
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 is an Action/Adventure, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Adaptation, Family, Kids, Drama, Mystery, Suspense and Sequel film set to be released this November 19, 2010 in theaters wide. The story in the movie Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010), Harry, Ron and Hermione set out on their perilous mission to track down and destroy the secret to Voldemort's immortality and destruction -- the Horcruxes. On their own, without the guidance of their professors or the protection of Professor Dumbledore, the three friends must now rely on one another more than ever. But there are Dark Forces in their midst that threaten to tear them apart. Meanwhile, the wizarding world has become a dangerous place for all enemies of the Dark Lord. The long-feared war has begun and Voldemort's Death Eaters seize control of the Ministry of Magic and even Hogwarts, terrorizing and arresting anyone who might oppose them. But the one prize they still seek is the one most valuable to Voldemort: Harry Potter. The Chosen One has become the hunted one as the Death Eaters search for Harry with orders to bring him to Voldemort...alive. Harry's only hope is to find the Horcruxes before Voldemort finds him. But as he searches for clues, he uncovers an old and almost forgotten tale -- the legend of the Deathly Hallows. And if the legend turns out to be true, it could give Voldemort the ultimate power he seeks. Little does Harry know that his future has already been decided by his past when, on that fateful day, he became "the Boy Who Lived." No longer just a boy, Harry Potter is drawing ever closer to the task for which he has been preparing since the day he first stepped into Hogwarts: the ultimate battle with Voldemort. The film is directed by David Yates, under the distribution of Warner Bros. Pictures, MPAA rating as PG-13. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 cast are Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter, Rupert Grint as Ron Weasley, Emma Watson as Hermione Granger, Helena Bonham Carter as Bellatrix Lestrange, David Bradley as Argus Filch, Jim Broadbent as Horace Slughorn, Jamie Campbell Bower as Gellert Grindelwald, Robbie Coltrane as Rubeus Hagrid, Warwick Davis as Filius Flitwick/Griphook, Frances de la Tour as Olympe Maxime, Hazel Douglas as Bathilda Bagshot, Ralph Fiennes as Lord Voldemort, Tom Felton as Draco Malfoy, Michael Gambon as Albus Dumbledore, Brendan Gleeson as Alastor "Mad-Eye" Moody, Domhnall Gleeson as Bill Weasley, Richard Griffiths as Vernon Dursley, George Harris as Kingsley Shacklebolt, Guy Henry as Pius Thicknesse, Ciarán Hinds as Aberforth Dumbledore, John Hurt as Mr. Ollivander, Rhys Ifans as Xenophilius Lovegood, Jason Isaacs as Lucius Malfoy, Gemma Jones as Poppy Pomfrey, Toby Jones as Dobby (voice), Dave Legeno as Fenrir Greyback, Matthew Lewis as Neville Longbottom, Andy Linden as Mundungus Fletcher, Evanna Lynch as Luna Lovegood, Miriam Margolyes as Pomona Sprout, Simon McBurney as Kreacher (voice), Helen McCrory as Narcissa Malfoy, Nick Moran as Scabior, Peter Mullan as Yaxley, Bill Nighy as Rufus Scrimgeour, Gary Oldman as Sirius Black, James Phelps as Fred Weasley, Oliver Phelps as George Weasley, Clémence Poésy as Fleur Delacour, Chris Rankin as Percy Weasley, Toby Regbo as Young Dumbledore, Miranda Richardson as Rita Skeeter, Alan Rickman as Severus Snape, Fiona Shaw as Petunia Dursley, Maggie Smith as Minerva McGonagall, Timothy Spall as Peter Pettigrew, Imelda Staunton as Dolores Umbridge, Natalia Tena as Nymphadora Tonks, David Thewlis as Remus Lupin, Emma Thompson as Sybil Trelawney, Suzie Toase as Alecto Carrow, Julie Walters as Molly Weasley, Mark Williams as Arthur Weasley and Bonnie Wright as Ginny Weasley. Watch Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010) movie online free.
