Film director Mike Le Han has been in touch with How-Do to talk about his latest project, Mrs Peppercorn's Magical Reading Room.

The short film is due to start shooting in Marple Bridge, Stockport on 5 February and promises to evoke a look and feel that is akin to the cinema outings of one Harry Potter.

Cox in the cast

To date it has attracted over 30 cast and crew members, all of whom are getting involved for the "pure passion" of the film, rather than any financial benefits - the budget is "zero" apparently.

Hollywood film composer and orchestrator Kevin Kliesch has been brought in to score the piece (a veteran of features such as X-Men and Superman Returns), while Jane Cox (Emmerdale's Lisa Dingle) and Stephen Boye (No Angels) have been confirmed in the cast. Phil Leach is to be producer.

Le Han said that his feedback from the industry had told him that the crew would be "achieving the unachievable" and that the end product would be "a great film."

"We are hoping Warner Brothers will pick it up and tag it to their next Harry Potter feature as a preview film before the main feature," he added.

Le Han has been a drama director for 14 years and in 2009 was nominated for two gongs at the Royal Television Society Awards for his work on The Great Train Robbery and Crimes That Shook Britain, both Title Role productions.

The running time of Mrs Peppercorn's Magical Reading Room will be between eight and 15 minutes.

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