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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REVIEW: The young cast of “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” shines in robust, memorable coming of age tale

September 19, 2012 | Posted by Linda Ge in Reviews 5 Comments

“The Perks of Being a Wallflower” doesn’t really feel like a teenage movie that’s aimed at a teenage audience. Set in the 1990s, it seems like a story that would resonate especially with slightly older people who have already gone through the sometimes thrilling, sometimes horrifying experiences of high school and can now look back upon it, from a distance, with fondness and chagrin in turn. And while it may not reflect exactly or realistically my personal high school experience, or yours, what it does do brilliantly is paint a robust and painfully honest picture of a cast of dynamic and memorable characters, who don’t fit in anywhere but with each other.

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New images for ‘The Perks of Being a Wallflower’ with Emma Watson and Logan Lerman

October 19, 2011 | Posted by Rebecca Lewis in Images Leave a comment

The adaptation of teen favourite The Perks of Being A Wallflower, starring Logan Lerman (The Three Musketeers) and Harry Potter star Emma Watson, is now finishing up in post-production and we here at Up and Comers are getting rather excited.

A coming-of-age tale that follows 15 year old Charlie (Lerman), an outsider who struggles to to cope with mental illness, first love and the suicide of his best friend, as well as trying to find out where he belongs, the film features a whole cast of rising stars including Nicholas Braun, Nina Dobrev, Mae Whitman, Ezra Miller and Johnny Simmons.

Although we’re unsure how this beloved novel will translate to the screen, it has been adapted and directed by the author Stephen Chbosky, and we’ve already seen some behind-the-scenes footage. These new images, courtesy of CinemaBlend are further easing a few doubts we’re sure many had.

Mostly featuring Lerman and Watson, as well as one with Chbosky, click on the high-res gallery images below and let us know your thoughts.

“The Vampire Diaries” star Nina Dobrev joins “The Perks of Being a Wallflower”

April 15, 2011 | Posted by Lindsey Young in Casting Leave a comment

Deadline reports that Canadian-Bulgarian beauty Nina Dobrev will be making her transition from television to film with a role in “The Perks of Being a Wallflower,” a movie based on the novel by Stephen Chbosky. Dobrev has been cast as “Candace” and will be joining Logan Lerman, Emma Watson, Paul Rudd, and the recently casted Mae Whitman.

Dobrev is no stranger to book-to-screen adaptations as she currently stars on CW’s “The Vampire Diaries” playing the roles of human high-schooler Elena Gilbert and her vampire doppelganger Katherine Pierce. She also was one of the lead characters on “Degrassi: The Next Generation” for three seasons playing the teenage mom/wannabe model Mia Jones.

“The Perks of Being a Wallflower” is expected to go into production next month.

Mae Whitman joins Logan Lerman and Emma Watson in “Perks” adaptation

April 5, 2011 | Posted by Rebecca Lewis in Casting 3 Comments

Mae Whitman, star of TV show Parenthood has signed on to star alongside Emma Watson and Logan Lerman in the adaptation of The Perks of Being a Wallflower.

Variety are today reporting that Whitman is to play Mary Elizabeth, “a tattooed vegetarian who acts as the protagonist’s first girlfriend”. Last seen on the big screen alongside Michael Cera and Mary Elizabeth Winstead in Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, Whitman can next be seen alongside John Cusack in crime mystery The Factory.

The Perks of Being a Wallflower follows 15 year old Charlie (Lerman), an outsider who struggles to to cope with mental illness, first love and the suicide of his best friend, as well as trying to find out where he belongs, by writing letters to an anonymous friend. The screenplay has been written by Stephen Chbosky who is also the author of the book, and production is due to begin next month.