EMMA WATSON AND DANIEL RADCLIFFE BOTH TO STAR IN NEW BOOK-TO-FILM ADAPTATIONS OF CINDERELLA AND FRANKENSTEIN

NOT THE SAME MOVIE... 'CINDERSTEIN' WOULD BE WEIRD.

Seeing as they’ve graduated Hogwarts now and gone back to lives filled with general Muggle-ness, Emma Watson and Danielle Radcliffe are obviously missing being real life versions of book characters, as they’ve both signed up for new ‘book on the screen’ movie adaptations.

Hermione will be transforming into fairytale princess Cinderella, and ‘Arry Potter will be entering the creepy world of Frankenstein.

It’s all very exciting.

Emma is lined up for the starring role in Kenneth Branagh’s version of Cinderella, which is set to be a highly visual reworking of the fairytale. Think Tim Burton’s Alice In Wonderland, or the new Oz The Great and Powerful flick. Cate Blanchett has already been cast as the evil stepmum, so it sounds like it should be rather brill.

Getcha glass slipper out for the lads.

Dan Rad will turn from fit Voldy-fighting super wizard to hideous hunchback, for his part in the new Frankenstein film, as he takes on the role of Igor, the lab assistant to Dr Franky.

According to The Wrap, Dan’s character will be "pathologically dirty and dressed in old clown's clothing". Which sounds quite frankly like some kind of TERRIFYING NIGHTMARE but also AWESOME.

Daniel Radcliffe earned 17 mn pounds last year

“Harry Potter” star Daniel Radcliffe reportedly earned a profit of 17 million pounds from his work last year.

The company that manages his assets, including all Potter-related earnings, is now worth 48 million pounds – up from 31.2 million pounds in 2011, reports thesun.co.uk.

“He’s very savvy with money and is worth far more than many successful actors twice his age. Hollywood has been a big earner for him. But Daniel’s gone further and sunk that capital into shares and property. He’s been the same way throughout his career,” a source said.

Radcliffe was last seen in “The Woman In Black”. His next film will be a thriller titled “Horns”. 

Daniel Radcliffe needs rehab

DANIEL Radcliffe is back boozing up a storm and his friends are pleading with him to check into rehab.

The actor — who had two hard-earned years of sobriety until he began hitting the bottle about a month ago — is said to be in a bad place.

Dan’s drinking recently culminated in a drunken argument with a DJ at a New York City club.

“In my opinion, Danie’s back where he started,” a source told American tabloid the National Enquirer.

“When he drinks, he gets carried away, and that’s exactly what happened to him in New York.”

Daniel — who shot to fame playing boy wizard Harry Potter in the popular film franchise — admitted he had a drinking problem and gave up booze in 2010.

“He knows he shouldn’t drink, so this incident was an eye-opening relapse,” said the source.

“Daniel is very embarrassed and even considered going back tot he club to apologize.

“His friends want him to get into an established booze rehab — and cut out drinking for good.”

Daniel Radcliffe smokes cigarettes in non-smoking hotels

"Harry Potter" star Daniel Radcliffe frequently puffs cigarettes while in non-smoking hotels to avoid the ranks of photographers waiting outside.

The 23-year-old actor is adamant that he hates exploiting his fame to get special privileges but says it comes in useful when he wants to indulge his nicotine habit in public buildings, reported Daily Star.

"They let me do it here so that I don't have to stand outside. There will be photographers, not for me, but just because they hang around smart hotels... 

It's pretty much the only thing I exploit my position for, to be allowed to smoke inside," he said.

Actor Daniel Radcliffe reportedly wants to star in 20th Century Fox's untitled Frankenstein project.

The 23-year-old is reportedly interested in portraying the lead character, Hunchback, in the movie adaptation of Mary Shelley's novel, reported Aceshowbiz.

Nothing is finalised about the "Kill Your Darlings" actor's involvement since a script needs to be finalized first before serious talks will begin with any potential cast.

Hunchback itself is described as "pathologically dirty and dressed in old clowns clothing."

Fox's Frankenstein is aimed to be a "sci-fi take on this classic story about a creature produced through a scientific experiment."

Max Landis is tapped to pen the script, while Paul McGuigan is on board to direct the film.

Several other "Frankenstein" projects are currently in development, including Lionsgate's "I, Frankenstein". The horror film is set for a September 13, 2013 release in the US with Aaron Eckhart playing the titular character.

