News

Even if you're not a big reader of young adult fiction, you may have seen the advertisements for the new Chloë Grace Moretz movie The 5th Wave and suspected that it looks like the kind of movie that was adapted from a Ya franchise. All the elements are there: a post-apocalyptic dystopia, a winsome female protagonist who stands up to become the world's champion, an imperiled younger sibling and the winning combination of light science fiction and teenaged angst. The 5th Wave is the first in a trilogy of books by Rick Yancey about a group of underage rebels fighting off an alien invasion.

Even if you're not a big reader of young adult fiction, you may have seen the advertisements for the new Chloë Grace Moretz movie The 5th Wave and suspected that it looks like the kind of movie that was adapted from a Ya franchise. All the elements are there: a post-apocalyptic dystopia, a winsome female protagonist who stands up to become the world's champion, an imperiled younger sibling and the winning combination of light science fiction and teenaged angst. The 5th Wave is the first in a trilogy of books by Rick Yancey about a group of underage rebels fighting off an alien invasion.

This Teen Reads Tuesday, there are more than a half dozen new Young Adult fiction titles hitting shelves! Alex Flinn, who’s known for her “Beastly” adaptation of “Beauty & the Beast” has done it again with “Towering,” a reinterpretation of “Rapunzel.” Meanwhile, debut author Lauren Miller has been getting some attention for her new release, “Parallel,” the book trailer for which is pretty vexing indeed, and there are several others hitting shelves as well. Attached are the cover images and plot descriptors for “Parallel” by Lauren Miller, “Winger” by Andrew Smith, “Towering” by Alex Finn, “The Year of Luminous Love” by Lurlene McDaniel, “The Cydonian Pyramid” (“Klaatu Diskos Series #2”) by Pete Hautman, “The Beautiful and the ...

Chicago – What higher power in Hollywood decided that Alex Pettyfer should be allowed to have a film career? His “Alex Rider: Operation Stormbreaker” didn’t exactly set the world on fire, nor did “I Am Number Four.” He has the name of a Bond girl and the emotional range of Miley Cyrus. And yet, the dude is still considered bankable, purely because of his good looks. Apparently it’s more important to look like a movie star than to act like one.

Such Hollywood hypocrisy makes a tween weepie like “Beastly” all the more hideous. Here’s a film that clearly doesn’t believe in the message it preaches. Though the screenplay (based on Alex Flinn’s novel) champions inner beauty, the cast consists of actors who obviously haven’t been chosen for their personality. The filmmakers expect their audience to heed the fable’s cautionary message even if they don’t.

Rating: 2 out of 5 stars

A tween retelling of Beauty and the Beast hardly raises expectations very high, and though Beastly is for all intents and purposes a strange, failed experiment, it’s surprisingly not as bad as you’d expect, even if a messy screenplay still hampers the good efforts of the cast. Undemanding teens may find some delights in this urban update of the classic tale, but for everyone else, it feels too mild, contrived, and dispassionate.

In as much as transposing the rustic tale onto a contemporary setting, the tale – adapted from Alex Flinn’s novel – fares well enough; our Prince is this time the arrogant, good-looking Kyle Kingston (Alex Pettyfer), who becomes student body president and in this stead plays a cruel trick on an alienated, goth-type classmate, Kendra (Mary-Kate Olsen). However, Kendra’s dark, witchy attire is no mere affront; she is actually a witch, and casts a spell on Kyle,...

Vanessa Hudgens (High School Musical) and Alex Pettyfer (I Am Number Four) star in Beastly, a new take on the classic tale of Beauty and the Beast, which is unleashed in UK cinemas on April 22nd courtesy of Paramount – who have just sent us three new clips from the film, along with the official music video for the film by Kristina & The Dolls called Be Mine.

Seventeen year old Kyle (Alex Pettyfer) is the spoiled, shallow and incredibly popular prince of his high school kingdom. Entirely captivated and empowered by his own physical appearance, Kyle foolishly chooses Kendra (Mary-Kate Olsen), a witch masquerading as a high school student, as his latest target for humiliation. Unfazed by his cruel behaviour, Kendra decides to teach him a lesson – she transforms him into someone as unattractive on the outside as he is on the inside. Now he has one year to find someone...

Based on the No. 1 New York Times bestseller, the fantasy romance Beastly is available for pre-order on DVD and Blu-ray. No official news from distributor Sony Pictures Home Entertainment yet, but we’re guessing the movie will be available in June or July.

The film is a modern re-telling of the classic Beauty and the Beast fairy tale, with a New York teen transformed into a hideous monster in order to find true love. The PG-13 movie stars Alex Pettyfer (I Am Number Four), Justin Bradley (The Trotsky), Mary-Kate Olsen (TV’s Weeds), Vanessa Hudgens (Sucker Punch), Peter Krause (TV’s Parenthood), Lisa Gay Hamilton (TV’s Men of a Certain Age) and Neil Patrick Harris (TV’s How I Met Your Mother).

The original young adult novel, written by Alex Flinn, won numerous honors, inlcuding named an American Library Association Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Adult Readers in 2008. But the film,...

