RENÉE ZELLWEGER NEWS - May 2006

Alvart Directing Zellweger in Case 39
comingsoon.net
May 30, 2006

German helmer Christian Alvart is in talks to direct Renée Zellweger in Paramount Pictures' horror thriller Case 39, reports Variety.

The film is due to start shooting this summer in Vancouver. Written by Ray Wright, the story centers on a social worker who saves an abused girl from her parents, but later discovers things are not as they seem.

Studio-based Kevin Misher is producing with Steve Golin.

Alvart previously directed the film Antibodies, which premiered at last year's Tribeca Film Festival.

EWAN CUTS A 'TACHE IN POTTER ROLE
sundaymail.co.uk
May 28, 2006

EWAN McGREGOR, sporting a suave moustache, looks every inch the dapper gent as he sidles up to Renee Zellweger.

The pair have begun filming new movie Miss Potter in the Lake District.

Bridget Jones star Renee, 37, plays Beatrix Potter in the film about the children's author.

This is the second time they have worked together - they also co-starred in comedy Down With Love.

Ewan, 35, plays publisher Norman Warne, who was romantically involved with the writer.

Zellweger heads for the gym for filming
cumberland-news.co.uk
May 7, 2006

OSCAR-WINNING actress Renee Zellweger has been back to school in Keswick this week.

Keswick School’s gymnasium was transformed into a railway carriage to film scenes from her new movie Miss Potter, about the life of famous Lakeland children’s author Beatrix Potter.

The film crew took over the school gym and built the set last week, ready for filming which took place on Bank Holiday Monday.

School head Mike Chapman said: “It was very interesting having the film crew around. Renee was here, although the day she came the children were off school so they didn’t get to see her.”

However, Mr Chapman said one member of staff had met the American actress, famous for her roles in the Bridget Jones films.

He said: “They were amazingly efficient.

“They brought their own burger van and make-up van and everything was handled very smoothly.”

Mr. Chapman said: “They asked for permission to use the school last Tuesday and were building the set on Wednesday and Thursday. The film people made a sizeable donation to the school funds.”

The idea of using Keswick School as a closed set came from a former pupil who now works in the film business.

Mr. Chapman said: “Susan, whose father Martin Bellarby taught at Keswick School, was with the location squad and knew that Keswick School was likely to be able to help.”

The scene filmed at Keswick School involves a conversation between Beatrix Potter and a chaperone which takes place in a railway carriage.

A spokesman for Renee Zellweger said it was “a fairly crucial scene” featuring Beatrix returning from a visit to her publisher.

Filming along the western shores of Derwentwater has continued this week.

The good weather has provided ample opportunities for the film-makers to set some superb scenic shots of the lake and surrounding fells.

Lakes is most beautiful place on earth - Renee
nwemail.co.uk
May 6, 2006

TOURISTS from around the world look set to descend on to the Lake District following the Beatrix Potter film.

That’s according to Miss Potter producer David Kirschner, which stars Renee Zellweger.

He believes the Lakes could see a tourism boom similar to that experienced by New Zealand following the box office smash Lord of the Rings.

Filming in the Lakes for Miss Potter has just been completed.

Many of the stars stayed in local hotels and it was even claimed the Bridget Jones star shopped in Ulverston during a break in filming.

Mr Kirschner said: “I am so excited Miss Potter has been made here.

“With Lord of the Rings, so many people went to New Zealand to see what had been done there and I think when people see this film, they will come here.

“I have never been anywhere as beautiful as this and Renee Zellweger told me she thought it was “the most beautiful place on earth.”
 

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