Daniel Radcliffe Makes His Co-Star Giggle The First Day Of Shooting The F Word

Daniel Radcliffe is venturing into romantic comedy territory for the first time in his career by starring alongside Zoe Kazan in The F Word. The flick is said to be "a story of a young man and woman who struggle to navigate their friendship, which has developed a deep romantic undercurrent." You that means? DanRad is stuck in the "friend zone"! How's a gurl gonna do that to Harry Potter!? Guess we'll figure out when the movie hits theaters sometime next year. The adorable pair just started filming in Toronto on Wednesday and he's already making Zoe smile with what looks like a cheesy, but charming joke of some kind.

Daniel Radcliffe works his magic with a mystery brunette ... but what will girlfriend Rosie Coker say?

Does this spell the end of Daniel Radcliffe's romance with long term girlfriend Rosie Coker?

The Harry Potter star was spotted arm-in-arm with a pretty girl during a night out in Chelsea last week.

He was snapped outside the Aztec Latin Lounge by himself, but later in the evening he was joined by the mystery brunette - who seemed more than happy to snuggle up the star.

Radcliffe later moved on to Raffles, a private members club on the King's Road. 

An onlooker told the Daily Star: 'She initially did everything she could not to be seen with Daniel but she probably realised there wasn’t much point in trying to hide. She then went to the other extreme and linked arms – making it look like they’re a couple. 

'Daniel looked really relaxed and happy with her – it was obvious they’d had a nice evening together.

Anyone who didn’t know he had a girlfriend might have thought it was a date.'

Radcliffe had dressed casually for the evening, wearing a baseball cap, jeans, a checked shirt and suit jacket.

He also hasn't appeared to have shaved for a few days, completing the dressed down look.

His companion however opted for a smarter look, wearing a petty dark top and black jeans. 

Radcliffe began dating production assistant Coker last summer, but it was also reported last month that their relationship has ended after he was spotted with another girl.

Daniel Radcliffe to star in romantic comedy

Former "Harry Potter" star Daniel Radcliffe has signed on his first romantic comedy, titled "F Word".

The 22-year-old actor will play the main lead opposite actress Zoe Kazan - who stars in 2007 comedy drama "The Savages" and Joss Whedon's latest project "In Your Eyes", reported Sun online.

"F Word" tells the story of a young pair - Wallace (Daniel) and Chantry (Zoe) - who hit it off after meeting at a party, but they are forced to keep their relationship platonic and decide to just be friends because Zoe's alter-ego has a long-term boyfriend.

"F Word" is based on the play "Toothpaste And Cigars" by TJ Dawe and Michael Rinaldi, with production set to begin mid-August in Toronto.

Elan Mastai is penning the script for the movie, with David Gross and Jesse Shapira set to produce along with Marc Stephenson and Hartley Gorenstein.

Since starring in eight Harry Potter movies, Radcliffe has taken on much darker roles, such as portraying a lawyer who uncovers a terrifying secret in "Woman In Black", and he is starring in drama project "Kill Your Darlings" next year.

Daniel Radcliffe Signs Up for Romantic Comedy F Word

Daniel Radcliffe has signed up for romantic comedy 'F Word' alongside US actress Zoe Kazan.

Daniel Radcliffe has signed up for romantic comedy 'F Word'.

The 'Woman in Black' actor will star opposite US actress Zoe Kazan - who stars in 2007 comedy drama 'The Savages' and Joss Whedon's latest project 'In Your Eyes' - with 'Goon' helmer Michael Dowse in line to direct the motion picture.

The film tells the story of a pair of twentysomethings - Wallace (Daniel) and Chantry (Zoe) - who hit it off after meeting at a party, but they are forced to keep their relationship platonic and decide to just be friends because Zoe's alter-ego has a long-term boyfriend.

'F Word' is based on the play 'Toothpaste and Cigars' by T.J. Dawe and Michael Rinaldi, with production set to begin mid-August in Toronto.

Elan Mastai is penning the script for the movie, with David Gross and Jesse Shapira set to produce along with Marc Stephenson and Hartley Gorenstein.

Since starring in eight 'Harry Potter' movies, Daniel has taken on much darker roles, such as portraying a lawyer who uncovers a terrifying secret in 'Woman in Black', and he is starring in drama project 'Kill Your Darlings' next year.

Daniel Radcliffe to play a supernatural murder suspect in Horns

The Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe has signed on to the supernatural thriller Horns, based on the novel by Joe Hill and to be directed by Alexandre Aja (The Hills Have Eyes, Piranha 3D). The film will see Radcliffe in a darker role: his character wakes up one day to find himself accused of his girlfriend's rape and murder. On top of that, he has sprouted horns that grant him all kinds of powers. Shooting is scheduled to begin in September.

