HC Casting Couch

'Daughter Of Smoke And Bone' Is On Its Way To Hollywood: Who Should Play Karou?

Posted 12/14/11 1:51 pm EST by Kat Rosenfield in HC Casting Couch, Movie News, Movies, Page Turners

Everyone put on your party pants, set off some glitter bombs and get ready to make your best, high-pitched squealing sounds—because "Daughter of Smoke and Bone," one of our top teen lit picks for 2011 (and my own personal faaaavorite favorite thing I've read this year!) has been officially picked up by Hollywood! The rights to Laini Taylor's amazing, imaginative story about a mysterious girl, an otherworldly romance and demons who traffic in teeth has been bought by Universal Pictures, according to a statement from the studio.

And now we all go: EEEEEEEEE!!!

Of course, this only just happened, which means that we'll have to wait way too long to get any updates on when the movie will start filming or which actors are in the running to play our favorite key characters. But it's never too early to start throwing opinions around! So, while Hollywood starts its engine to bring this book to life on screen, we'll be lounging on our casting couch with a few favorite picks for Karou—the blue-haired, multilingual, tattooed heroine who makes the whole story go BOOM.

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'Sex And The City' Prequel Headed For The CW: Who Should Play Carrie?

Posted 9/12/11 11:47 am EST by Amy Wilkinson in HC Casting Couch, Page Turners, TV News

The rumors are true: The CW is officially moving forward with "Sex and the City" prequel "The Carrie Diaries"!

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage ("Gossip Girl") will produce, while "SATC" scribe Amy B. Harris will write and direct the TV series, based on Candace Bushnell's YA novel, which follows Carrie Bradshaw during her senior year of high school.

With two books in the series, and another two slated for publication, producers will no doubt have plenty of source material to work with.

We, for one, are cautiously optimistic about this would-be series (having a former "SATC" writer on staff certainly bodes well), but casting the right Carrie will be key. I mean, it's going to be hard to fill Carrie Bradshaw's well-worn Manolos. But we think there are a few actresses up for the task. Keep reading after the jump to see our picks for the future sex columnist!

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Hilary Duff Won't Star In 'Bonnie And Clyde' Flick: We Pick New Outlaws

Posted 8/23/11 3:09 pm EST by MTV News in HC Casting Couch, Movie News, Movies

Hilary Duff by Catherine Fuentes

It's been a pretty eventful August for Hilary Duff. Hot on the heels of celebrating her one-year wedding anniversary to hockey player Mike Comrie and announcing her pregnancy, word came today from The Hollywood Reporter that Hilary will not star as Bonnie Parker in the upcoming indie flick "The Story of Bonnie and Clyde," set to film later this year.

While the rumor mill initially speculated that Hilary dropped out due to her pregnancy, the flick's producers told Entertainment Weekly that's not the case, and that it was simply a scheduling conflict. Turns out Clyde (i.e. "Gossip Girl" actor Kevin Zegers) is out, as well. (Here's hoping that "Georgetown" TV series actually happens so we can get our Kevin fix.)

Anyway...with vacant seats in Bonnie and Clyde's getaway car, we thought we'd cast a couple beautiful blonds to fill Hilary's handcuffs. Check out our picks for Bonnie after the jump!

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'Catching Fire': Who Should Play Finnick Odair?

Posted 8/9/11 2:30 pm EST by Amy Wilkinson in Eye Candy, HC Casting Couch, Hot Stuff, Movies

Sure, "The Hunger Games" doesn't hit theaters until March 23, 2012, but it's never too early to begin thinking about its sequel, "Catching Fire," is it? Especially since Lionsgate announced just yesterday that the follow-up will set Thanksgiving 2013 ablaze.

The second novel in Suzanne Collins' bestselling dystopian trilogy, "Catching Fire" chronicles the continuing saga of teen Katniss Everdeen and her contentious relationship with the ever-watchful Capitol. The novel also introduces us to a slew of memorable new characters, including one of my personal favorites, District 4 victor Finnick Odair.

