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: Britt Robertson and Dylan O’Brien fall for “The First Time” in first trailer for Sundance hit

October 1, 2012 | Posted by Linda Ge in Videos Leave a comment

Here’s the first trailer for a Sundance movie that we really enjoyed. Jonathan Kasdan’s “The First Time” is a romantic comedy about a couple of high schoolers who meet at a party and spend the weekend getting to know each other and fall in love, for the first time. TV stars Britt Robertson and Dylan O’Brien play the would-be couple, while Victoria Justice and James Frecheville play the other potential romantic partners in their lives.

Our own Rebecca Lewis opines that O’Brien is the revelation amongst the cast, “infusing an honest depth in his character that could have easily been one dimensional”, while Robertson “embraced Aubrey’s quirkiness and was convincing in her portrayal of the high school junior stuck between what she knows and what she wants.” But perhaps unsurprisingly, “Submarine” breakout star Craig Roberts steals the show, “playing Dave’s British exchange friend who offers pearls of wisdom and snappy comebacks as he guides Dave through the weekend.”

“The First Time” will be in limited release starting on October 19th, and the trailer can be viewed now below.

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Cannes REVIEW: “The First Time” is a sweet and charming look at first love

May 20, 2012 | Posted by Rebecca Lewis in Reviews 2 Comments


Before the screening of “The First Time” began this past week at Cannes, we were advised that we were about to watch an uncut version of the film. The opening scene, which is a sprawling conversation between our two leads as they discuss everything from their love interests and bad friends, to school teachers and music, had been deemed as too long for audiences. This is a shame, as that opening shot nicely sets up the close connection between Aubrey and Dave, played by Britt Robertson and Dylan O’Brien.

Set over one eventful weekend, “The First Time” follows Aubrey and Dave, high schoolers who meet in an alley behind a Friday night party. The two don’t know each other as they go to different schools, but there is an obvious connection straight away as their lengthy conversation just won’t end, going from the alley, to a walk home, to wine in Aubrey’s bedroom. But Dave has a thing for best friend Jane (Victoria Justice), and Aubrey is in an unsuccessful relationship with Ronny (James Frecheville), so over the course of the weekend the two attempt to help each other out, whilst denying the attraction to each other.

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First Look: Brittany Robertson, Craig Roberts and Victoria Justice in stills from Sundance-bound “The First Time”

November 30, 2011 | Posted by Linda Ge in Images 5 Comments

One Sundance-bound film that was an immediate standout to us when the full list of competition films was unveiled earlier this afternoon was Jonathan Kasdan’s “The First Time”, a romantic comedy about a couple of high schoolers who meet at a party and spend the weekend getting to know each other and fall in love, for the first time. Lucky for us, the film is also one of the first to reveal still images of scenes, which you can now see below.

“The Secret Circle” star Britt Robertson and “Teen Wolf” star Dylan O’Brien lead a promising cast that also includes “Submarine” breakout star Craig Roberts, “Animal Kingdom” star James Frecheville and “Victorious” star Victoria Justice, who is brimming with big screen potential in the lead-up to her starring role in Josh Schwartz’s directorial debut “Fun Size.” No stranger to teen angst, Kasdan made his directorial debut with 2007′s Adam Brody-Kristen Stewart drama “In the Land of Women” but has not directed anything since. He also wrote the screenplay for “The First Time.”

See the first three images from the film below.

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Britt Robertson and Dylan O’Brien fall for “The First Time”

February 18, 2011 | Posted by Linda Ge in Casting 1 Comment

Those mourning the early cancellation of The CW’s “Life Unexpected” won’t have to go too long missing Britt Robertson, who played the precocious orphan Lux. In addition to already signing onto a new series for the network – Kevin Williamson’s “Secret Circle” – Robertson is also making a leap to the big screen, taking the lead in “The First Time”, the actress’s reps confirmed to us today. In addition, Variety also reports fellow up and comer Dylan O’Brien will be joining her in the project directed by Jonathan Kasdan from his own screenplay, which chronicles the first weekend in a teenage couple’s blossoming relationship.

This is Kasdan’s first movie since his 2007 diectorial debut “In the Land of Women”, which starred Adam Brody and Kristen Stewart. Robertson can next be seen in Wes Craven’s “Scream 4″ while O’Brien is a lead on the new MTV series “Teen Wolf” and recently wrapped pot comedy “High Road” opposite Lizzy Caplan and SNL cast member Abby Elliot.