Sean Biggerstaff to play T in the Park and National Theatre of Scotland

It's a busy fortnight for Sean Biggerstaff, who played Oliver Wood in the early Harry Potter films; the premiere of the final film, playing with his band at T in the Park, and appearing in one of the National Theatre of Scotland's Five Minute Theatre performances.

Sean Biggerstaff, who played Oliver Wood, the Gryffindor Quidditch captain in the early Harry Potter movies, will be appearing with his band Wrong Note at the BBC Introduces stage at T in the Park on July 10th, just hours after attending the final Harry Potter film premiere in London.

And before that he can be seen in one of the National Theatre of Scotland's Five Minute Theatre performances which will be streamed live online at stv.tv/fiveminutetheatre later this week on June 21.

His performances as Robert Burns in You're Bard, a jokey imagining of what might have happened if Burns had met William Shakespeare, can be seen between 9pm and 10pm, and will later be available to watch as a video at stv.tv and on stv's Youtube channel.

Although Sean only appeared in the first two Harry Potter films, he and many of the characters in the early stories reappear briefly in the final film, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Part Two) which shows the final dramatic conclusion of Harry's struggles with Lord Voldemort. Co-star Alan Rickman has called the reappearance of so many characters "the cinema equivalent of a pantomime walk-down".

Sean's acting career has continued to flourish; he won a BAFTA for best actor in 2007 for a BBC4 film called Consenting Adults and only last week he appeared in a Miss Marple mystery on ITV.

But as an accomplished guitarist and singer, he has always taken a keen interest in music. The band, Wrongnote, completed its first album last year and has been getting airplay on BBC Radio stations Radio One and Radio Scotland and particularly by Tom Robinson on 6Music

Sean told stv.tv "It's a crazy busy time, just so much going on. I've always fancied the idea of playing at festival and T in the Park is certainly a big one. I'm looking forward to it"

His appearance in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is brief but he added: "It's been an amazing thing to be a part of and it' great to be able to be there for the final curtain."

Source: STV

A clip from You’re Bard can be viewed on that page

First poster for Pixar’s 'Brave'

The first poster for next summer’s Pixar movie has just been released. Ladies and gentlemen, meet Brave…

Arriving next summer, Pixar's movie, Brave, is set to break up a run of three sequels from the firm. We've already had Toy Story 3, then we've got Cars 2 arriving imminently. And, once Brave is done, the onus will then switch to Monsters University, the Monsters Inc prequel.

Given that the run of non-sequel films that Pixar produced, taking in Ratatouille, Wall-E and Up, offered some of its most special films, we're looking forward to Brave immensely. That's no slight on the sequels, we should point out.

Brave, then, is set in the Scottish Highlands, and centres around the character of Merida (voiced by Kelly Macdonald), the daughter of King Fergus (Billy Connolly) and Queen Elinor (Emma Thompson). Merida's actions, as you might expect, stir up trouble for the kingdom, and the story goes from there.

Given that we're still a year away from the film's release, we've not seen any footage from it just yet. But Pixar has, through Entertainment Weekly, released the first poster for the movie. And we thought it'd be rude not to bring it to you. So here is it...



Source: Den of Geek


Also - check out Indie Wire for a first glimpse at some of the characters.

John Barrowman to appear at Comic-Con

John Barrowman, Sanaa Lathan, Anna Paquin, and Jim Parsons are among the artists who will be participating in Comic-Con, to run July 20-24 at the Convention Center in San Diego, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

The annual convention includes numerous screenings of television shows and related panels. Barrowman will appear with his Torchwood: Miracle Day co-stars Lauren Ambrose, Alexa Havins, Eve Myles, Bill Pullman, Mekhi Phifer

Source: Theatre Mania

James McAvoy 'to take lead' in Danny Boyle's 'Trance'?

James McAvoy, star of The Last King of Scotland and X-Men: First Class, has replaced fellow X-Men actor Michael Fassbender in the lead role of Danny Boyle's next film, Trance, according to a report in Variety magazine.

