A follow up today regarding the rumor on a possible two part film of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.Empire magazine is reporting WB told them “no decision has been made about Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.” Also, Empire states Steven Kloves will be back as screenwriter for the final Harry Potter movie, as they say he “hasn’t starting writing the script yet, since the WGA strike prevents him from doing so.” One final note: We are still trying to obtain more on the director rumor for “Deathly Hallows”, and we will update with more on this when we can. Thanks adrian, katy, and d!
boo! im sorry I really cant stand his writing…oh well there goes DH….all the possibly good dialog is out the window….bring on all the one liners..that dont fit into the movie at all ….pretty soon It will be Ron that takes Voldermort out…and HArry and Hermione will end up together!! sad sad day….
I don’t particularly love or hate neither Kloves nor Goldenberg. In my opinion the director is the one who has the last word on what to put into the final film, so many of the mistakes that we do all recount in the HP movies may not depend on the screenplay (nor even on the director’s choices: it can also be the editor’s or the production’s fault…). What is very telling on that is that PoA was a very good film, while GoF was a little weak, and the screenwriter was Kloves in both cases. We have to consider that the production is the one who gives the main feature of the film: if Ron is a little stupid in PoA is probably because they had to respect a sort of balance. Ron cannot be as clever or as cool or as brave as Harry, because Harry is the main character, not Ron. And this is also because, in my opinion, they decided to give a bigger role to Hermione, because she’s Harry counterpart (not a romantic one, but she still is his mirror, she’s the one in whom he can trust). In this sense Ron’s role is seen more as a funny one, he’s the one who makes the jokes, who is clumsy, who makes us laugh. This is not what JK wrote, but this is what they needed to “simplify” her books to make them more “enjoyable”...
I don’t mind kloves or goldenberg… even though I’m slightly inclined towards goldenberg. But I just hope they don’t bring Cauron back as director, I HATED his direction. Someone needs to tell him that its Harry Potter and not Shakespere… I wouldn’t mind Yates or Columbus. And I’m still hoping for a two-part film!!!
I’m glad Kloves is back. But seriously, can they not just reach some agreement on the stupid writers strike already? It’s starting to impact the economy, which isn’t what we need at all. If this stalls the release of Deathly Hallows I will give those writers something to strike about…
As we know DH is going to need a lot of attention so if I was Kloves while the strike is on I would be writing the first draft for DH. Just because he can’t “offically write” on set doesn’t mean he can’t write at home.
For all we know he could be on the picketlines or on the London set but if I was him that is what I would be doing.
G-R-O-A-N! Oh, no – anything but Kloves. Well, they’ll probably save some money on other actors since now we’ll have Hermione taking out all the Horcruxes, cutting Nagini’s head off, killing Bellatrix and aiming Harry’s wand at Voldemort for him.
I think it’s better to have DH be one film, not two. Artistically, you can make an overlong film out of a book that feels breezy. It’s important not to do this by knowing when and where to edit. If I were adapting it, I would keep it one film, leave out Bill/Fleur (you can have a celebration of Tonks/Lupin’s wedding when the ministry falls), and you can cut out the break-in at the MoM by having Kreacher provide the locket. That way, you can focus on the later, more important events in the book and give them the weight that they require.
P.S. I’m saddened that Kloves is coming back. I don’t like his writing of Ron and Hermione. I would be VERY upset if Spielberg or his former protege Columbus came back to direct. Uggghh! Either give it to del Toro, or bring back Cuaron!
boo! im sorry I really cant stand his writing…oh well there goes DH….all the possibly good dialog is out the window….bring on all the one liners..that dont fit into the movie at all ….pretty soon It will be Ron that takes Voldermort out…and HArry and Hermione will end up together!! sad sad day….