``Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban'' Commences Production for Warner Bros. Pictures and P of A Productions.Photo Editors/Entertainment Editors NOTE TO MEDIA: Multimedia assets available A photo is available at URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. : http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/photo.cgi?pw.022103/bb3 BURBANK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 21, 2003 Gary Oldman, Timothy Spall, Michael Gambon, David Thewlis, Pam Ferris and Paul Whitehouse For other persons named Paul Whitehouse, see Paul Whitehouse (disambiguation). Paul Whitehouse (born 17 May 1958) is a British comedian and actor. He became known for his work with Harry Enfield and as one of the stars of the popular BBC sketch show, The Fast Show. Join All-Star Ensemble Cast An ensemble cast is a cast in which the principal performers are assigned roughly equal amounts of importance in a dramatic production. This kind of casting became more popular in television series because it allows for flexibility for writers to focus on different Warner Bros BROS Brothers BROS Benefits and Retirement Operations Section (King County, Washington) BROS Barnes and Richmond Operatic Society (London, UK) . Pictures' highly anticipated film "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" will commence principal photography in Leavesden, England on February 24, it was announced today by Jeff Robinov, President of Production, Warner Bros. Pictures. Renowned actors Gary Oldman ("Hannibal"), Timothy Spall ("Nicholas Nickleby"), Michael Gambon ("Gosford Park"), David Thewlis ("Timeline"), Pam Ferris ("Matilda") and Paul Whitehouse (star of the BBC's "The Fast Show") have joined the esteemed ensemble cast of the film, which is being directed by Academy Award nominee Alfonso Cuaron ("Y Tu Mama Tambien," "Great Expectations," "A Little Princess A Little Princess is a 1905 children's novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett. It is a revised and expanded version of Burnett's 1888 serialized novella entitled Sara Crewe: or, What happened at Miss Minchin's boarding school, which was published in St. ") and produced by David Heyman, Chris Columbus and Mark Radcliffe Mark Radcliffe (born 29 June 1958) is an English broadcaster who has worked in various roles for the BBC since the 1980s. Radcliffe was born in Bolton, Lancashire (now part of Greater Manchester), educated at the independent fee-paying Bolton School and took an interest in . The executive producers of the film are Michael Barnathan ("Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone"(a), "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets") and Callum McDougall ("Die Another Day"). The screenplay is by Steve Kloves ("Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone"(a), "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets"). In "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban," Harry Potter and his friends Ron and Hermione return as teenagers to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry wiz·ard·ry n. pl. wiz·ard·ries 1. The art, skill, or practice of a wizard; sorcery. 2. a. A power or effect that appears magical by its capacity to transform: for their third year of study, where they delve into the mystery surrounding an escaped prisoner who poses a dangerous threat to the young wizard. "We couldn't be more excited about `Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban' being in the hands of such a relentlessly imaginative director as Alfonso Cuaron and are thrilled about the new actors he has assembled to join our already established cast," said David Heyman. "To be entrusted with such rich and beloved material, and given the opportunity to collaborate with this extraordinary cast and crew on the next `Harry Potter' adventure is an honor," Alfonso Cuaron said. "I look forward to bringing this intricate story to the screen and sharing it with film audiences around the world." "I'm so proud to have been involved in this truly amazing film series, both as a director and a producer," added Chris Columbus. "I look forward to seeing it grow as Alfonso and the cast and crew further our imaginations with their truly inspired work." In "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban," Gary Oldman plays Sirius Black Sirius Black is a fictional character in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series. Sirius Black was first mentioned briefly in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone , the eponymous prisoner whose escape is thought to pose a great threat to Harry Potter; Michael Gambon plays the role of Professor Dumbledore, Hogwarts' venerable headmaster; Timothy Spall portrays Peter Pettigrew, an old friend of Harry's father, James Potter For the Harry Potter character, see . James Potter (1729–1789), was a soldier, farmer and politician from Colonial- and Revolutionary-era Pennsylvania. , from their days at Hogwarts; David Thewlis plays Professor Lupin, the new Defense Against the Dark Arts Professor who harbors a mysterious secret; Pam Ferris plays Harry's overbearing Aunt Marge; and Paul Whitehouse portrays Sir Caddogan, a Knight who becomes the temporary guardian of Gryffindor Tower. Reprising their roles from "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" are Daniel Radcliffe in the title role; Emma Watson as Hermione Granger; Rupert Grint as Ron Weasley; Robbie Coltrane as Hagrid; David Bradley as Argus Filch filch tr.v. filched, filch·ing, filch·es To take (something, especially something of little value) in a furtive manner; snitch. See Synonyms at steal. [Middle English filchen. ; Tom Felton as Draco Malfoy; Richard Griffiths as Uncle Vernon Dursley; Robert Hardy as Cornelius Fudge; Alan Rickman as Professor Snape; Fiona Shaw as Aunt Petunia Dursley; Dame Maggie Smith as Professor McGonagall; Julie Walters as Mrs. Weasley; and Mark Williams as Mr. Weasley. "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban," a Warner Bros. Pictures and P of A production, will be distributed worldwide in 2004 by Warner Bros. Pictures, an AOL (A division of Time Warner, Inc., New York, NY, www.aol.com) The world's largest online information service with access to the Internet, e-mail, chat rooms and a variety of databases and services. Time Warner Company. (a) "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" is entitled "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" in Canada, the U.K. and some additional international territories. Note: A photo is available at URL: http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/photo.cgi?pw.022103/bb3 |
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