The decision to divide Rowling's final book into a two-part movie came from the original declined proposal to split Goblet of Fire in 2004. Deathly Hallows was shot back to back, and treated as if it were one film. The idea to split the book into a two-part movie had been around since the middle of 2007, but only came into serious consideration after producer David Heyman was able to talk to writer Steve Kloves when the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike ended and Heyman had Rowling's approval. Kloves started his work on the script for the second part in April 2009.
According to Warner Bros. executive Alan F. Horn it will allow "an extra hour and a half to celebrate what this franchise has been and do justice to all the words and ideas in the amazing story." Heyman described the workings behind the split: "Deathly Hallows is so rich, the story so dense and there is so much that is resolved that, after discussing it with J. K. Rowling, we came to the conclusion that two parts were needed." Kloves was not able to start work on the script until the WGA strike ended.
Before David Yates was officially chosen to direct the film, others had expressed an interest in the job. Alfonso Cuarón, director of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, had said that he would be tempted to return to direct. Guillermo del Toro, who passed on Prisoner of Azkaban, had expressed interest in directing Deathly Hallows, but an increased workload over the production of The Hobbit ruled him out of the project.
Rowling was appointed producer on the two-part film, alongside David Heyman and David Barron. Heyman noted that the films will be a closer recreation of the books than the previous films because of the length a two-part adaptation entails. Daniel Radcliffe said: "This is a road movie, particularly in Part One of the film. People have been so used to seeing Harry Potter at Hogwarts and we're just not there for the first part of the film. That seems to have really freshened things up, and hopefully will get people seeing the films with fresh eyes again, because its just a totally different look when you're not just sat in the same room the whole time."
Yates and Heyman have noted that some of the events of the seventh book had an effect on the way the sixth film was written.
Pre-production began on 26 January 2009 (2009-01-26), while filming began on 19 February 2009 (2009-02-19) at Leavesden Studios, where the previous six installments were filmed. Pinewood Studios became the second studio location for filming the seventh movie. Bruno Delbonnel, the Director of Photography for the sixth film, opted not to work on Deathly Hallows, as he was afraid of repeating himself. Therefore Eduardo Serra was chosen to be the cinematographer for Parts 1 and 2. Director David Yates said that the film will be shot with "loads of hand-held cameras." He stated, "I want to shake things up every time I go into this world. I like experimenting as we go along." In October 2009, Ralph Fiennes started filming his role as Lord Voldemort. Many of the adult actors also prepared for filming during that period. The crew also shot on location, with Swinley Forest and Freshwater West as two of the main outdoor filming areas, along with the village of Lavenham in Suffolk and the streets of the city of London.
On 26 March 2010 (2010-03-26), filming finished in Pinewood Studios. However, Leavesden Studios was still occupied for further filming. The Epilogue scene was one of the last scenes to be shot. The movie in its entirety was filmed over a one and a half year period throughout the United Kingdom and finished on 12 June 2010. Even though the shooting schedule was set at 250 days, the filming took 478 days to complete. Radcliffe, Grint, and Watson all openly wept on the last day, which ended their ten years of work on the films.
During production at Leavesden, Radcliffe's stunt double David Holmes suffered a serious spinal injury during the filming of an aerial sequence, which left him paralysed. Holmes fell to the ground following an explosion which was part of the stunt.
Stuart Craig, the production designer of the first six films, stayed on to design all the sets in both parts of Deathly Hallows. Several new sets are introduced, including Malfoy Manor and Shell Cottage. Some sets were rebuilt for the film, including the Chamber of Secrets and a new Ministry of Magic.
