Miss Potter

The venerable American actress Ren?e Zellweger (Jerry Maguire, Bridget Jones's Diary) creates another British characterization -- that of infamous children's author Beatrix Potter, of Peter Rabbit fame -- in the Phoenix Pictures/David Kirschner-produced biopic Miss Potter. The central story, which follows Potter as she grapples for independence in Victorian-era Britain, is intercut with CGI-animated sequences from her stories. Ewan McGregor stars as Norman Warne, Beatrix's publisher and love interest. The picture marks Babe helmer Chris Noonan's first directorial outing in over 11 years; Richard Maltby Jr. penned the script.