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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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Hogwarts Founder
Points: 3479
Godric Gryffindor says:
I'll check the scanned article right away!
Posted Oct 29, 2006 at 11:34 AM EST
Sirius's Veil Thrower
Points: 4448
SiriusBlacksGodDaughter says:
*sigh* I don't really think that Professor Umbridge fits, but I'll have to see her on the screen to know for sure.
~Drish~
Posted Oct 29, 2006 at 11:40 AM EST
Witch
Points: 534
Mrs. Mollywobbles says:
We should protest. Beg them NOT to cut 45 minutes!! LOTR was over 3 hours long so what's wrong with OoTP being that long? These people are stupid. Watch, they're going to cut out the most important scenes, I just know it. GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted Oct 29, 2006 at 11:46 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 2nd Class
Points: 1600
jenn007a says:
Wow, thats alot to cut out! Well i hope that they have alot of those deleted scenes on the dvd!
Posted Oct 29, 2006 at 11:48 AM EST
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ladybug says:
If you want harry potter and the OotP to be over 3 hours please sign this petition ;
http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/Harry_Potter_Order_of_Phoenix
Posted Oct 29, 2006 at 11:53 AM EST
Auror
Points: 2209
Scarlett Kent says:
I have always wished that the HP books could have been filmed as a high quality mini-series. That way, much more material from the books could be included. I wonder which scenes Yates will have to cut.
Posted Oct 29, 2006 at 11:55 AM EST
Prefect
Points: 331
xParselmouthx says:
I hope we get to see those 45 minutes on the dvd.
I think the directors do a wonderful job of cutting out unnecessary scenes.
Posted Oct 29, 2006 at 12:10 PM EST
Witch
Points: 807
zxPurplezx says:
3 hourse of Harry Potter!!! *does happy dance then faints*
Posted Oct 29, 2006 at 12:11 PM EST
Witch
Points: 789
Winky:) says:
it`s GREAT that it`s probably going to be three hours long! but they do not have to cut 45 minutes because of that!.. sigh..
Winky:)
Posted Oct 29, 2006 at 12:11 PM EST
Prefect
Points: 394
Inamorato says:
Eeeeeeh not long now :D
On a completely unrelated note, but I feel it must be said- All Royle FAmily/JK Rowling fans in England, tonight is your night. BBC1 at 9pm is the newest Royle Family, followed by a show called "we love the Royle Family" and it includes JK Rowling! Personally I can't wait to see it.
And I hope not too much is cut out.. The book was the best, and I always get nervous about how much they cut out :(
xx
Posted Oct 29, 2006 at 12:17 PM EST
Prefect
Points: 312
LithiumVeela<3 says:
WOW...they need to start having intermissions haha...
Posted Oct 29, 2006 at 12:20 PM EST
Witch
Points: 878
OffTheLoop says:
oh noooooo! 45 minutes!!! That's insane! Lord of the Rings was like 3 nad half hours long, why can't they do the same?
Happy Halloween!
Posted Oct 29, 2006 at 12:26 PM EST
Witch
Points: 790
harrypotterfan4eva says:
They should just keep it at three hours! That would be SWEET!!!
Posted Oct 29, 2006 at 12:29 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2339
oysteinsevag says:
LOTR was over three hours long. I am sure that anyone willing to sit through that can be expected to sit through potter. They can keep it 3 hours.
Posted Oct 29, 2006 at 12:36 PM EST
Wizard
Points: 906
*The*Physical*Being* says:
I would simply aodre a 1 hour movie just he same, i just hope tonnes of extra footage will turn up on the dvd!!!
Posted Oct 29, 2006 at 12:36 PM EST
Head Boy
Points: 415
øffe-joe687½ says:
Yikes - over three hours.
Though i love Harry Potter, then i dont hope it will be that long.
I am of that believe that all films should be 2 hours max.
All over 2 hours should be very good if it is worth watching. A good example is lord of the rings 3: return of the king, that movie was WAY too long. I know that many people agree with me. Therefore i hope that Harry Potter will be between 2 hours and 2 hours and 30 minuttes. If there is much more footage than that, then make it into two movies, just like Kill Bill - though i do not like the thought of that.
Posted Oct 29, 2006 at 12:49 PM EST
Hogwart's Ghost
Points: 2604
gemma_barnett1985 says:
Noooo i don't care if its 24 hours long or more, they can't cut bits out, this is my favorite book. Im not impressed
Posted Oct 29, 2006 at 12:55 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1227
Krum says:
Don't cutt a lot out pleaaase. I would love it long.
Posted Oct 29, 2006 at 1:11 PM EST
rockstar
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Harry_J Potter says:
WHY would they cut it?! Tons of movies are that long now any way! And come on, who would miss Harry Potter because its 3 hours, hello, look at Lord of the Rings!! And Titanic and all the huge films.. They've all been around three hours! Who cares if the three year olds can't sit through it, they shouldn't be going to a PG13 movie anyhow =P
Also, wow, Jo remembered Evannah! Thats awesome..
Posted Oct 29, 2006 at 1:13 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2078
Nataly says:
3 hours oh God!! I wish they dind't cut anything they might had to make the movie in two parts but nothing important was going to be cut..
Posted Oct 29, 2006 at 1:18 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 2nd Class
Points: 1792
Enchanting Emily says:
I don't want them to cut anything!! But I guess they have to.. but hopefully there will be a lot of deleted scenes on the DVD.
Posted Oct 29, 2006 at 1:19 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 3rd Class
Points: 1565
RonsGurl14 says:
Excellent! Over 3 hours?! The bigger, the better where I'm concerned really :P I Can't wait until next year :)
Vix
x
Posted Oct 29, 2006 at 1:22 PM EST
Seer
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Brittany Radcliffe says:
NOOOOO! i hate editing!
45 minutes is almost an hour which means that a whole bunch of stuff to take out!
they better have all 45 minutes in the DVD under deleted scenes then!
Posted Oct 29, 2006 at 1:22 PM EST
Witch
Points: 894
darkside rocker says:
3 hours wicked I can't wait.
Posted Oct 29, 2006 at 1:28 PM EST
Witch
Points: 527
daniel_radcliffe_lover736 says:
They have got to be kidding me. 45 min out of 3 hours. I do not care how long it is. Infact the longer the better!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted Oct 29, 2006 at 1:29 PM EST
Witch
Points: 964
Dementor Exterminator says:
Woah, over 3 hours! I wonder what they'll cut out. 45 mins is alot to cut. They may skip some of the important bits when skipping that much.
Posted Oct 29, 2006 at 1:32 PM EST
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