Directed by: Daniel Barnz

Written by: Daniel Barnz, Alex Flinn

Cast: Vanessa Hudgens, Alex Pettyfer, Mary-Kate Olsen, Neil Patrick Harris, Lisa Gay Hamilton

It sure does suck to be ugly.

Not that Kyle Kingson (Alex Pettyfer) would know much about that; he's the handsomest bit of handsome at his school, and he sure does know it. He runs for Class President on the basis that his good looks alone should be worth voting for (seriously - that's his platform), and wins. He has a gorgeous girlfriend, tons of friends, and the adoration of his entire school. The world is his.

Things go awry when he makes the wrong move of inviting the school witch to the big dance, only to stand her up at the dance's front door, loudly, in public, and with oodles of mean contempt. The witch (and we know she's a witch because she dresses like it's...

Movie review of Beastly (0 out of 5 stars) - If the Razzies are smart, they will automatically put “Beastly” in contention for Worst Movie of the Year. Beastly reviewThere may not be a more perfect movie title this year than Beastly. It actually has a double meaning to it. It describes the “Beauty and the Beast” theme to the film and it aptly describes how wrong this movie went in so many ways. If the Razzies are smart, they will automatically put Beastly in contention for Worst Movie of the Year. We have all seen “Beauty and the Beast” put out in various forms. It has been done to death. If you are going to do it, it has to have a fresh take to the story. Beastly does to try to do this by putting it into a high school setting. It is based on a novel by Alex Flinn...

Movie review of Beastly (0 out of 5 stars) - If the Razzies are smart, they will automatically put “Beastly” in contention for Worst Movie of the Year. Beastly reviewThere may not be a more perfect movie title this year than Beastly. It actually has a double meaning to it. It describes the “Beauty and the Beast” theme to the film and it aptly describes how wrong this movie went in so many ways. If the Razzies are smart, they will automatically put Beastly in contention for Worst Movie of the Year. We have all seen “Beauty and the Beast” put out in various forms. It has been done to death. If you are going to do it, it has to have a fresh take to the story. Beastly does to try to do this by putting it into a high school setting. It is based on a novel by Alex Flinn...

So what is Alex Pettyfer doing when he’s not shooting blue beams of light out of his hands? Well it turns out he’s filming a modern day take on that classic tale, Beauty and the Beast.

A new trailer has been released for Beastly, a new teen romance flick which also stars Mary Kate-Olsen (“New York Minute”), Peter Krause (“Parenthood”), Lisa Gay Hamilton (“Men of a Certain Age”), Neil Patrick Harris (“How I Met Your Mother”) and Vanessa Hudgens (“High School Musical”). The film is directed by Daniel Barnz (“Phoebe In Wonderland”) and is based on a novel by Alex Flinn which is in turn based on the aforementioned fairytale.

Along with the trailer, which can be seen below, we also have the UK quad poster and a pack full of film stills too! Check out all of the goodies below:

Seventeen year old Kyle (Alex Pettyfer) is the spoiled,...

Vanessa Hudgens (High School Musical) and Alex Pettyfer (I Am Number Four) star in Beastly, a new take on the classic tale of Beauty and the Beast, which is unleashed in UK cinemas on April 22nd courtesy of Paramount – who have just sent us the new UK quad poster for the film (pictured above), along with the trailer:

Click here to view the embedded video.

Seventeen year old Kyle (Alex Pettyfer) is the spoiled, shallow and incredibly popular prince of his high school kingdom. Entirely captivated and empowered by his own physical appearance, Kyle foolishly chooses Kendra (Mary-Kate Olsen), a witch masquerading as a high school student, as his latest target for humiliation. Unfazed by his cruel behaviour, Kendra decides to teach him a lesson – she transforms him into someone as unattractive on the outside as he is on the inside. Now he has one year to find someone who...

Paramount have just sent us the brand new UK poster, trailer, and an awesome batch of new images from their new movie, Beastly which stars Vanessa Hudgens, Alex Pettyfer, Mary-Kate Olsen and Neil Patrick Harris and is directed by Daniel Barnz.

The movie is released in the UK 22nd April.

Synopsis: Seventeen year old Kyle (Alex Pettyfer) is the spoiled, shallow and incredibly popular prince of his high school kingdom. Entirely captivated and empowered by his own physical appearance, Kyle foolishly chooses Kendra (Mary-Kate Olsen), a witch masquerading as a high school student, as his latest target for humiliation. Unfazed by his cruel behaviour, Kendra decides to teach him a lesson – she transforms him into someone as unattractive on the outside as he is on the inside. Now he has one year to find someone who can see past the surface and love him, or he will remain “Beastly” forever.

