Emma Watson Joins ‘My Week with Marilyn’ and ‘The Perks of Being a Wallflower’

After her decade-long stint as Hermione in the Harry Potter franchise, Emma Watson takes on dramatic roles next.

Her first post-Harry Potter movie is the biopic “My Week with Marilyn,” an upcoming British drama film directed by Simon Curtis and written by Adrian Hodges. It also stars Kenneth Branagh, Eddie Redmayne, Dominic Cooper and Michelle Williams as Marilyn Monroe.

Emma will play the role of Lucy in the movie and it’s slated to open in theaters November of this year.

Her next project is “The Perks of Being a Wallflower,” an upcoming American adaptation of the epistolary novel of the same name. It is currently being directed by the novel’s author Stephen Chbosky.

The film is scheduled to be released next year.

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Emma Watson: 'Harry Potter' Breaks The Box Office!

Emma Watson takes a call on her cell phone just before heading to the Regal Cinemas in NYC on Friday evening (July 15).

The 21-year-old actress and a pal headed out to see Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part II — which broke box office records on opening night — bringing in $43.5 million! Worldwide, it’s over 180 million.

Guests at the Universal Orlando Resort also got a huge surprise after catching the midnight screening at AMC Universal Cineplex 20 — exclusive, complimentary access to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter!

More than 3,000 movie goers headed to the place where they experienced the wand choosing them at Ollivanders, tasted Butterbeer, and toured Hogwarts castle, and more. Check out the video below!

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The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, 07/15

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Emma Watson: 'Epic' Doesn't Do 'Harry Potter' Justice

Emma Watson wheels her luggage behind her as she arrives at LAX Airport in Los Angeles on Saturday morning (July 16).

The 21-year-old actress, who boarded a Hertz bus to take her to her rental car outside the terminal, recently chatted with BBC’s Edith Bowman on the final installment of Harry Potter.

“It was so much more than I ever expected,” Emma revealed. “It really blew me away. It’s epic times four. I don’t think that word does it justice and it’s so dramatic. I was crying like a baby by the end.”

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