Production of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Daniel Radcliffe filming for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows at Freshwater West, Pembrokeshire in May 2009
Directed byDavid Yates
Screenplay bySteve Kloves
Based onHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
by J. K. Rowling
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyEduardo Serra
Edited byMark Day
Music byAlexandre Desplat
Production
companies
Distributed byWarner Bros. Pictures
Release dates
19 November 2010 (2010-11-19) (Part 1)
15 July 2011 (2011-07-15) (Part 2)
Running time
146 minutes (Part 1)
130 minutes (Part 2)
276 minutes (total)
Countries
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$250 million

Production of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the 2010/2011 two-part finale of the Harry Potter film series, began in 2009. Both Part 1 and Part 2 were directed by David Yates, written by Steve Kloves, and from the screen adaptation of the 2007 novel of the same name by J. K. Rowling. The picture was produced by Rowling, alongside David Heyman and David Barron. It was originally set to be released as one, but due to its long running time, Warner Bros. Pictures divided the film into two parts.[1][2]

Both parts were shot simultaneously; principal photography began on 19 February 2009 and was completed on 12 June 2010,[3] with reshoots for the epilogue scene taking place in December 2010.[4] Part 1 was released in 2D and IMAX on 19 November 2010, and Part 2 was released in 3D, 2D and IMAX on 15 July 2011.[5][6][7][8]

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