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Actress Hilary Duff ("How I Met Your Father") poses for "Women's Health" magazine, photographed by Daniella Midenge:

Duff began her acting career as a teenager, starring as 'Lizzie McGuire' in "The Lizzie McGuire Movie" (2003).

She also appeared in the features "Cadet Kelly" (2002), "Agent Cody Banks" (2003), "Cheaper by the Dozen" (2003) and "A Cinderella Story" (2004).

She later appeared in indie films including "War, Inc." (2008), "According to Greta|" (2009) and "The Haunting of Sharon Tate" (2019).

From 2015 to 2021, Duff starred as 'Kelsey Peters' in TV Land’s longest-running original series "Younger".

As of 2022, she produces and stars as 'Sophie' in the TV series "How I Met Your Father".

Her second pop music album, "Metamorphosis" (2003), topped the 'Billboard 200' chart and earning a 3× 'Platinum' certification by the 'Recording Industry Association of America' (RIAA).

She had subequent 'Platinum' and 'Gold'-certified albums released through Hollywood Records including "Hilary Duff" (2004), "Most Wanted" (2005) and "Dignity" (2007), selling to date,...

Actress Hilary Duff ("How I Met Your Father") poses for "Women's Health" magazine, photographed by Daniella Midenge:

Duff began her acting career as a teenager, starring as 'Lizzie McGuire' in "The Lizzie McGuire Movie" (2003).

She also appeared in the features "Cadet Kelly" (2002), "Agent Cody Banks" (2003), "Cheaper by the Dozen" (2003) and "A Cinderella Story" (2004).

She later appeared in indie films including "War, Inc." (2008), "According to Greta|" (2009) and "The Haunting of Sharon Tate" (2019).

From 2015 to 2021, Duff starred as 'Kelsey Peters' in TV Land’s longest-running original series "Younger".

As of 2022, she produces and stars as 'Sophie' in the TV series "How I Met Your Father".

Her second pop music album, "Metamorphosis" (2003), topped the 'Billboard 200' chart and earning a 3× 'Platinum' certification by the 'Recording Industry Association of America' (RIAA).

She had subequent 'Platinum' and 'Gold'-certified albums released through Hollywood Records including "Hilary Duff" (2004), "Most Wanted" (2005) and "Dignity" (2007), selling to date,...

When it comes to filming back-to-back projects, one could do worse than swapping out Byron Bay for the Great Ocean Road.

Such was the scenario for young actress Savannah La Rain, who went from shooting Tyler Atkins’ debut feature Bosch and Rockit with Luke Hemsworth in the second half of 2020 to riding waves in regional Victoria earlier this year for upcoming Netflix young adult series Surviving Summer.

The 16-year-old told If the transition was a case of art imitating life.

“I loved how could just tell the vibe [with Surviving Summer] was so Australian with the surfing and the lingo,” she said.

“Having just come from Byron, where I had been experiencing the surf culture, it was very cool to see it in a television show and it felt very relatable.

“I could just tell it was something so special that I wanted to be a part of.”

The roles signal...

Series Mania Melbourne promises to go behind the curtains of some of the world’s leading dramas and comedies, with the industry program to include talks with Chernobyl creator Craig Mazin and Insecure showrunner Prentice Penny.

Audiences will also hear from Succession writer and I Hate Suzie co-creator Lucy Prebble, and Sierra Teller Ornelas, Navajo co-creator of Rutherford Falls.

The industry day, organised with Film Victoria and Acmi, will take place online October 14 via a series of talks and masterclasses. In addition to the international speakers, there will be a number of sessions focused on Australian content.

A panel featuring producers Tony Ayres and Debbie Lee; ABC head of drama, comedy and Indigenous Sally Riley; and writer and director Belinda Chayko will tackle the Australian industry’s approach to development, and how this stacks up in the global commissioning environment.

BTS of ‘Surviving Summer’.

Surviving Summer creators Joanna Werner and...

Two animated children’s projects and two live-action series will share in $3.2 million of production funding from Screen Australia.

