It was reported today that Emma Watson is linked to a new fantasy franchise project – The Queen of the Tearling. According to a report that was confirmed by Warner Brothers, the actress is in talks for the development of a film adaptation of the as-yet unreleased book by Erika Johansen, which is due out from Harper Collins in 2014.

Emma Watson’s highly anticipated film The Bling Ring doesn’t hit US theaters until tomorrow, but we’ve got the latest news on Emma and the film to tide you over until then!

On July 6, Jason Isaacs, who portrays Lucius Malfoy in the Harry Potter films, will appear on stage with Mark Kermode and the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra at Barbican Hall in London.

It has just been announced that Tom Felton will co-star in a new TNT pilot Murder in the First. The show is a murder mystery crime drama which follows two San Francisco homicide detectives as they investigate some unusal crimes.

We posted a few weeks ago about Matthew Lewis signing on to be a patron for the charity event Walk of Smiles, put on by The Smile Foundation. The charity raises money for children with terminal or chronic illnesses, and was founded by 13-year-old Bethany Hare. The event, which took place June 1 and was held in conjunction with Rowdon Fun Day, was a success!

Above is the first released clip featuring Bonnie Wright in the upcoming film Before I Sleep. The film, formerly titled Shakespeare’s Daughter, is about a young man named Eugene Devlin who used to be a famous poet but now searches for peace.

The lovely Helena Bonham Carter has been confirmed for the role of the British-American actress, Elizabeth Taylor, in the upcoming television movie, Burton and Taylor. The film follows Taylor’s life and relationship with actor Richard Burton, focusing mainly on the pair while they work as co-stars.