Opie's Kid

By Sora Song

It takes a village to raise a star. In this case, the star is newcomer BRYCE DALLAS HOWARD, 22, whose dad is director and former child star Ron. And the village is The Village, M. Night Shyamalan's spooky new movie about a small town surrounded by creatures of the woods. Howard, who's getting buzz five months before the film's release, stars alongside Adrien Brody, Joaquin Phoenix and Sigourney Weaver. "All hell breaks loose," says Shyamalan, who cast Howard in the lead after seeing her in an off-Broadway performance of As You Like It, thus giving hope to all struggling young actors who also happen to be Hollywood royalty.