When last we heard about Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows here on the blog it was May and the principal stars were hard at work filming scenes for the new film in the fields of the United Kingdom. Today, many months after, we get our FIRST LOOK at the new teaser trailer for the film. Altho The Deathly Hallows won’t be released in theaters until November of 2010, it appears that the movie studio really wants to jumpstart the promo campaign this holiday season. Here are a few screencaps from this new teaser trailer:
I understand that this early preview trailer is included on the DVD release of the most recent Harry Potter film The Half-Blood Prince which opened in theaters this past Summer and was just released for sale last Tuesday, December 8. After the jump, check out the teaser trailer for Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows (Part I) …
Okay … so we don’t really see all that much of the film but it is a great tease nonetheless. Considering the film won’t be released for almost a full year from now, I suppose we should be happy to have this early tease. What do y’all think … are we excited?
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OMG! I just watched it three times in a row! I cannot wait!!! I am so bummed that they are waiting until November, but I am glad that we don’t have to wait 2 years in between the next two movies, that would really suck!
@Alyse – Yes, I have read the books. There was A LOT of action in the fifth movie with the Death Eaters and how Hermoinie, Harry, Ginny, etc. fought the Death Eaters and what not but they cut that. In the sixth movie, there was a huge Hogwarts battle and that got cut, too. It was super annoying.
SO EXCITED. They better stay true to the plot.
The reason for the long gap is one of many reasons. Firstly, the Half Blood Prince was meant to be released LAST November. Not even this year. Twilight then took Harry Potters place. The film was actually already finished, well filming was anyway.
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They wanted a better box office return during the summer. I think they then delayed, but i could be wrong, the start of filming Deathly Hallows Part 1 & 2. Either way that has started now and they are filming them much like LOTR and Pirates 2 & 3. Back to back.
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Therefore, the production will be longer and post-production will be delayed. I wish it didn’t turn out that way, but i understand. As long as the movie is awesome and much better quality than a series like Twilight, then i’m up for waiting 2 years if need be.
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Part 1 and 2 are being released 6 months apart anyway. Part 1 this time next year and Part 2 the Summer after that. Kinda like what they did with the Matrix 2 & 3 but this time both will be awesome and both will make alot at the box office. I hope this doesn’t hurt then for box office draw, as i really want to see a Harry Potter film 1 billion. But can’t wait…. OH and LOTR was never released 6 months apart, they were released 1 year apart and all in December.
@J – I totally agree. The Harry Potter films are much bigger projects involving a huge amount of people, and the depth of the stories are much deeper and involved. Before anyone freaks out on me I did read the Twilight books and I did see both movies (at least the second was mildly enjoyable and better done) but since I’m not 16 and in love with either Robert Pattinson or Taylor Lautner I would rather concentrate on the characters and stories.
At any rate, the LOTR flims were filmed over much longer than a year. The took just a year alone to set up the Shire sets and let them grow over so it was really there. They made EVERYTHING in that movie and extreme detail went into every weapon and building and costume. Also if you watch any of the appendices on the extended versions all the actors talk about how much time they spent together filming and when those years were over it was a very strange transition. They went back after each movie and filmed extra scenes for the extended versions as well.
I remember going to those movies every december in 2001, 2002 and 2003… a year is really not that long to wait so certainly 6 months isn’t much at all.
I don’t think HP could be hurt at the box office by the split… if anything it will be crazier because of it. November and July are both good box office months, seems to me they couldn’t have picked better ones.
love it love it love it!!!
I agree with the comment about the movies cutting out great parts… I have to say that as much of a HP fan that I am, OOTP was my least favorite book, so I think they did a good job taking the book and making the movie. I really liked HBP, but my biggest dissappointment in the movie was how they basically removed the first battle of Hogwarts. There was no fight! And I really do not believe Harry would just sit there an watch Dumbledore die… in the book her can’t move but in the movie, he can… not realistic. And I wanted more from Harry and Jenny’s first kiss. The on screen version was a let down in my eyes because I really like how it was done in the book.
oh my godddddd. i think im hyperventalatingggggg. =oD CAN’T WAITTTTT!!!!
this looks AMAZING, i’m so freaking excited! ugh i’m upset we have to wait so long, but i guess that’s part of the harry potter experience.. all that damn anticipation and then when it finally comes out.. it’s even better :D
and is it just me, or did anyone else notice that ollivander tells harry way too much about the deathly hallows? in the book ollivander doesn’t know anything about the other hallows except the elder wand..
sorry, my potter-fanatic-ness is coming out. lol i just hope they stick to the plot.
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I think Order of the Phoenix was the best in series. I’m so sad that I’ll not see Hermione in some more movies We had the pleasure to see them all grow year after years. It’s hard to believe they are all in their early 20′s now. I hope they stay as true as possible for TDH.