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If you simply know English actor Freddie Highmore as the pint-sized musical prodigy from "August Rush" (or even Charlie in "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"), prepare to meet the grown-up, leading-man-in-training Freddie in the upcoming "The Art of Getting By" (formerly called "Homework").

Freddie stars as lost soul/high school slacker George, a budding artist who's made it all the way to his senior year without ever completing a homework assignment (hence the film's title). When he's finally put on academic probation, he agrees to be mentored by Michael Angarano's character Dustin. Along the way, George strikes up an unlikely friendship with popular girl Sally, played by Emma Roberts.

If our EXCLUSIVE trailer is any indication, the dynamic among these three characters is not nearly as simple as the film's synopsis would lead us to believe. It's obvious George likes Sally. We're pretty sure Sally likes George. George doesn't make a move. So Dustin does. On Sally. Sally seems into it. George is nonplussed. In short, what we have here is a messy love triangle (our favorite kind!). Though we have no idea how this film ends, that final smoldering stare and slight smooch-friendly lean-in bodes well for Sally and George. (Sorry, Dustin.)

Click play on the clip above to witness all the romantic entanglement angst for yourself!

"The Art of Getting By" opens in limited release June 17.

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Tags Emma Roberts, Freddie Highmore, Homework, Michael Angarano, The Art of Getting By, Trailer, Video

Most high school movies have a stock cast of cut-and-dried characters. You know—the Mean Girl, the Artist, the Jock, the Nerd...and of course, the Guy Who Smells Like Paint And Keeps His Farts In Jars. But according to Emma Roberts, her latest role in the Sundance Film Festival flick "Homework" is totally not like that.

"What I loved about her is on paper, she could very much be the cliche of the popular girl," Emma explained. "But the way she's written, and the way I tried to play her, was that there's more to her than that."

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Tags Emma Roberts, Freddie Highmore, Homework, Sundance 2011, Sundance Film Festival, Video

MTV News is packing up its parka and long underwear for a trip to the movies. Yep, that's right. We're headed to the snowy climes of Park City, Utah, for the annual Sundance Film Festival, which kicks off this Thursday. More than 100 films will vie for top honors at the cinematic extravaganza, meaning we'll be glued to our multiplex seats for the entire 10-day fest.

One celluloid gem in contention is Gavin Wiesen's coming-of-age tale "Homework," starring Freddie Highmore, Emma Roberts, Michael Angarano, Elizabeth Reaser and Alicia Silverstone. And guess what! We have an EXCLUSIVE clip just for you!

"Homework" stars Freddie (whom you may remember in his pint-sized form from "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory") as high school student George, a lonely soul who's somehow made it to his senior year without ever having completed an assignment (if only you were around a few years ago, George, we could have used your secrets!). George soon strikes up an unlikely friendship with popular girl Sally (Emma) after they bond over their dysfunctional families. With his academic future in question, George agrees to have 25-year-old Dustin (played by Michael) mentor him. Dustin and Sally begin to bring George out of his shell, but as you might suspect, this story doesn't end without a little drama.

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Tags Alicia Silver, Elizabeth Reaser, Emma Roberts, Freddie Highmore, Homework, Michael Angarano, Sundance 2011, Sundance Film Festival, Video

Isn't it nice to know that the Cullen brood supports each other both onscreen and off? When MTV sat down with Nikki Reed to chat about her upcoming film, "Last Day of Summer," she was quick to talk about how excited she was about all of her costars' current projects as well.

When asked which of her fellow "Twilight Saga" stars' work she was most looking forward to, she answered, "I guess all of them… I don't know! We all root for each other," before delving into each of their current film projects, surprising herself with her ability to remember everyone's movie names and costars.

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Tags 100 Monkeys, Elizabeth Reaser, Emma Roberts, Homework, Jackson Rathbone, Kristen Stewart, Last Day of Summer, Michael Angarano, Nikki Reed, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner