Perhaps the most talked about question about the “Deathly Hallows” movie spilt is “Where are they going to split the two movies?”
I’ve heard a lot of ideas...after Ron returns and destroys the locket, after Dobby dies, after Bill and Fleur’s wedding, after Malfoy Manor. These particular parts of the book refer to some people’s desire to see a resolution at the end of Part 1, while others want a suspenseful ending to entice people to come back for the Part 2. Herein lies the dilemma for the filmmakers. Should you split it at a point that resolves Part 1 of the movie or cut it at a point that leaves the audience questioning what’s next? What I’m sure the filmmakers will keep in mind is which type of ending will get the audience back into theatres for Part 2 six months later.
The best way to remedy the dilemma is to split the book at its most ideal spot, which is when the trio escapes Gringotts and they fly away on the dragon. What could be better! This way, the whole first film would be a streamlined hunt for the Horcruxes, not a rushed chase culminating in a final battle between Harry and Voldemort. Assuming that each film will be 2.5 hours, there should be no reason that major parts of the first half of the book will be cut out. This, then would leave another 2.5 hours in Part 2 for the battle of Hogwarts, Snape’s tale, King’s Cross, the final duel between Harry and Voldemort, the aftermath, and the Epilogue as one cohesive film, given the space it needs instead of being crammed into the end of the film. The most important thing is to not cut the film too early on, which would then cram the final parts of the book together. In order to do the entire story justice, a full film needs to be devoted to everything that happens after Gringotts. Remember, in the book, everything that happens from Malfoy Manor to the end of the book happened in a 24 hour time period; the entire second half of the book is one day! So, I just don’t see any other reasonable place the films can be split.
Any thoughts?
I’ve heard a lot of ideas...after Ron returns and destroys the locket, after Dobby dies, after Bill and Fleur’s wedding, after Malfoy Manor. These particular parts of the book refer to some people’s desire to see a resolution at the end of Part 1, while others want a suspenseful ending to entice people to come back for the Part 2. Herein lies the dilemma for the filmmakers. Should you split it at a point that resolves Part 1 of the movie or cut it at a point that leaves the audience questioning what’s next? What I’m sure the filmmakers will keep in mind is which type of ending will get the audience back into theatres for Part 2 six months later.
The best way to remedy the dilemma is to split the book at its most ideal spot, which is when the trio escapes Gringotts and they fly away on the dragon. What could be better! This way, the whole first film would be a streamlined hunt for the Horcruxes, not a rushed chase culminating in a final battle between Harry and Voldemort. Assuming that each film will be 2.5 hours, there should be no reason that major parts of the first half of the book will be cut out. This, then would leave another 2.5 hours in Part 2 for the battle of Hogwarts, Snape’s tale, King’s Cross, the final duel between Harry and Voldemort, the aftermath, and the Epilogue as one cohesive film, given the space it needs instead of being crammed into the end of the film. The most important thing is to not cut the film too early on, which would then cram the final parts of the book together. In order to do the entire story justice, a full film needs to be devoted to everything that happens after Gringotts. Remember, in the book, everything that happens from Malfoy Manor to the end of the book happened in a 24 hour time period; the entire second half of the book is one day! So, I just don’t see any other reasonable place the films can be split.
Any thoughts?
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