Effie (2012)

Emma Thompson has written the screenplay for Effie, the period biopic of Euphemia Gray who was married to the art critic John Ruskin in 1850s London, and later fell in love with his protegé John Millais.

CAST:

Effie - Dakota Fanning

John Ruskin - Greg Wise

John Everett Millais - Tom Sturridge

Ruskin's parents - Derek Jacobi and Julie Walters

Lady Elizabeth Eastlake - Emma Thompson

Sir Charles Eastlake - Edward Fox

Filming is expected to begin this October in London, Scotland and Venice

Source: Deadline via Comingsoon.net

Brave (2012)

Brave, an animated film due out next year from Disney / Pixar features some familiar names providing the voice talent.

Synopsis: Since ancient times, stories of epic battles and mystical legends have been passed through the generations across the rugged and mysterious Highlands of Scotland. In Brave, a new tale joins the lore when the courageous Merida (Kelly Macdonald) confronts tradition, destiny and the fiercest of beasts. Merida is a skilled archer and impetuous daughter of King Fergus (Billy Connolly) and Queen Elinor (Emma Thompson). Determined to carve her own path in life, Merida defies an age-old custom sacred to the uproarious lords of the land: massive Lord MacGuffin (Kevin McKidd), surly Lord Macintosh (Craig Ferguson) and cantankerous Lord Dingwall (Robbie Coltrane). Merida’s actions inadvertently unleash chaos and fury in the kingdom, and when she turns to an eccentric old Witch (Julie Walters) for help, she is granted an ill-fated wish. The ensuing peril forces Merida to discover the meaning of true bravery in order to undo a beastly curse before it’s too late.

Poster found at Rope of Silicon