Bryce Clark took to the Ben Banks movie blog to fill us in on the situation with the changing titles of Ben Banks aka The Misadventures of Ben Banks aka Beauty & the Least. Here is the post:

There is a lot about the movie business that we are learning as we go through this process. We signed with an international sales agent and watching them sell the movie to overseas markets is eye opening.

They use different titles to attract different buyers from various territories… THE MISADVENTURES OF BEN BANKS and BEAUTY AND THE LEAST – it’s weird to watch. I mean I’m expecting to see the movie called SMOKING HIGH MAN FINDS LOVE…

No I’m kidding!

We’ve had to let go a little bit as first time filmmakers – but not one frame of the movie has been touched. It is the movie I made. It’s the movie I wanted to make. It’s just being packaged and sold in a way that is in line with what attracts foreign buyers. And I get that. Usually this happens after a movie’s North American presence has been established, but we’re doing it in reverse (as I guess more and more indie movies are doing)

It is cool to see the movie getting out there…

-Bryce

When the movie is released in North America it will be BEN BANKS!

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Here is the revised poster for Beauty & the Least aka The Misadventures of Ben Banks.

Candids of Mischa walking home with Ziggy after leaving a friend’s house in LA have been added. It’s been a little while since we’ve had candids due to the fact that Mischa’s been on set shooting I Will Follow You Into the Dark.

Finally we have some promotional material for Mischa’s upcoming romantic comedy titled Beauty & the Least. Most of us will know this movie under the old title of Ben Banks or The Misadventures of Ben Banks.

- Promotional Posters

- Trailer (shared via Facebook)
If you can’t view the video below, visit the Spotlight Pictures website.

GENRE: Romantic Comedy

CAST: Mischa Barton (TV’s: THE OC)

SYNOPSIS: When they say “love is blind,” they must have been talking about Amy and Ben. Amy (Mischa Barton, TV’s “The O.C.”, “Apartment 1303 3D”) is a beautiful young woman with a mysterious past. Ben (Ben Banks) is a scruffy slacker, whose only ambition seems to be avoiding growing up. However, Amy seems something in Ben that Ben doesn’t see in himself, which gives Ben the confidence to make something of his life. The power of love (and a beautiful girl!) shows Ben that being a grown-up isn’t such a bad thing after all.

All information and media via Spotlight Pictures

The Facebook page for Mischa’s upcoming Lifetime movie Offline has been updated with some cast photos. This is the shot that was featured of Mischa:

According to IMDb, Offline is scheduled to screen in March 2012 so if that date is accurate, we should have a trailer come out pretty soon.

And while I’m on the topic of Facebook, I’ve started a page of Mischa-B.com so go on and visit I’m one of the few people left in the world who has previously never used Facebook, so you’ll have to bare with me while I learn to use it properly for updates.

This Tuesday, Mischa turns 26. Wishing Mischa a joyous Happy Birthday and an exciting year filled with new experiences and new achievements!

Twitter hashtag if you’d like to wish Mischa a happy birthday:

#happybdaymbarton