage after Sirius’s death.

Also, I actually think a “creative” director is perfect for the job of directing DH. A creative director knows how to use the visual medium that film is to convey more plot and emotion in shorter amounts of time. A creative director could make a beautiful, detailed, and yet epic film that could fit into a doable 3+ hour film. This is exactly what Peter Jackson did with the LOTR series. He cut bits of the books from the films and manipulated the plot (Faramir, Arwen, etc.). A good director and writer who use their creativity can make a good adaptation of DH that does not require splitting up the movies.

i think that Speelberg shouldn’t do the movie, i’m afraid of what he might do. and i hope that they find some one who is a dedicated fan to the book who wouldn’t butcher the franchize. i didn’t like the rushed feel to OFTP in the first seen, they should have left it alone and kept to the book. the book is that story, to stray from the book is like telling a fals tail, other than that i have no complaints. JK is a brilliant writer, and i want to see her work along with the creers of Rupert Grint, Daniel Raddcliff, and Emma Watson all thrive to great things. and i hope that they don’t play too much on Dumbldoor’s coming out in the last movie, it was only hinted in the book and should only be hinted in the movie. i’m done, thank you all for alowing me to post this comment with out joining anything :-)

C’mon folks. Look at the bigger picture here. HP makes Warner Bros tonnes of cash and this is just a way to milk the cash cow a little longer. Why settle for one blockbuster when you can have two and make twice the money. I’m a big fan of the films, and this is just exploiting the fans. Do the decent thing and boycott the movie.

Great. Of course the statement “the more money you have, the more you want even more money” rings a bell here. What a dumb idea to capitalize on the last movie.