Warner Bros. has announced that Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the final film in the ginormous franchise, will be split into two films.
While not a huge surprise, my old cynical self wants to say that this reason stems from a more financial side than a need to give the best, full treatment to the last volume of J.K. Rowlings boy wizard.
Since the fourth film, the crew of the Harry Potter franchise have had to cut much of Rowling's tales down to fit it into a film that would last no longer than 2 1/2 hours. This has lead to many complaints from fans that while the jist of the story remains, much of what made the books charming have been lost.
Meanwhile, David Yates, who directed The Order of the Phoenix, and is helming this years The Half-Blood Prince, will complete the trifecta by directing the final fim.
Warners expects Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Pt.1 to be out November 2010, followed by part 2 May 2011.
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Meanwhile, director Bryan Singer has confirmed he'll return to helm Superman: The Man of Steel, the sequel to Superman Returns.
Singer told Emipre Online that he is aware of criticism about his earlier effort, which some said lacked enough action. "The first one was a romantic film and a nostalgic film," he said. "I'll be the first person to own up to that without making any apologies for it. I knew it was going to be that from the outset. And now that the characters are established, there's really an opportunity to up the threat levels. ... Clearly there'll be a body count [laughs]. From frame one, it will be unrelenting terror! All those teenage girls who found the movie and mooned over James Marsden or Brandon [Routh]? Well, I'm going to wake them up!"
While not a huge surprise, my old cynical self wants to say that this reason stems from a more financial side than a need to give the best, full treatment to the last volume of J.K. Rowlings boy wizard.
Since the fourth film, the crew of the Harry Potter franchise have had to cut much of Rowling's tales down to fit it into a film that would last no longer than 2 1/2 hours. This has lead to many complaints from fans that while the jist of the story remains, much of what made the books charming have been lost.
Meanwhile, David Yates, who directed The Order of the Phoenix, and is helming this years The Half-Blood Prince, will complete the trifecta by directing the final fim.
Warners expects Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Pt.1 to be out November 2010, followed by part 2 May 2011.
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Meanwhile, director Bryan Singer has confirmed he'll return to helm Superman: The Man of Steel, the sequel to Superman Returns.
Singer told Emipre Online that he is aware of criticism about his earlier effort, which some said lacked enough action. "The first one was a romantic film and a nostalgic film," he said. "I'll be the first person to own up to that without making any apologies for it. I knew it was going to be that from the outset. And now that the characters are established, there's really an opportunity to up the threat levels. ... Clearly there'll be a body count [laughs]. From frame one, it will be unrelenting terror! All those teenage girls who found the movie and mooned over James Marsden or Brandon [Routh]? Well, I'm going to wake them up!"
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