Daniel Radcliffe to turn to the dark side

Daniel Radcliffe is about to plunge into the dark side again.

Fresh off his horror hit The Woman In Black, Radcliffe will once again do his best to avoid typecasting by playing a suspected murderer and rapist in the movie, Horns.

Radcliffe signed onto the project Friday, the film's co-producers Red Granite and Mandalay Pictures said.

Based on a novel by Joe Hill, Horns follows Ig Perrish (Radcliffe), who not only wakes up with a raging hangover to find out he not only is suspected of murdering his girlfriend, but has a pair of horns growing out of his head. He discovers his new head-gear has the power to make people confess their sins and give-in to their most unspeakable impulses.

Alexandre Aja (The Hills Have Eyes, Piranha 3D) will direct from an adapted screenplay by Keith Bunin (In Treatment).

Riza Aziz, Joey McFarland, Mandalay Pictures President Cathy Schulman and Adam Stone will produce. Joe Hill and Red Granite's Joe Gatta are executive producers.

Principal photography is set to begin this fall. Red Granite Pictures' international sales arm will handle foreign sales for the film.

Daniel Radcliffe Joins Alexandre Aja's 'Horns'

For any Daniel Radcliffe fans concerned about his post-'Harry Potter' career, don't worry, he's going to be just fine. Earlier this year, the actor helped bring the modest, period-based Hammer horror pic "The Woman In Black" to over $120 million worldwide. And while his next effort is the indie Beat drama "Kill Your Darlings," where he takes on the role of Allen Ginsberg, it looks like the actor is hoping to replicate his genre success with another project.

Radcliffe has come on board Alexandre Aja's "Horns." The film, which has been developing for a while and originally had Shia LaBeouf in the lead role, is based on the book by Joe Hill, and boasts an intriguing premise. Penned by Keith Bunin ("In Treatment") the story follows a man accused of raping and murdering his girlfriend, who wakes up one morning to find literal horns growing out of his head. They give him the ability to make people confess their sins, a powerful tool he will use in trying to find out who really committed the crime. Our own Drew Taylor who read the novel called it "a cool-ass book full of wonderful characters and vivid flashbacks that really gets under your skin" so it seems like some great source material. And no matter how you feel about Aja, there's no denying his voice is distinct, and frankly, this might be the most promising project he's been on since "Haute Tension."

Red Granite Pictures -- who are also behind Martin Scorsese's upcoming "The Wolf Of Wall Street" -- are producing the flick, with production to gear up this fall. We can't wait for set pics of horned-up Radcliffe to hit. 

Daniel Radcliffe's new movie 'too scary' for kids

Daniel Radcliffe's first film since the 'Harry Potter' series has received more complaints than any other movie this year, after parents complained that it was "too scary" for their children.

Children more used to seeing Radcliffe at Hogwarts instead found themselves watching 'The Woman in Black,' a 12A-rated horror film in which a ghost manipulates children into killing themselves.

The horror film has already been reported to the British Board of Film Classification 120 times, triple the number of reports for last-years' most complained-about film.

A spokeswoman for the BBFC said viewers had "certain expectations" about films starring Daniel Radcliffe, who starred as Harry Potter in the children's films, and found it "too scary".

The 'Woman in Black' is rated a 12A, the same classification as the final instalment of 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.'

It is believed many of the viewers did not realise how frightening the film would be, after failing to read the Susan Hill novel or the BBFC classification details.

The majority of complaints have been filed by worried parents, or adults without children concerned the film was not suitable for youngsters.

The film stars Radcliffe as a young lawyer visiting a remote village terrorised by a vengeful ghost, and is described as an "intense supernatural threat and horror".

The main gist of the complaints was that people felt it was too scary for a 12A," the Telegraph quoted a spokeswoman for BBFC as saying.

"People have a certain expectations about films with Daniel Radcliffe in them," she said

She added that the BBFC provides full information about every film and its classification, including descriptions of the key scenes.

The entry for the Woman in Black says: "The general tone of the film is quite bleak and the premise of a ghost manipulating children into harming or killing themselves, make this a potentially disturbing feature for young children."

Last year, the Oscar-winning film Black Swan, starring Natalie Portman as a ballet dancer, received 40 complaints, including several from viewers who thought the dark tale of a ballet dancer struggling with mental illness would be about dance.

