NON-spoilery HP speculation...

[dreamflower02]

I'm just wondering about movies 6 and 7. Now that DH is published and out, is there any reason why HBP and DH can't be filmed simultaneously, and then released a year apart--like LotR was? It seems like it would be the logical thing for them to do, in order to compress the time. Their young actors are growing up so quickly--it would help

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[aspenjules]

I *just* saw OotP last night and I must say that I'm glad to see that David Yates is directing HBP as well, because I thought he did a wonderful job with this one.

Of course, there could have been things I missed because of the *IDIOT* couple (withholds use of other words with difficulty) sitting behind us who were talking, laughing and making smooching noises (both from the actual activity and from faking them) throughout the movie.

I missed you there, SS.... I think you would have come up with a wonderful threat to use on them! LOL

As for the actors getting older, the good thing about that, or at least that which makes it not so bad is that the characters are aging also, and while the actors are aging faster so to speak because they're not making one movie every year, at least it adds to the reality that they are getting older in their schooling.

[ansostuff]

I don't know but it sounds like a wise thing to do for those reasons you mention. Of course, there will be differences between the books and films and that will contain spoilers of course, but plot wise it won't be spoilery.

[gamgeefest]

The same director for OotP will be back for the next movie, this from several sources. I've heard that he would also like to do 7. I personally think he's not the best for the job. He's a documentary director and it shows in how choppy and unfocused some of OotP was.

As far as I know, they're already working on the script for 6. If they waited to work on the script for 7 also and then get all the pre-production stuff done, you're still probably looking at another year, maybe two, before they can start shooting so not sure that would help matters much. I don't really see the age thing as being much of a problem. Older actors have been playing younger characters since forever, and it's not like they're getting to be geriatric or anything. :P

[frodosweetstuff]

Hello Dreamflower! Just wanted to let you know that I posted more info about Hobbit month in my LJ as well as in Hobbit_month, including the link to the banner etc.

Oh, and interesting idea about the HP films! I would be all for that!! :)

[frodosweetstuff]

*headdesk* I forgot to check and only saw now that you have friended the Hobbit Month LJ. Sorry for the unnecessary comment!