The Orange British Academy Film Awards were held tonight and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II came away with the Special Visual Effects award. Tim Burke, John Richardson, Greg Butler, and David Vickery were there to accept the award, a video may be seen on the BAFTA website.
Daniel Radcliffe, Bonnie Wright, Jamie Campbell Bower, Gary Oldman, Kenneth Branagh, Ralph Fiennes, Jim Broadbent, Helena Bonham Carter, and John Hurt were also in attendance at the ceremony and photos may be seen over at the BAFTA website (Scroll down)!
Playbill is reporting that Jessie Cave (Lavender Brown) is set to star in J.M. Barrie’s Mary Rose in London. It will begin performances at Studio 3 at Riverside Studios in Hammersmith March 28, prior to an official opening March 30, for a run through April 28.
the play is set in a Sussex manor house where a ghost keeps watch, yearning for the return of her beloved boy. It is described as a supernatural story of love, lost innocence and the parallel world where our departed ones are still present, just beyond reach.
This production, directed by Matthew Parker and featuring original music composed by Maria Haik Escudero that will be performed live, has an ensemble cast of 16, including Joanna Watt, Charlie Kerson, Nicholas Hoad, Phil Bishop, Alec Gray, Sally Preston, Philippa George, Ariel Harrison and Maya Thomas, with more to be announced.
Additionally, Multitude Media have emailed to let us know about Project Amstel. Jessie has been following Simon Amstell in the lead up to his new tour and has put together a series of videos where she tries to convince Simon of the merits of social media. They met during the filming of the second series of Grandma’s House, which airs later in the spring.
Jessie has been a very busy girl lately with many upcoming projects: She will appear next on TV in the second series of Simon Amstell’s “Grandma’s House” for the BBC and in Mike Newell’s film adaptation of “Great Expectations,” playing Biddy. She will also be presenting a one-woman show Bookworm at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe.
The Evening Standard British film awards were held last night and a bunch of Potter stars were in attendance including Bonnie Wright, James Phelps, Clemence Poesey (Fleur), Jamie Campbell Bower (Young Grindlewald), Toby Jones (Dobby), Warwick Davis, and John Hurt. Photos of the stars at the event may be seen here.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II won the Blockbuster of the Year, People’s Choice Award. Additionally, John Hurt, who plays Ollivander in the Potter films, was honored with the Alexander Walker Special Award for his contribution to film.
According to ComingSoon, Tom Felton is in negotiations to star in the upcoming horror film Therese Raquin. Tom also retweeted an article about the attachment, meaning this is not a rumor. Glenn Close and Elizabeth Olsen are also rumored to be in talks for the film.
First published as a novel in 1867, Emile Zola’s tale is arguably best known for its 1873 stage play version (also by Zola). The plot has the titular frenchwoman, Therese, plotting to murder her husband, Camille, with her new lover, Laurent. Though they successfully inact the deed, they find their subsequent married life haunted by the ghost of Camille.
Olsen would play the part of Therese and Felton, Camille with Close appearing as Madame Raquin, the aunt of Therese and mother of Camille. Two of the bigger parts that remain to be cast are Laurent and Michaud, a police officer and friend of Madame Raquin.
It has been confirmed that Rupert Grint will be attending the world premiere of his new film, Into the White, in Oslo. The premiere will be held in Oslo, Norway on March 4 during the Filmfest Oslo. Rupert’s reps told Rupert-Grint.us:
“Just to let you know that we can confirm Rupert will be attending the Into the White premiere in Oslo.”
Petter Næss, the film’s director, has this to say about the premiere:
“It’s a big thing to be able to close Oslo’s new film festival, and I am looking forward to showing it to the audience at the esteemed Folketeatret. It’s extra special when thinking about the fact that my parents met each other at that spot at the end of the 50s, My dad worked as a set designer, my mother as an actress, and I was probably conceived in the string attic or in the painting hall. It’ll be like coming home.”
Daniel Radcliffe and Director James Watkins will be in central London this weekend to welcome the audience to two screenings of their gothic chiller THE WOMAN IN BLACK which will be released nationwide from 10th February 2012. For those fans who missed the chance to see Dan at the Worldwide Premiere last month, this is a fantastic opportunity to see the star as he and James personally introduce both screenings. The screenings will be on February 11th at the following times and venues:
SATURDAY 11TH FEBRUARY
3.00PM, EMPIRE LEICESTER SQUARE
4.30PM, VUE WESTFIELD
According to the press release:
THE WOMAN IN BLACK is based on the world famous ghost story by Susan Hill. The film follows the fate of Arthur Kipps (Daniel Radcliffe), a lawyer who is forced to leave his young son and travel to a remote village to attend to the affairs of the recently deceased owner of Eel Marsh House.
Working alone in the old mansion, Kipps begins to uncover the town’s tragic and tortured secrets and his fears escalate when he discovers that local children have been disappearing under mysterious circumstances. When those closest to him are threatened, Kipps must find a way to break the cycle of terror.
THE WOMAN IN BLACK also stars Ciaran Hinds (TINKER, TAILOR, SOLDIER, SPY) and Janet McTeer (TUMBLEWEEDS) and was adapted from Susan Hill’s best-selling novel for the screen by Jane Goldman (KICK ASS) and directed by James Watkins (EDEN LAKE).
THE WOMAN IN BLACK will be released across the UK and Ireland by Momentum Pictures, an Alliance Films company, on 10th February 2012.
