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Emma Watson of “Harry Potter” and Kristen Stewart of “Twilight” may have finally met their suitable replacements in Lily Collins and Zoey Deutch. Both Lily and Zoey star as kick-ass heroines for separate film adaptations. Of course, who is the better heroine between “The Mortal Instruments” and the “Vampire Academy” star?

With the qualifications set by the producers of “Fifty Shades of Grey”, it seems that fans have found a replacement for Alexis Bledel as Anastasia Steele. Alexis has been replaced by a younger actress for the part opposite Matt Bomer. Fans of “Fifty” clearly agree that Lily Collins as Ana would be the perfect match to Matt Bomer as Christian Grey.

With only a few more weeks to go before August ends, there has been no official casting announcement as of late. Casting speculations continue even with the casting call having been announced earlier this month. For those keeping track of casting, here are the top contenders for the part of Anastasia Steele.

John Green’s beloved best-selling novel, “The Fault in Our Stars” is set to have its film adaptation. Shailene Woodley had officially signed on for the film as the female protagonist, Hazel Grace Lancaster. With production said to begin this year, Woodley is scheduled to have her hair chopped off for the role and donating it to charity.

Countless vampire flicks have made it to the big screen in hopes of beating “Twilight.” So far, not one film has managed to beat the box office hit adapted from Stephanie Meyer’s best-selling novels. However, Richelle Mead’s “Vampire Academy” and the female protagonist in it, Rose Hathaway, played by Zoey Deutch, is said to beat “Twilight’s” Kristen Stewart.

Angelina Jolie, Kate Beckinsale and Uma Thurman once ruled the big screen for beating up bad guys, performing impossible stunts and just being kick-ass film heroines. With a slew of film adaptations set for release this year until 2014, Hollywood offers a whole new line up of female protagonists. From Katniss Everdeen of “The Hunger Games” to Clary Fray of “The Mortal Instruments”, here are the strongest film heroines of 2013.

“Fifty Shades of Grey” continues to dominate the web news since its release late last year. Surprisingly, with the film adaptation set for release by August 24, 2014, a cast still hasn’t been announced. Despite the casting call broadcast earlier this month, there have been no stars who have luckily nabbed the lead roles. Yet, there is one Hollywood hunk that is fresh on the eyes who is certainly dubbed as the next potential Christian Grey. Here’s all there is to know about Oliver Jackson-Cohen....

E.L. James, British author of the highly successful trilogy and Twilight fan fiction Fifty Shades of Grey, came out at the top of Forbes’ Top-Earning Authors list. Her literary phenomenon based on a kinky sex and love story between fictional characters Christian Grey and Anastasia Steele gave birth to a pop-culture hit with a movie adaptation in the works.

Oscar Award Winning Actress Jennifer Lawrence turns 23 in less than a few hours. In celebration of that, take a look at the “Hunger Games” actresses’ loveliest red carpet attires. Even before Lawrence graced the cover of Vogue, Jennifer proved to be one fashionable celebrity.

With the film adaptation of “Fifty Shades of Grey” set for release by August 24, 2014, it’s not surprising fans have become more restless than ever. Heck, quite a few fan-made trailers have made its way on the web. Here are the hottest trailers for “Fifty Shades of Grey” starring Henry Cavill, Matt Bomer plus a few more sizzling celebrities.

Fans of ‘The Vampire Diaries” star Ian Somerhalder refuses to give up. Despite the announcement that Ian has dropped out of the running for the part of Christian Grey in the film adaptation, Ian’s fan base continues to root for him. In fact, the hash tag “#NoIanNoMovie” still trends on Twitter with regards to the “Fifty Shades of Grey” film.

Author of popular series of Erotic Novel Fifty Shades of Grey has just made it to the Forbes list for being the highest paid author in the world. James has surpassed the likes of James Patterson, Danielle Steel, Stephen King and with the estimated earnings of $US 95 million in a year.

The "Shadowhunters" of the beloved film adaptation of “The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones” swapped their black suits and boots for something more fashionable for the premiere of the film. Lily Collins along with Kevin Zegers, Robert Sheehan and Jamie Campbell Bower stunned in their attires for the Hollywood premiere of the film at the ArcLight Cinemas Cinerama Dome last night.

“Hunger Games” Jennifer Lawrence recently nabbed her cover for the mogul magazine for fashion, Vogue. To date, Jennifer is the third literature heroine born from film adaptations to grace the cover of the esteemed mag. “Harry Potter’s” Emma Watson and “Twilight’s” Kristen Stewart too had their Vogue Covers. Yet, who among the three had the most fashionable one?

