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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Watch: Newcomer Liam James In First Trailer for Sundance Hit “The Way, Way Back”

April 11, 2013 | Posted by Linda Ge in Videos Leave a comment

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Adults who act like children are the catalyst for the coming of age of young Duncan, played by Canadian newcomer Liam James, in Sundance hit dramedy “The Way, Way Back” and today we have the first trailer for the film that sparked a bidding war in Utah in January. Set over a summer beach vacation, Steve Carell and Allison Janney are just a few of the adults in Duncan’s life who aren’t very nice to their children and would rather party than set good examples, but luckily Sam Rockwell shows up to take the impressionable teenager under his wing. And the girl next door (AnnaSophia Robb) is there to make things easier and harder at the same time.

“The Descendants”‘ Oscar-winning screenwriting duo Nat Faxon and Jim Rash teamed up again here, not only writing but making their directorial debut on the film. Bidding kicked off on the film immediately following its premiere screening at the Sundance Film Festival in January, with Fox Searchlight emerging victorious after putting down an unprecedented $10 million for domestic rights. Safe to say this should be a major Oscar player for the indie-minded studio this year.

But luckily we won’t have to wait for an Oscar-friendly release date to see it, as “The Way Way Back” will be released on July 5th. Watch the first trailer below.

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Watch: Leighton Meester turns suburban life in “The Oranges” upside down in first trailer

July 25, 2012 | Posted by Linda Ge in Videos Leave a comment

The quirky comedy about family life in suburbia has been done many times before, but count us in as being intrigued by the first trailer for “The Oranges”, which features a winning cast and some genuinely funny moments. Leighton Meester plays Nina, a young woman who returns home to her family in West Orange, FL, where she proceeds to turn their lives and the lives of the family of their best friends upside down when she begins seeing her father Terry’s (Oliver Platt) best friend David (Hugh Laurie). Needles to say, her mom Carol (Allison Janney), David’s ex-wife Paige (Catherine Keener) and their two kids Vanessa (Alia Shawkat) and Toby (Adam Brody) are a bit put-off by the idea.

The Julian Farino-directed dramedy premiered last year at the Toronto International Film Festival and, more than a year later, will finally be released on October 5th, 2012. The first trailer can be viewed below.

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