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11/27/2005
Paramount Home Entertainment and MTV Studios Wrap Production On ``Save the Last Dance 2: Stepping Up''
Principal Photography on Sequel Wraps in Toronto
Paramount Home Entertainment's DVD Premiere group, in association with MTV Studios, wrapped principal photography on "Save the Last Dance 2: Stepping Up."
TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 22, 2005--Paramount Home Entertainment's DVD Premiere group, in association with MTV Studios, wrapped principal photography on "Save the Last Dance 2: Stepping Up." Starring Izabella Miko ("The Shore," "Bye, Bye Blackbird," "Coyote Ugly"), Columbus Short ("War of the Worlds," "You Got Served") and Jacqueline Bisset ("Domino," "The Physical Education of Girls"), "Save the Last Dance 2: Stepping Up" is one of the first films to be produced by Paramount Home Entertainment's newly created DVD Premiere group along with MTV Studios, a new venture that leverages talent already thriving on-camera and behind-the-camera on all of MTV's networks in music-based, dramatic and comedic films, as well as documentaries. Paramount Pictures and MTV Films' successful 2001 feature film release, "Save the Last Dance," grossed over $91 million at the domestic box office.
"This film has so many of the elements we are looking for with our new DVD Premiere productions," said Ellen Pittleman, Senior Vice President, Worldwide Acquisitions, who leads the PHE DVD Premiere group. "The sequel embraces the strengths of the original film with a compelling story and strong cast while offering more dance in every form ranging from modern to ballet to hip hop."
"We already know that our audience responded passionately to `Save the Last Dance' as a feature film and we're confident that they are hungry for the opportunity to see where the storyline continues," said Jeff Yapp, EVP, MTV Networks Music and Logo Enterprise Group. "Through our extensive audience reach via our channels and various platforms we're looking forward to bringing our audience this project and other exciting new content."
"Save the Last Dance 2: Stepping Up" features an up-and-coming cast including the new Def Jam recording artist, Ne-Yo, whose first CD drops in February along with Aubrey Dollar ("Prime") as Zoe, Ian Brennan ("No Sleep 'til Madison") as Franz, Tracey 'Tre' Armstrong ("Breakin In: The Making of a Hip Hop Dancer") as Candy and Robert Allan ("Queer as Folk") as Paul. The film is directed by David Petrarca ("Joan of Arcadia," "Summerland") and written by Kwame Nyanning, based on characters created by Duane Adler.
"Save the Last Dance 2: Stepping Up," which was shot in Toronto and the surrounding area, is the continuing story of Sara Johnson (Miko), the girl from a Chicago ghetto, who now attends Julliard to pursue her dream of becoming a professional ballerina. At the prestigious arts academy in New York, Sara must prove to herself and others that she is cut out for the competitive world of ballet.
Monique Delacroix (Bisset), Sara's idol and teacher, pushes her to strive for greatness. She becomes almost a mother to Sara, much to the chagrin of Katrina (Maria Brooks, "Swarmed"), Monique's current protege. When Sara meets Miles (Short), a young guest lecturer who has a strong impact on her, she begins to question the path she has chosen.
MTV Studios is currently working on developing a full slate of programming and partnerships that cover a variety of film genres and serve key niche audiences with Paramount Home Entertainment. Through strategic marketing partnerships, the division will market a diverse slate of releases with extensive audience reach via on-air promotion on MTV, VH1, CMT and Logo, online sites, wireless applications, outdoor platforms, and MTV Films, among others. Additionally, the division will collaborate on soundtrack development to extend the entertainment options and maximize the success of each release.
Paramount Pictures is part of the entertainment operations of Viacom Inc., one of the world's largest entertainment and media companies, and a leader in the production, promotion, and distribution of entertainment, news, sports, and music. Paramount Home Entertainment is part of the operations of Paramount Pictures. Visit www.paramount.com/homeentertainment to learn more about Paramount Home Entertainment's new releases, and other classic Hollywood films, television programs, animated titles and family and special interest programming. The DVD Premiere titles will be distributed worldwide by Paramount Home Entertainment.
MTV Networks owns and operates the cable television programming services MTV: Music Television, MTV2, mtvU, Nickelodeon/Nick at Nite, TV Land, VH1, CMT, Comedy Central, and Spike TV, as well as The Digital Suite from MTV Networks, a package of thirteen digital services, all of which are trademarks of MTV Networks. MTV Networks also operates and offers joint ventures, licensing agreements and syndication deals whereby its programming can be seen worldwide.
Contacts
Paramount Home Entertainment
Brenda Ciccone/Kim Waldauer
323-956-8091/323-956-8090
brenda_ciccone@paramount.com
kim_waldauer@paramount.com
or
Unit publicist
Blue Moon Communications
Kim Yu, 416-963-9836
or
MTV
Marnie Black, 212-846-7004
marnie.black@mtvstaff.com
Jessica Nicola, 212-846-6762
Jessica.nicola@mtvstaff.com
Paramount Home Entertainment's DVD Premiere group, in association with MTV Studios, wrapped principal photography on "Save the Last Dance 2: Stepping Up."
TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 22, 2005--Paramount Home Entertainment's DVD Premiere group, in association with MTV Studios, wrapped principal photography on "Save the Last Dance 2: Stepping Up." Starring Izabella Miko ("The Shore," "Bye, Bye Blackbird," "Coyote Ugly"), Columbus Short ("War of the Worlds," "You Got Served") and Jacqueline Bisset ("Domino," "The Physical Education of Girls"), "Save the Last Dance 2: Stepping Up" is one of the first films to be produced by Paramount Home Entertainment's newly created DVD Premiere group along with MTV Studios, a new venture that leverages talent already thriving on-camera and behind-the-camera on all of MTV's networks in music-based, dramatic and comedic films, as well as documentaries. Paramount Pictures and MTV Films' successful 2001 feature film release, "Save the Last Dance," grossed over $91 million at the domestic box office.
"This film has so many of the elements we are looking for with our new DVD Premiere productions," said Ellen Pittleman, Senior Vice President, Worldwide Acquisitions, who leads the PHE DVD Premiere group. "The sequel embraces the strengths of the original film with a compelling story and strong cast while offering more dance in every form ranging from modern to ballet to hip hop."
"We already know that our audience responded passionately to `Save the Last Dance' as a feature film and we're confident that they are hungry for the opportunity to see where the storyline continues," said Jeff Yapp, EVP, MTV Networks Music and Logo Enterprise Group. "Through our extensive audience reach via our channels and various platforms we're looking forward to bringing our audience this project and other exciting new content."
"Save the Last Dance 2: Stepping Up" features an up-and-coming cast including the new Def Jam recording artist, Ne-Yo, whose first CD drops in February along with Aubrey Dollar ("Prime") as Zoe, Ian Brennan ("No Sleep 'til Madison") as Franz, Tracey 'Tre' Armstrong ("Breakin In: The Making of a Hip Hop Dancer") as Candy and Robert Allan ("Queer as Folk") as Paul. The film is directed by David Petrarca ("Joan of Arcadia," "Summerland") and written by Kwame Nyanning, based on characters created by Duane Adler.
"Save the Last Dance 2: Stepping Up," which was shot in Toronto and the surrounding area, is the continuing story of Sara Johnson (Miko), the girl from a Chicago ghetto, who now attends Julliard to pursue her dream of becoming a professional ballerina. At the prestigious arts academy in New York, Sara must prove to herself and others that she is cut out for the competitive world of ballet.
Monique Delacroix (Bisset), Sara's idol and teacher, pushes her to strive for greatness. She becomes almost a mother to Sara, much to the chagrin of Katrina (Maria Brooks, "Swarmed"), Monique's current protege. When Sara meets Miles (Short), a young guest lecturer who has a strong impact on her, she begins to question the path she has chosen.
MTV Studios is currently working on developing a full slate of programming and partnerships that cover a variety of film genres and serve key niche audiences with Paramount Home Entertainment. Through strategic marketing partnerships, the division will market a diverse slate of releases with extensive audience reach via on-air promotion on MTV, VH1, CMT and Logo, online sites, wireless applications, outdoor platforms, and MTV Films, among others. Additionally, the division will collaborate on soundtrack development to extend the entertainment options and maximize the success of each release.
Paramount Pictures is part of the entertainment operations of Viacom Inc., one of the world's largest entertainment and media companies, and a leader in the production, promotion, and distribution of entertainment, news, sports, and music. Paramount Home Entertainment is part of the operations of Paramount Pictures. Visit www.paramount.com/homeentertainment to learn more about Paramount Home Entertainment's new releases, and other classic Hollywood films, television programs, animated titles and family and special interest programming. The DVD Premiere titles will be distributed worldwide by Paramount Home Entertainment.
MTV Networks owns and operates the cable television programming services MTV: Music Television, MTV2, mtvU, Nickelodeon/Nick at Nite, TV Land, VH1, CMT, Comedy Central, and Spike TV, as well as The Digital Suite from MTV Networks, a package of thirteen digital services, all of which are trademarks of MTV Networks. MTV Networks also operates and offers joint ventures, licensing agreements and syndication deals whereby its programming can be seen worldwide.
Contacts
Paramount Home Entertainment
Brenda Ciccone/Kim Waldauer
323-956-8091/323-956-8090
brenda_ciccone@paramount.com
kim_waldauer@paramount.com
or
Unit publicist
Blue Moon Communications
Kim Yu, 416-963-9836
or
MTV
Marnie Black, 212-846-7004
marnie.black@mtvstaff.com
Jessica Nicola, 212-846-6762
Jessica.nicola@mtvstaff.com
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