Fresh off an Oscar win for his portrayal of Stephen Hawking in "The Theory of Everything," the British actor will be heard in the next installment in the "Thomas & Friends" series, "Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure." The 60-minute CGI feature will be released on DVD by HIT Entertainment in the fall of 2015. [...] joining in on the adventure are "Harry Potter" alums John Hurt, as Sailor John, and Jamie Campbell Bower as Skiff.