Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire was considered for splitting in half
With the news yesterday of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows being split into two parts (yay), news has surfaced that Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire was actually being considered for splitting as well.
Steve Kloves, who’s written all the Potter films except Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, says the creative and studio teams are doing it this way for all the right reasons:
“Years ago,” he writes, “we briefly — and seriously — considered doing Goblet of Fire as two films. So this concept is not altogether new. 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!”
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Personally, I think that *each* movie would have benefited from being split into two parts. There’s certainly enough material, and there’s certainly a big enough fan base to justify it. Can you imagine? 14 Harry Potter movies?
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4 opinions for Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire was considered for splitting in half
Elizabeth
Mar 14, 2008 at 15:50
I think GoF would have benefitted from being split into two parts. I absolutely hated that movie because so much of the important stuff was left out of it.
Tamika M. Murray
Mar 14, 2008 at 17:16
I agree with Elizabeth. I was so disappointed that many characters and events were left out. Same with Order of the Phoenix. That could easily have been two movies as well. But at least they’re getting it right for the last one!
taylor
Mar 14, 2008 at 18:33
i dont’ think i would like it if GoF and OotP AND DH be in 2 parts. i’m all for DH, but that would mean 3extra HP movies, if you count all the halves. i think all the other people who aren’t diehard HP fans would get tired of it, you know?
hermioneg247
Mar 19, 2008 at 19:35
i think it might have been a better idea to split them up because, as we’ve seen in the fifth film especially, many things can be/were left out. Of course, i’m fine with them only being one movie and DH being 2– that’s the most important anyway
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