The UK/Australia co-production The King’s Speech, directed by Tom Hooper and produced by See Saw Films (Emile Sherman/Iain Canning) and Bedlam Productions, will have its premiere at the 35th Toronto International Film Festival in September.

It is the first Australian film announced for TIFF, although Encore understands that at least one more title – a thriller starring a rising female actress- has already been selected for the festival.

According to TIFF, The King’s Speech “tells the story of the man who would become King George VI, the father of the current Queen, Elizabeth II. After his brother abdicates, George ‘Bertie’ VI (Colin Firth) reluctantly assumes the throne. Plagued by a dreaded nervous stammer and considered unfit to be King, Bertie engages the help of an unorthodox speech therapist named Lionel Logue (Geoffrey Rush). Through a set of unexpected techniques, and as a result of an unlikely friendship, Bertie is able to find his voice and boldly lead the country into war.”

It stars Guy Pearce, Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush and Helena Bonham Carter.

The Weinstein Co. has distribution rights for North America, Germany, France, Benelux, Scandinavia, China, Hong Kong and Latin America.

Transmission will release it in Australia/New Zealand on December 26.

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Apologies for the delay with this, but I’ve been on holiday for the past week The official trailer for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I has finally been released, and it looks amazing! Helena is only in a few second’s worth of footage, but hopefully she’ll get the full screentime she deserves as Bellatrix in the final films. Check out the trailer below, and HD caps of Helena’s brief shots have been added to the gallery.

A huge thank you to Michelle for donating over 200 blu-ray quality screen captures of Helena from Alice in Wonderland! Helena gives a fantastic performance, and these caps show exactly how amazing she looks – Enjoy!

Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment has announced that Alice in Wonderland will hit Blu-ray and DVD on June 1st. The press release:

Following a record-breaking theatrical performance, Tim Burton’s epic fantasy adventure Alice In Wonderland, Disney’s 4th biggest film of all time, takes its booming box-office success into the home with a Disney 3-Disc Blu-ray Combo Pack (Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy), 1-Disc Blu-ray and 1-Disc DVD on June 1, 2010, from Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (WDSHE).

The Alice In Wonderland Blu-ray DiscTM Combo Pack provides audiences with the chance to experience a magical and imaginative twist on some of the most beloved stories of all time in pristine 1080p picture and Dolby Digital 5.1 HD surround sound quality and has been especially packaged with family and fans in mind – with lots of exciting bonus features and an extra DVD and Digital Copy of the movie.

The Blu-ray Disc versions of the film include nine bonus features that take viewers deeper into the famous “Rabbit Hole” – exploring more of the world of Wonderland, its iconic characters and the making of the film. Features include the making of the Futterwacken Dance, a look inside the world of the Mad Hatter and Johnny Depp’s transformation, Tim Burton’s vision for the movie and its characters, the visual effects of growing and shrinking of Alice, costume designs, music, stunts and more.

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Over 1,000 DVD screen captures of Helena from her French film “Portraits Chinois” have just been added to the gallery – I forgot to take the subtitles off I’m afraid, so they’re still on a few of the caps, but Helena looks lovely nevertheless!