Trance is a remake of a 2001 British TV drama written and directed by Joe Ahearne (best known for his work on This Life and Doctor Who), and is about an auction house employee who helps to steal a painting, but then suffers amnesia and can't remember where it's hidden.

Fassbender, who played Magneto in X-Men: First Class, was originally in line for the role, but appears to have dropped out, clearing the way for McAvoy, who played Xavier in the same movie.

Boyle, who won the Academy award for best director in 2008 for Slumdog Millionaire, is due to direct the opening ceremony of the 2012 Olympic Games in London, and plans to shoot Trance before the event gets under way.

Source: The Guardian

FRIGHT NIGHT Cast Heads to Comic Con for an Advanced Screening; "Feeding Frenzy" Campaign Launches

DreamWorks Studios is pleased to present a special insider look at its upcoming, 3D reimagining of the horror classic "Fright Night" at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con International Convention. On Friday, July 22, a panel presentation will be held in Hall H of the San Diego Convention Center. On the dais will be talent from the film, including Colin Farrell, Anton Yelchin, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, and Imogen Poots, director Craig Gillespie and screenwriter Marti Noxon. Activities also include a fan appreciation party as well as a screening in advance of the film’s opening in theaters on August 19th.

On Friday, June 24th, the film’s social media campaign; "The Fright Night Feeding Frenzy" kicks off with a chance to win a VIP trip for two to San Diego Comic-Con in partnership with Yahoo! Movies. The trip includes travel, accommodations and admittance to all "Fright Night" scheduled events. "The Fright Night Feeding Frenzy" encourages fans to use their social feeds on Facebook, Twitter and blogs to share movie content and check in to real world events to collect points. At the end of each week, the fan who has spread the frenzy the farthest wins a killer prize. Prizes are awarded weekly beginning July 1st through the film’s release on Friday, August 19th.

More information about the "Fright Night" Feeding Frenzy and how to join can be found at: www.welcometofrightnight.com

Source: Daily Blam


Please note: although David Tennant is in the film, and is likely to be seen in the preview, he is not likely to be in attendance for the panel

Weekly schedule for Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

Mo 6/27: Dennis Miller, Melissa Joan Hart
Tu 6/28: Paris Hilton, Neil Gaiman
We 6/29: Mary Louise Parker, Dom Irrera
Th 6/30: Henry Winkler, Mike Massimino
Fr 7/1: Cedric the Entertainer, Moon Bloodgood

Gerard Butler and Robbie Coltrane invited to join film Academy 2011

Each year, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences extends invitations to join the organization to artists (and executives) who they feel have distinguished themselves in their contributions to theatrical motion pictures.

“These individuals are among the best filmmakers working in the industry today,” said Academy President Tom Sherak. “Their talent and creativity have entertained moviegoers around the world, and I welcome each of them to our ranks.”

The voting membership has held steady at just under 6,000 members since 2003 and this year is inviting 178 new members.

This year, Gerard Butler and Robbie Coltrane are amongst the actors who have been invited to join.

See the full list, and more details, at The Examiner

Perfect Sense screens at Edinburgh International Film Festival

The latest kitchen film to be creating a stir stars Ewan McGregor as a high-end chef in a movie that marries seemingly incongruous genres and topics into one: food, love, horror, science fiction and the Apocalypse.

Or, as Bon Appetit magazine calls it, a "Foodpocalyptic romance drama."

Perfect Sense centers around the sensuous love affair between Michael (McGregor), a talented chef at a fine dining restaurant, and Susan, an epidemiologist played by Eva Green frantically searching for answers as a worldwide epidemic is poised to break out.

One by one, people around the world fall victim to a strange phenomenon which strips them of their senses - smell, taste - and induces intense, uncontrollable emotional breakdowns.
Read more at The Independent

Perfect Sense screened at the Edinburgh International Film Festival this weekend.

To watch the trailer, visit You Tube

Billy Boyd helps young carers

Billy Boyd will help to launch a website for young carers, who are children and young people who take on caring roles and responsibilities that are usually associated with adults. As a result they often miss out on schooling and time with their friends.

