Complex sentence: Previously in 1994 a rumour circulated the press that the novel was being considered for a short film adaptation intended for television only, both Helena Bonham Carter and Kate Winslet being tipped for the role of Sophie Hatter.
Split into simpler sentences: Previously in 1994 a rumour circulated the press that the novel was apparently being considered for a short film adaptation intended for television only. Both Helena Bonham Carter and Kate Winslet reportedly being tipped for the role of Sophie Hatter.