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Rumor Alert: Spielberg and a Two Part "Deathly Hallows" Film

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Posted by: Sue
January 13, 2008, 04:20 AM

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.

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448 Comments

Baz

We can only hope that Cuaron or del Toro would take it, and that it would be in two parts…

Hoping

Posted by Baz on January 13, 2008, 07:26 AM report to moderator
Emad Ahmed

omg omg omg…this is the best news ive ever had

Posted by Emad Ahmed on January 13, 2008, 07:29 AM report to moderator
Matt

I don’t like the splitting idea. I would much rather have one super long movie then have to wait for the ending to come out. I have no problem whatsoever with long movies..in my experiance they have proved to be of far greater quality then most of the regular timed movies I have seen.

As for Director…Please for the love of all that is good…please not that guy who did OOTP. Man that movie is so messed up. Did that guy even read THE book let alone the series. Seriously bad mistake with him as director.

Posted by Matt on January 13, 2008, 07:33 AM report to moderator
MattyJM

This is absolute rubbish. It won’t happen, this unnamed source doesn’t know what he or she is talking about. The side plots in Deathly Hallows are so cuttable, far more than earlier books side plots, in fact. So much of the book involves the trio sitting in a tent somewhere. There is so much that could go. There is absolutely no need for a two part film.

Yes, slight modifications have been made to the films in the past to enable the cutting of side plots. The same thing can be done again in the final film to make these changes fit.

Deathly Hallows is probably the slowest paced book in the entire series. That doesn’t make it bad, it’s just very dialogue/exposition heavy which does not lend itself well to a film at all. Making it into two films will not help matters.

Posted by MattyJM on January 13, 2008, 07:33 AM report to moderator
lizetm

OMG! YES for the two parts! I don’t care if we have to wait month until we see the second part, it would mean that we would get to see a longer, probably more satisfying movie! That’s what we need!!!! :DDDD

Posted by lizetm on January 13, 2008, 07:36 AM report to moderator
Elizabeth

Love the intermissions idea, Bring back Colombus, too… And go with the facebook group’s idea of a 7 hr. movie.

Posted by Elizabeth on January 13, 2008, 07:39 AM report to moderator
PatronusssPotter

That would be terrible. DH is not the “feel-good” type of movie that Spielberg likes to direct. Spielberg, don’t ruin British cinema! Bring back Alfonso Cuaron!

Posted by PatronusssPotter on January 13, 2008, 07:41 AM report to moderator
molasses

Not saying the split idea is good or bad . . . but where would they split it?

Where, near the middle of the book, is a scene that would work as the end of a movie.

I can’t picture where they’d chop it. What do you all think?

Posted by molasses on January 13, 2008, 07:42 AM report to moderator
Ilzairspar

That idea of Speilburg just doesn’t …feel right. The problem is I just can’t explain why. Maybe it’s because the name is just to “big”. I mean, everyone knows Speilburg, it’s like saying Coppola or Scorsese. It just seems….odd.

Posted by Ilzairspar on January 13, 2008, 07:43 AM report to moderator
Ilzairspar

And anyway, with the writer strike, don’t we need to make sure we can get ONE DH film before we worry about making it two instead.

Posted by Ilzairspar on January 13, 2008, 07:46 AM report to moderator
dobby_rocks

Not that I would mind to parts but if they could fit GOF and OOTP into one movie. I don’t see why they cant do the same with DH, even if they have to just make it a wee bit longer like nearly 3 hours or like 3 hours and 20 minutes. I’d rather see a longer movie then have to see part one and wait who knows how long probably up to a year to see part 2. I also think that some people will never be pleased that’s just how it is. People will complain about DH the movie wether is a one movie or two movies.

Posted by dobby_rocks on January 13, 2008, 07:50 AM report to moderator
MadamPotter

First of all, a big NO to Steven Spielberg. His style is completely anti-HP. I wouldn’t be against Cuaron or Yates. Definitely no to Mike Newell though, some of the spells in the fourth film didn’t even do what they were supposed to…what’s the point of Expelliarmus us it only knocks them down then you have to kick the wand out their hand.

I’m fine with a two-part release, there really is a lot, and not really any sub-plot that can be cut out (if they cut out Ron leaving I will totally freak).

The battle scenes have to be stellar, there are so many, the Seven Harry’s, the Wedding, the Ministry of Magic, Gringotts break-in, the Malfoy mansion, and then the final battle. If they cut any of it, the fans will be angry.

But if they are gonna do two movies, they might as well make them both 3 hours a piece, I’m up for a little LOTR style length. It’s the finale, and they have to make it good.

Posted by MadamPotter on January 13, 2008, 07:52 AM report to moderator
Leo

Hmm I don’t know how I feel about this. Deathly Hallows, IMO, can be made in to a very good film without needing to make it too rushed. Alot from the book can get cut out because of cuts already made in the movies series because alot of the stuff in DH correspnds to things that aren’t in the films and only amtter in the books. They can just compress alot of the first act nicely, cut about 60% of the camping. So if Steve Kloves just steps it up and takes his time, there won’t be a need for two films. Now about Steven Speilberg. Hmm. It would be very interesting if he got the job. He is a very very talented director so I’d really like to see what he does with Deathly Hallows but I really really want to see Alfonso do Deathly Hallows. He was just soo brilliant with Prisoner of Azkaban.

Posted by Leo on January 13, 2008, 08:01 AM report to moderator
Amy S

YESSSSSSSS at a two part film!

NOOOOOO at Steven Spielberg!

GUILLERMO DEL TORO FTW!

Posted by Amy S on January 13, 2008, 08:01 AM report to moderator
Joey

A 2 part movie sounds great what a way to end it with a bang I really dont mind waiting in between the halves as long as the movie is exactly like the book I also would not mind watching a 4 hr movie that would be great too I hope this is confirmed soon let’s keep our fingers crossed and hope its true

Posted by Joey on January 13, 2008, 08:11 AM report to moderator
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