Szohr
"Gossip Girl" star Jessica Szohr will play the female lead in the teen comedy "Owned," produced by Radar Pictures and Dobre Films.
J.B. Rogers, who directed "American Pie 2" and was a co-producer on "Hall Pass," will helm from Jim Freeman's script. Producing are Ted Field and Amy Halvorsen through Radar Pictures and Christopher D'Elia and Michael Klein through Dobre Films.
Story centers on a new girl in high school who tries to blackmail her nerdy neighbor with a compromising videotape, only to have him wind up the most popular kid in school.
Szohr's credits include "Piranha 3D" and "Fired Up." She's repped by ICM and Luber Roklin Entertainment. Rogers is repped at ICM and Principal Entertainment.
Contact Dave McNary at
dave.mcnary@variety.com