Coming Soon is reporting that Emma Watson will be starring in The Perks Of Being A Wallflower with Logan Lerman.
The project is being produced by Lianne Halfon and Russell Smith via their Mr. Mudd productions banner. Mr. Mudd’s John Malkovich will executive produce. Production of the film is slated to commence this summer.
Erik Feig, Summit’s President of Production, stated, “Every so often you read a book that reminds you what life was really like at a particular age in all its wonderful and terrible details or if you’re lucky enough to read it at the right time in your life, it can change the course you’re on and make you think things are actually going to be ok. ‘The Perks of Being a Wallflower’ is that book and we are thrilled for the opportunity to turn it into that kind of movie as well. We know we are off to the right start with Stephen directing, with Emma and Logan starring, and with our talented producer team.”
In a new video interview with BBC, Harry Potter producer David Heyman discusses the Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema award that he and JK Rowling will be accepting on behalf of the Harry Potter series this Sunday at the BAFTA awards.
We’ve been making these films for 10, 11 years now and the whole journey’s been absolutely fantastic. But to get this recognition from BAFTA is something remarkable, unexpected and a treat. We don’t make films for the legacy. We make films to make the best films possible. The most important thing is that the audiences enjoy them. So far they seem to have enjoyed them. The fact that we get awards like the Michael Bokon award is a huge honor and something that every member of the cast and crew will treasure. But that’s really the icing on the cake.
We’ve seen people grow over the 10 years of Harry Potter and learn their craft. It’s been a great training ground for so many. So hopefully those people will continue to work and grow within the industry. I think that films working on films generates new talent and hopefully we’ve been part of that.
I think in some ways we’ve grown as the visual effects have grown. You look at the visual effects in the first film and frankly they’re a bit ropy. You can see as the quality of the visual effects has improved, so they’ve improved in our films. And I think in terms of British visual effects in particular, we’ve been a part of that growth and development.
Harry Potter has been unique. I’m sure I will never be part of anything quite like it again. There’ll be other unique and special experiences in my life and in my career, I’m sure. I hope. But there’ll be nothing quite like Potter. If something were to come along again and I were fortunate enough to be part of it, I’d grab it in a heartbeat. But I think it’s unlikely. For me, I’ve been involved with it since 1997. I’m treasuring these past 14 years. They’ve been amazing.
Andrew Williamson who does concept art for the Harry Potter films has updated his website with some art from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I. You can see the drawings in the gallery!
Starting today fans can pre-order Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part I on DVD and BluRay over at Amazon. The DVD will be released on April 11th in the UK and April 15th in the US. Use the links below to pre-order:
Today Jon Stewart visited The Wizarding World of Harry Potter Theme Park and Universal has sent over a photo of the comedian with his family that you can see below.
Reelz Channel is asking fans to vote for their favorite franchises and Harry Potter is in the running! So far it is in 4th place with The Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Toy Story, Back to the Future, Batman, Pirates of the Caribbean, James Bond and Terminator rounding out the top 10.
Year after year, sometimes decade after decade, audiences continue to flock to theaters when the sequels or re-imaginings come out.They’re the movie franchises that maintain a huge fan base.Now’s your chance to tell us your absolute favorites and have a say in which movies appear on Hollywood’s Top Ten.And remember, if your favorite isn’t listed, go ahead and add it, so others can vote it up or down the list.
