Harry Potter producer David Heyman has given a new video interview where he comments on the two scripts and breaking point for the upcoming Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Talking to Collider.com who let us know of their interview which you can see here, David Heyman noted he had just been in London discussing the scripts for DH part one and part two with director David Yates and screenwriter Steve Kloves. When asked about the breaking or ending point of movie one, Mr. Heyman said it wont necessarily be an action- packed moment but "an emotional and very truthful" point that fans will be happy with.
The Potter producer also makes some very positive comments on the sixth film, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince noting it is finished at this point, and has a running time of about 2 and a half hours.
I would have bet it is when Ron leaves.
The Doe scene leads up to an "action" scene with the near drowning and Ron facing Harry-mort and Hermione-mort. Which then leads to the "action" of Hermione tweaking out on Ron—I think that could be a good hook for the next and final movie. Ron leaving is very "emotional" and "truthful".
But it is interesting to think that when Lovegood says "…the sign of the Deathly Hallows" is the cut. Because what happens after that would be a great start to the next movie too. But although I find the part "truthful" … it’s not "emotional".
The "Dobby’s Death" theory /might/ sway me. Haha. Maybe ending with the burial of Dobby and having Harry actually beginning to realize what he needs to do. But does that leave enough plot for movie number 2? Unfortunately, thanks to college course, it’s been a few months since I had the chance to read the books—but after that, don’t they just to to Hogsmead and then to Hogwarts? It would be a completely action packed hour and a half (at least) second movie if that is where the split is.
Ah, I think I’m for when Ron leaves. Geeze, is there a forum for this? Haha. going to look
-Muggle-Born-Witch
Posted by Muggle-Born-Witch on December 19, 2008, 10:13 AM
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I think when Ron <i>returns</i> will be a good part to break off. I think that Ron <i>leaving</i> would be too soon, because Harry & Hermione still have to go to Godric’s Hollow and all that stuff and read about Dumbledore. So The Silver Doe would be a good part to end. :)
i think that it should end right after harry burrys dobby and we see him walk away now knowing to go after horcruxes not hallows. it would leave the next movie to open at shell cottage then gringotts and the battle all the action in the second movie
Are you just speculating? Because if movie 1 ends when Ron leaves, there is so much left for the second movie that they would have to cut a bunch of stuff just to make the second movie under 3 hours. So are you speculating or serious?
Dobby’s death, Ron’s return — they’re all too close to the end. I say after Godric’s Hollow. Ron has left, Harry’s wand is broken, things look at their worst. It’s a real cliffhanger.
Dobby’s death, Ron’s return — they’re all too close to the end. I say after Godric’s Hollow. Ron has left, Harry’s wand is broken, things look at their worst. It’s a real cliffhanger.
I agree that cutting it when Ron leaves is too early, way too early when you consider what is left to happen and how comparatively little has already happened. I even think that it ending with Ron’s return might be a bit too early, but it would be a much better place because at least Godric’s Hollow and the Silver Doe scene will have happened.
I like the idea of it ending with Dobby’s "funeral" because it is then, as Dru said, that Harry thinks "Horcrux or Hallows." That is a pivotal moment and when Harry chooses his path. It is then that the end game begins. The Malfoy Manor scene would be a great climax, and, to Muggle-born-witch, there’s still plenty to be done at that point: Gringotts (that’s going to be a huge sequence, the dragon escape, Hogsmeade and Hogwarts. Remember how much has to happen in Hogsmeade and Hogwarts: Abeforth, the RoR, going to Ravenclaw tower (the sacking of Snape), the beginning of the battle, R/Hr’s first kiss, getting the diadem from the RoR, Fred’s death, Snape’s death, Snape’s backstory, into the forest, Harry’s death, Kings Cross, the return, and the final battle. That’s a lot to pack into one movie if they do it right. I’d rather them cut out some of the earlier parts than make cuts to the last day (Gringott’s forward).
I also like the idea of it ending with Xeno, so I would not be disappointed by that.
I guess they could switch stuff around. Like they could still end it at Ron leaving, if they moved Godric’s Hollow to before Ron leaves (just have H/Hr go and leave Ron in the tent) and if they also moved Xeno’s house to before Ron leaves. If they did those things, then maybe ending with Ron’s leaving wouldn’t be too early. But if they don’t switch anything around, then ending movie 1 with Ron leaving would involve MASSIVE cuts to the second part of the book to fit everything into the second film.
If they end part 1 when he leaves, I’ll be mad. Aside from it being too early, it will make movie-only people mad at him for months, not just chapters. Unless, they show him getting caught by Snatchers, then I could MAYBE handle that.
I’ve always thought that in terms of cinematography Dobby’s death would be a very shocking end to part I. It would also give film II enough room to work out the end, without rushing things. It’s what I would do, anyway…
Posted by gilderoysonlyfan on December 19, 2008, 11:15 AM
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True mollywobbles23, and there is already way too much Ron hate! They don’t need to fuel it more
Dudley was curled on the ground, his arms clamped over his face; a second dementor was crouching low over him, gripping his wrists in its slimy hands, prizing them slowly, almost lovingly apart, lowering its hooded head toward Dudley's face as though abou
I would have bet it is when Ron leaves.
The Doe scene leads up to an "action" scene with the near drowning and Ron facing Harry-mort and Hermione-mort. Which then leads to the "action" of Hermione tweaking out on Ron—I think that could be a good hook for the next and final movie. Ron leaving is very "emotional" and "truthful".
But it is interesting to think that when Lovegood says "…the sign of the Deathly Hallows" is the cut. Because what happens after that would be a great start to the next movie too. But although I find the part "truthful" … it’s not "emotional".
The "Dobby’s Death" theory /might/ sway me. Haha. Maybe ending with the burial of Dobby and having Harry actually beginning to realize what he needs to do. But does that leave enough plot for movie number 2? Unfortunately, thanks to college course, it’s been a few months since I had the chance to read the books—but after that, don’t they just to to Hogsmead and then to Hogwarts? It would be a completely action packed hour and a half (at least) second movie if that is where the split is.
Ah, I think I’m for when Ron leaves. Geeze, is there a forum for this? Haha.
going to look
-Muggle-Born-Witch