Elizabeth Olsen News

Today at BAFTA's headquarters, 195 Piccadilly, the nominations for the prestigious EE Rising Star Award 2014 were revealed. The nominations represent five actors and actresses who have demonstrated exceptional talent, and are destined to be bright stars in the future of cinema.

Warner Bros. and Legendary Entertainment have released the first trailer for GODZILLA, hitting theaters on May 16, 2014, the 60th anniversary of the original Godzilla. Get a first look below!

Elizabeth Olson stopped by ABC's JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE and talked about about the crush she had on John Stamos while she was growing up on the set of Full House with her sisters Mary-Kate and Ashley.

Will the Oldboy remake stack up to the original?

Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Elizabeth Olsen have officially joined the Avengers family as the brother-sister duo of Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch in Marvel's 'Avengers: Age of Ultron,' the highly-anticipated sequel to 2012's smash-hit 'Marvel's The Avengers'!

She tells them that 'I never read these comics before, not Scarlet Witch. She's crazy. She has more things wrong with her than any character I've ever played. She can tell you where an object has been, she can tell you what your future is, she can connect with the dead and people from the past, the future, other universes, and she's the only person in this universe who's capable of doing that. She's unbelieveable; it's so cool. I grew up loving STAR WARS and LORD OF THE RINGS, and anything that has another type of world or universe aspect to it is so fun. '

Speaking exclusively with MTV News Elizabeth Olsen has confirmed that she has been cast in Joss Whedon's upcoming sequel AGE OF ULTRON. Check out the interview with MTV's Josh Horowitz below!

A new trailer for Spike Lee's OLDBOY, featuring Josh Brolin and Elizabeth Olsen has just been release. The film hits theaters on Nov. 27. Check it out below!

Variety writes that fledgling production company 13 Films is debuting at the 2013 American Film Market with Naomi Foner's VERY GOOD GIRLS, starring Dakota Fanning and Elizabeth Olsen. The movie originally premiered at Sundance, but this is its first market screening.

According to Deadline, Victor Rasuk has signed on to take on the role of Christian Grey's rival, an 'aspiring photographer and classmate of Anastasia, whose close friendship with the young girl - he'd like it to be more - pits him as rival for her affections with Grey, the wealthy businessman whose warped past leaves him with a need to dominate his partners and unable to accept Anastasia on equal terms.'

The Wrap has confirmed that Taylor-Johnson is officially set for AGE OF ULTRON, taking on the super-speedy super human, also known as Pietro Maximoff. As previously reported, Elizabeth Olsen has also signed on to play Quicksilver's sister Scarlet Witch.

'Romeo & Juliet,' Shakespeare's popular romantic tragedy of two star-crossed lovers, opens on the Wagner College Theatre's Main Stage on Nov. 13 for a two-week run. It's a timeless story of young passions caught between the feuding Capulet and Montague families.

Classic Stage Company, under the leadership of Artistic Director Brian Kulick and Executive Director Greg Reiner, announced today that acclaimed avant-garde performance artist Justin Vivian Bond will star in the company's upcoming new production of Bertolt Brecht's A MAN'S A MAN as Leokadia Begbick, canteen proprietress (a role originated by Brecht's wife Helene Weigel), beginning performances Friday, January 10 at CSC (136 East 13thStreet). A MAN'S A MAN will be directed by Brian Kulick and feature a new score and new songs by Tony Award-winning composer Duncan Sheik. Kulick and Shiek collaborated on last season's production of Brecht's The Caucasian Chalk Circle at CSC. Tickets for A MAN'S A MAN will go on sale December 12.

In an interview today with the Los Angeles Times, Lange confirmed that she would depart Ryan Murphy's FX horror series following next season - and that a return to the the stage may in her near future.

A literary revolution is underway alongside murder and intrigue- so goes the story for Kill Your Darlings.

Let's see what the critics had to say...

Classic Stage Company, under the leadership of Artistic Director Brian Kulick and Executive DirectorGreg Reiner, presents Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet, starring Elizabeth Olsen as Juliet and Julian Cihi as Romeo, directed by Tea Alagic, and opened last night, October 16. BroadwayWorld brings you photos from opening night below!

Elizabeth Olsen's Juliet makes a good argument that William Shakespeare's tragedy of teenage lust could have been submitted as a continuing arc for Lena Dunham's hit series, Girls.

AN IMPOSSIBLE THING PRODUCTIONS has announced the New York premiere of David Schulner's An Infinite Ache, directed by Joshua Warr. An Infinite Ache will play a limited three week engagement at The Gallery at Access Theater (380 Broadway, New York, NY 10013). Performances begin Thursday, November 7 and continue through Friday, November 22.

Classic Stage Company, under the leadership of Artistic Director Brian Kulick and Executive Director Greg Reiner, presents Shakespeare'sRomeo & Juliet, starring Elizabeth Olsen as Juliet and Julian Cihi as Romeo, directed by Tea Alagic, and opening Wednesday, October 16. BroadwayWorld brings you a first look at the cast in action below!