Northern Pictures’ Tom Weekly Versus… and Werner Film Productions’ Surviving Summer are being made for ViacomCBS and Netflix, respectively, while animation offerings 100% Wolf: The Book of Hath from Flying Bark Productions and Kangaroo Beach Summer Special from Cheeky Little Media will both appear on the ABC.

Screen Australia’s head of content Sally Caplan said the funding reflected Screen Australia’s commitment to supporting quality Australian screen stories for young audiences.

“It’s important that Australian kids can see their stories and experiences reflected on screen and families around the country will be in for a treat with these new projects,” she said.

“Northern Pictures are going from strength to strength – building on the success of Hardball, they are now set to bring popular book series Tom Weekly to the screen.

Netflix and Germany’s Zdfe have co-commissioned a 10-episode teen surfing drama from Werner Film Productions, set to get underway in Victoria later this month.

Titled Surviving Summer, the series has been created by Joanna Werner and Josh Mapleston.

Sky Katz (Raven’s Home) stars as the titular character of Summer, a fierce Brooklyn teen who is sent Down Under to live with family friends in a tiny coastal town on the Great Ocean Road.

Starring alongside are Brazilian rising star João Gabriel Marinho (Malhação), Kai Lewins, Savannah La Rain and in her first foray into acting, five-time Queensland Junior State Surf Champion Lilliana Bowrey.

Surviving Summer is Werner Film Productions first young adult drama since Dance Academy, which screened in 165 countries, after producing a range of adult dramas including upcoming series The Newsreader and Riot.

Werner, who will both produce and EP with Stuart Menzies, said: “Surviving Summer has been...

Production begins this month on “Surviving Summer,” a teen-surfing drama series for Netflix and Zdf Enterprises. The show is produced by Werner Film Production, a three-time Emmy-nominated Australian firm headed by Joanna Werner.

Sky Katz (previously known as Skylar Katz) (Disney Channel’s “Raven’s Home”) stars as the titular character Summer, a fierce Brooklyn teen who is sent ‘Down Under’ to live with family friends in a coastal town on the Great Ocean Road. She stars alongside Brazilian rising star Joao Gabriel Marinho (“Malhacao”), Australia’s Kai Lewins (“Wild Boys”) and Savannah La Rain (“Content”). It also stars Lilliana Bowrey, a five-time Queensland junior state surf champion, making her first foray into acting.

The ten-part show will be shot at some of Australia’s most iconic surf beaches in Victoria.

It was created by Werner and Josh Mapleston (“Ready For This,” “Beat Bugs,” “Dance Academy”), and was written by Mapleston,...

Despite new threats from a very familiar-looking troublemaker, Liza’s secret remains safe after Wednesday’s Younger season finale. Her love life, however, is another story.

RelatedYounger‘s Sutton Foster Breaks Down Thad’s Death Scene: ‘It Was a Shocker’

TVLine spoke with stars Sutton Foster and Hilary Duff about the finale’s biggest twists, but first, a quick recap:

Thad’s identical twin Chad — whom Duff describes as a “granola version” of Kelsey’s fiancé — uncovered security footage from his brother’s death, forcing Liza to tell Kelsey about his infidelity, a confession that did not go over well.

From Gone Girl and Interstellar to The Babadook and RoboCop, some of 2014's more underrated acting performances...

For once, this upcoming awards season looks set to recognise some of the bright young things in movies, rather than the usual suspects, even if the type of movie that's considered “worthy” remain the same.

Biopics loom large, with Benedict Cumberbatch, Felicity Jones, Eddie Redmayne and David Oyelowo all considered locks for their first nominations for roles in films such as The Imitation Game, The Theory Of Everything and Selma. Plus, from the advance buzz on the true story movie Foxcatcher, it seems like we're going to have to get used to the phrase “Academy Award Nominee Channing Tatum” pretty soon.

Even the old guard potentials are pleasingly off-beat, with Michael Keaton tipped for his first nomination, for playing a former superhero actor in Birdman and Patricia Arquette almost a dead cert to...

