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Roger Lloyd-Pack to appear in Shaw's Widower's Houses

Roger Lloyd-Pack will appear in George Bernard Shaw's Widower's Houses as Mr. Sartorius at the Royal Exchange Theatre. Sartorius, a slum landlord, made his fortune off the back's of London's poor. When Sartorius's prospective son-in...

Published 03-31-2009 9:18 PM by Carina

Filed under: Roger Lloyd-Pack, Barty Crouch Senior
Burton's Alice in Wonderland in IMAX on March 5, 2010

Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures and IMAX Corporation have announced plans to release the IMAX version of Alice in Wonderland on March 5, 2010, which will coincide with the film's regular release. The special IMAX® 3D release will be digitally...

Published 03-31-2009 4:14 PM by Carina

Filed under: Helena Bonham Carter, Bellatrix Lestrange, Alan Rickman, Severus Snape
Film Festival Update (Tom Felton, Robbie Coltrane)

A couple of US film festivals will be screening movies featuring Tom Felton and Robbie Coltrane . The Houston International Film Festival will be showing The Disappeared (Felton) on April 18, 2009, and Gooby (Coltrane) on April 18 and 20, 2009. The Newport...

Published 03-31-2009 9:43 AM by Carina

Filed under: Draco Malfoy, Tom Felton, Rubeus Hagrid, Robbie Coltrane
Shakespeare's An Age of Kings on sale today

The BBC's 15 part series Shakespeare's An Age of Kings is on sale today as a 5-disc set. The series covers eight of Shakespeare's histories, Richard II , both parts of Henry IV , Henry V , all three parts of Henry VI , and Richard III and...

Published 03-31-2009 8:35 AM by Carina

Filed under: Cornelius Fudge, Robert Hardy, Julian Glover, Aragog
Empire Awards winners announced

The 2009 Empire Awards winners have been announced, and several of our favorite actors have been recognized. The Best Actress award went to Helena Bonham Carter for her role in Sweeney Todd . The Best Film award was won by The Dark Knight which featured...

Published 03-29-2009 8:41 PM by Carina

Filed under: Alastor Moody, Robert Pattinson, Jessica Hynes, Lord Voldemort, Mafalda Hopkirk, Frank Bryce, Cedric Diggory, Eric Sykes, Fleur Delacour, Clémence Poésy, Brendan Gleeson, Helena Bonham Carter, Ralph Fiennes, Bellatrix Lestrange, Molly Weasley, Julie Walters, Gary Oldman, Sirius Black, Bronson Webb
Toby Jones in The Government Inspector on BBC Radio 3

Toby Jones can be heard on BBC Radio 3 this Sunday as Khlestakov in the radio drama, The Goverment Inspector . Written by Nikolai Gogol, the drama is a 19-century satire on corruption and sleaze in which a penniless clerk is mistaken for a government...

Published 03-27-2009 7:27 PM by Carina

Filed under: Dobby, Toby Jones
Robert Pattinson movie updates - How to Be/The Haunted Airman

We have two movie updates regarding Robert Pattinson . The first, from MTV News , is that the independent film, How to Be , will be available on demand via IFC Festival Direct beginning April 29, 2009. In addition to starring in the film, Pattinson has...

Published 03-27-2009 11:26 AM by Carina

Filed under: Robert Pattinson, Cedric Diggory
IFC to show Monty Python documentary

The cable network IFC will be showing a six-part documentary, Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) , marking the 40th anniversary of the debut of Monty Python's Flying Circus that will air October 4 - 10. The documentary will feature...

Published 03-27-2009 8:54 AM by Carina

Filed under: Nearly Headless Nick, John Cleese
Kenneth Branagh wins BPG Award for Wallander

Kenneth Branagh has picked up the Broadcasting Press Guild (BPG) award for Best Actor for his role in the BBC drama Wallander . Branagh beat David Tennant and Ben Winshaw for the award. This award marks Branagh's first UK major television acting award...

Published 03-27-2009 8:43 AM by Carina

Filed under: Barty Crouch Junior, David Tennant, Michael Gambon, Albus Dumbledore, Kenneth Branagh, Gilderoy Lockhart
Julie Walters in Mo

In Mo , a new drama for Channel 4, Julie Walters will play the late Mo Mowlam, former Northern Ireland Secretary. The drama will show Mowlam's rise to prominance in Tony Blair's New Labour government, her role in the Good Friday peace agreement...

Published 03-25-2009 9:25 AM by Carina | Comments (1)

Filed under: Molly Weasley, Julie Walters
Robert Pattinson in negotiations for Memoirs

Firmly in the rumor category for now, it is being reported that Robert Pattinson is in negotiations for a starring role in Summit Entertainment's Memoirs . The film will center on two college students who have both experienced personal loss, who fall...

Published 03-25-2009 9:15 AM by Carina | Comments (1)

Filed under: Robert Pattinson, Cedric Diggory
John Cleese to write for The Spectator

John Cleese has accepted a role as contributing editor for The Spectator , a weekly political and current events magazine. Cleese will be writing occasional articles for the magazine with his first article appearing in this Thursday's issue. The magazine's...

Published 03-24-2009 12:55 PM by Carina

Filed under: Nearly Headless Nick, John Cleese
Isaacs and Branagh receive BAFTA nominations

The 2009 BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) television nominations were announced this morning, and some of our favorites have received nominations. Jason Isaacs has been nominated for Best Actor for The Curse of Steptoe . Wallander has...

Published 03-24-2009 9:09 AM by Carina | Comments (1)

Filed under: Barty Crouch Junior, David Tennant, Kenneth Branagh, Gilderoy Lockhart, Cornelius Fudge, Jeff Rawle, Heather Bleasdale, Mrs.Cole, Amelda Brown, Jason Isaacs, Ralph Ineson, Aberforth Dumbledore, Amos Diggory, Amycus Carrow, Mrs. Granger, Gemma Jones, Richard Leaf, Roger Lloyd-Pack, Tom Knight, Lucius Malfoy, Kreacher, Bronson Webb, Mr.Granger, Angelina Johnson, Timothy Bateson, John Dawlish, Food Trolley Lady, Madam Pomfrey, Jim McManus, Margery Mason, Tiana Benjamin
Wild Target (Rupert Grint) in July

According to Ice Cream Man , Wild Target featuring Rupert Grint , will be "available for delivery" in July 2009. It's presumed that "available for delivery" means that post-production work is close to completion, and the film will...

Published 03-22-2009 9:35 PM by Carina | Comments (1)

Filed under: Rupert Grint, Ron Weasley
Sixty Six (Helena Bonham Carter) at Kansas City Jewish Film Festival

The 11th annual Kansas City Jewish Film Festival will include Sixty Six featuring Helena Bonham Carter . The film is scheduled to run on April 4, 2009. Thanks go to KansasCity.com for the story. Overview : It is the summer of '66, and England is about...

Published 03-22-2009 9:18 PM by Carina

Filed under: Helena Bonham Carter, Bellatrix Lestrange

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