The Sun is Also a Star Latest News, Photos, and Videos

Yara Shahidi and Charles Melton are a picture perfect pair on the cover of Cosmopolitan‘s May 2019 issue, which is out on newsstands on April 16, and we’re giving readers an exclusive first look on JustJaredJr.com.

Here’s what the The Sun Is Also a Star actors said…

Yara, on how her Grown-ish character, Zoey Johnson, has impacted her life: “I can tell you that I give my friends the best advice, because my character gets into so much trouble. I’m like, ‘Oh yeah, we tried the whole love-triangle thing. Doesn’t work.’”

Yara, on her Grown-ish castmates/onscreen love interests, Luka Sabbat and Trevor Jackson: “It’s really funny. I forgot what story I was telling them—it wasn’t anything bad, but somebody wasn’t being the nicest to me, and I think they both offered to fight them on my behalf. I said no—I’m a pacifist! But I appreciated the gesture.”

Charles, on being cast in a lead role as an Asian American: “Being an Asian-American lead for a studio film—it almost seems like it’s not real for me, you know? Growing up, I never saw anybody who looked like me, really. So it’s very emotional for me… [After seeing Crazy Rich Asians] I cried seven times. It was just so emotional. Everyone was of Asian descent, and I was like, Wow. And I’m thinking about the movie I did with Yara, and Yara is Iranian and Black. It’s very surreal.”

Charles, on falling in love: “I think you can fall in love in the snap of a finger, you know? It all started when I was 13 or 14. Every girl I was with, I thought I was gonna marry…my head’s in the clouds. I’m a dreamer. I’m a hopeless romantic!”

For more from Yara and Charles, head to Cosmopolitan.com.

Yara Shahidi adds some cool color to the tips of her hair while re-shooting a scene for her movie, The Sun is Also A Star, in New York City over the weekend.

The 19-year-old actress rocked some bright orange pants and was joined by co-star Charles Melton for the re-shoots.

PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Yara Shahidi

The movie, based on Nicola Yoon’s book, follows two teens who fall in love during one magical day amidst the fervor and flurry of New York City. But the fate that brought them together also threatens to tear them apart as Natasha faces her family’s impending deportation.

The Sun Is Also A Star is set to hit theaters on May 17th.

Check out the trailer on JJJ HERE!

This week, we’ve been blessed with a ton of new things from Charles Melton‘s new movie, The Sun is Also a Star, including a poster, and the trailer.

Lots of his friends and Riverdale co-stars have been sending support his way for the flick, and Ashleigh Murray‘s is possibly one of the best.

“I am inspired,” she wrote on Instagram after the trailer debuted today. “Knowing Charles through friendship and work, he is an exuberant human. Watching him transform into multiple states of calm strength, be courageous in his choices, allow his vulnerability to be seen is why I want to be an actor. He is a star among stars.”

Ashleigh added, “Can’t wait to watch you on the big screen. I’m so proud and thankful that I get to witness your journey of growth and success! Congratulations, to you, Yara, everyone involved ✨.”💛

The Sun is Also a Star will hit theaters in May.

The poster for Yara Shahidi and Charles Melton‘s new movie is here!

The two actors both shared the teaser poster for The Sun is Also A Star on their Instagrams this morning.

The film centers on college-bound romantic Daniel Bae (Melton) and Jamaica-born pragmatist Natasha Kingsley (Shahidi), who meet—and fall for each other—over one magical day amidst the fervor and flurry of New York City.

Sparks immediately fly between these two strangers, who might never have met had fate not given them a little push. But will fate be enough to take these teens from star-crossed to lucky in love?

With just hours left on the clock in what looks to be her last day in the U.S., Natasha is fighting against her family’s deportation as fiercely as she’s fighting her budding feelings for Daniel, who is working just as hard to convince her they are destined to be together.

The Sun Is Also a Star will hit theaters on May 17th.