Full disclosure: Long before Liam Hemsworth was cast as Katniss' hunting buddy Gale Hawthorne, he was my perfect Finnick. Tall, tan, blond and muscular? Yeah, sounds like a certain Aussie I know. Anyway, now that he's no longer an option for the trident-wielding hunk, it's time we take a seat on the Hollywood Crush Casting Couch to fish around for a few other worthy contenders. Keep reading after the jump for our picks (including a couple who might be familiar from the Peeta casting process).

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An Open Letter To Kenny Ortega: Please Cast Ryan Gosling In 'Dirty Dancing'

Posted 8/9/11 11:03 am EST by Terri Schwartz in HC Casting Couch, Movie News

Dirty Dancing Dear Kenny Ortega,

Congratulations on yesterday's announcement that you'll be directing a "Dirty Dancing" remake. We were bummed when you dropped out of the "Footloose" remake (as psyched as we are for that movie), so this news really put us over the top. It couldn't get much better, except...we've already found your leading man. And he's different from the ones we've suggested in the past.

Did you catch the recently released "Crazy, Stupid, Love" by any chance? Then you might know where we're headed with this. In the flick, there's a certain reference to a certain favorite "Dirty Dancing" scene made by a certain Crush-worthy actor. So basically what we're saying is if you don't cast Ryan Gosling to fill Patrick Swayze's dance shoes, our relationship might be over.

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'Divergent' Adaptation Scores A Writer: Let's Celebrate By Casting Tris!

Posted 6/9/11 1:36 pm EST by Amy Wilkinson in HC Casting Couch, Movie News, Movies, Page Turners

Veronica Roth's dystopian Chicago is one step closer to fruition! According to The Hollywood Reporter, Summit Entertainment has tapped Evan Daugherty to pen the screenplay for the film adaptation of Veronica's thriller "Divergent." Evan's been making a name for himself in the industry of late, with writing credits on Kristen Stewart's "Snow White and the Huntsman" and "Shrapnel."

Though "Divergent" debuted just last month, built-in buzz helped propel the novel into best-seller territory and secure a place in the hearts of YA fans. The story is set in a future world in which the population is divided into five factions, each embodying a different virtue (honesty, bravery, selflessness, peacefulness and intelligence). At 16 years old, each citizen undergoes an aptitude test and must then select which faction they will join. For Beatrice Prior, the decision thrusts her into an unfamiliar world of action and adventure. And an unexpected romance.

As production on the enthralling tale ramps up, we figured it was high time to take a seat on the Hollywood Crush Casting Couch to pick a few good girls for the role of Tris. Our blond heroine characterizes herself this way: "I see a narrow face, wide round eyes, and a long, thin nose—I still look like a little girl though sometime in the last few months I turned sixteen." Keeping those details in mind, here are our picks for one of the best YA protagonists around:

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Hailee Steinfeld Cast As Juliet: Wherefore Art Thou Romeo?

Posted 4/8/11 11:00 am EST by Kat Rosenfield in Casting News, HC Casting Couch, Movie News, Movies

He might have been dead for a few hundred years, but there's still nobody more crushworthy than William "The Boss of Love" Shakespeare—which is why we were so excited to learn, courtesy of The Hollywood Reporter—that Hailee Steinfeld will follow up her Oscar-nominated performance in "True Grit" with a role in a new film adaptation of "Romeo and Juliet" (taking over for Lily Collins who was once attached to the project)! The 14-year-old will play Juliet, one half of the star-crossed couple whose love affair is overshadowed by an ongoing family feud and ultimately ends in drama, tears and double suicide.

After seeing her last performance, we know that Hailee can handle the serious material (and unusual language) of a Shakespeare script. But now, the challenge is finding a Romeo who can keep up! And with no news yet as to who her co-star will be, we've come up with a few good men for the role. Because a Romeo by any other name could never be as sweet as...

