BESTIES: What if Your Best Friend Dated Your Brenemy?

Written by Tara the Mom Thursday, 31 March 2011 08:28

James L. Brooks, the brilliant filmmaker who is also the guy behind "The Simpsons," has purchased a script for his Gracie Films to make (they have a deal with Sony Pictures). Besties is about two girls in high school whose friendship hits rough terrain when one dates the other's brenemy (that's a brother who is also an enemy). Kelly Fremon (Post Grad) wrote and will make her directorial debut with the pic.

Sounds like casting heaven -- who do you think would be the perfect actresses to star in Besties? Tell us on Twitter @KidsPickFlicks!

Source: Deadline

Ty-Simpkins: Meet IRON MAN 3's 11-year Old Star

alt by Miranda R., Age 15

At 11 years old, Ty Simpkins already has quite a few credits on his resume. Simpkins has been in movies since he was barely 3 months old, and has roles in flicks such as Insidious, The Next Three Days, and Little Children. Maybe even more interesting is how many times he's been cast in films with his real life sister Ryan Simpkins - they play siblings in Revolutionary Road, Pride and Glory and Arcadia, among others.

alt But for Iron Man 3, Ty's first action movie, he goes it alone. Ty plays Harley Keener, an intelligent kid who has a run-in with Iron Man and actually helps him save the day.

Ty's favorite part of working on Iron Man 3 was being able to spend time with its star Robert Downey Jr. "Robert's really fun to work with. He's a really nice guy."

Like many kids his age, Ty is a huge Iron Man fan. "My favorite superhero is Iron Man and I'm not just saying that because I worked on the Iron Man movie. It actually is Iron Man," he says very emphatically....

To read more about Ty Simpkins, click HERE.