I’m excited about this move—it will actually do the book justice (although I’m pretty sure there will be at least a few changes, such as ending part 1 and how to open up part 2).
“I thought they were going to start filming DH in Feb ‘09—why do they have to wait until ‘10 to release the first part?? I like Celia’s idea: break it just before Harry opens the door to Griphook’s room. (though I really didn’t want 2 films, just one LONG one.)”
They still are. The problem is with all the technology and stuff, post-production can take a while longer for visual effects to be finalized and rendered. Plus add in the factor that David Yates will be directing 2 films at the same time, they have to plan out both films before even shooting. Pre-production will definitely take a while, even with existing sets and stuff.
YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY!!!!!!! woah i love this news!!! I do wish we had a different director, however we are judging Yates on his work on what was by far the most difficult book to adapt, so we could be being a bit harsh. Cauron would have been pretty cool though!
I don’t think that the initial thought was to split this for more money. If anyone admires HP you would want to fit in as much as you could and then the money would be an extra incentive.
I am honestly gonna freak out if one more person says they are doing two movies just forthe money. THEY ARE NOT!!!!
Celia said: ”@Fenm: Obviously all of that backstory is NOT going to be in there. but to cut it out altogether…NO WAY!!!”
Please tell me one bit of the DD back story that needs to be in the movie for the plot to be understood. Compare that to, say, the cutting out of the whole back story of the Marauders in PoA, which DID hurt the movie (wait, how did Lupin know about the map? Why is Harry’s patronus a stag?)
“do you like Harry potter????”
Dear Lord, I hate the puerile, “If you don’t feel the same way I do, you’re not a real fan” argument. So, please, don’t even go there.
“how could you have not liked finding all of that out. “
Because it wasn’t that interesting, the character in question was already dead, and, btw, the story is told to us over and over…
“That was brilliant.”
It was brilliant to spend, like, a quarter of the last book on a character who was already dead?
“But I pretty sure they’re going to cut down some of the tent stuff.”
God, I hope so, Frankly, I get the feeling most of that stuff was so Jo had a way of making the last book fit with the, “the climax happens at the end of the school year” trope. Really, it feels to me like things could have happened must faster if she’s really wanted them to.
“there’s no way all of that is going to be in there. But I think it’s safe to say all of the big stuff is going to be in there”
I agree. But I don’t think DD’s past qualifies as “the big stuff”. I really, really don’t.
I can imagine seeing Sue just SQUEEING at the top of her lungs when she got the news. Not so sure about Melissa and John though.
I’m really happy about two films, and I don’t care if it’s done because it’ll get WB more money… even though, whatever they say, of course that is the reason. No production company is going to make an extra movie, just to ‘please fans’ or ‘fit in the whole story’ – they would only do it if there was enough money involved. But having said that, I still love it!!
it just doesn’t seem the same with two movies though. i know i’ll probably end up growing to like the split film idea, but right now i don’t. yes, more details will be excellent (i am a true HP fan) , but i just feel as if it would be nice to have just 7 movies on my shelf next to my 7 books. i guess that is unrealistic to imagine if i want quality from the films. but seriously when i first read that the 7th book was going to be split, I flipped. And usually initial impressions aren’t far from how you actually feel. And of course everyone is entitled to their own opinion.
Hmmm…. I’m not sure. To me it seems like a easy way to extend the series in one more movie and make more money out of it. Only one movie with a little over 3 hours would do the job well, I guess.
But… two movies equals more details…and that can never be bad.
Still… it bothers me a little thinking that this could be only a plan to gain more money… a sucessful one, since my money is definetly going to both movies.
But prepare yourselves for that empty feeling everybody gets when the movie ends without an ending… that’s gonna be depressing. =9