The Baltimore Sun has a new interview with Harry Potter screenwriter Steve Kloves, in which he futher discusses the big news that Deathly Hallows will be split into two films, as well as how Goblet of Fire was under consideration to be split: “Years ago, we briefly — and seriously — considered doing Goblet of Fire as two films. So this concept is not altogether new.”
Kloves, who will write all of the Potter screenplays, excluding Order of the Phoenix, says that shortly after the release of Deathly Hallows in July they began thinking about spliting the seventh and final film.
"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!”
Deathly Hallows, Part One and Two will be filmed at the same time, with filming starting in February of 2009; Part One will be release in November of 2010, with Part Two due to May 2011.
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