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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Britt Robertson is an “Undiscovered Gyrl” in coming of age novel adaptation

November 2, 2012 | Posted by Linda Ge in Casting Leave a comment

“The Secret Circle” star Britt Robertson will take the lead role in indie coming of age drama “Undiscovered Gyrl”, according to Variety. Multi-hyphenate Allison Burnett will direct the film, which is based on his own 2009 novel of the same name and follows Robertson’s Katie Kampenfelt, a recent high school graduate who takes a year off before college to explore her new adult life and write a blog about it: “A funny, erotic and poignant record of a young soul in peril, her blog gives her readership a rare, voyeuristic look into her exploits filled with men, alcohol and an insatiable desire to fill the void left by an absent father.”

Robertson headlined a pair of teen dramas on The CW, “Life Unexpected” and “The Secret Circle”, but both lasted less than two seasons. She’s now keeping busy with films, soon to be seen opposite Dylan O’Brien in “The First Time” and currently filming “The Delivery Man” (formerly “Starbuck”) with Vince Vaughn, Chris Pratt and Cobie Smulders.

Britt Robertson joins indie thriller “White Rabbit” opposite Nick Krause

July 10, 2012 | Posted by Linda Ge in Casting 1 Comment

The CW star Britt Robertson has joined the cast of indie “White Rabbit”, according to Deadline. “True Blood”‘s Sam Trammell and “The Descendants” scene-stealer Nick Krause play father and son in the psychological thriller about a former victim of bullying who seeks revenge.

Written by Anthony Di Pietro and to be directed at the end of July in New Orleans by Tim McKann, “White Rabbit” revolves around an often bullied high school student (Krause), who begins to have visions of a white rabbit he killed when he was nine. “The rabbit, along with other imaginary characters, turn menacing in the hopes of pushing him over the edge and luring him into one last fatal act of revenge.” Robertson will play his girlfriend.

Robertson headlined a pair of teen dramas for The CW network, “Life Unexpected” and more recently “The Secret Circle”, though both were cancelled less than two seasons into their runs. She’ll next be seen opposite Dylan O’Brien in coming-of-age dramedy “The First Time”, which premiered at Sundance last year and which we loved.

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.