News | Entertainment
9 May 2025 21:09
NZCity News
NZCity CalculatorReturn to NZCity

  • Start Page
  • Personalise
  • Sport
  • Weather
  • Finance
  • Shopping
  • Jobs
  • Horoscopes
  • Lotto Results
  • Photo Gallery
  • Site Gallery
  • TVNow
  • Dating
  • SearchNZ
  • NZSearch
  • Crime.co.nz
  • RugbyLeague
  • Make Home
  • About NZCity
  • Contact NZCity
  • Your Privacy
  • Advertising
  • Login
  • Join for Free

  •   Home > News > Entertainment

    Emma Watson was the target of a kidnapping plot on the set of her new movie

    Two studio workers reportedly planned to kidnap or rob the 'Harry Potter' actress but had their plan foiled by a taxi driver who overheard them plotting the crime.


    He told his bosses who alerted Shepperton Studios near London and security was then stepped up on Friday (17.07.15), with a guard posted outside of the 25-year-old star's trailer on the set of the live-action reboot of 'Beauty and the Beast'.

    A source told The Sun newspaper: "There was concern about her safety. The taxi staff reported what had been overheard after a night shoot.

    "They said the two studio staff travelling in the cab were chatting in a foreign language, unaware that the driver could understand every word.

    "It is shocking to think anyone would want to rob or harm Emma, particularly a member of studio staff."

    The workers are believed to have been cleaners from eastern Europe.

    Emma - who is set to play Belle in the upcoming Disney remake - has suffered a number of security scares throughout her career.

    Filming on her 2014 film 'Noah' had to be halted after an obsessed fan broke on to the set, and in 2011 the British actress was assigned a full-time bodyguard after she received a series of sinister letters while studying in the US.

    © 2025 Bang Showbiz, NZCity

     Other Entertainment News
     09 May: Patricia Clarkson has claimed Harvey Weinstein warned her she'd "never work again"
     09 May: Barry Keoghan "couldn't look" at Sir Ringo Starr when he went to visit the Beatles legend
     09 May: Andy Cohen thinks he's a good kisser
     09 May: Maren Morris finds co-parenting with Ryan Hurd easy
     09 May: Miley Cyrus found "a lot of [her] relationships burned down" when she lost her home in a fire
     09 May: Sean Penn feared he'd set his children up for "humiliation" when he cast them in 'Flag Day'
     09 May: Charlie Cox thought Jamie Dornan he was "too good looking" to make it in Hollywood
     Top Stories

    RUGBY RUGBY
    Auckland FC have had All Blacks great Dan Carter in camp to help them prepare for the A-League finals More...


    BUSINESS BUSINESS
    Businessman and convicted sex offender James Wallace has failed in a bid to lift his release conditions More...



     Today's News

    Entertainment:
    Patricia Clarkson has claimed Harvey Weinstein warned her she'd "never work again" 20:59

    Entertainment:
    Barry Keoghan "couldn't look" at Sir Ringo Starr when he went to visit the Beatles legend 20:29

    Entertainment:
    Andy Cohen thinks he's a good kisser 19:59

    Entertainment:
    Maren Morris finds co-parenting with Ryan Hurd easy 19:29

    Entertainment:
    Miley Cyrus found "a lot of [her] relationships burned down" when she lost her home in a fire 18:59

    Environment:
    There's flooding on Auckland's North Shore, as wild weather smashes the upper North Island 18:57

    Law and Order:
    Police are investigating an unexplained death in Parakao, west of Whangarei 18:37

    Entertainment:
    Sean Penn feared he'd set his children up for "humiliation" when he cast them in 'Flag Day' 18:29

    Living & Travel:
    Where does Pope Leo XIV stand on key issues facing the Catholic Church? 18:17

    Business:
    Businessman and convicted sex offender James Wallace has failed in a bid to lift his release conditions 18:07


     News Search






    Power Search


    © 2025 New Zealand City Ltd