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Renée Zellweger to play Beatrix Potter
The 'Bridget Jones' star will play the children's author in a forthcoming period biopic.
Sep 29 2005
Renée Zellweger, currently riding high at the London box office in 'Cinderella Man', is to star in a biopic of legendary author Beartix Potter, for 'Babe' director Chris Noonan.
'Miss Potter' will explore the life and times of the writer of such children's classics as 'The Tale of Peter Rabbit' and 'The Tale of Mrs Tiggy-Winkle', and the film will mix live-action with several scenes of animation.
Following her struggle for independence in Victorian England, the film will also chart Potter's romance with publisher Norman Warne, a role that Ewan McGregor is reportedly in talks with the film's producers to play.
If he does accept, 'Miss Potter' will mark the first time McGregor has acted opposite Zellweger since they teamed up for 2003 romantic comedy 'Down with Love'.
Richard Maltby Jr, who directed the Broadway hit 'Fosse' and co-wrote the lyrics of 'Miss Saigon', is currently busy working on the script, with production set to start on location in the UK next March.
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- nikki said...
- THEY HAVE BEEN FILMING ON LOUGHBRIGG TERRACE AND BY THE TARN. WE SAT AND WATCHED THEM ON FRIDAY 21ST. THE CREW ARE CURRENTLY BASED IN GRASMERE AND CONISTON Posted on Apr 23 2006 16:56
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- Manxkitty said...
- They have been filming on the Isle of Man Posted on Apr 20 2006 04:01
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- Tom Lyons said...
- I heard they are presently filming up in the lakedistrict on Coniston water Posted on Apr 19 2006 03:46
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- Tom said...
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Hello,
Who knows when Miss potter is coming out into the cinemas in the UK? Posted on Apr 16 2006 17:19 - Report as inappropriate
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- Liz said...
- They will be filming at Yewtree farm near Coniston - it is currently being made up to look like Hilltop Farm where Beatrix lived. Posted on Apr 13 2006 06:47
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- CR said...
- Does anyone know where they are shooting in the Lake District? Posted on Apr 03 2006 07:17
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- jenny said...
- my grandson was filming for three days at bluebell railway for this movie.both stars were there. Posted on Mar 25 2006 10:40
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- Jane McConnell said...
- Filming all day at Lincoln's Inn Fields last sunday (18.3.06) - great costumes! Posted on Mar 24 2006 06:33
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- Jorge said...
- Yesterday Ewan Mcgregor filmed a scene at St Peters Square Hammersmith wearing a Tp Hat and Mustache Posted on Mar 12 2006 10:25
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- Kate R said...
- Throughout the past week they have been filming scenes in Brentford, West London. I have yet to spot either of the stars though! Posted on Mar 11 2006 10:23
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- soxy said...
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this is all true they are both spotted being fitted for their
costumes. Posted on Feb 16 2006 14:50 - Report as inappropriate
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