Beastly is coming! Watch new movie clips, interviews, a featurette and behind-the-scenes looks at the Alex Pettyfer (I Am Number Four) and Vanessa Hudgens romantic drama from CBS Films. There are 5 new movie clips available in standard and high definition as well as a story featurette, 3 broll clips and interviews with Alex Pettyfer, Vanessa Hudgens, Mary-Kate Olsen, Peter Krause, Neil Patrick Harris, Lisagay Hamilton, Dakota Johnson, director and screenwriter Daniel Barnz, novel writer Alex Flinn, producer Susan Cartsonis and executive producer Roz Weisberg. Plot: Beastly is an edgy teen romance about learning how to see past false surfaces to discover true inner beauty. Kyle Kingson (Alex Pettyfer) has it all – looks, intelligence, wealth and opportunity – and a wicked cruel streak. Prone to mocking and humiliating “aggressively unattractive” classmates, he zeroes in on Goth classmate Kendra, inviting her to the school’s extravagant environmental bash. Kendra accepts, and, true to form,...

Beastly is coming! Watch new movie clips, interviews, a featurette and behind-the-scenes looks at the Alex Pettyfer (I Am Number Four) and Vanessa Hudgens romantic drama from CBS Films. There are 5 new movie clips available in standard and high definition as well as a story featurette, 3 broll clips and interviews with Alex Pettyfer, Vanessa Hudgens, Mary-Kate Olsen, Peter Krause, Neil Patrick Harris, Lisagay Hamilton, Dakota Johnson, director and screenwriter Daniel Barnz, novel writer Alex Flinn, producer Susan Cartsonis and executive producer Roz Weisberg. Plot: Beastly is an edgy teen romance about learning how to see past false surfaces to discover true inner beauty. Kyle Kingson (Alex Pettyfer) has it all – looks, intelligence, wealth and opportunity – and a wicked cruel streak. Prone to mocking and humiliating “aggressively unattractive” classmates, he zeroes in on Goth classmate Kendra, inviting her to the school’s extravagant environmental bash. Kendra accepts, and, true to form,...

Smells Like Screen Spirit & CBS Films invite you to RSVP for passes to our special advance screening of Beastly on Monday, February 28, 2011 at 7:00 Pm in Austin, TX. Synopsis: Seventeen year old Kyle (Alex Pettyfer) is the spoiled, shallow and incredibly popular prince of his high school kingdom. Entirely captivated and empowered by his own physical appearance, Kyle foolishly chooses Kendra (Mary-Kate Olsen), a witch masquerading as a high school student, as his latest target for humiliation. Unfazed by his cruel behavior, Kendra decides to teach him a lesson - she transforms him into someone as unattractive on the outside as he is on the inside. Now he has one year to find someone who can see past the surface and love him, or he will remain “Beastly” forever. His only hope, a quiet classmate he never noticed named Lindy (Vanessa Hudgens), may be his best chance to prove that love is never ugly.

Looking Forward To Beastly?

Tweet Wondering what classic fairytale they’ll re-imagine next? You don’t have to wonder long. Coming to a theatre near you on March 4th is a Beauty and the Beast remake entitled Beastly. Set in the modern world of glitz and excess, a spoiled teenager gets cursed and becomes as ugly on the outside as he is on the inside. Beastly is based on a popular young adult novel of the same name by Alex Flinn. It’s a modern re-telling of the fairytale, from the beast’s perspective. A spoiled, rich and handsome teen humiliates the wrong girl at his high school and is cursed with ugliness until he can find someone who can see through his exterior and love him. The novel was adapted for the screen by Daniel Barnz, who also directed. You might recognize Barnz as the writer/director of Phoebe in Wonderland.

A big heads up to fans of the fantasy romance morality tale genre, because we’ve got three new high resolution pictures and a new international trailer for Beastly to feast your eyes upon.

Based on Alex Flinn’s 2007 novel of the same name, Beastly is a teen romance all about false surfaces and inner beauty. Telling the story of high school jerk Kyle Kingson (Alex Pettyfer), the film shows how his shallow view of looks is challenged after he shuns school goth, Kendra (Mary-Kate Olsen), prompting her to put a spell on him that warps his pretty boy appearance. The only cure, Kendra tells him, is to find somebody that will love him as he is, but will Kyle ever be able to put his personal development ahead of physical appearance?

Add a blind tutor played by Neil Patrick Harris and a love interest played by Vanessa Hudgens and...

Check out a new trailer and high resolution photos from the upcoming fantasy romance film Beastly, which based on Alex Flinn’s 2007 novel of the same name.

Beastly is an edgy teen romance about learning how to see past false surfaces to discover true inner beauty. Kyle Kingson (Alex Pettyfer) has it all – looks, intelligence, wealth and opportunity – and a wicked cruel streak. Prone to mocking and humiliating “aggressively unattractive” classmates, he zeroes in on Goth classmate Kendra, inviting her to the school’s extravagant environmental bash. Kendra accepts, and, true to form, Kyle blows her off in a particularly savage fashion. She retaliates by casting a spell that physically transforms him into everything he despises. Enraged by his horrible and unrecognizable appearance he confronts Kendra and learns that the only solution to the curse is to find someone that will love him as he is – a task he considers impossible.

Nearly two years ago, ComingSoon.net was invited to Quebec to watch a few scenes being shot for Daniel Barnz's upcoming fantasy-thriller Beastly , starring Vanessa Hudgens, Alex Pettyfer, Mary-Kate Olsen and Neil Patrick Harris. The movie is based on the novel by Alex Flinn, her take on the classic "Beauty and the Beast" fairy tale set in modern-day New York involving high school students. Pettyfer, an up and comer who also appears in DreamWorks' I Am Number Four next month, plays Kyle, a good-looking teenager who comes from money who reigns over his high school class. The gregarious young lad pulls a mean prank on the school's misfit outcast Kendra, played by Mary-Kate Olsen, who happens to be a witch who vengefully casts a spell on Kyle that turns him into a hideous...

2010 has gone by in a blur and another year at the movies has come and gone. So may films that seemed promising have turned out to be disappointments and the surprises audiences received were few and far between.But the past is the past, it's time to look onward as a fresh new year begins and hopes are raised for it to be an exciting time in the world of cinema. Kicking off the Winter season are a number of films described in detail and listed below:january 7Season Of The WITCHNicolas Cage stars alongside Ron Perlman as knights who return from the Crusades to find their homeland ruined by the Black Plague. Two church elders accuse a girl (Claire Foy) of being a witch and being responsible for the destruction. They command Behmen and Felson to transport her to a monastery so the monks there can lift her curse from the land.

CBS Films once again moves the release date for "Beastly". After it was pushed back from the original 2010 slot to March 18, 2011, the movie is now scheduled to open two weeks earlier on March 4 in theaters across the nation, according to Box Office Mojo.

With the new release date, the drama starring Vanessa Hudgens and Alex Pettyfer will face a competition with "The Adjustment Bureau", "Apollo 18", "Rango", and "Take Me Home Tonight". "Beastly" was previously retracted from July 30, 2010 line-up because CBS Films did not want Hudgens and her then boyfriend Zac Efron's fans to choose between his film "Charlie St. Cloud" and her own movie.

Another distributor Millennium Films, meanwhile, has just announced a release date for its upcoming movie "Trust". The drama thriller is set to hit limited U.S. cinemas on April 1. Other films which will also open in selected theaters that day are "Super" and "Rubber...

CBS Films has debuted a new poster for fantasy romance movie Beastly,which stars Vanessa Hudgens, Mary Kate Olsen and Alex Pettyfer.

Beastly is a 2011 fantasy romance movie adapted from the 2007 Alex Flinn novel of the same name.

Synopsis: A curse transforms a handsome and arrogant young man into everything he detests in this contemporary retelling of Beauty and the Beast. Wealthy Kyle Kingson (Alex Pettyfer) has everything a teenager could want in life, but he still gets off on humiliating the weaker and less attractive. When Kyle invites his misfit classmate Kendra (Mary-Kate Olsen) to an environmental rally at their school, she questions his motivations but reluctantly accepts. Later, Kyle blows Kendra off, prompting the spurned goth girl to cast a dark spell on the swaggering egotist. The spell causes Kyle to transform into an unsightly creature that strikes fear into the heart of everyone he meets, and the...

A new international one-sheet, German in fact, for 'Beastly' has certainly given it's two young stars Alex Pettyfer ('Alex Rider: Stormbreaker', 'I Am Number Four') and Vanessa Hudgens - below ('High School Musical', 'Sucker Punch') a skin tone enhancement. The new flick is a 'modern retelling' of the classic 'Beauty and the Beast' type tale. Not being a huge Pettyfer fan myself (I find him quite irritating) I'm sure endless drones of young dribbling girls will be swarming towards theatres come this March. Peter Krause, Dakota Johnson, Erik Knudsen, Mary-Kate Olsen and 'How I Met Your Mother's Neil Patrick Harris also star. 'Beastly' is based on the novel by Alex Flinn and has writer/director Daniel Barnz holding it all together....

A new trailer is up from CBS Films' "Beastly" starring "I Am Number Four" star Alex Pettyfer as well as Vanessa Hudgens, Peter Krause and Mary-Kate Olsen. Daniel Barnz directs from a screenplay he wrote, based on Alex Flinn's fantasy novel. The film opens March 18th next year. Catch it. “Beastly” is an edgy teen romance about learning how to see past false surfaces to discover true inner beauty. Kyle Kingson (Alex Pettyfer) has it all – looks, intelligence, wealth and opportunity – and a wicked cruel streak. Prone to mocking and humiliating “aggressively unattractive” classmates, he zeroes in on Goth classmate Kendra, inviting her to the school’s extravagant environmental bash...

A new trailer is up from CBS Films' "Beastly" starring "I Am Number Four" star Alex Pettyfer as well as Vanessa Hudgens, Peter Krause and Mary-Kate Olsen. Daniel Barnz directs from a screenplay he wrote, based on Alex Flinn's fantasy novel. The film opens March 18th next year. Catch it. “Beastly” is an edgy teen romance about learning how to see past false surfaces to discover true inner beauty. Kyle Kingson (Alex Pettyfer) has it all – looks, intelligence, wealth and opportunity – and a wicked cruel streak. Prone to mocking and humiliating “aggressively unattractive” classmates, he zeroes in on Goth classmate Kendra, inviting her to the school’s extravagant environmental bash...

