Jason Isaacs Joins Kenneth Branagh and All-Star Ensemble Cast of Warner Bros. Pictures' Highly Anticipated ``Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets''.Entertainment Editors BURBANK, Calif.--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--March 1, 2002 Jason Isaacs ("Black Hawk Down," "The Patriot," "The End of the Affair") has joined Kenneth Branagh ("Wild Wild West," "Mary Shelley's Frankenstein," "Hamlet") in the cast of 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 Chamber of Secrets." As previously announced, the multi-talented actor-writer-director Branagh will play an egotistical new arrival at 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: , Defense Against the Dark Arts Professor Gilderoy Lockhart. Isaacs is set for the role of the malevolent Lucius Malfoy. The feature film adaptation of the second novel in author J.K. Rowling's best-selling "Harry Potter" series and the sequel to the number one film of 2001, "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone"(a), "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" finds young wizard Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) and his friends Ron Weasley (Rupert Grint) and Hermione Granger (Emma Watson) facing new challenges during their second year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry as they try to uncover a dark force that is terrorizing the school. "Sorcerer's Stone" director Chris Columbus and producer David Heyman will reprise their filmmaking roles on "Chamber of Secrets," along with executive producers Mark Radcliffe ("Mrs. Doubtfire," "Stepmom," "Home Alone 2") and Michael Barnathan ("Stepmom," "Nine Months"). David Barron ("Possession," "Hamlet," "Love Labour's Lost") joins the team as executive producer. In additional casting news, Miriam Margolyes ("Cats & Dogs," "Romeo and Juliet Romeo and Juliet star-crossed lovers die as teenagers. [Br. Lit.: Romeo and Juliet] See : Death, Premature Romeo and Juliet archetypal star-crossed lovers. [Br. Lit. ," "The Age of Innocence") has been cast to play the green-fingered Professor Sprout, and Mark Williams ("Shakespeare in Love," "The Borrowers," "101 Dalmatians") is set to take on the role of Ron's father, Mr. Weasley. Other new cast additions include: Shirley Henderson ("Bridget Jones' Diary," "Trainspotting," "Rob Roy") as the ghostly figure of Moaning Myrtle; Gemma Jones ("Bridget Jones' Diary," "Wilde," "Sense and Sensibility Sense and Sensibility is a novel by the English novelist Jane Austen, that was first published in 1811. It was the first of Austen's novels to be published, under the pseudonym "A Lady". ") who will portray Madam Pomfrey; and Sally Mortemore, who makes her feature film debut as librarian Madam Pince. Reprising their roles from "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone"(a) are acclaimed actors John Cleese ("The World is Not Enough," "A Fish Called Wanda," Monty Python troupe) as Nearly Headless Nick; Robbie Coltrane ("Nuns on the Run," "GoldenEye goldeneye or whistler Either of two species of small, yellow-eyed diving ducks that produce a whistling sound with their rapidly beating wings. The common goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) breeds throughout the Northern Hemisphere; Barrow's goldeneye (B. ," "The World is Not Enough") as the gentle giant Hagrid; Warwick Davis ("Willow") as Master of Levitation levitation (lĕvĭtā`shən), the raising of a human or other body in the air without mechanical aid. The idea is ancient; holy men, both pagan and Christian, were reputed to have had the power of becoming light at will and of moving Professor Flitwick; Richard Griffiths ("Sleepy Hollow," "Naked Gun 2," "King Ralph") as Harry's Uncle Vernon; Richard Harris ("Gladiator gladiator (Latin; swordsman) Professional combatant in ancient Rome who engaged in fights to the death as sport. Gladiators originally performed at Etruscan funerals, the intent being to give the dead man armed attendants in the next world. ," "Unforgiven," "Camelot") as Hogwarts' all-knowing Professor Dumbledore; Alan Rickman ("Truly Madly Deeply," "Sense and Sensibility," "Die Hard") as the enigmatic Potions Professor Snape; Fiona Shaw ("My Left Foot," "The Butcher Boy," Franco Zeffirelli's "Jane Eyre") as Harry's Aunt Petunia; Dame Maggie Smith (Oscar-nominated for her role in "Gosford Park"; "Tea With Mussolini," "Richard III") as Dumbledore's loyal deputy Professor McGonagall; and Julie Walters ("Billy Elliot," "Educating Rita," "Personal Services personal services n. in contract law, the talents of a person which are unusual, special or unique and cannot be performed exactly the same by another. These can include the talents of an artist, an actor, a writer, or professional services. ") as Mrs. Weasley. Tom Felton ("Anna and the King," "The Borrowers") will once again play Harry Potter's archenemy arch·en·e·my n. 1. A principal enemy. 2. often Archenemy The Devil; Satan. Used with the. archenemy Noun pl -mies a chief enemy , Draco Malfoy. Three-time Academy Award winning production designer Stuart Craig ("The English Patient," "Dangerous Liaisons," "Ghandi"), an Oscar nominee for his unforgettable work on "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone"(a), returns to the "Chamber of Secrets" production team. Oscar and BAFTA Baf´ta n. 1. A coarse stuff, usually of cotton, originally made in India. Also, an imitation of this fabric made for export. nominee Roger Pratt ("Iris," "Chocolat," "The End of the Affair") joins the crew as director of photography, as does Academy Award and BAFTA-nominated editor Peter Honess ("L.A. Confidential," "Rob Roy," "Highlander"). "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" will be distributed worldwide in November 2002 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 other international territories. |
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