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Yates comments on 'Phoenix' running time 
OCTOBER 29, 2006 at 10:00 AM
Posted by GERI
Source: The Leaky Cauldron
Some news about Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix has appeared in the latest edition of Empire
magazine. In the article, director David Yates states that he has filmed "a movie that's probably over three hours, so I'll have to lose 45 minutes in the edit."
David Heyman mentions a call from JKRowling on the casting of Luna Lovegood and Imelda Stauton states that she is amazed that it took so long for her to be cast in the franchise.
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Order of Merlin, 3rd Class
Points: 1453
.- LexiBabi -. says:
Awsome, a 3 hours haryy potter movie :D I just wish they wouldn't cut out the 45 minutes :( I would love to see the scenes :) Oh well at least the film is going to be good...i know it ;)
Posted Nov 1, 2006 at 10:07 PM EST
Head Girl
Points: 438
bubblegum says:
Why cut I would sit and watch hpeven if was 6 hours long because i love it soooo much.
Posted Nov 2, 2006 at 7:46 AM EST
Head Girl
Points: 480
Geowitch says:
I am glad they are going to have to shorten it. You really see the details that are important that way and they drop the fluff so it may be easier to pick up the clues of what is going to happen in the final book.
Posted Nov 2, 2006 at 3:43 PM EST
Witch
Points: 804
Elphaba_Thropp says:
Aaah I really can't wait for this movie. But I'd like to see the directors cut.
Please don't edit it too much!!!
Posted Nov 2, 2006 at 3:45 PM EST
Witch
Points: 852
nejicanspin says:
I don't care how long it will take for the movie! I just can't wait to see it!
Posted Nov 2, 2006 at 6:02 PM EST
Witch
Points: 823
Brianna Huffleclaw says:
I hope they make an extended version, like with Lord Of The Rings. I'd buy it in a heartbeat! The girl who plays Luna looks great. I love that she is an obsessed fan and the JK corresponded with her before she got picked and that, from her letter writing only, JK said of her, "she IS Luna." What a compliment! Delores Umbridge looks like a sweet little Granny, doesn't she? I always pictured her uglier and more froglike. I like her better this way, though- one could she how she could deceive the Ministry by looking all sweet and innocent, not power-mad and cruel. (Torture Harry in detention? Little ole me? Why, never!)
Posted Nov 2, 2006 at 8:46 PM EST
Witch
Points: 787
blossom says:
I dont see a problem with the movie being over 3 hours long. Cut it in two and put an intermission in it like in the old days. Everone would leave the theatre and have drinks and nibbles in the foyer, for 10 minutes, and then return to their seats and watch the rest of the movie.
Posted Nov 3, 2006 at 7:07 AM EST
Witch
Points: 886
hermionejane80 says:
We should all get together and form some sort of petition to keep the movie as long as it is because I think they should make longer HP movies in the first place and this would be a great opportunity. Anyone in?
Posted Nov 3, 2006 at 4:12 PM EST
Witch
Points: 655
StormbreakerGirl says:
I cant believe they'll take out so much out of the film!
Posted Nov 3, 2006 at 6:06 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2463
undisputed760 says:
I wish it was 3 hours, because the longer it is, the more they can fit in.
Posted Nov 3, 2006 at 8:12 PM EST
Witch
Points: 500
the Half-Blond Princess says:
They shouldn't cut much.After all,they already cut the Quidditch scenes.45 minutes is too long! I hope they keep it 3 hours.
Umbridge doesn't look the way I imagined her,but Luna is really sweet.I guess she would pull off her role well,considering she's a big fan.
Posted Nov 4, 2006 at 6:21 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 1st Class
Points: 1970
Jekca says:
that is a whole lot of editing off, let's just hope they leave it as long as possible. I am sure no one would mind the length! I mean look at tLotR for goodness sake!
Coolness.
And thanks, for the info.
Posted Nov 4, 2006 at 6:51 PM EST
Witch
Points: 634
Tammyant says:
I wish they would keep the movie long. I hate when they cut too much out. Maybe they can add all the extra footage for the DVD when that comes out!
