TORONTO'S ELLEN WONG CAST IN "THE CARRIE DIARIES"

Ellen Wong in Toronto - August 2010; Austin Butler in Toronto - June 2010

It's Sex & the City ...Junior. As many of us know, a Television Pilot for The Carrie Diaries is now in- development, based upon the books of the same name by Candace Bushnell. 

Highlighting Sex & the City Heroine (made famous by Sarah Jessica Parker) Carrie Bradshaw's days as a High School Senior during the early '80s, casting currently is underway for the TV Adaptation.  Confirmed so far are the promising 18-year-old AnnaSophia Robb (Because of Winn-Dixie, Soul Surfer) as Carrie, Toronto's own Ellen Wong (no relation, although we have met!) as Carrie's BFF Jill.  Now also, Austin Butler who in addition to seeing High School Musical star Vanessa Hudgens, has now been cast as a Heartthrob named Sebastian Kydd; the object of Carrie's affections.

Production is set to begin soon.  Move over Gossip Girl and Pretty Little Liars.  This is it.

(Photo credit: Mr. Will-W.)

EDGAR WRIGHT TO PROMOTE "SCOTT PILGRIM" DVD RELEASE IN TORONTO AT BLOOR CINEMA AND HMV

Although it wasn't profitable at the Box Office with a worldwide tally of $44.4 million earned (made for $60 million), the team behind Scott Pilgrim vs. The World still haven't given-up and they are going all-out again to promote the Tuesday November 9, 2010 release of the DVD.  

Director Edgar Wright will be appearing alongside Toronto's Ellen Wong and Scott Pilgrim creator Bryan Lee O'Malley at HMV Yonge St. (Yonge x Dundas - not to be confused with the Eaton Centre location!) on Friday, November 5, 2010 at 12:30 PM.  

At 7:00 PM, the three will be appearing at Bloor Cinema for a free screening of Scott Pilgrim vs. The World in the same city where the film is set and made!  Seating is first come-first serve of course, and some Behind-the-Scenes footage will be shown too.  For more specifics, please visit Wright's website here.

In case you missed my fun photos from the Toronto premiere of the movie in August, check out these exclusives:

• Scott Pilgrim vs. The World Toronto Premiere
• Anna Kendrick & Edgar Wright out in Toronto
• Superman Brandon Routh in Toronto

Have fun if you're going!  Looks like an amazing time.  It doesn't appear rumoured girlfriend of Wright, Anna Kendrick, will be accompanying him on the visit unfortunately.