The first teaser for one of David Heyman’s new ventures, Paddington, has been released via Yahoo! Movies. Harry Potter actors Julie Walters and Jim Broadbent will be in the film as Mrs. Bird and Mr. Gruber with Colin Firth voicing the famous Paddington bear.
David Heyman commented on the film in an interview: “Paddington Bear is a universally loved character, and I have wanted to bring him to screen for some years. Michael Bond’s ‘Paddington’ books have such wit, wonder and charm. Essentially, Paddington’s story is that of an immigrant arriving in London and trying to find a home and a family. Above all, I love Paddington’s unique style of comedy.”
A couple synopsis for the film may be read below:
Paddington has journeyed from Darkest Peru, wearing a duffle coat, hat and Wellington boots, carrying a suitcase containing an empty jar of marmalade and wearing a label around his neck that reads “Please look after this bear, thank you.” His arrival in the household of the Brown family leads to comic mishaps and misadventures for the well-meaning but accident-prone young bear.
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The story follows a curious young Peruvian bear with a passion for all things British who travels to London in search of a home. Lost and alone at Paddington Station, he meets the kindly Brown family who offer him a temporary haven. It looks as though his luck has changed, until this rarest of bears catches the eye of a museum taxidermist.
The first trailer for the animated film, Postman Pat: The Movie, which features the voice talents of Potter alum David Tennant, Rupert Grint and Jim Broadbent has been released online! The film, which is about a veteran postman who finds his beliefs challenged after he enters a TV talent show competition, will be released in the UK on May 23rd.
What happens when Light meets Dark? When kindness meets selfishness? When local fame meets global notoriety? A nice cup of tea is kicked aside by a frappacappucino? Everyone’s favourite postie, Postman Pat, comes face to face with the dark side of the fame dream when he enters a national TV talent show and the demons of money, status and a new shiny suit conspire to tear Pat away from his friends, family and the small home town which loves him.
In a new fully 3-D, stop frame animated movie – for 3-8 year olds and their families – the much adored children’s TV icon, Postman Pat hits the big screen for the first time and is faced with challenges he’s never met before which really test him. With newly composed super powered pop songs, brand new sets and a host of new characters alongside the beloved favourites, Postman Pat The Movie is set to enthral a whole new generation of children and have them on the edge of their velvet cinema booster seats in their pint sized 3D specs – just like Pats! Spectacular!
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts has released the longlist of nominations for this year’s BAFTA awards and Harry Potter is vying for a few awards. It was longlisted for every category it was eligible for except for Best Film and Director (it was not nominated for Film Not in the English Language, Documentary or Animated Film and Original Screenplay for obvious reasons.)
Outstanding British Film
Editing
Adapted Screenplay
Production Design
Cinematography
Make Up & Hair
Costume Design
Sound
Special Visual Effects
Original Music
Supporting Actor: Alan Rickman for Deathly Hallows
The cast members of the series are also up for some awards:
Leading Actor: Brendan Gleeson for The Guard, Gary Oldman for Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Ralph Fiennes for Coriolanus
Supporting Actor: Jim Broadbent for The Iron Lady, John Hurt for Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Kenneth Branagh for My Week with Marilyn
Supporting Actress: Zoe Wanamaker for My Week with Marilyn
With 285 films entered this year, the first round of voting reduced the list of eligible films to 15 in each category. Round Two voting, which opens today, will reduce these 15 contenders down to the five nominations in each category. Appearing on the Longlist does not constitute a nomination. Nominations in all categories will be announced on Tuesday 17 January. The winners will be announced at the Orange British Academy Film Awards on Sunday 12 February.
Harry Potter stars Rupert Grint, David Tennant (Barty Crouch Jr) and Jim Broadbent (Slughorn) will be voicing characters in the new Postman Pat movie. Postman Pat, which was a stop animation series for young children, is being remade as a 3D animated film, “Postman Pat: The Movie,” and the will be released in 2013. It is not known what parts the actors will be voicing but some sources believe Rupert will be Pat’s son Julian.
The film sees Postman Pat enter a national TV talent show – which threatens to tear him away from Greendale and the friends he loves. The show forces Pat to come face-to-face with the temptations of money, status and even a shiny new suit.
Grint, whose role was not revealed, but could be Pat’s son Julian, added: “I used to watch Postman Pat when I was a small boy. My brother and sisters all did at some stage. Postman Pat is one of those British symbols, I suppose. You are totally familiar with him and his cat Jess, even if you have never watched the series. How exciting to be part of the Postman Pat heritage.”
Finally I have uploaded the rest of my coverage from the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II London premiere. You can see all the photos in the gallery (do NOT take without linking back to magical-menagerie.com). Watch the videos below:
Here is the first of 2 videos from the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II premiere at Trafalgar Square in London on July 7th. In this video you will see Natalia Tena (Tonks), David Heyman (Producer), Alfie Enoch (Dean Thomas) and Devon Murray (Seamus Finnigan), Jim Broadbent (Horace Slughorn), Ralph Fiennes (Voldemort) and Ciaran Hinds (Aberforth Dumbledore). The second set of interviews will be online soon (I’m just waiting to be sent our Rupert footage) as well as tons of amazing photographs!
This footage is courtesy of jkrfan.com because my microphone decided to not work for the last half of the premiere.
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