It may take two full-length movies to do justice to the final
"Harry Potter" book from British author J.K. Rowling, Hollywood
sources said.
Crew members currently working on the film adaptation of
Rowling's novel "Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince," have said
the final book of her magical series, "Harry Potter And The Deathly
Hallows," will be released as two films, the Daily Mail
reported Sunday.
The sources said the reason for breaking the book into two films
is to respect the artistic vision of the literary work and is not
aimed at cashing in on the highly profitable series.
"There's so much to fit that the view is the last movie should
be in two halves," one anonymous source said. "There is a huge
battle when Harry, played by Daniel Radcliffe, takes on Voldemort
that needs to be done really well."
The British newspaper said that to date, the first five "Harry
Potter" films have earned nearly US$4.9 billion in box office
sales.
(UPI January 14, 2008)
