“The Perks of Being a Wallflower” is now rated PG-13, rather than R, the Classification and Rating Appeals Board of the MPAA ruled Thursday.

Erik Feig, president of production at Lionsgate Motion Picture Group and Stephen Chbosky, the director, screenwriter and author of the novel on which the movie was based, appeared before the board to make their case for the lower rating.

Originally, the Classification and Rating Administration assigned the movie, which stars Emma Watson and Paul Rudd, an R based on “teen drug and alcohol use, and some sexual references.” The appeals board switched that to PG-13 “for mature thematic material, drug and alcohol use, sexual content including references, and a fight – all involving teens.”

The movie  is about 15-year-old high school freshman Charlie, played by Logan Lerman, who is taken under the wings of two seniors while he copes with his first love, played by Watson, the suicide of his best friend and his own mental illness.

The MPAA has been under criticism lately for assigning the Weinstein Co.’s documentary “Bully” an R. The company appealed the rating, but lost.

Source: The Wrap

The popular book Perks of Being A Wallflower was adapted for film last year and is due to be released sometime in 2012 by Summit.

But now there’s been a roadbump: The film received a ‘R’ rating from the United States’ MPAA, which alienates many of the potential moviegoers who’ve read the book. So Summit intends to appeal the decision.

Rope of Silicon notes that the film was rated ‘R’ for “teen drug and alcohol use, and some sexual references.”

Larry Richman, a well-sourced movie writer, says the film’s director Stephen Chbosky has intended all along for the film to be rated PG-13.

Would you see the film even if it were rated R? Is it an issue Summit should be concerned with? Parents may not allow their kids to see it.

Emma Watson plays Sam, Logan Lerman plays Charlie, and Nina Dobrev plays Candance.

Source: Hypable

I’ve added new Blu Ray screen captures from Logan’s recent performance in “The Three Musketeers” movie to the gallery. Seen the movie, can’t wait for the sequel!

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• (x1248) The Three Musketeers: Screen Captures – Movie

Despite lackluster box office returns for the first film, Fox 2000 are continuing with their Percy Jackson franchise.

The first flick “Percy Jackson and the Lightening Thief“, based on the book by Rick Riordan, was released in 2010 and starred Logan Lerman as Jackson, a teenager who discovers he’s the descendant of a Greek god and sets out on an adventure to settle an on-going battle between the gods.

Also starring Alexandra Daddario, Brandon T. Jackson and Jake Abel, the second film, “Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Sea of Monsters” sees Jackson and his friends head into the Sea of Monsters to find the mythical Golden Fleece.

Variety reports that Douglas Smith, star of TV’s “Big Love”, has joined the cast although no word yet on who, or what, he might be playing.

Smith is a relative unknown to Hollywood audiences. The young actor played a young Brendon Fraser in 1999′s “Blast From The Past” and then various bit roles on TV shows. In the next year, the 26 year old has the sci-fi thriller “Antiviral” with Sarah Gadon and Caleb Landry Jones, and the amusingly-titled “The Boy Who Smells Like Fish“, alongside Zoe Kravitz.

Source: Up and Corners

I’ve added new event photos of Logan Lerman attends the Coldplay performance at the iHeartRadio concert benefiting Los Angeles Youth Organizations at Club Nokia on February 8, 2012 in Los Angeles, California.

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• (x004) Events In 2012 > iHeartRadio Concert Benefiting Los Angeles Youth Organizations – Arriving

I’ve added new outtakes of Logan Lerman did for “Vogue” magazine last year to the gallery.

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• (x005) Studio Photoshoots: 2011: P. Shroff [Vogue]

You are the best, Logan! Good luck in everything you do <3

I’ve added a new production still of Logan & Emma in ‘The Perks of Being A Wallflower’ movie to the gallery.

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• (x001) The Perks of Being a Wallflower: Stills

Happy 20th Birthday, Logan Lerman!

Hope your birthday blossoms into lots of dreams come true! <3