'Batman: The Dark Knight,' a 2008 film with Christian Bale in the lead role, received more than 300 complaints, making it the most complained-about film in the last decade.

Daniel Radcliffe’s The Woman In Black tops the Official Video Chart

Daniel Radcliffe has scored his first post-Harry Potter Number 1 on the Official Video Chart.

The actor, who started as the eponymous protagonist in 2011’s two biggest selling DVDs and Blu-rays, debuts at Number 1 this week with new film The Woman In Black. The big screen adaptation of Susan Hill’s 1983 novel of the same name, which was written by Jane Goldman (Kick-ass) and directed by James Watkins (Eden Lake), has sold nearly 209,000 copies, relegating last week’s chat topper, The Muppets, to Number 3.

Action thriller Safe House, which stars Denzel Washington and Ryan Reynolds, is new in at Number 2, while Sherlock Holmes - A Game Of Shadows is up one place to Number 4. Kristen Wiig’s wedding comedy, Bridesmaids, completes this week’s Official Video Chart Top 5.

New Entries

In addition to The Woman In Black (Number 1), the sixth season of hit US TV show Dexter debuts at Number 8 this week. While the 2012 re-release of classic Dr Who story Death To The Daleks enters at Number 18, and the Katherine Heigl film, One For The Money, is close behind at Number 19. The Roman Polanski-directed Carnage completes this week’s new entries, debuting at Number 28.

You can see the full Official Video Chart Top 40 here.

Daniel Radcliffe Braces For A Return To Hogwarts

Good Gryffindor … already!?

Less than a year after the release of Deathly Hallows Part 2, is Daniel Radcliffe prepping for a potential an inevitable franchise re-boot?

Promoting The Woman in Black's DVD release, D-Rad suddenly switched gears and spoke about remaking Harry Potter.

Who does he fancy for the role of young Harry?

It never came up!

Instead, he said:

“The one thing that terrifies me is that the idea that in 20 years or so they’ll probably remake the films. Just with the world’s generally shrinking attention span, it will probably only be 10 years before people are ready to remake them again. So you know, I could come back and play Lupin or whoever I want in 20 years maybe.”

Professor Remus Lupin?? The werewolf?? Bet that stings, R-Patz! He'll have more in common with Taylor then!

Don’t you know it’s bad luck to be a Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher? LOLz!!

We doubt HP needs to be remade anytime soon.

What do U think? Are U ready to return to Year One?

Daniel Radcliffe considered for Jubilee anthem

DANIEL RADCLIFFE was initially considered to sing lead vocals on QUEEN ELIZABETH II's Diamond Jubilee anthem, but was later ruled out because of his anti-monarchy stance.

Take That star Gary Barlow and theater mogul Andrew Lloyd Webber put together a track called Sing to mark anniversary of the British monarch's 60-year reign, which has been celebrated in events across the U.K. over the last few days.

The songwriters had wanted to secure a lead performer to tackle the main vocals and they hoped to give the job to Harry Potter star Radcliffe, who has proved his musical credentials in Broadway musical How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying.

However, they were forced to reconsider when they discovered Radcliffe is not a fan of Britain's royal family.

Lloyd Webber tells Britain's Daily Telegraph, "Initially, we thought we needed a principal performer. Then I had a bright idea. In fact, I thought it was corker. Daniel Radcliffe. I had seen him perform sensationally in last year's Tony Awards (for which, disgracefully, he was not nominated). Gary agreed. Who better than a young Brit, known throughout the world as Harry Potter, to sing on such an occasion? The problem was that Daniel is anti-monarchy and has given interviews to this effect, so we decided that it was probably not a path we should pursue."

Sing features on a collaborative record of the same name which topped the U.K. album charts over the four-day Diamond Jubilee public holiday (02-05Jun12).

Julianne Hough's Daniel Radcliffe Love Note: 'I Never Heard Back!

UNIVERSAL CITY, California — Here's a, perhaps, little-known fact about "Rock of Ages" star Julianne Hough: Before she was tango-ing on "Dancing With the Stars" or kicking off her Sunday shoes in "Footloose," the actress was a member of house Gryffindor at Hogwarts.

That's right — Hough, along with brother Derek — was an extra on "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" way back in 2001. So when we caught up with the 23-year-old and her "Rock of Ages" co-star Diego Boneta at the junket for their movie musical (out June 15), we had to ask what she thought the franchise's chances were at its final MTV Movie Awards.