2012′s Toronto International Film Festival is set to officially announce its initial line-up later today, but Variety let the cat out of the bag, at least partially; and it’s quite astounding. Most of our most-anticipated films of the year will be premiering at the Canadian festival, notably Terrence Malick‘s To the Wonder, Wachowskis & Tom Tykwer‘s epic-sounding Cloud Atlas, Rian Johnson‘s Looper (which will open the fest), Ben Affleck‘s Argo, Dereck Cianfrance‘s The Place Beyond the Pines and much, more more.

Coming from Sundance, the only mentioned film was Ben Lewis‘ John Hawkes-starring The Sessions, while Cannes premieres include Matteo Garrone‘s Reality, Thomas Vinterberg‘s The Hunt, Pablo Larrain‘s No and Jacques Audiard‘s Rust and Bone. One of the biggest surprises is a new film from Noah Baumbach, starring Greta Gerwing titled Frances Ha. There’s also The Avengers director Joss Whedon...

Just last week, it was announced that Joel Silver's Dark Castle Home Entertainment and Courtney Solomon's After Dark Films were joining forces on a new action movie franchise titled "After Dark Action," which kicks off with five movies to be shown theatrically as a "commercial film festival" before hitting VOD on May 11th. Now, the first trailer for the first of the After Dark Action movies, Transit, has been released online.

Written by Michael Gilvary (According to Greta) and directed by Antonio Negret (Seconds Apart), Transit stars Jim Caviezel (Outlander) as Nate Sidwell, an ex-con attempting to restore his relationship with his family by taking them on a camping trip only to become a pawn in a game of "cops and robbers" with $4 million — and his family's lives — on the line. Diora Baird (30 Days of Night: Dark Days), James Frain (HBO's True Blood), Elisabeth Rohm (Abduction), and Harold Perrineau,...

Fast National ratings for Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2011

CBS' lineup of crime dramas won the rerun battle by a wide margin on Wednesday, more than doubling the viewers of its nearest competitor.

Led by "Criminal Minds," CBS averaged 9.8 million viewers and a 6.1 rating/10 share in households for the night. ABC was the best of the rest with just over 4 million viewers and a 2.6/4, while NBC (3.35 million, 2.3/4) came in third. Fox (2.5 million, 1.5/3) took fourth, while The CW came in at 1.2 million viewers and a 0.8/1.

CBS' lead among adults 18-49 wasn't as big as its total-viewer win, but it still comfortably led the night with a 2.1 rating. ABC drew a 1.2 in the demographic, topping Fox's 1.0 NBC earned a 0.8 and The CW a 0.4.

Wednesday hour by hour:

8 p.m.

CBS: "NCIS: Los Angeles" rerun (9.2 million viewers, 5.8/10 households)

ABC: "The Middle" rerun (5.3 million, 3.3/6)/"Suburgatory" rerun (4.85 million, 3.0/5)

NBC: "Up All Night" rerun (3.45 million, 2.3/4)/"Whitney" rerun (2.7 million, 1.8/3)

Fox:...

Hilary Duff proudly shows off her baby bump, that has a Christmas present painting on it. The mom-to-be shared it in a twitpic on Friday, December 23 with a caption that read, "Happy holidays from the three of us!! @HaylieK what would I do without you and your artistic ways!"

The actress, who played the titular character in "According to Greta", was seen donning a Santa hat while rocking a white rolled up t-shirt which flaunted her growing belly. The wife of Mike Comrie was snapped giving her best smile and peace sign as she stood next to a Christmas tree.

Haylie Duff herself put on a smile icon that day after re-tweeting Hilary's festive message. "Evening spent painting my seester @HilaryDuff 's belly and hanging with my brother in law... Can't wait to meet my nephew. #HurryUp&GetHere," she additionally posted.

Hilary got married to Canadian ice hockey player, Mike,...

(Hilary Duff, in her role as Raven in Bloodworth, above.)

by Terry Keefe

As she says later in our interview, Hilary Duff likes a good challenge. The number of former child and teen stars who manage to sustain their success into their twenties, as Duff undeniably has, are few enough already, but even rarer are those who then develop into serious adult actors. Slowly, though, and almost under the radar, Hilary Duff has been turning in noteworthy, character-rich performances in a variety of lower-budgeted independent films, including According to Greta andStay Cool, both released in 2009. And, in this writer's opinion, Duff's strongest onscreen work to date is hitting theaters this week, with her nuanced turn as a good-hearted, but troubled, teen in the Southern gothic family drama Bloodworth.

