Logan Lerman

No longer a wallflower, Logan Lerman returns as the half-blood son of Poseidon for the Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters trailer. In the follow-up to 2010's Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief, Percy and his pals (Alexandra Daddario and Brandon T. Jackson) find themselves in search of a Golden Fleece that can save their half-blood haven. The problem is that this particular magical blanket is hidden in the sea of monsters, which houses — you guessed it — terrifying Odyssey-type monsters.

Following his turn in last year's The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Lerman has swiftly become one of my favorite young actors, and I'm on board to see him slay some monsters. Plus, the adaptation of Rick Riordan's book (one of the many YA novels to read before they hit theaters) is in 3D, which means that dizzying cyclone monster is going to be legitimately scary. The movie is set for an Aug. 16 release date; until then, you can watch the trailer after the jump.

It's a tangled web of romance, loss, and self-doubt in the trailer for Stuck in Love. Greg Kinnear stars as novelist Bill Borgens, a man who can't seem to get over his ex (Jennifer Connelly) even though she's with another man. Bill's beautiful, candid neighbor (Kristen Bell) does her best to get him back in the dating game, makeover and all. Meanwhile, his cynical daughter (Lily Collins) — also a writer — starts to fall for a hopeless romantic (Logan Lerman), while Bill's son (Nat Wolff) finds love for the first time.

In dealing with the dynamic of a family whose members are falling in love and moving past heartbreak, the film is unmistakably similar to Crazy, Stupid, Love. Still, it looks sweet and touching in its own right. Stuck in Love opens in theaters June 14, and you can check out the trailer after the break.

The Perks of Being a Wallflower succeeds on a multitude of levels: it's a coming-of-age story that accurately reflects the agony and ecstasy of getting older, it's a showcase of some fantastic young talent, and it's a satisfying big-screen translation of a beloved book. Directed and adapted by the novel's author, Stephen Chbosky, the movie is the story of Charlie (Logan Lerman), a teen who begins high school with trepidation and a troubling past. When he encounters Sam (Emma Watson) and Patrick (Ezra Miller), seniors and stepsiblings, they welcome him into their group of friends, and Charlie begins a journey of acceptance, friendship, and first love. It's a ride that's both joyful and painful.

The book on which the movie is based has a fairly bare-bones structure (it's a series of letters written by Charlie to an unknown recipient), but Chbosky colors in the details and visuals in an impressive, fitting way. The ensemble cast members (including Paul Rudd, Nina Dobrev, and Mae Whitman) commit themselves fully to their roles for performances that are great for different reasons, ranging from commanding to understated. To find out what else I liked about The Perks of Being a Wallflower, keep reading.

In The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Logan Lerman stars as Charlie, a high school freshman who finds solace in a group of friends after struggling with depression and his painful past. When we visited the set last year with a few other reporters, we chatted with Lerman about taking on the role of the sensitive protagonist, what it was like to work with costar Emma Watson (who also shared her thoughts about the movie), and how the film had to differ from the novel.

Stephen Chbosky, the director, said he knew he had found his Charlie when he met you. What made you understand the character so well?
Logan Lerman: I guess I was very similar to Charlie in many ways, growing up, and I just really responded to the material. Yeah, it was just an instant understanding, and I just knew I had to play the part.

In what ways did you feel similar to Charlie?
LL: I guess with his awkwardness and trying to figure things out in that time period and how to socialize and fit in. I guess I wasn't as naive as him, but I definitely had the morals that he had, so it kind of . . . I don't know. I really can't explain it very well . . . I’m just very similar to him, I guess. A lot of situations in the script have actually happened to me in real life, so I just connected with it.

What is it like working with Emma Watson?
LL: She's great. She's really a great person and easy to work with and a fantastic actress. [I am] a big fan of Harry Potter. Yeah, it's really exciting to see her outside of the series and what she's able to do. She's not only pulling it off, but she's blowing people away with her performance.

Read more of what Lerman had to say about Perks after the jump.

As a big fan of the book The Perks of Being a Wallflower, I've been dying to see footage from the film adaptation of the coming-of-age tale. Good news: the trailer is going to drop during Sunday's MTV Movie Awards, but before that, we do have a look at the movie poster! It's reminiscent of the lime-green cover of the book and shows off three of the main characters: Patrick (Ezra Miller), Sam (Emma Watson), and Charlie (Logan Lerman), who tells the story of himself and his high school friends. It's not a ton, but it still has me pumped to see the preview. Get a closer look at the poster after the break.

The Three Musketeers was short two Musketeers at WonderCon today. Logan Lerman who plays the young rebel D'Artagnan came out to support the project along with Luke Evans who costars as Aramis. But Matthew Macfadyen (Athos) and Ray Stevenson (Porthos) were absent, as was Orlando Bloom, Milla Jovovich, and Christoph Waltz. Not to worry though, because the panel still helped shed light on the upcoming retelling of the classic story. Read below to get the dish on what to expect.

• The panel started with the same teaser we saw just a couple weeks ago; however, this time I was definitely more on board with the film. Watching it on a big screen with surround sound made it much more exciting.
• Lerman talked extensively about his training for the film, particularly the fencing he had to learn. In the big, intricate fights, he had to perform as many as 150 moves in just one scene! That's a lot to remember, but it was dangerous too. "Every time the swords hit, there were sparks!" he said. Even though the actors did their own fight scenes, no one got seriously injured. Evans noted that there were a few sword cuts. He quipped: "You want us to say there were fatalities, don't you?"
• Lerman talked a bit about his costars who weren't in attendance. He describes Jovovich's character in the film as an "asskicking m'lady" who terrifies the Musketeers, and joked that Waltz "brought his Oscar every day" to set."
• While the Musketeers have been portrayed in film before, both of the stars promised that this new version will bring its own slant to the story. "We're looking at it as the untold chapter of the story," said Lerman. "Make them the James Bond, Navy SEALs of their time." Evans suggested that there's always room for another film version."They're good stories," he said. "They last forever, and they deserve a place in everyone's generation. This one is the same."
• As for their look in the film, apparently it comes down to one thing: hair. "I had a lot of hair in this one, it's true," laughed Lerman. "Sexy hair," added Evans.