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A ‘Beastly’ Halloween Treat Features Mary-Kate Olsen
For those of you who are into the delicate side of horror, CBS Films’ Beastly just might be for you. The modern “Beauty and the Beast” tale is described as an edgy teen romance about learning how to see past false surfaces to discover true inner beauty. While most of the images released thus far feature a shirtless Alex Pettyfer, beyond the break you’ll get your very first look at Mary-Kate Olsen, Vanessa Hudgens, Dakota Johnson and Erik Knudsen. Set in Manhattan, the movie tells the story of a handsome rich kid with a mean streak. When he ditches a date, a curse is placed upon him, turning him into everything he hates. The grotesque transformation leaves him with the seemingly impossible task of finding true love to break the ugly spell. CBS Films is to release it in theaters July 30, 2010.
Mary-Kate Olsen as Kendra, the eccentric girl behind Kyle’s transformation.
Vanessa Hudgens channels her inner peace and love
Lastly, Dakota Johnson and Erik Knudsen (as Sloane and Trey) are canoodling amongst an array of Jack-o’-lanterns
Two-time BAFTA winning filmmaker Joe Wright (Hanna, “Black Mirror“) is set to direct the feature adaptation of post-apocalyptic thriller novel, Juice, Deadline reports today.
Emmy winner Abi Morgan (Shame, “Eric”) will adapt Tim Winton‘s novel for Working Title Films.
In Juice, “A young husband and father is recruited into a top-secret resistance organization, to join the ranks of militia men tasked with targeting the isolated and wealthy culprits responsible for this global catastrophe. When a mission goes wrong, he finds himself on the run, having to fight to the end to survive in this hostile world.”
It’s set in a world ravaged by climate-change disaster.
“I couldn’t be more thrilled that Tim Winton has entrusted us with his extraordinary epic,” Wright told Deadline. “The story is both a thrilling modern family saga and an urgent call to action. I cannot wait for audiences to experience it on the big screen.”
Winton added, “I’m pleased to know a filmmaker of Joe Wright’s calibre has chosen to adapt Juice for the screen. His capacity to portray the turmoil and the turning points of nations and peoples as well as private individuals distinguishes his work as a director and I’m confident that Juice is in good hands.”
Juice was initially published in October 2024 and longlisted for The Climate Fiction Prize 2026.
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