Based on the novel Provinces of Night by William Gay, Bloodworth centers around a seriously dysfunctional, eponymous Tennessee brood, which reaches its...

Evan Ross is on the road to becoming a quietly explosive actor. Given the right material, Ross could have a shot at an Oscar or Emmy, although a Spirit award is more likely in the near future. I enjoyed him as a stuttering swimmer in Pride, an aspiring chef in According to Greta and a runaway teen in Gardens of the Night. In Mooz-lum, Ross plays a Muslim-American college freshman who faces adversity from his peers and family. I haven't seen it yet but the story looks enticing.

Now playing in select theaters.

Official Site: www.moozlumthemovie.com...

"Chuck" is not stopping any sooner to invite notable guest stars into its season 4. The Greta storyline where a different actor would portray the master of disguise each week has enabled the show to tap Olivia Munn, Stacy Keibler and Isaiah Mustafa so far. And the show has just scored a jackpot with Summer Glau.

Known to nerds as the sexy and friendly terminator in "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles", Glau would take over Greta in the eighth episode which would air sometime in November. Since "Ttscc" was canceled, Glau herself has taken a part on NBC's new series "The Cape". But she won't need to do promotional appearance any sooner for it is reserved for midseason 2011.

On another casting news from NBC, Hilary Duff is paying "Community" a visit as one of the "Mean Girls". Entertainment Weekly heard from a source that Duff would be the queen bee in the rivalry against the Scoobies.

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Hilary Duff is going to college!

According to Ausiello Files, the former 'Lizzie McGuire' star will guest on NBC's 'Community.' Duff is set to play the leader of a clique that takes on Jeff and co.

Besides her Disney series, Duff appeared in a handful of 'Gossip Girl' episodes last season, did a guest spot on 'Law & Order: Svu' and popped up in 'George Lopez' and 'Joan of Arcadia.'

Look for Duff to appear on 'Community' in November.

In other casting news ...

o. Jorge Garcia will guest star on 'How I Met Your Mother.' The 'Lost' veteran will play a bro with bad timing on the CBS series in November. [CBS]

o. Heather Locklear has signed on to star in the Lifetime TV movie 'He Loves Me.' The 'Melrose Place' star will play a real...

Transit is the title of the upcoming Antonio Negret’s movie that already includes some interesting cast: Elisabeth Röhm, Harold Perrineau, Diora Baird and James Frain.

Today, we’re here to update the whole thing by adding Jim Caviezel to that list as well!

Transit is a story written by “According to Greta” writer Michael Gilvary, and will focus on a group of a “…thieves on the run from a bank robbery come across a suburban family on its way to a camping trip.

When the criminals stash their stolen money in the family’s SUV at a rest stop, the road trippers, with Caviezel as the protective father, unwittingly draw the murderous band of outlaws on their trail.”

So, like we mentioned, Caviezel will play the father of the family unwittingly caught up with the robbers while James Frain has also been cast as a member of the gang...

Jim Caviezel has joined the cast of the After Dark Films thriller "Transit." According to The Hollywood Reporter, he joins Elisabeth Röhm, Harold Perrineau, Diora Baird and James Frain in the cast of the Antonio Negret-directed film.Courtney Solomon is producing with Joel Silver executive producing. Michael Gilvary ("According to Greta") wrote the screenplay.The film focuses on a group of thieves on the run from a bank robbery who come across a suburban family on its way to a camping trip and hide their money in the family's SUV. Caviezel will play the father of the vacationing family, who must deal with the thieves when they threaten his family. Caviezel.s credits include "Frequency," "The Count of Monte Cristo" and "The Passion...

Jim Caviezel and James Frain have been cast in the After Dark Films thriller Transit. They join Elisabeth Rohm, Harold Perrineau and Diora Baird in the Antonio Negret-directed project according to The Hollywood Reporter.