Although Yates had retained composer Nicholas Hooper for Half-Blood Prince, Hooper confirmed that he will not be returning for Deathly Hallows. In July 2009, John Williams (composer for the first three films) said that he will return for Deathly Hallows Part 2 as long as it fits with his schedule. In January 2010, Alexandre Desplat was confirmed to produce the score for Part 1 of the Deathly Hallows soundtrack. Desplat will compose throughout the summer with the London Symphony Orchestra and admitted that he will use Hedwig's Theme, created by John Williams, in his composition. In an interview he stated, "We will start this summer and it will take me all summer. I will not have many holidays, but again it's for good reason - for the soundtrack. I would take every opportunity to use the fabulous theme written by John Williams. I'd say it is not sufficiently used in the latest movies, so if I have the opportunity and if the footage will allow me, I will arrange it ... I shall make it with great honour and pleasure." Alexandre Desplat was scheduled to complete the score in September. The film's orchestration started on 14 August 2010 with Conrad Pope (the orchestrator on the first three Potter films) collaborating with Desplat. Pope commented that the music is "exciting and vigorous" and "Those who love melodies, harmonies and emotions in their film scores should be pleased. Reminds one of the old days." On 23 September 2010, it was announced that the score for Part 1 will be released on 16 November 2010. In the liner notes for the original soundtrack, director David Yates writes "As we recorded one track the other day, Ron Returns, it so enchanted me, and everyone in the control room, I had to offer him [Desplat] the job of writing the music for part two on the spot after hearing it." This places in question the possibility of John Williams' involvement in part two.
The trailer music for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows features two tracks, both from Brand X. Track one is called The Sorcerer's Secret and plays on the first three teasers for the film, while the second track, also from Brand X, plays on the trailer for both parts. The third trailer, which promotes only Part 1, features three new tracks: Amphibious Zoo's "Ghost of War", Position Music's "Menace", and finally from the Immediate Music company, "The End of Days". The soundtrack of Part 1 will be realeased in 16th November.
In October 2010, costume designer Jany Temime was exposed for copying a dress from Alexander McQueen's Autumn/Winter 2008 collection for Fleur's wedding dress. Temime had claimed that she "wanted it to be a witch wedding dress but not a Halloween dress. The dress is white but it needed to have something fantastic to it. So there is the phoenix [motif], the bird, which is a symbol of love in a way because there is rebirth, love never dies, it is born again." However, the birds on the McQueen original were actually peacocks, and although Temime did manage to change the crest on the bird's heads to make them more 'phoenixy', she neglected to alter any other detail of the birds, including their rather obvious peacock feathers. The story was widely reported by the fashion media.
Jason Isaacs considered not returning for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows before the book was released, as he was worried that the senior Malfoy would have very little screen time due to the character's imprisonment in the previous story. Meeting J. K. Rowling at an awards dinner he fell to his knees and said "Get me out of prison, I beg you." Rowling reassured Isaacs by looking over her shoulder and mouthing "You're out. Chapter One." Isaacs signed onto the film immediately afterward.
Joshua Herdman announced on 9 August 2009 (2009-08-09) that Jamie Waylett would not be reprising his role as Vincent Crabbe for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Waylett's character would instead be written out and his role in the plot taken over by Herdman's character, Gregory Goyle.
Director David Yates has announced that, for the final scene in the film which is set nineteen years after the film's main story, older actors will not be cast to play the main characters. Special effects will be used to depict the cast members as adults.
The first official picture from the first film was released on 1 December 2009 (2009-12-01), showing Harry, Ron and Hermione in a London street. A clip from the film was leaked on 4 December 2009 (2009-12-04) and was officially released on 8 December 2009 (2009-12-08) with the release of Half-Blood Prince on Blu-ray and DVD.
At the 2010s ShoWest convention, Alan Horn premiered unfinished footage from both Part 1 and Part 2 of the upcoming film. The 2010 MTV Movie Awards premiered more footage from both parts of Deathly Hallows. At the Cinema Expo event in Amsterdam on 23 June 2010, a trailer was shown along with a five minute preview of selected scenes. On 28 June 2010, the first official trailer for both parts was released on the internet and also was previewed before The Twilight Saga: Eclipse when it was released on 30 June 2010. During ABC Family's premiere of Huge, the 2½ minute trailer for Deathly Hallows was shown. Following the release of the official teaser poster, ABC Family broadcast interviews and additional scenes from both parts during their Harry Potter weekend, which began on 8 July 2010. Another trailer can be seen from Lego Harry Potter: Years 1-4.
