Sci Fi Wire recently held a short interview with Potter producer
David Heyman in which he tells us some of what's in and what's out of the '
Goblet of Fire' film and also adds that Rowling is fine with all changes made.
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"Anything that doesn't really relate to Harry and Harry's journey is less relevant."
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"That's not to say that there're not minor detours. Inevitably there are. But there are certain things that we don't spend as much time with as they do in the book, just by the very nature of the material."
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The film will not deal with the subplot involving Winky and Dobby, two house elves, and the issue of elf liberation.
"It's Hermione's issue," Heyman said. "Not to say Hermione's [not important]. Hermione's a vitally important character. But you have to make some choices. ... One piece of information ... we've put into another character, which feels perfectly organic [and] works. ... The story works perfectly without [the elf story].
And we consulted with Jo [Potter author J.K. Rowling] about it, and she was fine [with it]."
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That 'piece of information' I feel 99% certain is about the Gillyweed. Book fans will know in canon Dobby gives it to Harry whereas we saw set photos of Dan & Matt (who plays Neville) filming some lake scenes which seems to suggest Neville Longbottom will give Harry the Gillyweed (as Dobby doesn't appear to be featuring at all) which is in character in the sense that Neville is good at Herbology.
Scenes that have been shot include:-
* Inside the Weasleys' suprisingly spacious tent at the Quidditch World Cup
* Cemetry Scenes
* A trophy room filled with silvered plaques and cups of various sizes
* The Ministry Box at the Quidditch World Cup stadium
* A faux marble Trial Chamber, which rises several stories high
* All the three tasks for the Triwizard Tournament
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Hogwart's Great Hall, meanwhile, has been redressed for the Yule Ball, a big dance that occurs midway through the movie. Every surface has been silvered, with giant icicles to hang from the beams, and a giant Christmas tree sits at the head of the space.
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"It's pretty interesting," Heyman said. "It's good. That's most definitely a different twist on the whole Potter thing. I think people will enjoy seeing the world getting bigger. I think the tasks are going to be great. And I think the kids [stars Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint] are better actors. They're just better actors, so you're seeing more nuance than you may have in the first film, and you saw more in the second and you saw more in the third."
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Source:
The Leaky Cauldron