In the story line, thieves on the run from a bank robbery come across a suburban family on its way to a camping trip. When the criminals stash their stolen money in the family’s SUV at a rest stop, the road trippers, with Caviezel as the protective father, unwittingly draw the murderous band of outlaws on their trail. Courtney Solomon is producing the project, and Joel Silver is an executive producer. Michael Gilvary (“According to Greta”) wrote the screenplay.

Caviezel of AMC’s series The Prisoner has starred in The Stoning Of Soraya M., Frequency, The Count Of Monte Cristo and The Passion Of The Christ. James Frain played vampire Franklin Mott in 7 episodes...

Jim Caviezel ("The Passion of Christ") and James Frain ("True Blood," "The Tudors") have joined the cast of the thriller "Transit" for After Dark Films says The Hollywood Reporter.

The story follows a band of thieves on the run from a bank robbery who stash their stolen money in a family SUV at a rest stop.

The suburban family is on a camping trip and unaware of the murderous band of outlaws on their trail. Caviezel will play the protective father of the family.

Elisabeth Rohm plays the family's mother. Harold Perrineau and Diora Baird play two of the bank robbers. No word on Frain's role though it's likely to also be one of the robbers.

Antonio Negret is directing the drama. Michael Gilvary ("According to Greta") penned the screenplay and Joel Silver will serve as executive produce.

James Caviezel joins the cast of Transit In a story from The Hollywood Reporter, James Caviezel has been cast in the After Dark Films thriller Transit. He joins the recently cast Elisabeth R&#246hm, Harold Perrineau and Diora Baird in this film from Antonio Negret.

James Frain was cast as well. Michael Gilvary (According to Greta) penned the screenplay.

Transit sees thieves on the run from a bank robbery come across a suburban family that is on its way to a camping trip. "When the criminals stash their stolen money in the family's SUV at a rest stop, the road trippers, with Caviezel as the protective father, unwittingly draw the murderous band of outlaws on their trail."

Courtney Solomon is going to produce this project. Joel Silver executive producing.

Transit comes to theaters in 2011 and stars Jimmy Lee Jr., Elisabeth Röhm, Harold Perrineau, Diora Baird, James Caviezel, James Frain. The...

Jim Caviezel has been cast in the After Dark Films thriller "Transit." He joins Elisabeth Rohm, Harold Perrineau and Diora Baird in the Antonio Negret-directed project, which also has cast James Frain.

In the story line, thieves on the run from a bank robbery come across a suburban family on its way to a camping trip. When the criminals stash their stolen money in the family's SUV at a rest stop, the road trippers, with Caviezel as the protective father, unwittingly draw the murderous band of outlaws on their trail.

Courtney Solomon is producing the project, and Joel Silver is an executive producer. Michael Gilvary ("According to Greta") wrote the screenplay.

The Icm-repped Caviezel has starred in "The Stoning of Soraya M.," "Frequency," "The Count of Monte Cristo" and "The Passion of the Christ." He also recently had the title role in AMC's miniseries "The Prisoner."

Repped by Affirmative Entertainment,...

Although she is over the moon with her engagement to NHL star boyfriend Mike Comrie, Hilary Duff is definitely not happy that paparazzi managed to steal some shots of his proposal to her. "It was awful," the 22-year-old said told Hollywood Life on Wednesday, March 10 about her thoughts over the candid photos. "We had no idea they were there, it was weird."

The former "Lizzie McGuire" star also expressed what she had in mind on the particular photo that sees her taking pics of her engagement ring to be sent to her mother. At the Samsung 3D Led TV launch event at the Time Warner Center in NYC, she said, "I hated that I was taking a picture of my ring and sending it to my mom!"

When asked about her future wedding, the leading lady of "According to Greta" admitted to In Touch magazine that no wedding date has been set just yet.

Hilary Duff has on February 19 confirmed her engagement to hockey player boyfriend Mike Comrie without disclosing any details, but several newly-released pictures have uncovered the actual proposal. Some photos capture that the NHL star got down on one knee on the balcony of their room at the Four Seasons Resort in Maui on Thursday, February 18.