From Moviefone comes this brand new trailer for Beastly, an “edgy teen romance about learning how to see past false surfaces to discover true inner beauty.”

Synopsis:

Kyle Kingson (Alex Pettyfer) has it all . looks, intelligence, wealth and opportunity . and a wicked cruel streak. Prone to mocking and humiliating .aggressively unattractive. classmates, he zeroes in on Goth classmate Kendra, inviting her to the school.s extravagant environmental bash. Kendra accepts, and, true to form, Kyle blows her off in a particularly savage fashion. She retaliates by casting a spell that physically transforms him into everything he despises. Enraged by his horrible and unrecognizable appearance he confronts Kendra and learns that the only solution to the curse is to find someone that will love him as he is . a task he considers impossible.

Repulsed by his appearance, Kyle.s callous father banishes him to Brooklyn with a sympathetic housekeeper (LisaGay Hamilton...

Daniel Barnz weaves his magic on Alex Flinn's novel and transforms "Beastly" into a feature film. Alex Pettyfer is certainly hogging up the big screen in the spring as he leads the cast that includes Vanessa Hudgens, Neil Patrick Harris, Mary-Kate Olsen, Erik Knudsen and Peter Krause.Kyle Kingson (Pettyfer) has it all - looks, intelligence, wealth and opportunity - and a wicked cruel streak. Prone to mocking and humiliating "aggressively unattractive" classmates, he zeroes in on Goth classmate Kendra (Olsen), inviting her to the school's extravagant environmental bash. Kendra accepts, and, true to form, Kyle blows her off in a particularly savage fashion. She retaliates by casting a spell that physically transforms him into everything he despises. Enraged by his horrible and unrecognizable appearance he confronts Kendra and learns that the only solution to the curse is to find someone that will love him as he is - a task he considers impossible.

CBS Films has started promoting "Beastly" again as the film is getting closer to its March 18, 2011 release in the U.S. The studio has debuted a new trailer via Moviefone, which opens with scenes showing handsome Kyle Kingson with an ugly heart. The video has a lot of romantic footage between Kingson and Lindy after he is cursed into a grotesque monster.

To break the curse, Kingson has to find someone that will love him and he relies his hope on Lindy, a girl who never got his attention before. But when Kingson is close to win her heart, the time given to him to get to his true face back is almost over.

Vanessa Hudgens is cast as the female lead, starring opposite Alex Pettyfer who portrays Kyle Kingson. Mary-Kate Olsen and Neil Patrick Harris join the cast ensemble, playing a witch named Kendra Hilferty and a blind tutor respectively.

Adding testosterone to its upcoming line-up, CBS Films has acquired U.S. distribution rights to Jason Statham actioner The Mechanic from Avi Lerner's Millenium Films (The Expendables). CBS plans a spring opening after the George Tillman, Jr. revenge thriller Faster, starring Dwayne Johnson, Billy Bob Thornton and Carla Gugino (November), and writer-director Daniel Barnz's Beastly, based on Alex Flinn's Beauty and the Beast-inspired novel, starring Vanessa Hudgens, Alex Pettyfer annd Mary-Kate Olsen (March 2011). Produced by Irwin Winkler, Robert Chartoff and their sons David Winkler and William Chartoff, this update of the 1972 Charles Bronson actioner was directed by Simon West (Con Air) and adapted by Richard Wenk and Lewis John Carlino. Statham plays a hit man who trains Ben Foster as his apprentice. Donald Sutherland co-stars. ...

News on Daniel Barnz's movie version of Alex Flinn's popular young adult novel Beastly has been a little on the slow side recently, with only trailers and a couple of cast interviews made readily available to fans. This is most likely due to the movie's original July 2010 release date being moved to March 2011, which was announced on the official Beastly Facebook page.

But at least a new poster for the movie was released on the Facebook page, showing main stars Alex Pettyfer (Stormbreaker) and Vanessa Hudgens (High School Musical) staring longingly into each other's eyes. The tagline states "Love is Never Ugly," for reasons that are, well, visibly clear.

Next Showing:

Link | Posted 8/7/2010 by Jenny

Alex Pettyfer | Vanessa Hudgens | Daniel Barnz | Beastly...

One new poster has come out for "Beastly" and "Devil" each. The image for the romantic movie still puts lead stars Vanessa Hudgens and Alex Pettyfer as the highlight with a message which reads, "Love is never ugly," tagged on the top side. The one-sheet additionally displays new U.S. release date for the film which is March 18, 2011.

Meanwhile, the fresh poster for "Devil" is debuted via Empire Online. But instead of featuring the film's characters, the artwork only captures a shot of an elevator where the story in the movie is mostly set. To emphasize more on the supernatural element, the elevator in the picture unleashes an unusual red light.

"Beastly" is based on Alex Flinn's young-adult novel of the same title and sees arrogant young man Kyle Kingson who is cursed into a grotesque monster after ditching a date. Within a year, he has to find someone...

Yet another fairy tale retelling, this one a modernised take on Sleeping Beauty. Talia is a spoiled and bored princess who since she was old enough to understand what people said to her, has been told that she must avoid spindles, because of a spell placed on her during her christening. Talia doesn't actually know what a spindle is, as all such things have been banned from the country, but on her sixteenth birthday, as she is wandering through the palace trying on dresses to find the perfect one for her birthday ball, and she finds an old lady who lets her play with her interesting spinning device - and just like that, Talia and the entire kingdom of Euphrasia (right next to Belgium) fall asleep and the country disappears off the map.

Three hundred years later, spoiled and bored American teenager Jack is on a three week, all-expenses paid tour of Europe.

CBS Films has given a new release date for "Beastly". After moved out of the July 30 schedule, the drama starring Vanessa Hudgens and Alex Pettyfer is now slated to hit U.S. theaters on March 18, 2011, so the studio states on Monday, June 7 via the movie's Facebook page.

The studio first announced in May that "Beastly" was no longer on the original summer 2010 slot, but has not determined the new date. CBS Films claimed the decision was made because Zac Efron's movie "Charlie St. Cloud" will also be released on the same day and "could be a real dilemma for" Zanessa's fans.

Based on Alex Flinn's young-adult novel of the same title, "Beastly" revolves around the love story of arrogant young man Kyle Kingson who is cursed into a grotesque monster after ditching a date. Within a year, he has to find someone that will love him to break the curse.

Another picture from "Beastly" has been made available for viewing pleasure. An exclusive courtesy of MTV Hollywood Crush, the still highlights an intimate moment between Vanessa Hudgens's Lindy and Alex Pettyfer's Kyle Kingson. In the shot, the actress is pictured trying to hold his hand while sweetly staring at him.

Based on Alex Flinn's young-adult novel of the same title, "Beastly" revolves around the love story of arrogant young man Kyle who is cursed into a grotesque monster after ditching a date. Within a year, he has to find someone that will love him to break the curse. He then finds his love in Lindy, who never got his attention before.

The cast ensemble is additionally supported by Mary-Kate Olsen who plays a witch named Kendra Hilferty, Neil Patrick Harris who stars as a blind tutor for Kyle, Lisa Gay Hamilton as a housekeeper and many others.

Take a look @ the new trailer for CBS Films, Montreal-lensed supernatural feature Beastly. The fantasy romance is based on author Alex Flinn's 2007 novel "Beastly", written/directed for the screen by Daniel Barnz, starring Vanessa Hudgens, Alex Pettyfer, Mary Kate Olsen, Neil Patrick Harris and Lisa Gay Hamilton. Premise of the film follows 'Kyle Kingson', a young man with an 'evil' streak, who pisses off a fellow classmate, that is a witch in disguise. The witch subsequently casts a spell on Kyle, physically transforming him into a grotesque monster. Beastly will be distributed by CBS Films July 30, with big plans to accompany the film's marketing with apparel/accessories, 'social expressions' and gaming. Among products are proprietary/co-branded games/puzzles for release worldwide by Fundex, figures and bobbleheads worldwide by Bif Bang Pow!, costumes, masks/accessories from Rubie.s and video games worldwide from Storm City.

Remakes and sequels will once again dominate our summer movie watching. Beginning with .Iron Man 2. in May and ending with .Piranha 3D. in August, Hollywood is promising a bigger and better summer. So get your calendars ready and save the dates.

(To see the complete list month-by-month, and to watch my fun 2010 Summer Movie Preview video,

May

.Iron Man 2. (May 7) . The first .Iron Man. reenergized the comic book film genre so I.m looking forward to seeing how director Jon Favreau and star Robert Downey Jr. are moving the franchise forward. Plus, it.s a treat to witness Academy Award-nominated actor Mickey Rourke as the sequel.s villain, Ivan Vanko/Whiplash.

.Babies. (May 7) . It.s a documentary that takes a closer look at one year in the life of four babies from different countries. This will certainly have many .aw. moments.

.Letters to Juliet. (May 14) . Amanda Seyfried helped make .Dear...

Exactly one year ago today, April 22, 2009 to be exact, we told you about Vanessa Hudgens' participation in a retelling of the "Beauty and the Beast" called "Beastly" based on the fantasy novel by Alex Flinn. (Check out our original story right here)

Now, production is done, the movie is set to open July 30th, and we have the trailer! Take a look, it's actually kind of intriguing, come on, Mary-Kate Olsen as a witch? Camp! I'm soooo there!

Here's more info on the movie courtesy of Yahoo:

Kyle Kingson has it all - looks, intelligence, wealth and opportunity - and a wicked cruel streak. Prone to mocking and humiliating "aggressively unattractive" classmates, he zeroes in on Goth classmate Kendra, inviting her to the school's extravagant environmental bash.

Kendra accepts, and, true to form, Kyle blows her off in a particularly savage fashion. She retaliates by casting a spell that...

