Scholastic recently confirmed to SnitchSeeker that the Harry Potter 15th Anniversary books will be released on August 27th in the US. Each book is available separately or you can purchase the whole set. You can pre-order the books for $63 on Amazon.
Emma Watson has been nominated for three MTV Movie Awards for her role as Sam in The Perks of Being a Wallflower. She is up for: Best Female Performance, Best Kiss, and Best Musical Moment (use the previous links to vote!) The MTV Movie Awards will air on April 14 at 9pm EST.
Also, thanks to SnitchSeeker, we know that her independent film, The Bling Ring, directed by Sofia Coppola will have a June 14 limited theatrical release in the US. After that it could get a more wide release. A teaser for the film was released today by Pathe (and uncovered by SnitchSeeker)
MTV has exclusively released a brand new clip from Rupert Grint’s film, Into the White. The scene they have released shows soldiers attempting to amputate another’s arm.
A synopsis of the film is as follows:
English and German pilots shoot each other down, and later find themselves at the same cabin. In order to survive the tough winter in the Norwegian wilderness they have to stand together. It’s the start of a long and unlikely friendship.
Into the White is availabe OnDemand or on iTunes and will be in theaters on April 12.
Variety is reporting that Emma Watson is in VERY EARLY talks to play the lead role of Cinderella in, you guessed it, Disney’s adaption of Cinderella which is set for release some time in 2014. Kenneth Branagh will be directing the film and, as many fans recall, Kenneth played Gilderoy Lockhart in Chamber of Secrets so this definitely gives Emma an edge. Cate Blanchett, of Lord of the Rings fame, will play the wicked stepmother.
Fans will also remember that Emma is hoping to play Belle in Guillermo del Toro’s adaption of Beauty and the Beast, if that project ever moves forward. Both the director and Emma have expressed how excited they are to possibly work together.
Coming Soon is reporting (via Variety) that Daniel Radcliffe could possibly be playing Igor in Fox’s reboot of Frankenstein. The original article, by Variety, has since been deleted, it is not known whether this was at the studio’s request. According to the article on ComingSoon:
Paul McGuigan (Push, Lucky Number Slevin) is attached to direct the project, planned to begin production later this year. The film, scripted by Max Landis (Chronicle) Shelley’s 1818 novel.
“I began to pick apart our knowledge of ‘Frankenstein’ and discovered that the public’s idea of this myth comes from a million different places,” Landis told ShockTillYouDrop.com in 2011. “…I became committed to recontextualizing it all so it all worked in one story. By the end of the day, it’s a period piece and yes, it’s from Igor’s perspective, but man it’s cool. It’s the best thing I’ve written.”
The Hollywood Reporter adds that Igor is “described as pathologically dirty, with long hair and wearing old clown clothes.” Production for the film will begin in the UK in late-Summer, if Daniel is indeed playing the role we will be sure to post.
Last night Daniel Radcliffe, along with Joseph-Gordon Levitt and host Seth MacFarlane, performed a song and dance routine to start the Academy Awards. In the clip, Captain Kirk is explaining to Seth how he ruined the Oscars and how to fix it. Dan and Joseph come to help save the day! A video of the performance is now online and may be watched below, starting at 6:40.
