Will Emma Watson be coming to Pittsburgh to film her first post-"Harry Potter" role?
Ms. Watson, known to moviegoers worldwide as Hermione in the "Potter" movies, is сказал(-а) to have been cast in "The Perks of Being a Wallflower," along with Logan Lerman.
Upper St. Clair native Stephen Chbosky, who wrote the best-selling book upon which the movie is based, will direct the film. Ava Dellaira, his assistant, confirmed Monday that he plans to film here. "He says he wouldn't consider any other location," she said. No дата for filming has been set, she added.
Mr. Chbosky, creator and executive producer of the TV series "Jericho," also wrote the screenplay for the film version of "Rent."
"The Perks of Being a Wallflower" was published in 1999 and is set in a Pittsburgh suburb. The book is written from the point of view of an introspective high school freshman and takes the form of a series of letters.
"The Pittsburgh Film Office has not had a conversation with anybody" connected with the project, сказал(-а) Pittsburgh Film Office director Dawn Keezer. "We would Любовь for them to come. But at this point, we've spoken to no one." The Film Office has been getting "a ton of e-mails and calls" about the project, Ms. Keezer added.
The film is listed on the Internet Movie Database as being in pre-production for 2011, with Pittsburgh as a location.
Ms. Watson, known to moviegoers worldwide as Hermione in the "Potter" movies, is сказал(-а) to have been cast in "The Perks of Being a Wallflower," along with Logan Lerman.
Upper St. Clair native Stephen Chbosky, who wrote the best-selling book upon which the movie is based, will direct the film. Ava Dellaira, his assistant, confirmed Monday that he plans to film here. "He says he wouldn't consider any other location," she said. No дата for filming has been set, she added.
Mr. Chbosky, creator and executive producer of the TV series "Jericho," also wrote the screenplay for the film version of "Rent."
"The Perks of Being a Wallflower" was published in 1999 and is set in a Pittsburgh suburb. The book is written from the point of view of an introspective high school freshman and takes the form of a series of letters.
"The Pittsburgh Film Office has not had a conversation with anybody" connected with the project, сказал(-а) Pittsburgh Film Office director Dawn Keezer. "We would Любовь for them to come. But at this point, we've spoken to no one." The Film Office has been getting "a ton of e-mails and calls" about the project, Ms. Keezer added.
The film is listed on the Internet Movie Database as being in pre-production for 2011, with Pittsburgh as a location.
Looks like Harry will always have Hermione's back.
Long after the beloved Harry Potter series ended, Daniel Radcliffe is speaking out in support of costar Emma Watson, and her HeforShe campaign to promote gender equality.
"I think it's fantastic that she's bringing attention to it and adding to the conversation," he tells Nylon for its November issue.
Watson's campaign asks men to throw their support behind gender equality, with the idea that equal rights for women cannot become a reality without advocates from both genders.
To Radcliffe, that's a no-brainer – because the 26-year-old says...
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Long after the beloved Harry Potter series ended, Daniel Radcliffe is speaking out in support of costar Emma Watson, and her HeforShe campaign to promote gender equality.
"I think it's fantastic that she's bringing attention to it and adding to the conversation," he tells Nylon for its November issue.
Watson's campaign asks men to throw their support behind gender equality, with the idea that equal rights for women cannot become a reality without advocates from both genders.
To Radcliffe, that's a no-brainer – because the 26-year-old says...
