Summit Entertainment is currently in talks to distribute the big screen adaptation of the controversial novel “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” by Stephen Chbosky, collider.com is reporting. The news comes after rumors began circulating in May that Emma Watson and ‘Percy Jackson & the Olympians’ actor Logan Lerman were signed to appear in the film.

John Malkovich is also attached to ‘The Perks of Being a Wallflower’ as a producer, and Chbosky is on boarad to write and direct the film. The book, which has been criticized for its frequent references to drugs, sex homosexuality and suicide,  follows the life of a shy teen who assumes the name Charlie, who will played by Lerman in the film. charlie writes letters to an anonymous person, describing his life in the 10th grade. Watson has signed on to play Charlie’s friend Sam.

There is no word yet when the movie will be released, as Watson is busy with her next film, ‘My Week With Marilyn,’ co-starring Kenneth Branagh and Michelle Williams. She’s also set to appear in the final ‘Harry Potter’ film, ‘The Deathy Hollows: Part II,’ which is scheduled to hit theaters on July 15. Lerman is also set to play D’Artagnan in Paul W.S. Anderson’s new adaptation of ‘The Three Musketeers,’ which will debut in theaters on October 14.

Written by: Karen Benardello

The Perks of Being a Wallflower
The Perks of Being a Wallflower

By Karen Benardello

As a graduate of LIU Post with a B.F.A in Journalism, Print and Electronic, Karen Benardello serves as ShockYa's Senior Movies & Television Editor. Her duties include interviewing filmmakers and musicians, and scribing movie, television and music reviews and news articles. As a New York City-area based journalist, she's a member of the guilds, New York Film Critics Online and the Women Film Critics Circle.

4 thoughts on “Summit Entertainment May Distribute The Perks of Being a Wallflower Movie”
  1. Robert Sheehan should play Patrick. He's the only actor I can think of that is a perfect fit for Patrick. Emma will make a great Sam and Logan will make a great Charlie.

  2. Just my opinion, but Emma Watson doesn't look old enough to play Sam, who's a senior, if Logan Lerman is playing Charlie, who's a freshman (even though he was held back a year). This could be a beautiful movie, though!

  3. I love Harry Potter, but I really can't stand Emma Watson. I was devastated when I heard she was playing Sam. But I'm still looking forward to it since it's such an amazing book. I wonder who's going to play Patrick?

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