Those pictures expose that Hilary was caught by surprise by the marriage proposal as well. One other photo in particular show the 22-year-old songstress sharing her happy news to others. In the picture, she was seen standing on the balcony while texting photos of her engagement ring to friends and family.

Sister Haylie Duff shared to People magazine that the "According to Greta" actress was "completely surprised" by the proposal. On February 20 before having her birthday bash at Hard Rock Hotel's Vanity Nightclub in Las Vegas, she said, "I don't think that happens all the time.

2010 is in full swing and some really great movies are hitting store shelves this week for the first time and for the first time on Blu-ray. This week’s releases include Gamer, Magnolia, Boogie Nights, Che, Damages, the complete run of ABC’s canceled too soon Defying Gravity and the Blu-ray release of Whiteout with Kate Beckinsale (pictured above).

Check out this week’s releases:

Movies

According to Greta ~ Hilary Duff, Ellen Burstyn (DVD)

Boogie Nights ~ Mark Wahlberg, Heather Graham, Burt Reynolds, Julianne Moore (Blu-ray)

Bourne Supremacy (Single-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo) ~ Matt Damon, Brian Cox, Karl Urban (Blu-ray)

Bourne Ultimatum (Single-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo) ~ Matt Damon, David Strathairn, Scott Glenn (Blu-ray)

Che (Criterion Collection) ~ Benicio del Toro (Blu-ray)

Gamer ~ Gerard Butler, Amber Valetta, Michael C. Hall, Kyra Sedgwick (DVD and Blu-ray)

Kingdom Of The Spiders [Special Edition] ~ William Shatner, Tiffany Bolling, Woody Strode (DVD)

Magnolia ~ Tom Cruise, Julianne Moore, Philip Seymour Hoffman...

For the most part, it's a week where mediocre to terrible theatrical releases are getting dumped to DVD, but you may still find a few things of interest on store shelves today. In addition to poorly-reviewed crap like Gamer, Pandorum and Whiteout, there is also the Ricky Gervais comedy The Invention of Lying, and a pair of decent documentaries in Outrage and No Impact Man. Also out this week is the Criterion release of Steven Soderbergh's 4-hour epic Che, plus Season 5 of Weeds and Magnolia on Blu-ray. Will you be picking up anything on DVD or Blu-ray this week? Pandorum [1] (+ Blu-ray [2]) The Invention of Lying [3] (+ Blu-ray [4]) Gamer [5] (+ Blu-ray [6]) Whiteout [7] (+ Blu-ray [8]) Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball [9] (+ Blu-ray [10]) According to Greta [11] (+ Blu-ray [12]) Across The Hall [13] (+ Blu-ray [14]) Blood Creek [15] Death in Love [16] (+ Blu-ray [17]) Che: Criterion Collection [18] (+ Blu-ray [19]) Outrage [20] No Impact Man [21] Artie Lange: Jack and Coke [22] (+ Blu-ray [23]) Weeds: Season Five [24] (+ Blu-ray [25]) Damages:...

Here are the new Blu-ray releases for January 19, 2010 courtesy of HighDefDigest.com According to Greta (Starz/Anchor Bay) Across the Hall (Image) Artie Lange: Jack and Coke (Image) The Bourne Identity (Universal) The Bourne Supremacy (Universal) The Bourne Ultimatum (Universal) Che (Criterion) Gamer (Lionsgate) The Invention of Lying (Warner Brothers) Magnolia (Warner Brothers) Pandorum (Starz/Anchor Bay) Smokin’ Aces (Universal) Smokin’ Aces 2 – Assassins’ Ball (Universal) Weeds: Season Five (Lionsgate) WWII in HD (A&E)

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Hilary Duff's is getting into "The Business of Falling in Love." The new romantic comedy with the former "Lizzie McGuire" star is set to premiere on ABC Family on Sunday, April 18th at 8pm Et/Pt.

