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Steve Kloves: Says They Almost Split "Goblet of Fire," Began Thinking of Two "Deathly Hallows" Films Late Summer 07
DH FilmThere is more news today on the decision to make two movies out of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Screenwriter Steve Kloves has given a new interview to the Baltimore Sun, where he discusses the decision to split the book into two films, and says they had been considering to do this originally for Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire . In an email to the paper Steve Kloves says “Years ago,” he writes, “we briefly — and seriously — considered doing Goblet of Fire as two films. So this concept is not altogether new.”
Steve Kloves, who is the screenwriter for the upcoming Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, and will pen the scripts for both of the “Deathly Hallows” movies, continued on to explain that early after the release of book seven they started thinking of splitting the seventh Harry Potter book for two films. Quotage is as follows: “As for Deathly Hallows, I intuited — almost from the first moments I began reading it and certainly once I’d finished — that to realize the story in a single film was going to be a tall order. Others in ‘the group’ felt similarly. So the idea of two films began to get kicked around as early as late summer of 2007. We didn’t take it lightly. But ultimately everyone felt that despite the challenges it would present, it was the most sound creative decision. I’m sure some will think we’re crazy. My wife looked at me cross-eyed when I first mentioned it. But I’m really excited about it because it should allow us to stretch a bit with the characters and give them the proper send-off. The story is highly emotional and those moments deserve time to breathe. And, personally, I feel we owe it to Jo — in order to preserve the integrity of the work — and the fans — for their loyalty all these years — to give them the best and most complete experience possible. I’d love to do it in three parts!” And for good measure, Kloves adds that working with Order of the Phoenix director David Yates on the currently filming Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince “was a brilliant experience, so this should be a treat!”
As we’ve reported here and here, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” will be made as two films. Starring Dan Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson and under the direction of David Yates, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part One will be released in theaters “holiday” 2010, with Part Two due May or Summer of 2011. The sixth film, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, is currently in production in England, with a release date set for November 21, 2008.
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I think it would have been a good idea to split Goblet of Fire, because there’s soo much missing from it… Squeeeeeeeeeeee! I’m so excited for DH! Two parts! It’s going to be amazing. and Mr. Kloves it totally right, as soon as you read DH you know that there’s no way they’d fit everything in and there’s nothing they could cut..
WOw so cool, but where would the cut have been in GOF. Wonders
I wish they had done Goblet as two films, act ually. Then they could have done the whole SPEW thing and given a little relief form the endless action sequences of the challenges.
THANK GOD!!!! though its dissapointing to have to wait for the second part, thank good one film will get enough screen time. YAAAAAAY
I wish they made GOF into two films, they left out some stuff. But DH as two films should be great. More accurate to the book.
I was pretty content with GOF. I’m still so excited about DH.
Wow! That’s SO COOL but I don’t want to wait a year to see the second part of the same story.
Meh, if there is one thing I’m sure about this whole mess, it’s that the lines are gonna suck great deal. So sad that we’re gonna have to live with the nightmare that’s called Kloves till the very end!
((sigh))
I love the idea of the two part film, but I would like a different director, I liked GoF but honestlky it wasn’t my favorite, well, no one asked me right? ;)
Oh! Steve ! i like the idea of two[!] but three would be stretching the films out too far. they would be too thin so i’m glad two was desided Yeah!!!!!!
So glad he enjoys working with David Yates, hope David got some great work from him i think everyone who works with Yates loves doing so
i was not crazy about how GF turned out…too much book put into too short a film…....GOF is my least fave HP film
I’m surprised they considered Gof for two films and not OotP.
I’m surprised they considered Gof for two films and not OotP.
I love all that I’ve read so far. It’s somewhat sad to think about that it’s ending within a few years, yet I can’t wait for another extraordinary expirance. I didn’t get to see Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix last year in a theatre. The last time was in 2005 for Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. It’s sort of hard to remember how I felt watching it, so I hope to get to see these last three films in theatres. But I have to remember that I haven’t even seen Half-Blood Prince, which sound great so far.
The only things I now want to know about Deathly Hallows are this:
1. Is everybody coming back, which I’m sure they will be. 2. Will John Williams score Deathly Hollows? Both part I & II. I don’t know if Nick Hooper will be composing the music for HBP, but I do hope John gets the chance to finish this magnificent series of films. I think Nick did a great job, but not as good as John could have done it, I suppose. We’ll just have to wait and see as we always do. :)
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Leaky Poll
Moving the HBP film to July 2009 is:
- Completely unforgivable34 (44%)
- Annoying, but I'll get over it28 (36%)
- Not something I care about.4 (5%)
- Cool; who wants to go to the movies in the winter anyway?1 (1%)
- Awesome! I get to save $10 until next year.3 (3%)
- Awesome! I get to save $10 because now I'm skipping this movie!4 (5%)
- I've made a Facebook group, started a protest, called my local councilman, staged a sit-in, started a boycott, and organized a million-fan march because we won't stand for the - wait, what was this about again?2 (2%)
that’s awesome =)