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 “Easy A” is loosely inspired by the novel “The Scarlet Letter” in which adulterers were branded with a red ‘A’ to denote their lascivious behavior. In this modern ode on to the old classic, “clean-cut high-schooler Olive Penderghast (Emma Stone) agrees to pretend that she lost her virginity to her gay friend, Brandon (Dan Byrd). Several boys learn what she has done and beg her to perform the same service for them, hoping to gain some of her newfound fame. This eventually turns into a full-fledged business, lucrative and socially beneficial for Olive, enough so to gain the ire of her rival, Marianne (Amanda Bynes), who doesn't like the attention she's getting. Marianne therefore starts a string of rumors in order to bring down Olive's reputation and force her to leave the school. Olive's life begins to resemble that of Hester Prynne in Nathaniel Hawthorne's “The Scarlet Letter.” Olive then decides to use the rumors to her own advantage, affixing a red A to her clothing in reference to the embattled heroine of the novel.”

The film also stars such big names as Penn Badgley (“Gossip Girl”), Cam Gigandet (“Twilight”), Lisa Kudrow (“Friends”) and Stanley Tucci (“The Devil Wears Prada”).  The film’s star, Emma Stone, made her feature film debut in the 2007 teen comedy “Superbad,” playing Jules, the love interest of lead character Seth (Jonah Hill). In 2008, she appeared in the comedy “The Rocker,” with Rainn Wilson. Stone played Amelia, the bassist in a band featuring singer Teddy Geiger. Stone learned to play bass for the role. Also that year, Stone appeared in “The House Bunny,” starring Anna Faris, alongside Katharine McPhee, Kat Dennings, Rumer Willis, and Colin Hanks.