Will HBP overly influence the OoP film?

[juli17 at aol.com]

Carol wrote:

Maybe this post belongs on the movie list, but I don't know anybody over
there and feel more at home here. Does anyone think that events in HBP
will influence the characterizations (particularly of Snape) in the
OoP film? HBP is in effect the first half of a two-volume book, and on
a first reading or a superficial reading, Snape appears out-and-out
evil, whereas with a closer reading, he's at the least ambiguous. I'm
pretty sure that Steve Kloves sees Snape as DDM (he certainly appeared
that way in the PoA and GoF films), but the screenwriter for OoP may
have a different view. Does anyone besides me fear that events in HBP
could distort or otherwise unduly influence the writing of the OoP
movie? (I have a little more confidence in Alan Rickman, who refuses
to talk about "Severus," as he calls Snape. I think possibly JKR has
filled
him in with regard to Snape's true loyalties. But that won't be the
case with this new writer.) Obviously I'm a DDM!Snaper, or I wouldn't
be worried about him.
 
Julie:
As you know, I'm a DDM!Snaper too, and I'm not really worried. I 
guess it's because I also have confidence that Alan Rickman holds
the character close to his heart and will play him exactly the 
way he feels him (which, so far, has been fairly sympathetic). 
 
Since JKR did tell Rickman some things about the character, most
likely something about Snape's true loyalties, I think JKR is
very invested in the character being portrayed correctly. If the
screenplay veers too far from what the character should be, I
think she would insist on a change. I really do.

Carol, who would also be worried about the HBP film, but IIRC it will
come out a year or so after Book 7
 
Julie again:
I wonder if WB has given any thought to filming HBP and #7 back-to-back?
That would seem a fairly obvious solution to the fact that the actors
are constantly getting older, and probably getting eager to move on
to new projects (though I'm sure they all love doing HP). 
 
Julie 





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