Deathly Hallows was represented at the 2010 San Diego Comic-Con International event. Several props from the film, including the Elder Wand and Slytherin's Locket, were on display. Tom Felton was in attendance and introduced new clips from the film. Warner Bros. International announced that a Harry Potter Movie Marathon would be held in various cities of Japan, accompanied by new exclusive Deathly Hallows footage on 11 August 2010. It was later found that there was no new trailer or footage from the film at the August 11, Japanese event, but rather the featurettes which had been aired outside of Japan.
During the season premiere of The Vampire Diaries on The CW, the first TV spot aired for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1. It featured new dialogue from Voldemort, scenes of the Lovegoods' home under attack from the Death Eaters and footage of the ghostly Dumbledore hallucination. Furthermore, a new trailer for solely Part 1 was approved in the UK. The trailer was released on 22 September and is about 2 minutes and 25 seconds long, featuring several new scenes.
On 29 September 2010, three character posters for Part 1 of Harry, Ron and Hermione were released via Yahoo! Movies. The following day, a Part 1 theatrical poster was released online featuring the trio on the run in a forest. Various other character posters for Part 1 were released on 6 October 2010, featuring Harry, Ron, Hermione, Lord Voldemort, Bellatrix Lestrange, Severus Snape and Fenrir Greyback.
On 12 of October, 4 new character posters were released, featuring, Harry, Ron, Hermione, Bellatrix, Lucius Malfoy, Fenrir Greyback and a snatcher. The posters are set to the theme of "Don't Get Caught", "Trust No One" and "The Hunt Begins".
On 15 October 2010, tickets began selling on Fandango for Part 1, and on 19 October, a 50-second clip featuring never-before-seen footage was aired at the 2010 Scream Awards. On 16 October, the second TV spot was released on Cartoon Network during a premiere of Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster. On 18 October 2010, seven new TV spots were released through the Warner Bros. YouTube channel featuring new footage. On 25 October 2010, Yahoo! Movies released an exclusive featurette on the film featuring new shots. The trailer for this film was released 26 October 2010 and can be viewed at the Warner Brothers website. On 30 October 2010 EW released two new featurettes, titled "Horcruxes" and "The Story" respectively, featuring huge amounts of never-before-seen footage. On the same day, the Warner Bros. Harry Potter website was updated to reveal twelve miniature clips from the film.
On 21 August 2010, director David Yates, producers David Heyman and David Barron along with Warner Bros. president Alan F. Horn, attended a test screening for Part 1 of Deathly Hallows in Chicago. The unfinished film gained rave reviews from test screeners, some of which labelled it "amazing and dark" and "the most perfect Harry Potter film". Others expressed that the film faithfully adapted the novel, which led to an inheritance of the "book's own problems" with a long runtime of about 200 minutes.
Warner Bros. Pictures was originally going to release Part 1 of Deathly Hallows in 2D and 3D formats. However on 8 October 2010, it was announced that plans for a 3D version of Part 1 had been scrapped. "Warner Bros Pictures has made the decision to release “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1” in 2D, in both conventional and IMAX theaters, as we will not have a completed 3D version of the film within our release date window. Despite everyone’s best efforts, we were unable to convert the film in its entirety and meet the highest standards of quality." Part 2, however, will still be released in 2D, 3D and IMAX formats.
After much speculation, Part 1 received a PG-13 rating from MPAA for "some sequences of intense action violence, frightening images and brief sensuality." The film also received a 12A from the BBFC for "moderate fantasy violence and threat." In Australia the film is speculated to have an M or MA15+ Rating, due to intense violence, frightening images and nudity.
The world premiere for Deathly Hallows: Part 1 will be held in London's Leicester Square on 11 November 2010. The U.S. premiere for Deathly Hallows: Part 1 will be held in New York City on 15 November.
The first part will debut in cinemas worldwide on 19 November 2010, while the second part will be released worldwide on 15 July 2011, eight months after Part 1.