Voldemort: Origins of the Heir

Voldemort: Origins of the Heir
File:Voldemort Origins of the Heir.jpg Promotional poster
Directed by	Gianmaria Pezzato
Screenplay by	Gianmaria Pezzato
Produced by	Stefano Prestia
Starring	Stefano Rossi Davide Ellena Andrea Baglio Andrea Deanesi Aurora Moroni Maddalena Orcali Andrea Bonfanti Gelsomina Bassetti Alessio Dalla Costa
Cinematography	Michele Purin
Edited by	Gianmaria Pezzato
Music by	Matthew Steed Stefano Prestia
Production company	Tryangle
Release date	January 13, 2018
Country	Italy
Language	English
Budget	€15,000

Voldemort: Origins of the Heir is an upcoming English-language Italian dark fantasy film directed by Gianmaria Pezzato and with Stefano Prestia as executive producer. It is an unofficial fan-made prequel to the Harry Potter film series, created by Pezzato and Prestia.

The official teaser trailer has been released on Facebook and Youtube in June 2017. The Facebook video exceeded thirty million views in less than 48 hours. On December 1, 2017, the final trailer was released on YouTube.

The film will not be released in cinemas but will be available to view for free on YouTube. It will be available on January 13, 2018.

Plot

Voldemort: Origins of the Heir depicts the story of Tom Riddle's rise to power.

The official website states "We [the creators] wondered:

"What made Tom Riddle become Voldemort? What happened in those years, and what really went down at Hogwarts when he came back? There are some clues in the books which have not been transposed at all in the movies, but a lot goes unspoken. This is the story we want to tell: the rise of the Dark Lord before Harry Potter and his first demise."

Premise

Voldemort - Origins of the Heir talks about the early life of Voldemort, a powerful dark wizard from the Harry Potter saga, and all the reasons that made his name so well-known and feared among his peers. Additional original characters will also be introduced in the film: not only the protagonist, the Heir of Slytherin, but also the other Hogwarts houses heirs.

Cast

• Stefano Rossi as Tom Marvolo Riddle – a dark wizard and a former Hogwarts student who will serve as the eponymous main antagonist
• Mitchell Thornton as Tom Marvolo Riddle's/Lord Voldemorts Voice
• Davide Ellena as Lord Voldemort
• Maddalena Orcali as Grisha McLaggen the main heroine and Heir of Godric Gryffindor who is currently trying to stop Lord Voldemort. Grisha also narrates the trailer.
• Aurora Moroni as Grisha McLaggen Jr.
• Andrea Deanisi as Wiglaf Sigurdsson, the Heir of Rowena Ravenclaw.
• Andrea Baglio as Wiglaf Sigurdsson Jr.
• Gelsomina Bassetti as Hepzibah Smith
• Andrea Bonfanti as Lazarus Smith, the Heir of Helga Hufflepuff.
• Alessio Dalla Costa as General Makarov

Crew

• Gianmaria Pezzato - Director, Screenwriter, Editing, VFX
• Stefano Prestia - Producer, Practical FX, Audio Mix/Edit, Foley
• Michele Purin - Director of Photography, Communication Strategist
• Sonia Strusi - Make-up Artist, Make-up FX
• Silvia Dalpiaz - Scenographer
• Matthew Steed - Music Composer
• Manuel Venturini - Set Assistant