The Twilight-ification of culture continues with this modern retelling of Beauty and the Beast called Beastly. Based on the book by Alex Flinn, it stars Alex Pettyfer (Alex Rider: Operation Stormbreaker) as Kyle Kingson, a popular and wealthy teenager who gets cursed by a goth chick (Mary Kate Olsen) after he stands her up at the school dance. He transforms into a hideously deformed creature and is banished by his father to live in seclusion in a house in Brooklyn. While here he is schooled by a blind tutor (Neil Patrick Harris), and finds true love after promising to protect the daughter of a drug addict (Vanessa Hudgens). No, I'm not making any of this up. The movie is directed by Daniel Barnz (Phoebe in Wonderland) and is produced by CBS Films, the same people behind Extraordinary Measures and The Back-up Plan. I can't quite figure out if it's supposed to be part comedy,...

CBS Films' "Beastly" has a new trailer. The fantasy romance stars Alex Pettyfer, Vanessa Hudgens, Peter Krause, Mary-Kate Olsen, Lisa Gay Hamilton, Dakota Johnson and Erik Knudsen. Pic opens July 30th and is helmed and adapted by Daniel Barnz from the novel by Alex Flinn. Pettyfer's in pre-production for "I Am Number Four" which Sharlto Copley is in talks to join. “Beastly” is an edgy teen romance about learning how to see past false surfaces to discover true inner beauty. Kyle Kingson (Alex Pettyfer) has it all – looks, intelligence, wealth and opportunity – and a wicked cruel streak. Prone to mocking and humiliating “aggressively unattractive” classmates, he zeroes in on Goth classmate Kendra, inviting her to the school’s extravagant environmental bash. Kendra accepts, and, true to form, Kyle blows her off in a particularly savage fashion. She retaliates by casting a spell that physically transforms him into everything he despises.

Sneak Peek the new trailer for CBS Films, Montreal-lensed supernatural feature "Beastly".

The fantasy romance is based on author Alex Flinn's 2007 novel "Beastly", written/directed for the screen by Daniel Barnz, starring Vanessa Hudgens, Alex Pettyfer, Mary Kate Olsen, Neil Patrick Harris and Lisa Gay Hamilton.

The plot focuses on 'Kyle Kingson', a man with an evil streak, who ditches a classmate who is a witch in disguise during an environmental bash. The witch, then, casts a spell on Kyle and physically transforms him into a grotesque monster.

"Beastly" will be distributed by CBS Films July 30, who already has big plans to market the film including apparel/accessories, 'social expressions' and gaming produced. Among the products planned are proprietary/co-branded games/puzzles for release worldwide by Fundex, figures and bobbleheads worldwide by Bif Bang Pow!, costumes, masks and accessories for the Us and Canada from Rubie’s and video games worldwide from Storm City.

The first full-length trailer of "Beastly" has made its way out on Monday, April 19. Introduced by lead actress Vanessa Hudgens who plays Lindy, the video is opened with scenes in which Alex Pettyfer's Kyle Kingson admires himself before he is cursed by a witch into a grotesque monster because of his cruel manner. Within only a year, he has to find someone who will love him to break the curse.

Repulsed by his appearance, Kyle's father banishes him to Brooklyn with a sympathetic housekeeper and blind tutor. He then meets Lindy and falls in love with her. The trailer which is premiered by MTV Hollywood Crush then captures Kyle's efforts to win Lindy's heart before he runs out of time.

Speaking about the film which picks up the idea of modern version of "Beauty and the Beast", Hudgens said, "It takes the skeleton of 'Beauty and the Beast,...

As promised at the end of last week, a second trailer for CBS Films' Beastly debuted this morning, and of course we've got a look at it here for you.

As was the case with the new still revealed last week, MTV's Hollywood Crush got the exclusive on the trailer.

Beastly is an edgy teen romance about learning how to see past false surfaces to discover true inner beauty. Daniel Barnz is directing the project, which will hit theatres everywhere July 30, 2010. Susan Cartsonis is producing through her company, Storefront Pictures, and Roz Weisberg is co-producing. In addition to his role as director, Barnz wrote the screenplay, which is based on the Alex Flinn novel of the same name.

Synopsis

Kyle Kingson (Alex Pettyfer) has it all – looks, intelligence, wealth, and opportunity – and a wicked cruel streak. Prone to mocking and humiliating “aggressively unattractive” classmates, he zeroes in on Goth classmate...

CBS Films has given away another preview to "Beastly" by unleashing a brand new still. The image shows Vanessa Hudgens who is carried by Alex Pettyfer when he has transformed into a beast. Despite his horrible face, the actress seems comfortable being close to him.

The new photo from "Beastly" can be seen on MTV Hollywood Crush. Later, on Monday, April 19, the first full-length trailer for the movie will also be premiered via the same site.

"Beastly" revolves around the love story of arrogant young man Kyle, played by Alex, who is cursed into a grotesque monster after ditching a date. Within a year, he has to find someone that will love him to break the curse. He then finds his love in Vanessa's Lindy, who never got his attention before.

Based on Alex Flinn's young-adult novel of the same title, the movie is supported by Mary-Kate Olsen who...

