Predict 5th HP movie! [Warning: Book & Movie Spoilers]

[azul017]

They really need a talented director to direct the next ones. *sigh* Why did Spielberg have to turn down the first one?

Alas Rowling wanted a British film so HE got cut in the process as well. But would Spielberg really do all seven movies if he had started with 1? Or would we have crappy sequels now compared to Spielberg's masterpiece adaption for the first movie? It's just too bad because Spielberg had a vision for it.

No, that's not true. Rowling says she doesn't have a say in who the producers pick to direct and script the HP movies, and while Spielberg originally considered doing the first film, he backed off for some unknown reason. Rowling only has say in what the final scripts for the films will be like (she approved all five scripts, and she's been pleased with the first four movies), to make sure they don't contradict future books.

[azul017]

Another tidbit of information: Warner Brothers has confirmed that Emma Thompson will reprise her role as Professor Trelawney in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Personally, I think all the scenes involving Trelawney will be those involving her being grilled and then being sacked by Umbridge... I hope Emma does portray the character drunk, as the character was in the book.

A set report says that Professor Trelawney will just be upset and overwhelmed in the scene, not be hysterical and ranting like she was in the book.

[TheSequelOfDisney]

Another tidbit of information: Warner Brothers has confirmed that Emma Thompson will reprise her role as Professor Trelawney in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Personally, I think all the scenes involving Trelawney will be those involving her being grilled and then being sacked by Umbridge... I hope Emma does portray the character drunk, as the character was in the book.

A set report says that Professor Trelawney will just be upset and overwhelmed in the scene, not be hysterical and ranting like she was in the book.

That would be so __________ (insert word on line) hilarious!

[slyslayer3000]

Considering the fact that Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is a thicker book than Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, will the film be also longer than the first four Harry Potter films? I mean it wouldn't hurt to have a 3-hour Harry Potter film, right? It's just like what Peter Jackson did in King Kong, which is more than 3 hours long!

[numba1lostboy]

Considering the fact that Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is a thicker book than Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, will the film be also longer than the first four Harry Potter films? I mean it wouldn't hurt to have a 3-hour Harry Potter film, right? It's just like what Peter Jackson did in King Kong, which is more than 3 hours long!

While I totally and completely agree with you, I don't see that happening. The LOTR trilogy and King Kong epic were targeted toward a slightly older audience, one that would gladly sit through movies of that length. Hp's target demographic are preteens and early teens. These kids are notorious for their restlessness. They would not want a 3 hour movie.

I do feel, however, if WB did make a looong HP movie, they would be surprised how many older and more devoted fans would see the film and have better thing to say about it.

Also, I think the WB should find a director who could channel Cauron's artsy film-making skills that he used in PoA.

[slyslayer3000]

Many Harry Potter fans worldwide complained about Goblet of Fire. They said that many important scenes are cut off. Many even said that it's okay to have a 3-hour Harry Potter film. I wouldn't mind if the 5th Harry Potter movie will be a long one. The important thing is that it will reveal some clues about what would happen next.
J.K. Rowling said that she's surprised how Alfonso Cuaron uncovered some secrets and clues and put it in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. She said Cuaron did it all by himself and that she didn't tell anything about clues nor secrets.

[magicalwands]

Many Harry Potter fans worldwide complained about Goblet of Fire. They said that many important scenes are cut off. Many even said that it's okay to have a 3-hour Harry Potter film.

Don't forget GOF had a good plot with many exciting scenes. OOTP has a lot less and there aren't a lot of people in the fan base who will want a 3 hour movie for OOTP.

[slyslayer3000]

How about you, magicalwands? Do you also want a long Harry Potter film?

[magicalwands]

How about you, magicalwands? Do you also want a long Harry Potter film?

If it wasn't for Fred and George's grand escape and revenge on Umbridge that might get cut, I wouldn't want one because some scenes are a bit long and slows down the plot a bit. Scenes like visiting Lockhart at St. Mungo's are what I'm talking about.

[slyslayer3000]

I see what you are implying, magicalwands. I also want some unimportant things in the extremely thick book to be removed from the movie. They might somehow destroy the growing plot, which will disappoint Harry Potter fans elsewhere.
But putting some jokes/ funny scenes in the movie isn't bad. It might even bring a certain boring film to life and viewers will watch it again and again and again... but they must also bring balance to the film or it will be a great mess just like what Alfonso Cuaron did in Prisoner of Azkaban, which turned out as a nasty comedy flick that doesn't makes sense at all.
I'm quite surprised Winky isn't in Goblet of Fire. She has a major role in the book and removing her is a bad idea. And since no Winky, they didn't bring Dobby back...I missed him! And instead, they made Neville Longbottom as the provider of Gillyweed in Harry's second task...I didn't like that at all.

[magicalwands]

I wish they brought Dobby back, people would've went "I remember him!" which I love people say now that we're halfway into the series. Alas, that only happened ONCE with Moaning Myrtle.

[lord-of-sith]

I wish they brought Dobby back, people would've went "I remember him!" which I love people say now that we're halfway into the series. Alas, that only happened ONCE with Moaning Myrtle.

What about Lucius Malfoy? PoA is kinda wierd because it drops a lot of secondary characters from CoS, but they come back in GoF.

And BTW, if you watch closely in the Quidditch World Cup scene, go frame by frame when they first get to the camp, and you will see Dobby and another house-elf (Winky perhaps?) on some camels (or some other animal).