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'Hunger Games' Casting: Our Picks For Haymitch And Effie

Posted 4/7/11 2:31 pm EST by MTV News in HC Casting Couch, Movies

We have our Katniss. And we have our Peeta and Gale. So it's high time we begin eyeing the supporting characters who will try to get District 12's tributes out of the arena in one piece. So today, we're taking a seat at the Hollywood Crush Cast Couch to share our picks for "The Hunger Games"' Haymitch Abernathy and Effie Trinket!

A quick refresher on who each character is:

A past victor of The Hunger Games himself, Haymitch serves as Katniss and Peeta's mentor and ally, helping them train and prepare before the Games and serving as their representative while in the arena. Sarcastic and far from sober, Haymitch can be a highly functioning drunk when he truly wants to be.

A dystopian Miss Manners, Effie is the chaperon for District 12, escorting the tributes to The Capitol each year for the Games (and having the fortunate—or unfortunate—task of drawing names during the annual Reaping). She's huffy, high-strung and is purported to wear a flamboyantly bright pink wig.

So without further ado, here are Hollywood Crush staffers' picks for Haymitch and Effie:

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Jennifer Lawrence Cast As Katniss In 'Hunger Games': Who Should Play Peeta And Gale?

Posted 3/18/11 12:16 pm EST by MTV News in HC Casting Couch, Movies

District 12: Your female tribute is officially Jennifer Lawrence!

By now, you've probably heard the long-awaited news that the 20-year-old "Winter's Bone" star will indeed carry Katniss Everdeen's bow in the "Hunger Games" film adaptation. And all we can say is, it's about time! With Katniss in place, we can turn our gaze towards the series' other integral characters, like Peeta and Gale.

As we mentioned earlier, we were a bit hesitant to throw our casting suggestions into the arena without knowing who would take the lead. After all, age and chemistry play an important role in casting the boys in Katniss' life. So, with yesterday's exciting announcement, we're ready to officially unveil our picks for the dystopian thriller's eye candy. Continue reading after the jump to see who Hollywood Crush staffers want to see in Panem, and click play on the video above to hear more about Jennifer's casting!

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'Delirium' Is Headed To The Big Screen: We Cast Lena

Posted 2/25/11 1:17 pm EST by Amy Wilkinson in HC Casting Couch, Movie News, Movies, Page Turners

My fellow YA novel enthusiasts, if you haven't read Lauren Oliver's thoroughly engrossing love story, "Delirium," you best get yourself to a Barnes & Noble, like, right now because the dystopian tome is headed to the multiplex!

Deadline reports that Fox 2000 has purchased the screen rights to the New York Times bestselling novel, in addition to signing a first-look deal with Lauren's company Paper Lantern Lit (meaning more of the author's works could land in theaters in the coming years).

For the uninitiated, "Delirium" is set in a world where love is considered a disease, which is cured by a lobotomy-like procedure. Enter 17-year-old Lena Haloway, who just weeks before her surgery comes down with the dreaded sickness (a.k.a. she meets a boy). Lena begins to reevaluate the world as she's known it, questioning whether the government is really the one who should pick her husband, and essentially, her life path.

I, for one, am really excited to see this work come to life, not only because it is an engaging read (seriously, there was sobbing...from me), but "Delirium" is also written with an eye for the visual (I'm thinking of one particular scene involving an aptly timed cattle stampede...). With production still in its earliest stages, we figured it the perfect opportunity to hop on the Hollywood Crush Casting Couch and pick a few favorites for the lead role of Lena.

Here is how Lena describes herself: "I'm not ugly, but I'm not pretty, either. Everything is in-between. I have eyes that aren't green or brown, but a muddle. I'm not thin, but I'm not fat, either. The only thing you could definitely say about me is this: I'm short." To be fair, we learn later that, like most teens, Lena is more harsh on her looks than she should be. That being said, here are our recommendations for Lena (keep in mind casting a petite actress is a tall order in an industry littered with leggy young things):

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