The magical movie is up for seven nominations, including Movie of the Year, Best Male Performance (Daniel Radcliffe), Best Female Performance (Emma Watson), Best Cast, Best Fight (Daniel Radcliffe and Ralph Fiennes), Best Kiss (Rupert Grint and Emma Watson) and Best Hero (Daniel Radcliffe). But instead of weighing in on the flick's odds, Hough had a special message for Radcliffe:

"Well, I just want to say really quickly: Daniel, I gave you a love note during 'The Sorcerer's Stone,' and I never heard back," Hough said with a laugh, as co-star Boneta looked on dumbfounded.

"I didn't know that!" he exclaimed of her early film role.

"I was in the first one, and you can see me twice," Hough said. "I was Gryffindor."

If only Hough had been sorted into Ravenclaw like Cho Chang, perhaps, then, she could have captured Radcliffe's heart.

Daniel Radcliffe Wants to Star in a Superhero Movie

The actor who played the central character in Warner Bros. Pictures' massive, eight-movie adaptation of J.K. Rowling's best-selling Harry Potter book series, Daniel Radcliffe has helped the studio rake in nearly $8 billion in ticket sales and another $7 billion in home video sales and related merchandise.

Surely that amount of money has earned Radcliffe no small amount of goodwill with Warners, but has it earned him enough for the studio to let him take a stab at one of their coveted superhero roles? In a recent interview, the former "boy wizard" revealed that he wants to star in a superhero movie and that one of the characters he feels "really passionate about" is part of the pantheon of DC Comics characters owned by Warner Bros.

There’s not many superheroes left who haven’t been done but I don’t think anyone’s done The Flash yet.

That’s one I’d probably have a go at but I don’t have any immediate plans. There are lots of offers around, but I want to do something that I’m really passionate about.

Radcliffe's correct in assuming that no one has "done" the Flash yet, at least not as a major motion picture — CBS aired 22 episodes of The Flash TV series in the early '90s, which starred John Wesley Shipp as forensic scientist-turned-scarlett speedster Barry Allen — but Warner Bros. has been developing a live-action adaptation of the character since at least 2008. In fact, Warners president Jeff Robinov revealed last August that a "solid script" for The Flash movie written by Michael Green and Marc Guggenheim is already in the can, but the studio is taking it slow in the wake of Green Lantern's failure to impress at the box office.

With Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy wrapping up with the release of The Dark Knight Rises this summer, and the future of the Superman franchise in doubt beyond The Man of Steel because of copyright disputes, what Warners needs right now is a new superhero tentpole franchise. But, whether Radcliffe has the "magic" to support a franchise not based on the Harry Potter books remains to be seen.

Daniel Radcliffe felt very relieved when 'Woman in Black' did so well at the box office

When asked if he was relieved about the film's success, Daniel said: "Absolutely. Yeah, I've never known, really, what it's like to have a film come out where you feel a lot of pressure around the release. And obviously in 'Potter' it was always a question of how big the film was gonna be. So to have a film where you really don't know how it's going to do opening weekend and where you're being released with a load of other films and you haven't got that massively recognisable brand that obviously 'Potter'. had. So you're gonna have to scrap from recognition among those other films." 

Daniel also says it was very "gratifying" knowing audiences were starting to accept him playing other characters rather than Harry Potter. 

 He told Collider.com: "I think it's a testament to the quality of the movie that people not only went and saw it the first weekend but, particularly in the UK, went back for weeks and weeks to see it. And it was great, and for me personally, to see that people will still come out to support a film that I'm in that is not Harry Potter in that they did was just amazing. And I feel I worked hard on the film, both in the actual filming and then in the promotion of it, so it was lovely to see all that work rewarded. It was very gratifying, actually."

Radcliffe for Pinocchio voice role?

Daniel Radcliffe is apparently interested in a role in Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio, the filmmaker has revealed.

The Harry Potter star has approached the Mexican director "to get involved in the project", he told The Hollywood Reporter.

Guillermo, who will direct and produce the 3D film, also said that Tom Waits and Christopher Walken were on his wish list to voice one of the puppet parts, although no one has been signed yet.

The director of Pan's Labyrinth and the Hellboy movies had planned to hand over directing duties and only produce, but decided otherwise.

"When we originally talked about this project I was going to direct but then I said I would executive produce it. But everything with the production discussions became more and more specific and I began to realise I was getting more and more involved," he said.

Guillermo, who plans to stick to a 2014 release, said he will create a "dark, atmospheric tale" with the story of Pinocchio and his father Geppetto.