Oscar nominee to headline “Fault in Our Stars” bestseller adaptationMarch 20, 2013 - 11:41 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Shailene Woodley is in negotiations to star in The Fault in Our Stars, Fox 2000’s adaptation of John Green’s acclaimed best-seller, The Hollywood Reporter said. The Descendants Oscar nominee's involvement had been rumored since mid-February when tweets by Green, a major social networker, connected both Woodley and Josh Boone, the film’s director. Stars centers on Hazel Lancaster, a teenage girl with terminal cancer who falls for a boy in her support group. The two form a bond as they deal with their illnesses. "During our exhaustive search to find Hazel Grace Lancaster, I saw some stunning auditions by today's finest young actresses,” said Boone in a statement. “Over 250 girls read for the part, but it wasn't until Shailene stepped in front of the camera that I truly saw Hazel for the first time. It was like lightning striking.“ Wyck Godfrey and Marty Bowen, the producers behind The Twilight Saga and the Nicholas Sparks translation Safe Haven, are producing the project, which has a script by (500) Days of Summer and The Spectacular Now screenwriters Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber. Woodley still is enjoying a rising wave of interest since her breakout role opposite George Clooney in 2011's The Descendants. The actress is shooting a small role in The Amazing Spider-Man 2 and will then shoot Lionsgate's adaptation of Divergent. She also stars in Spectacular Now, which premiered at Sundance to rave reviews. Top stories Ara Aivazian said Azerbaijan continues the traditions of Turkey after seizing territories and forced Armenians out. The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. Partner news | Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1. Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri. Ruling MPs, Foreign Minister talk Armenia-Azerbaijan processes MOs from the ruling Civil Contract party met with the Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan in the Armenian parliament. Russia: Armenia’s frozen membership weakens CSTO position in Caucasus A Russian envoy said any step that could alienate the CSTO member states from each other is “deeply wrong”. |