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Heyman and Barron's Decision on Splitting Deathly Hallows
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
The book might not be the longest of them, but it certainly is the biggest. After having to cut out some serious girth from Order of the Phoenix, Warner Bros. and David Heyman wanted to ensure that the last Potter installment was given its rightful due.
Two Parts for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
During their fall preview, which humorously covered Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Entertainment Weekly posted the conversation between producers David Barron and David Heyman that would soon lead to Deathly Hallows being cut in two.
Last summer, after reading the final sentences of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, David Barron, one of Harry Potter's producers, immediately e-mailed fellow producer David Heyman.
Barron: ''My God, this is a big film.''
Heyman: ''The biggest.''
Barron: ''Maybe even two.'
There's no maybe about it now. Hallows will be split into a two-part cinematic event. Part 1 will be released in 2010, part 2 in 2011. ''I ultimately realized: What do you cut?'' Heyman says. He knows there's a perception that the choice was made ''to supply Warner Bros. with two opportunities for revenue...but I promiseyoupromiseyoupromiseyou, it was all about making the best possible version of that book.'' '
Screenwriter Steve Kloves, who has written all but the fifth film, recently submitted the first draft of Hallows part 1 and has just begun part 2. His previous choices, he says, have created some complications. Hallows makes crucial use of Ron's brother Bill, for instance — a character the movies haven't introduced. The biggest question for fans, of course, is at which point the narrative will be split. Where does part 1 end and part 2 begin? That's top secret for now, but Kloves offers one clue: ''It's not where I originally anticipated.''
You can check out the entire report here. Be sure to also get a copy of the recent issue of EW, as the fall preview is terrific.
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