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

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Up and Comers Presents: The Breakout Stars of 2012

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First look: Jessica Szhor and Ed Speleers in new image for sex comedy/horror “Love Bite”

November 6, 2011 | Posted by Rebecca Lewis in Images Leave a comment

Ex-’Gossip Girl’ Jessica Szohr has been slowly but surely adding to her film resume over the last few months, joining the cast of teen comedy Owned and indie flick Light Years.

Back in September, we reported that she was to star in the sex comedy/horror film “Love Bite”, with Ed Speelers and Luke Pasqualino, and the American Film Market (via Collider) has delivered us our first image from the film.

Written by Ronan Blaney and Cris Cole, and directed by Andy de Emmony, the story “centers on a small town that falls victim to a werewolf who feeds on teen virgins”. A small group of friends subsequently realize that losing their virginity might provide the best route to survival.

Filming in Scotland only started back in early October, and there is no word on release dates yet.

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Rose McIver and Jessica Szohr in, Emmy Rossum out of “Light Years”

November 4, 2011 | Posted by Rebecca Lewis in Casting 2 Comments

New Zealand’s rising star Rose McIver has landed a role in a new indie film “Light Years”, reports Variety. Furthermore, “Gossip Girl” star Jessica Szohr appears to have been cast in the film as well.

The actress, last seen in Hollywood in 2009′s tear-jerker “The Lovely Bones” as Saorise Ronan’s older sister Lindsay Salmon, will star alongside Chris Lowell, who plays “a listless guy who gets dumped by his girlfriend — the catalyst to getting his life back in order.” The film is based on a short film by Maggie Kiley, who will direct the feature length version.

“Shameless” star Emmy Rossum had originally been cast alongside Lowell, but appears to be out of the project now.

After her role in “The Lovely Bones”, McIver went back to her native New Zealand to star in several TV shows, including “Power Rangers R.P.M” and “Super City.” Szohr had been a regular on CW series “Gossip Girl” and since being ousted from the show, has been racking up film roles, mostly on the indie scene.

Chris Lowell and Emmy Rossum join “Light Years”

March 28, 2011 | Posted by Linda Ge in Casting Leave a comment

Emmy Rossum has found success on television – in Showtime’s recently renewed “Shameless” – after an attempt at a big screen career seemed to fizzle out, but she is now making a foray back into films, joining “Light Years”, already starring Peter Gallagher. Fellow TV alum and “Private Practice” star Chris Lowell has also signed on to the indie drama.

“Light Years”, based on the 2009 short film “Some Boys Don’t Leave” starring Jesse Eisenberg, is a coming of age tale surrounding a young couple who break up but one can’t seem to let go. He decides to remain living in their shared apartment and she decides to move on with her life right in front of him. Maggie Kiley, who also created the short, will direct the feature she co-wrote Matthew Mullen.

Lowell, last briefly seen as George Clooney’s assistant in “Up in the Air”, will romance Emma Stone in her first dramatic turn in this August’s “The Help”. Rossum, once poised for stardom after being chosen to play Christine in the big screen adaptation of “The Phantom of the Opera” musical, has not been seen on the big screen since 2009′s indie “Dare” and “Dragonball: Evolution”.