Lily Collins in contention for lead role in ‘Rosaline’

According to a new report from indieWIRE, Lily Collins (Clary Fray) is in contention for the lead role in Rosaline, based on a yet-to-be-published novel by Rebecca Serles that is a re-imagining of the classic Romeo and Juliet.

Keira Knightly is also reportedly in contention for the lead role of Rosaline.

Here’s the scoop:

In the works since last fall, “Rosaline” is to be based on Rebecca Serles’ yet-to-be-published novel “When You Were Mine,” and despite the book not hitting shelves in until next May, movement has been speeding along. Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber (”(500) Days of Summer” and “Pink Panther 2”) have penned the screenplay and last month, “Grey Gardens” helmer Michael Sucsy came on board. And while we generally tend to shudder at modern redos, this one actually boasts a pretty decent premise: the plot, set in a contemporary high school, follows the classic story through the eyes of Rosaline, the unseen girl that Romeo is lovestruck by at the beginning of the play. Well, it looks like casting is getting underway as Vulture reveals that both Keira Knightley and Lily Collins are in contention for the lead role.

We presume whoever lands the part will be uglied up a bit to become a woman that Romeo ignores, but don’t get too hung up on these names yet as “discussions…are nascent” with Knightley’s people (though she is producer Shawn Levy‘s first choice for the role) and Collins is simply said to be a “strong contender.” Depending on when they want to shoot the film, scheduling could be an issue. Knightley is set to reteam with Joe Wright for “Anna Karenina” this fall, while Collins is currently lensing Tarsem‘s Snow White flick and we presume she’ll be heading into “The Mortal Instruments” sometime after that.

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Source: indieWIRE