Funded by the Scottish Government and created by The Princess Royal Trust for Carers, Eryc and Trayc are cartoon characters who are young carers and who have their own website, www.erycandtrayc.com. Through the website, children can find out what young carers do, what challenges they face and where to get further help and support.

Billy will be also doing a voiceover for a short animated children’s film, which takes place during Carers Week 2011 and which is about the Eryc and Trayc’s lives and the challenges they face.

Billy Boyd said: “I was delighted to provide a ‘voice’ for Scotland’s young carers. So many children of this age miss out on schooling and enjoying time with friends because they are caring for someone who can’t manage without their support. I am confident that the new film and website about young carers will raise awareness of the issue, and show teachers and young carers where they can get further help.”

Source: Boyd-Oh-Boyd

For more information, check out articles at:
All Media Scotland
Daily What
STV news
(the latter includes a video interview)

Angus Macfadyen NOT in "No One Lives"?

Bloody Disgusting is reporting that Adelaide Clemens (Silent Hill: Revelation) and Lee Tergesen (Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning) are the actual stars of No One Lives.

It was previously stated that Alexis Dziena and Angus Macfadyen had been cast, although that appears to have been misinformation.

Weekly schedule for Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

Mo 6/20: Kenneth Branagh (R 5/10/11)
Tu 6/21: Jeff Goldblum, Sarah Chalke (R 5/9/11)
We 6/22: Paul Reiser, Melissa McCarthy (R 5/13/11)
Th 6/23: Julie Andrews, Little Big Town (R 5/18/11)
Fr 6/24: Morgan Freeman, Carson Kressley (R 6/9/11)

Fright Night - image and trailers

Because the MTV Fright Night trailer wasn't viewable by everyone, TimeGeek has kindly shared the above screencap of David Tennant (as Peter Vincent), as well as a link to the trailer on YouTube:


MTV Movie Awards Fright Night Trailer

WWE Studios announce 'No One Lives' cast

WWE Studios and Pathe UK have rounded out the cast of Ryuhei Kitamura's horror thriller "No One Lives" with Angus Macfadyen, Alexis Dziena, Laura Ramsey, Lindsey Shaw, America Olivo, "Super 8"-thesp Beau Knapp, "Flying Lessons"-helmer Derek Magyar and WWE wrestler Brodus Clay.

Luke Evans had already been tapped to play the lead in the pic when it was announced at the Cannes Film Festival.

WWE and Pathe are co-financing the production that will start lensing next week in New Orleans. It's WWE's first horror pic since 2006's Kane-starrer "See No Evil," which grossed more than $18 million worldwide.

Kitamura ("Midnight Meat Train") is directing "No One Lives" from a script by David Cohen ("Underground"). Story concerns a group of local criminals who abduct a wealthy couple, intending to torture them. They get a surprise when the man (Evans) turns out to be far more psychotic than any of them.

Milk & Media's Harry Knapp and Elton Brand are producing along with WWE's Mike Pavone and Kami Naghdi of Constance Media.

Pathe brought the project to WWE and will handle foreign sales, in addition to releasing the film in France.

Macfadyen will soon be seen in Cameron Crowe's "We Bought a Zoo" and the indie "Hirokin" alongside Ramsey, who recently appeared in "Kill the Irishman." Dziena was last seen in Disney's "When in Rome," while Olivo appeared in "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen." Project marks a return to horror for Shaw, who recently wrapped the lead in "The Howling: Reborn."

Macfadyen is repped by Innovative Artists and Kramer Management, while ICM reps Dziena. Paradigm reps Shaw and Knapp along with Cutler Mgmt. and Margrit Polak Mgmt., respectively. Magyar is repped by Framework Entertainment, while CAA and Luber Roklin Entertainment rep Ramsey.
Source: Variety

Arthur Christmas and Pirates "work in progress" screen talk

Skwigly have given us a first look at Arthur Christmas, starring the voice of James McAvoy
(thanks to mcfangirl for the link)