Finally a new still has surfaced from CBS Films' Beastly in which the beast (Alex Pettyfer) gets his claws on his beauty (Vanessa Hudgens). And they're at the zoo no less!

MTV's Hollywood Crush got the exclusive on the photo. In addition, they'll be debuting a new trailer for the film this coming Monday. Be sure to check back the morning of the 19th for that.

Beastly is an edgy teen romance about learning how to see past false surfaces to discover true inner beauty. Daniel Barnz is directing the project, which will hit theatres everywhere July 30, 2010. Susan Cartsonis is producing through her company, Storefront Pictures, and Roz Weisberg is co-producing. In addition to his role as director, Barnz wrote the screenplay, which is based on the Alex Flinn novel of the same name.

Synopsis

Kyle Kingson (Alex Pettyfer) has it all – looks, intelligence, wealth, and opportunity – and a wicked cruel streak.

When worlds like Twilight and Beauty and the Beast collide, what we're left with should be a teen-friendly angle on a true classic story. At least that's what CBS Films is banking on, and we've got a couple of posters that they just released (one lenticular) for you to dig on.

Beastly is an edgy teen romance about learning how to see past false surfaces to discover true inner beauty. Daniel Barnz is directing the project, which will hit theatres everywhere July 30, 2010. Susan Cartsonis is producing through her company, Storefront Pictures, and Roz Weisberg is co-producing. In addition to his role as director, Barnz wrote the screenplay, which is based on the Alex Flinn novel of the same name.

Synopsis

Kyle Kingson (Alex Pettyfer) has it all – looks, intelligence, wealth, and opportunity – and a wicked cruel streak. Prone to mocking and humiliating “aggressively unattractive” classmates, he zeroes in on Goth...

We've seen the trailer and a slew of stills from CBS Films' upcoming feature Beastly, and today they sent over a brand spankin' new featurette that provides some behind-the-scenes footage and cast interviews.

Those interviewed include Alex Pettyfer, Vanessa Hudgens, and Mary-Kate Olsen. Also, Neil Patrick Harris fans finally get a glimpse of him as the blind and charming tutor, Will.

Beastly is an edgy teen romance about learning how to see past false surfaces to discover true inner beauty. Daniel Barnz is directing the project, which will hit theatres everywhere July 30, 2010. Susan Cartsonis is producing through her company, Storefront Pictures, and Roz Weisberg is co-producing. In addition to his role as director, Barnz wrote the screenplay, which is based on the Alex Flinn novel of the same name.

Beastly - Behind-the-Scenes/Interviews Featurette

Uploaded by dreadcentral. - Classic TV and last night's shows, online.

Synopsis

Kyle Kingson (Alex Pettyfer) has it all – looks,...

Another look into Vanessa Hudgens and Alex Pettyfer's relationship in the upcoming "Beastly" has been shared through a brand new featurette. Courtesy of MyCoke, the promo video presents background story on the life of Pettyfer's Kyle Kingson before the curse and how he fights to win the heart of Hudgens' Lindy to break the curse.

In addition to the footage, this featurette also includes interview with the two stars. Each of them takes turn in describing their characters and the fun they had working on the film. Hudgens, in particular, detailed that her character "is the girl in school who goes unnoticed but of course has a crush on the popular guy [Kyle]. As soon as he changes, he starts to take note in her."

A modern take on the classic tale of "Beauty and the Beast", "Beastly" follows Kyle Kingson, a handsome rich kid with a mean streak. His...

A look at romantic movie "Beastly" has been provided in a new featurette. Beside featuring interviews with the film's stars about the story, the snippet also highlights arrogant young man Kyle, played by Alex Pettyfer, before he turns into a beast. The video, which is an exclusive courtesy of MyCoke, then follows him in his efforts to win the heart of Vanessa Hudgens' Lindy.

Kyle is a handsome rich kid with a mean streak, who is cursed into a grotesque monster after ditching a date. Within a year, he has to find someone that will love him to break the curse. He then finds his love in Lindy, who never got his attention before.

Based on Alex Flinn's young-adult novel of the same title, "Beastly" is supported by Mary-Kate Olsen who takes the role of a witch named Kendra Hilferty. Additionally, Neil Patrick Harris and Peter Krause are also among the cast ensemble.

To celebrate the change of the calendar to February, CBS Films has provided us two new photos from Beastly along with a video message from one of its stars, Vanessa Hudgens.

The first photo shows Hudgens, who portrays Lindy Taylor in the film, sitting alone in her bedroom looking as innocent as ever. The second is of Alex Pettyfer sporting his "Beast" look. Click each still to see it in more detail.

Beastly is an edgy teen romance about learning how to see past false surfaces to discover true inner beauty. Daniel Barnz is directing the project, which will hit theatres everywhere July 30, 2010. Susan Cartsonis is producing through her company, Storefront Pictures, and Roz Weisberg is co-producing. In addition to his role as director, Barnz wrote the screenplay, which is based on the Alex Flinn novel of the same name.

To see Hudgens requesting help for the film to meet its goal of reaching 15,000 fans,...