[magicalwands]

I wish they brought Dobby back, people would've went "I remember him!" which I love people say now that we're halfway into the series. Alas, that only happened ONCE with Moaning Myrtle.

What about Lucius Malfoy? PoA is kinda wierd because it drops a lot of secondary characters from CoS, but they come back in GoF.

And BTW, if you watch closely in the Quidditch World Cup scene, go frame by frame when they first get to the camp, and you will see Dobby and another house-elf (Winky perhaps?) on some camels (or some other animal).

I know about that one, but that isn't enough to make me happy.

[numba1lostboy]

This just in!

OOTP filming taking place near Tower Bridge

The Harry Potter Fan Zone is reporting that Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix filming is currently taking place near London's Tower Bridge. According to an unconfirmed source, "they [the cast and crew] have been shooting for the last four days in the Butlers Wharf area along the Thames." Last year, director David Yates stated that he'd like to film a "great big wizard chase past the London landmarks".

"I want to do a great big wizard chase past the London landmarks and it is going to be very exciting, but it has not been easy to set up. We need to secure the co-operation of 17 different councils, and some of them are doubtful at this stage. My location manager is going to spend the next four months trying to sort it all out."


Sounds really cool!! What part of the book could this be?

[Disneykid]

That DOES sound cool. The only thing I can think of is that some of Umbridge's cronies (I forget what they called themselves; the Inquisitional Squad or something?) manage to catch some extra thestrals (or hop on brooms) and chase Harry and company across London to the Ministry of Magic. That would make an awesome sequence and is the only thing I can think of since the Death Eater chase takes place entirely indoors. Taking it outside would be awkward and unnecessary since we need to be back inside for someone's death...

[ichabod]

If I remember correctly, I believe that somepoint mid last year David Yates mentioned that he would like to have the scenes where Harry is accopanied by the order of the phoenix at night with landmarks in the background.

[BonusMage]

That DOES sound cool. The only thing I can think of is that some of Umbridge's cronies (I forget what they called themselves; the Inquisitional Squad or something?) manage to catch some extra thestrals (or hop on brooms) and chase Harry and company across London to the Ministry of Magic. That would make an awesome sequence and is the only thing I can think of since the Death Eater chase takes place entirely indoors. Taking it outside would be awkward and unnecessary since we need to be back inside for someone's death...

I think Its the beginning of the book when the Order take Harry from the Dursleys to Grimmauld Place, hardly a chase but they alter course and act as if being followed.

[magicalwands]

That DOES sound cool. The only thing I can think of is that some of Umbridge's cronies (I forget what they called themselves; the Inquisitional Squad or something?) manage to catch some extra thestrals (or hop on brooms) and chase Harry and company across London to the Ministry of Magic. That would make an awesome sequence and is the only thing I can think of since the Death Eater chase takes place entirely indoors. Taking it outside would be awkward and unnecessary since we need to be back inside for someone's death...

I think Its the beginning of the book when the Order take Harry from the Dursleys to Grimmauld Place, hardly a chase but they alter course and act as if being followed.

Act? I hope they make it so that they ARE followed. I'm really glad they're doing this - it makes the movie so much more exciting.

[azul017]

I'm quite surprised Winky isn't in Goblet of Fire. She has a major role in the book and removing her is a bad idea. And since no Winky, they didn't bring Dobby back...I missed him! And instead, they made Neville Longbottom as the provider of Gillyweed in Harry's second task...I didn't like that at all.

GOF, while it had a great story, had plenty of meandering subplots and J.K. Rowling had grown too big by then for editors to suggest to her to cut anything out. There was too much details for the screenwriter to incorporate into the film adaptation, and I was pleased that most of the story was left intact (and all the excess fat was trimmed away). Besides, in the book, Moody attempted to have Neville get Harry the gillyweed by giving him the book before staging the conversation with McGonagall in order for Dobby to get the gillyweed. So it was faithful to the book, in a way. (If Dobby and Winky play a crucial role in the final book, they'll be included -- most of the omissions made in the films were good ones.)

I'm both not concerned and concerned for how OOTP will turn out on film -- some of it was tedious like GOF (so many details and unnecessary stuff), yet there was a great story throughout all of it. I think OOTP could be a good two-and-a-half-hour film, but the story could be well-served if the runtime of the film was close to 3 hours. I'm concerned because there's a new screenwriter on board the next film (and that he'll add on details left out in the first four films), but considering Michael Goldenberg's track record with adapting books like Contact and Peter Pan into good movies, there shouldn't be too much to worry about.

[lord-of-sith]

It has been announced that Helen McCroy will no longer be play the part of Bellatrix Lestrange (as she is pregnant and will be too big by the time her scenes are scheduled to film). Helena Bonham Carter has been chosen to replace her. I'm excited about this re-casting, as I've actually seen Helena is past work. My one dissapointment is that this means she will not play Merope Gaunt. This seems to happen a lot with me, I pick an actor I like for the part and that actor gets cast in a film prior to the film in which the character I had in mind arrives. See:

1. Pam Ferris (Ideal Role: Madame Maxime, Film Role: Aunt Marge)
2. Miranda Richardson (Ideal Role: Bellatrix Lestrange, Film Role: Rita Skeeter)
and now
3. Helena Bonham Carter (Ideal Role: Merope Gaunt, Film Role: Bellatrix Lestrange)