Aaron Taylor-Johnson may be out of the running for Christian Grey in the highly anticipated film adaptation of “Fifty Shades of Grey” but that isn’t stopping him from making rave comments on it. In fact, Aaron has nothing but praises for his wife, Sam Taylor-Wood, who is set to direct the raunchy film. According to Johnson, Director Sam Taylor-Wood has got “wicked artistic vision” for the film.

Days after the casting call announcement and still no word from producers concerning an official cast. Rumours and speculation about a cast continue amongst fans of E.L. James' best-selling erotica novel, “Fifty Shades of Grey.” The latest rumour down the mill is that fan favourite Jane Levy of “Suburgatory” is still up for the part of Anastasia Steele.

A research published Monday claimed that "Fifty Shades of Grey" promotes sexual violence against women.

In an appalling crime that has rocked the nation, a Miami man who shot his wife and posted the deceased on Facebook, in a revealing tell all story where the suspect Derek Medina showed no remorse. He was an avid writer, marital expert among many things. Ebooks written by Mr. Medina have been sold by Barnes & Nobles and Amazon.com.

“The Mortal Instruments” Lily Collins graces the cover of Girlfriend magazine for the fourth time in a row. In the August issue of Girlfriend magazine, Lily Collins and her co-stars talk about their latest film based on the best-selling novels written by Cassandra Clare. Collins also talks about her iconic character, Clary Fray.

The famed “Jamily” couple of “The Mortal Instruments” has allegedly split early this month. While some fans still hope for a romantic reconciliation, a few can’t help but speculate that the relationship and the split was all for publicity. This isn’t the first time Jamie Campbell Bower and Lily Collins have been linked to their co-stars for other films.

The casting for the film adaptation of “Fifty Shades of Grey” appears to be gaining speed. For one, British model Cara Delevingne is said to be the “frontrunner” for a part in it. Now, rumour has it that another model, Devin Paisley, is also up for a role in the movie. Perhaps, Devin and Cara are up for the lead roles of Christian Grey and Anastasia Steele, respectively?

Days after “The Mortal Instruments” couple Jamie Campbell Bower and Lily Collins announced their split, British actor Jamie was spotted sweating it out with “Twilight” co-star, Ashley Greene. Could Ashley Green be Jamie’s next lady love? Could a romantic reconciliation between Collins and Bower no longer be possible with Greene’s presence?

Obviously, Stephanie Meyer is the least bit honoured and delighted by E.L. James' “Twilight"-inspired fan fiction turned bestselling novel, “Fifty Shades of Grey.” Once again, the “Twilight” author takes a jab at E.L. James. What did Meyer have to say about James’s fastest-selling paperback this time around?

With Ian Somerhalder officially out of the running for the part of Christian Grey in “Fifty Shades of Grey,” a few of his leading ladies were left solo. In the case of Lucy Hale who was constantly paired with Ian, the “Pretty Little Liar” star might find a suitable replacement in another Ian. Lucy’s onscreen partner, Ian Harding, was eyed before for the part of Grey, so why not let both “Pretty Little Liars” stars be in the film adaptation?

Twilight author, Stephenie Meyer has worked her magic and plays cupid to former lovers, Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart in a bid to rekindle and heat up dying Robsten romance.

Only a few days more until the highly anticipated release of “The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones.” The film is based on the series of six books written by Cassandra Clare which stars Lily Collins, Jamie Campbell Bower, Kevin Zegers, Jemima West and Robert Sheehan. Here’s everything there is to know about “TMI” that involves angels, demons and Downworlders.

After almost a year of dating, it looks as if the “Jamily” couple has finally called it quits. “The Mortal Instruments” stars Jamie Campbell Bower and Lily Collins have allegedly split. Yet, wasn’t it just a week ago that these two were caught chummy and sweet for the films’ promotion?

Back in April, British model Poppy Delevingne was eyed as Anastasia Steele for the film adaptation of "Fifty Shades of Grey." Now, with the casting call announced, Poppy's little sister, Cara Delevingne has allegedly tried out for a part in the highly anticipated film adaptation. Could Cara Delevingne be auditioning for the part of Anastasia Steele or another role?

As per a book, 'These Precious Few Days: The Final Year of Jack with Jackie by Journalist Christopher Andersen, Marilyn Monroe was suppose to marry President Jack F. Kennedy and she even called his wife on the phone to tell her they were getting married.The book has also revealed that, Jackie Kennedy, wife of John F. Kennedy had no problem in Monroe tying knot with Jack F. Kennedy.