The time has arrived for the Sequel to "Center Stage"
Back in 2000, when I first went to see Center Stage, I remember being thrilled. It was a hot movie, with dreamy characters, and best of all, it was about dance. The film was everything a teen could hope for, and indeed, everyone was mesmerized by the charming world of dance.
For all the fans (dancers and non-dancers alike) that fell in love with the movie, it's almost time to recapture the glory. Center Stage: Turn it Up is the sequel to the movie that seemed to jumpstart a trend of dance films, and touch an audience that has now seen dance-off after dance-off, but keeps coming back for more. Check out the trailer after the jump.
Distributed by Sony Pictures Australia and not as publicized as its predecessor, the film has gone under the radar in the U.S. but will be in theaters in Australia on October 30th. However, it will be premiered on the Oxygen network on November 1st at 8pm. Bringing back some of the old favorites, like Ethan Stiefel (as Cooper Nielson) and Peter Gallagher (as Jonathon Reeves), its similarities to the original seem to end there, trading in the ballet for a more hip-hop edge.
The sequel, by Australian Director Steven Jacobson, is again set in the fictitious American Academy of Ballet. This time around, dancer Kate Parker (played by actress Rachele Brooke Smith) auditions for the academy, but her unpolished technique presents a problem for the Director Jonathon (Peter Gallagher). With the help of her former hockey-playing love interest (Kenny Wormald) she searches to find her true place in the dance world.
While there are some returning characters from the original, the story seems to be taking on a completely different direction, looking more like Save the Last Dance 2 or some of the others, with every frame. For those who will miss the showing, or would just like to add it to the DVD library, Sony Pictures will be releasing Center Stage: Turn it Up on DVD and Blu-ray in January.
So, the story line has a new twist, and the characters appear to be as lovable as the first group, but I can't be sure we'll be falling in love all over again, perhaps, just falling in like.
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