SEPTEMBER cover girl Emma Watson leads a discussion on gender equality in a new film by Vogue Video, directed by Kathryn Ferguson. As a UN ambassador, Watson is a vocal supporter of HeForShe, the UN solidarity movement for gender equality. Join her, alongside designers Stella McCartney, Jonathan Saunders, Erdem Moralioglu and Bella Freud, as they share their thoughts on equal rights for all.
Entertainment Weekly reports that Emma Watson will be starring opposite Tom Hanks in The Circle. “Emma Watson is one of my favorite actors, and her incredible talent, sensitivity, and deep intelligence will bring an electric energy to The Circle,” [producer, James] Ponsoldt said.
Watson will play a young woman who is hired for a big job in an Internet company called the Circle, which links users’ personal emails, social media, banking, and purchasing with their universal operating system, resulting in one online identity and a new age of civility and transparency. The novel turns into a contemporary thriller about the perils of life in a digital age where personal data is collected, sifted and monetized and used for surveillance, rendering privacy obsolete.
The Circle is being produced by Ponsoldt, Hanks and Gary Goetzman for Playtone and Anthony Bregman for Likely Story. Filming is due to begin this September in California.
The second trailer for Regression, which stars Potter alumni Emma Watson and David Thewlis, has been released. Regression is set to be released on August 28, 2015 and also stars Ethan Hawke.
Minnesota, 1990. Detective Bruce Kenner (Ethan Hawke) investigates the case of young Angela (Emma Watson), who accuses her father, John Gray (David Dencik), of an unspeakable crime. When John unexpectedly and without recollection admits guilt, renowned psychologist Dr. Raines (David Thewlis) is brought in to help him relive his memories and what they discover unmasks a horrifying nationwide mystery.
It has just been announced that Disney’s live-action version of Beauty and the Beast will be released on March 17th 2017, two years from tomorrow. Seems a long time to wait, but filming won’t begin on the project until this Summer. It has also been revealed that Emma Thompson will be playing Mrs. Potts, as was rumored a couple weeks ago.
In other exciting news Alan Menken, the original composer for Disney’s 1991 animated version, will be writing the score for this version. Menken has won 8 Oscars for his work, including 2 for Beauty and the Beast. The film will feature new recordings of the original songs in addition to several new songs written by Menken and Sir Tim Rice.
In honor of International Women’s Day and in her role as UN Women’s ambassador, Emma Watson participated in a live discussion on Facebook earlier today to discuss the HeForShe gender equality movement. A full video of the event may be watched below:
Emma Watson announced via her Facebook page that she would be taking part in a live chat on International Women’s Day to discuss He For She.
I hope you’ll join me on Sunday 8th of March at 1PM NYC/5PM London-time for a conversation about He For She and Gender Equality, live on Facebook. If you’re in London and would like to be there in person, tell me how you are making a personal impact to advance gender equality. Please submit your story, here: http://goo.gl/forms/dRzVjsdNSR, by 12PM London-time on Wednesday 4th of March and you could be selected to attend this special event as an audience member! Em x
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