Based on the book "Diary of a Working Girl" by Daniella Brodsky, Duff plays fashion journalist Lane Daniels who pitches the story "Switching Careers to Find Love" to her favorite magazine and career aspiration Cosmopolitan. The editor falls for the story, which requires Lane to date as many men in a new corporate office job, and Lane falls for music producer Liam (Chris Carmack), who isn't one of the guys her story requires her to date.

Lane has to choose love or a Cosmo cover story, and although for a fashion journalist it might be a tough decision, ABC Family original movies manage to always find a happy ending. "The Business of Falling...

"According to Greta" is the indie feature starring Hilary Duff, Ellen Burstyn, Michael Murphy, Evan Ross and Melissa Leo, set in Asbury Park, New Jersey, directed by Nancy Bardawil, making her feature film directing debut.

"...'Greta' (Duff) is 17, bright, beautiful and seriously rebellious, full of sarcastic wit that barely disguises the hurt inside. Pushed aside by her mother, Karen (Leo), who is on her third marriage and counting, Greta is shipped off to her grandparents for the summer, and she's not happy about it. In fact, she tells them that she fully intends to kill herself before the summer is over and is currently compiling a notebook of suicide methods.

Greta then falls for a charismatic short-order cook (Ross), only to find out he's been in and out of a juvenile correctional facility for stealing cars. Now he's determined to do something with his life, but as their romance heats up,...

Hilary Duff continues her quest to grow up from Lizzie McGuire to big-girl actress, following her sexy "Reach Out" video last year (still love that "Personal Jesus" sample) and her threesome-gone-awry on Gossip Girl this fall. Now she's completing the "take me seriously" trifecta with a leading role in the oh-so-indie According to Greta (releasing Friday), about a 17-year-old girl who arrives at her grandparents' place on the Jersey Shore for the summer and promptly announces to them that she's planning to kill herself by the time she turns 18. Check out the trailer (which we debuted last month) after the jump.

This week sees an impressive list of heavy-hitters make a late December showing as Clint Eastwood and Peter Jackson deliver their latest, Werner Herzog assembles the unlikely pairing of Udo Kier and Verne Troyer, and Tom Ford unveils his directorial debut.

"According to Greta"

Hilary Duff adds the title of executive producer to her résumé by backing the feature debut of veteran music video director Nancy Bardawil. After demonstrating a dark side on "Gossip Girl" this season, Duff continues to shed her good girl image as a rebellious 17-year-old who proves to be too much of a handful for her mother (Melissa Leo) and is sent off to spend the summer on Jersey Shore with her grandparents (Ellen Burstyn and Michael Murphy), to whom she promises she will kill herself by her 18th birthday. In the midst of plotting her suicide, she begins a romance with a troubled short-order cook...

Hilary Duff’s new film According to Greta hits theaters on Dec. 11 and EW has an exclusive look at the trailer. She plays troubled 17-year-old Greta, who is forced by her mom (Melissa Leo) to spend the summer with her elderly grandparents (Ellen Burstyn and Michael Murphy) in a Jersey Shore town. But Greta has a summer romance -- with a busboy (Evan Ross) -- that cheers her up, even if her grandparents don't approve. Maybe this bratty/mopey role (shot in 2007) would seem more shocking had we not recently witnessed Duff involved in a threesome on Gossip Girl. Still,...

Over the past two weeks we've been getting teased about a brand new movie from FX specialist Patrick Tatopoulos entitled Nonstop. It was reported that DreamWorks was in talks to pickup the Cloverfield-esque project scripted by Michael Gilvary (Greta, Devil to Pay). Today the first details were revealed and can be found by reading beyond the break. Tatopoulos directed the popular Underworld Rise Of The Lycans for Sony Screen Gems. DreamWorks has abducted the sci-fi action thriller "Nonstop" from scribe Michael Gilvary. "Underworld: Rise of the Lycans" helmer Patrick Tatopoulos is attached to direct, and Len Wiseman is producing, writes the Hollywood Reporter. Icm, which reps all threee, packaged the project. The original story line follows the passengers of Flight 209 after their plane is mysteriously abducted by an alien ship.

