Prep Rally

Given Prep‘s momentum — 49,000 copies sold and counting — Paramount’s recent purchase (third item) of the film rights doesn’t come as much surprise. The real question now — besides whether or not the film’ll actually get made — is which actress will play Curtis Sittenfeld (aka, Lee Fiora).

My guesses:
If the film’s intended to be
-YA fluff: Michelle Trachtenberg.
-Art House: (assuming Jena Malone’s finally in her 20′s:) Evan Rachel Wood.
-Comedy: Amanda Bynes.
-Comeback Vehicle: Lindsay Lohan.

Send in your guesses for Curtis/Lee’s screen counterpart and maybe we’ll set up a betting pool for future book-to-film casting choices. (Think about it: Inappropriate casting for your favorite book’s adaptation could be both heartbreaking and profitable.)

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