Ansel Elgort Is Augustus Waters in "The Fault in Our Stars" Opposite Shailene Woodley

From siblings to star-crossed lovers! EW reports rising star Ansel Elgort has been offered the male lead in "The Fault in Our Stars" opposite Shailene Woodley - who plays his sister in the currently-filming dystopian adaptation "Divergent." The two Read more

Dylan O'Brien Lands "The Maze Runner" Lead; Ki Hong Lee Also Joins

UPDATE: Director Wes Ball tweets that Ki Hong Lee has also joined the cast as Minho, a fellow Glader and ally to Thomas throughout the series. Lee is probably best known as a regular on short-lived ABC Family Read more

Shailene Woodley Confirmed for "The Fault in Our Stars"

I mean, duh, we called it. It has now been officially confirmed with glowing quotes from director, producer and author in tow that the increasingly in demand Shailene Woodley will play the lead role of Hazel Grace Lancaster Read more

Up and Comers Presents: 20 Faces to Watch in 2013

After a somewhat unpredictable year in which the stars we expected to break out largely didn't but fresh faces came out of nowhere to surprise us all, we are ready to look ahead to the new talent waiting to Read more

Up and Comers Presents: The Breakout Stars of 2012

Another year, another new crop of fresh talent. Just like last year, the hardest part is narrowing down which of the dozens of the year's rising stars shone the brightest. This year we heralded the arrival of the unlikeliest Read more
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Jesse Eisenberg reunites with director Noah Baumach for “While We’re Young”

May 31, 2011 | Posted by Linda Ge in Casting Leave a comment

The director who, arguably, discovered one of the brightest rising stars of today will get the chance to reunite with the now newly minted Oscar nominee, as 24 Frames reports Jesse Eisenberg is in early talks to star in his “The Squid and the Whale” director Noah Baumach’s new film, “While We’re Young”. Ben Stiller is already set to star in the film, and Naomi Watts is circling as well.

“While We’re Young” is a multi-generational relationship drama about a childless couple in their 30s/40s (Stiller and Watts) who begin to feel alienated from their circle of friends who are starting to procreate, and begin to form an unusual friendship with a younger couple. Eisenberg, who played the son of divorcing parents for Baumach in “Squid”, will now play one half of the younger couple. His love interest has not yet been cast. Eisenberg and Watts are replacing roles originally intended for James Franco and Cate Blanchett, who had been in talks but fell out in recent months.

Eisenberg has been in high demand ever since breaking out in a big way in David Fincher’s “The Social Network”, for which he was nominated for an Oscar for Best Actor this past February. He recently completed filming on indie dramedy “Free Samples” and will next star opposite Melissa Leo in “Predisposed”, before heading to Rome for Woody Allen’s next destination romantic comedy in the vein of his recent Cannes hit “Midnight in Paris”. Meanwhile, super producer Soctt Rudin, who produced “The Social Network” and will produce “While We’re Young”, is also fighting for Eisenberg to star in his next, “The Terrorist Search Engine”. He will next be seen opposite Aziz Ansari in comedy “30 Minutes Or Less”, which releases on August 12.

Watch: Jesse Eisenberg and Aziz Ansari in “30 Minutes or Less” trailer

April 21, 2011 | Posted by Lindsey Young in Videos Leave a comment

In Ruben Fleischer’s comedy adventure “30 Minutes or Less,” Jesse Eisenberg plays a pizza delivery boy who finds himself strapped with explosives and the instructions to rob a bank in less than 8 hours or the bomb goes boom. He calls upon his best friend, played by Aziz Ansari, to help him obtain the money. Danny McBride and Nick Swardson also star as the two thugs who use Eisenberg to get the cash they need.

“30 Minutes or Less” will be released in theatres on August 12, 2011. Until then, you can check out the hilarious trailer below via IGN:

Jesse Eisenberg to play Melissa Leo’s son in “Predisposed”

March 2, 2011 | Posted by Linda Ge in Casting Leave a comment

Newly minted Oscar nominee Jesse Eisenberg and Oscar winner Melissa Leo are teaming up to play mother and son in indie comedy “Predisposed”, according to Vulture. The story is “a macabre look at the unhealthy relationship between a drug-addicted mother (Leo) and her college-bound son (Eisenberg), set on the day of both his interview at Julliard and her planned arrival to rehab.”

Leo’s character can’t be admitted to emergency rehab without already being intoxicated, and further complicated arise between her and her drug dealer, rumored to be played by Tracy Morgan, plus a rival dealer who has yet to be cast. It’s based on the 2009 Sundance short which also starred Leo, co-written by Philip Dorling and Ron Nyswaner with Dorling directing. For the feature film, Nyswaner will be the one making his directorial debut. Shooting is set to begin this summer.

It will be Eisenberg’s first and thus far only upcoming commitment since awards frenzy took hold of “The Social Network”. He’ll next be heard in the animated “Rio”, along with Ocar host Anne Hathaway and also has “30 Minutes or Less” awaiting release.