RENT begins its three night run at the Hollywood Bowl tonight. It stars our very own Vanessa Hudgens and is directed by Neil Patrick Harris (who appears in Beastly with V!).

If you’re in the LA area, tickets are still available for performances across the weekend HERE. If you’ve already got yours, be sure to leave a review of the show in the comments below – we’d love to hear your opinion! We’ll be posting any media from the run on ZAAngels.com so be sure to check back soon for updates.

As previously posted, Alex Pardee has done the artwork for the new movie Sucker Punch. The original drawing of Vanessa’s character Blondie has now been released. Check it out in HQ in the VanessaH Gallery along with a massive HQ banner poster for the movie which is pictured below. (Thanks to vanessa-hudgens.org)

In other news, Sucker Punch is being featured on the sidebar of the IMDB homepage to recognise its showcase at Comic-Con 2010. Take a look at it HERE.

Two Beastly posters have been released too! Check them out in the VanessaH Gallery!

As the opening night of RENT quickly approaches, the Hollywood Bowl has updated their site page to include cast and ticket information.  BroadwayWorld.com also had scoop on the cast list:

“The Hollywood Bowl previously announced Vanessa Hudgens for the role of Mimi in its production of RENT, which will have three performances August 6, 7, and 8. Today the Bowl is announcing additional casting, led by Emmy winner and Grammy nominee Wayne Brady in the role of Tom Collins. Aaron Tveit, from Broadway’s Pulitzer Prize winning Next to Normal and the upcoming feature film Howl plays Roger, and Skylar Astin, who played Georg in Spring Awakening on Broadway, plays Mark. Collins Pennie who appeared in the films Fame and the upcoming Stomp the Yard 2: Homecoming, plays Benjamin (“Benny”) Coffin III. Tracie Thoms, a regular on CBS’ Cold Case, will be Joanne, a role she played in the film and the final cast of RENT on Broadway. Telly Leung, member of the final cast of RENT on Broadway, will play the role of Angel. Gwen Stewart, the original Broadway vocalist of “Seasons of Love,” will join the production as well.”

The show will be directed by Neil Patrick Harris and choreographed by Jamal Sims, co-choreographed Hairspray, the 82nd Academy Awards, and Madonna’s Sticky and Sweet Tour.  Let us know if you’re going to see it and what you think! It looks fabulous!

Source: BroadwayWorld/Hollywood Bowl

The Official Sucker Punch site has gone live. Although containing no other pages, the front page looks awesome, with motion art of the ladies looking armed and dangerous as they fire at their enemies. The tagline has also been revealed – ‘You Will Be Unprepared‘. Take a look at it now HERE (or check out a larger version by clicking the image above)!

Don’t forget that Vanessa is attending Comic-Con this weekend. There is a Sucker Punch stand and a short clip from the film is expected to be unveiled by the director Zack Snyder so be sure to check back to ZAAngels.com soon for all the news from the event.

Source: Warner Brothers

As has been announced,  ‘Charlie St. Cloud’ will be released next week, July 30th, the original release date of Vanessa’a movie Beastly. Vanessa said in a recent interview with MTV, ““I just didn’t feel right about us having movies coming out on the same day. It’s just not right. We’re actually going to be doing some re-shoots and changing it up a bit, so hopefully we’ll make it that much better.”  Zac added, “It was disappointing. It was hard. I actually had to break the news to her. I was like, ‘I think we are moving on to your date.’ … She took it really well, but it’s hard when that kind of stuff happens. We don’t, as actors, have any control over it, so we’ll see. I mean, hopefully it will work out for the best. Beastly is a great movie, and when it does come out, people are absolutely going to love it.”
In this circumstance, the extra time shall allow for further shooting, editing and perfecting of the special effects.  The tentative release date is spring 2011, and I don’t know about you, but I am quite excited!

Source: MTV/CBS Films

Sucker Punch takes pride of place in the centre of the ‘Comic-Con Preview‘ in the latest issue of Entertainment Weekly. The article features out first look at a still from the movie! Check out the scans in the VanessaH gallery and be sure to tell us in the comments if the first look is what you were expecting! (Thanks to emily-browning.com for the scans!)

Also, Alex Pardee (who is doing the graphics for Sucker Punch) posted a picture of some Sucker Punch merchandise on his Twitter! He tweeted:

So many rad things being showcased @ ComiCon, I wish I could hint @ some stuff. Side note, man I’m thirsty.http://twitpic.com/250os2

Check out the image in the VanessaH Gallery HERE!

Vanessa Hudgens’ new film Sucker Punch is being screened at this years Comic-Con convention in San Diego. On the Saturday of the four day event between 11.45 and 1.15pm, Warner Brothers will be showcasing three of its eagerly anticipated upcoming films including Green Lantern, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows and Sucker Punch.

The Official Comic-Con Site states:

“Sucker Punch— Fasten your seatbelt for a sneak peek at the dark action fantasy Sucker Punch, from director Zack Snyder, who previewed his films 300 and Watchmen at past Comic-Cons. A group of young girls escape the dark reality of their lives through their vivid imagination, which takes them to various fantasy locations in different realms. The ensemble cast features Emily Browning, Abbie Cornish, Vanessa Hudgens, Carla Gugino, Jena Malone, Jamie Chung, and Jon Hamm.”