It makes sense to me that they split the book into two movies at a point after the half-way point in the book. Isn't the climax of the movies generally proportionately longer than the same sequence in the books? It seems like the moviemakers usually like to keep all or most of the dramatic ending, while cutting lots of other things, so the ending takes up more of the movie.
The whole battle of Hogwarts sequence is going to be long. Add to that the Malfoy Manor and Gringotts episodes and you have plenty for a movie, I think. The first half then is the escape from the Dursleys, the wedding, the Ministry, camping and Godric's Hollow, and the Lovegoods. I kind of hope they manage to keep the wedding in. With maybe 5 total hours for the book, they can afford to reinsert plot points that have been left out like Bill and Fleur!
Anyway I like all of your points and I'm excited this is really happening....
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several months, or however long it is between movies
Six months, apparently!
They're also confirming Yates for both films.
It makes sense to me that they split the book into two movies at a point after the half-way point in the book. Isn't the climax of the movies generally proportionately longer than the same sequence in the books? It seems like the moviemakers usually like to keep all or most of the dramatic ending, while cutting lots of other things, so the ending takes up more of the movie.
The whole battle of Hogwarts sequence is going to be long. Add to that the Malfoy Manor and Gringotts episodes and you have plenty for a movie, I think. The first half then is the escape from the Dursleys, the wedding, the Ministry, camping and Godric's Hollow, and the Lovegoods. I kind of hope they manage to keep the wedding in. With maybe 5 total hours for the book, they can afford to reinsert plot points that have been left out like Bill and Fleur!
Anyway I like all of your points and I'm excited this is really happening....