DreamWorks has abducted the sci-fi action thriller "Nonstop" from scribe Michael Gilvary. "Underworld: Rise of the Lycans" helmer Patrick Tatopoulos is attached to direct, and Len Wiseman is producing.

The original story line follows the passengers of Flight 209 after their plane is abducted by an alien ship.

Icm, which reps all three, packaged the project and started shopping it last week.

Alison Rosenzweig is an executive producer on the film. DreamWorks execs Mark Sourian, Chloe Dan and Jonathan Eirich are overseeing for the studio.

Wiseman directed "Underworld," "Underworld: Evolution" and "Live Free or Die Hard." He is also attached to direct "Motorcade" and "Atlantis Rising" for DreamWorks.

Tatopoulos has long been a production and creature designer on movies such as "Godzilla," "I, Robot," "Live Free or Die Hard" and the "Underworld" films.

Gilvary, who is also repped by Gaeta/Rosenzweig Films, penned the script for the forthcoming film "Greta." He...

Hilary Duff's character Greta is just plain dramatic. How else do you describe a teen who kicks off a summer visit to her grandparents' with "I want to kill myself"? Still, there's a few things she plans to do first - including getting a tattoo. The movie, Greta, is ultimately a teen romance with Duff, 21, starring as rebellious 17-year-old Greta, who finds love with a young ex-convict while she's spending the summer with her grandparents on the Jersey shore. Ellen Burstyn and Michael Murphy costar as the lucky grams and gramps, and Evan Ross, 20 (and the son of Supreme...

Independent drama film "Greta" has just got its trailer. Nearly three minutes long, the sneak peek into the forthcoming movie centers on Greta, her decision of killing herself and her journey to discover how her actions impact those around her. The trailer also displays the interracial teen romance between Greta and Evan Ross' Julie.

A bright, beautiful and seriously rebellious 17-year-old, Greta is full of sarcastic wit that barely disguises the hurt inside. Shipped off to her grandparents in New Jersey for the summer, she quickly displays her upset feeling by telling them her intention to kill herself before the summer is over. But a near catastrophe gives Greta a wake-up call and demonstrates how deeply her own actions impact those around her.

Starring Hilary Duff as the titular character, "Greta" is supported by Ellen Burstyn, Evan Ross, Michael Murphy and Melissa Leo. Though no official release date has...

"Lizzie McGuire" alum, Hilary Duff, will make another appearance on television soon. The singer has been reported to make a return to small screen by signing a deal with NBC to star on the network's yet-to-be-titled sitcom series.

Moreover, as announced by Ben Silverman, the co-chairman of NBC's Entertainment/Universal Media Studios, Duff's new sitcom will be produced by Universal Media Studios. Silverman also states further that Duff will be picked up to guest star in various current NBC's shows over the next year.

Up to news date, there is no detailed information regarding Duff's new series and other NBC's shows where the singer will guest star in. In the meantime, Duff is scheduled to meet with various writers to discuss ideas for her new sitcom.

Hilary Duff's rise to stardom came when she starred in Disney Channel's "Lizzie McGuire" as the titular character. Her recent credits on acting...

Hilary Duff has found a way to beat the heat, joining the cast of the new Polish brothers comedy Stay Cool.

Duff co-stars in Cool with Winona Ryder, Mark Polish, Sean Astin, Chevy Chase and Jon Cryer.

The project, which shoots in July in Santa Clarita, Calif., is described as a "knowing-your-age comedy," centering on a successful author (Polish) who is forced to confront an unrequited high school crush (Ryder) when he returns home to deliver a commencement address to graduating seniors.

Duff will portray Shasta O'Neil, a sexy high school senior who flirts with the visiting author and invites him to the prom.

Mark and Michael Polish, who wrote the script, are producing with Jonathan Sheldon, Ken Johnson and Janet DuBois via their new Prohibition Pictures banner. Michael Polish is directing.

Duff, who broke through by becoming a tween superstar via her Disney TV series Lizzie McGuire, has been slowly moving beyond that audience. She can be seen in the political satire War, Inc. opposite John Cusack and has films Safety Glass and Greta in the can.