Posted Nov 4, 2006 at 9:42 PM EST
Wizard
Points: 545
phoenix fire flame says:
Good it sounds like they got another good actors for the movies and it sound like a reasonable director so lets see the movie!!
Posted Nov 5, 2006 at 4:09 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 2nd Class
Points: 1665
archangel says:
Oh, no! I really hope it isn't 45 minutes. I hope it ends up being longer than 2 hours and 30 minutes. I actually wish they could keep it at over 3 hours, but I know it will never happen.
Posted Nov 5, 2006 at 5:39 PM EST
Head Boy
Points: 415
øffe-joe687½ says:
3 hours is simply TOO LONG. Havent any of you almost gotten bored in the end of Lord Of the Rings; Return Of the King.
Over 2 and a half hour kills a movie.
Keep the movie shorter.
Posted Nov 5, 2006 at 6:27 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1278
MollyMomma says:
How can we persuade the film companies that movies don't need to be a particular length for fans to attend? Who cares if it's 3 hours 11 minutes 2 seconds long? We'll all go to see it! Sometimes cutting makes the movie worse instead of better because you're inside some magical time limit.
Posted Nov 5, 2006 at 9:34 PM EST
Muggle
Points: 65
nymphy lupin says:
I hope these 45 minutes aren't going to be cut out! that would mean that less scenes are missing...great!
Posted Nov 6, 2006 at 3:31 AM EST
Dumbledore's Muse
Points: 2951
Alchemical Auror says:
Oh man, keep it at three hours, please please please please please!
I think Imelda Staunton is going to rock the casbah!
Posted Nov 7, 2006 at 7:41 AM EST
Witch
Points: 596
SlytherinsPerfectPrefect says:
Who cares if its over three hours long?? I mean, look at LotR... Why can't they let Harry Potter be that long?! I really hope that they don't cut anything super important out that comes from the book or I will be very distraught...
Posted Nov 8, 2006 at 12:21 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 2nd Class
Points: 1771
Patronus** says:
Hhhmmmm....Late reply!!!
Anyways.....I wouldn't mind it being over 3 hours long, i've seen longer films, and it really doesn't bother me!
Although i must say it is easier to watch a long film at home than in the cinema, at least at home you can move around and pause, whereas in the cinema your bum ends up falling alseep!!! Hee hee hee!!
Posted Nov 8, 2006 at 7:42 AM EST
Princess of the Heliopaths
Points: 5204
Ginny Weasly says:
Ok what the heck it wrong with three hours?? I would be in heaven watching harry potter for three hours! THey should listen to the fans and not the stupid exectutives...we're the ones that are going to be watching the movie...not them!
Posted Nov 8, 2006 at 9:13 AM EST
Remus Lupin's Lover
Points: 2685
Remus_David_luver says:
Ok so at first I was like "Oh my God!!! Three hours, that is going to be soo great, all that time watching Harry Potter..." then I saw that he wanted to cut 45 MINUTES! Nooo, please don't...that's too much, this is the biggest book of the lot so far, so it might as well be a long film! We must all do a protest march...and chant "Don't cut the film! Don't cut the film! Don't cut the film!..."
Posted Nov 10, 2006 at 8:55 AM EST
Auror
Points: 2325
mad_eye muggle says:
WoW!Three hours that's cool.I wouldn't mind watching that long.Heck I don't even care if it lasted five to six hours,as long as its a HP movie,I don't care.HP RULES!
Posted Nov 12, 2006 at 3:26 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1216
hermygrangergirl says:
DAVID YATES, If you, by any miraculous chance of fate, happen to read this post, I ask of you one thing. To not cut anything, ANYTHING from the 3 hours. Fantastic movies in the past have gone over 3 hours, and I think that Harry Potter fans such as myself would be utterly overjoyed at the prospect of 3 hours of the wonderful movie. I want it as long as possible! We can wait! We don't mind :D
Posted Nov 12, 2006 at 3:17 PM EST
Squib
Points: 192
harry+ginny says:
I totally agree hermygrangergirl i would rather wait a little bit more and sit in the theater for a lot longer but have more things from the book in the movie...
Posted Nov 12, 2006 at 4:36 PM EST
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