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It has been announced today that David Thewlis, who portrayed Professor Lupin in the Harry Potter films, will appear in The Winter Queen as Count Zurov.
The Winter Queen is a tale of intrigue that takes place in nineteenth century Russia, based on the worldwide bestselling novel by Boris Akunin. It follows the story of detective Erast Fandorin as he tries to uncover the mystery behind a rash of suicides by young and wealthy men. In the process of his investigation, Fandorin discovers more than he bargained for. The character to be played by Thewlis, Count Zurov, is initially a suspect, but ends up being a friend to Fandorin.
Principle photography on The Winter Queen is set to begin in April 2013. Anjelica Huston and Milla Jovovich will also appear in the film.
Thanks to Broadway World Movies for the tip.
This is only the latest casting news for Harry Potter actors; 2013 will see a number of new releases in theaters and on DVD. Daniel Radcliffe will appear in Kill Your Darlings, premiering at the Sundance Film Festival this month, and Horns, while co-star Rupert Grint will appear in The Necessary Death of Charlie Countryman, also premiering at Sundance, The Drummer, Cross Country, and CGBG, all currently in post-production. Emma Watson is also having a busy year, with her hit The Perks of Being a Wallflower due out on DVD in February, and her films The Bling Ring, This is the End, and The Voice in my Head all due out this year.
And the trio aren’t the only ones with big releases this year—Maggie Smith is currently starring in the wildly popular television series Downton Abbey, whose third season is currently airing in the U.S., Emma Thompson will appear in a film adaptation of the popular young-adult novel Beautiful Creatures, Alan Rickman will appear as Ronald Regan in The Butler and star alongside Rupert Grint in CGBG. And that’s only the tip of the iceberg…
Keep an eye on MuggleNet for all the latest casting news!
Posted by Jessica on 01-07-2013 at 2:35 PM
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Daniel Radcliffe’s tendency to prank his fellow Harry Potter cast-mates often added levity to the set, but there was at least one time when his antics went a little too far.
Reportedly, Robbie Coltrane, who portrayed Hagrid in the films, was once a victim of a prank where the young actor changed the settings on his friend’s phone from English to Turkish. The joke seems harmless enough—except that Coltrane was left unable to make calls!
The infuriated actor had a hard time finding anyone on set who could change the settings of his phone back to English, and Radcliffe was left feeling understandably sheepish about what he had done. Coltrane remembers the event clearly:
Eventually we found a girl in the Harry Potter make-up department who was Turkish Cypriot. She phoned her mum and was chatting away in great detail until they sorted it out. I think Daniel was so upset at what had happened that he wrote me that note...'Dear Mr. Coltrane, I'm sorry I changed your mobile telephone into Turkish...
Have you ever been part of a prank gone too far? Let us know in the comments!
Posted by Jessica on 12-06-2012 at 12:50 AM
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In the post Potter era that we live in, it isn't uncommon to read about the new roles our favorite stars have recently signed on for. This week was no exception.
We start off with Tom Felton, who starts filming Attachment with Sharon Stone and Lorraine Nicholson at the end of this month. In addition to that, Tom has signed on for period piece, Belle. It takes place in the 1780's and also stars fellow Potter album Miranda Richardson (Rita Skeeter). With Therese Raquin, which filmed this past June, releasing December 28th, fans of the actor have a packed movie-going year ahead of them!
Next we check in with Bonnie Wright, who reunites with Ciaran Hinds (Aberforth Dumbledore) for a part in The Sea, an adaptation of the story by John Banville. Bonnie will portray Rose in the film, and Ciaran is slated to play Max Morden. Don't forget to catch Bonnie in The Philosophers and Before I Sleep, which both release in early 2013.
Moving on to fan favorite Gary Oldman, who was recently spotted in Philadelphia filming Paranoia with Harrison Ford. The film, set to be released this time next year, revolves around corporate espionage. Gary can also be seen in a reboot of RoboCop, which is slated for release in 2014.
Finally we have David Thewlis, who has joined the cast of The Zero Theorem, which also stars Matt Damon & Tilda Swinton, and taking the helm is acclaimed director Terry Gilliam. The story is a meaning of life fairytale that involves a computer hacker, and is set for release in 2013.
If you read any casting news and want to see it on the site, please send it to kat@staff.mugglenet.com!
Posted by Kat on 10-20-2012 at 6:30 PM
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Lots of casting news in the post Potter world today!
First up we have David Thewlis, who played the beloved professor Remus Lupin, who has joined an already very impressive cast for the much anticipated sequel, Red 2. He has been cast as a character called "The Frog" who, according to the Hollywood Reporter, is "an information dealer who got his name by poisoning the water supply at the Kremlin using a poisonous Amazonian frog." Red 2 is set to be released in August 2013.
Next up we have fan favorite Warwick Davis who is set to join An Idiot Abroad - Short Way Round, a documentary series about a man with absolutely no interest in travel. Warwick will join the host, Karl Plinkington, for a 5000 mile journey through Europe, India, & China. It features Warwick's Life's Too Short castmate Ricky Gervais and can be seen on Sky 1 this November in the UK.
Last, but certainly not least, the first clip of Evanna Lynch in the Sky 1 series Sinbad has made it's debut online. Evanna has a guest spot on the series finale, which airs September 23rd in the UK. She plays "Alehna, Taryn's daughter, who Sinbad and the crew meet in the season finale." Other stars of the show include Potter alums Timothy Spall (Peter Pettigrew) and George Harris (Kingsley Shackelbolt). Sinbad will make it's American television debut in April 2013.
A big thank you to SnitchSeeker for the video clip, which can be viewed here!
Posted by Kat on 09-07-2012 at 8:50 PM
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David Thewlis' wife was recently interviewed by The Independent, where she reveals that David will be filming Deathly Hallows through March 2010:
Thewlis is filming the final instalments of Harry Potter until March and Friel is choosing between scripts which could take her to New Zealand or back to LA in the new year.
Filming is expected to be entirely completed in Spring 2010, and Part 1 will be released on November 19th, 2010. Thanks to Snitch Seeker for the tip!
Posted by on 09-23-2009 at 11:22 PM
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There are two birthdays to celebrate over the past day. First, actor David Thewlis (who plays Remus Lupin in the films) turned 46th yesterday. Today, Gary Oldman (who plays Sirius Black) turned 51.
Happy birthday wishes go out to both of these fine actors!
Posted by on 03-21-2009 at 10:16 PM
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