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‘Whip It’ Soundtrack, Ala ‘Juno’ May Deliver Second Bonus CD With Radiohead & Extra Tracks

Rodrigo Perez — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 17:37:00 +0000

We already revealed all the details to the 19-track indie-riffic soundtrack to the roller-derby comedy, “Whip It!” from director Drew Barrymore earlier this month.

With help from Wes Anderson’s music supervisor Randall Poster, the disc features folks like Jens Lekman, The Ramones, The Go! Team, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, The Breeders and more and the soundtrack disc comes out on September 29 on Rhino Records.

But there might be more to come.

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New Look: Drew Barrymore’s ‘Whip It’ Poster

Simon Dang — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 07:03:00 +0000

More photos and a new poster has been unveiled for Drew Barrymore’s roller-derby-dramedy “Whip It” which is set to debut at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival.

The film centers on Bliss Cavendar — played by Ellen Page in her first post-“Juno” role — a typical small-town Texan teenager who is an aspiring tomboy who is comically misunderstood by her parents and made to compete in beauty pageants by her faded debutante mom (Marcia Gay Harden).

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More Fall Photos: ‘Antichrist,’ ‘Whip It,’ & ‘Jennifer’s Body’

Rodrigo Perez — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 00:48:00 +0000

More photos from the fall film season that MTV has been given a first look at.

First up is this awesome candid photo of Lars Von Trier and a bloody Charlotte Gainsbourg smiling on the set of his film “Antichrist,” which hits U.S. theaters in limited release on Oct 23. We already saw this one at Cannes. It’s twisted as fuck and not successful front-to-back, but still worth seeing just to witness the sheer audacity at work.

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Meet Ellen Page’s New Boyfriend… In Drew Barrymore’s ‘Whip It!’

Rodrigo Perez — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 18:28:00 +0000

We already revealed to you months ago about Landon Pigg, the indie musician cast as Ellen Page’s love interest in Drew Barrymore’s directorial debut, “Whip It!” due in the fall on October 9. But he’s putting out a new album out and USA Today has some updates on his character and role (and note, he’s going to be on the soundtrack as well, but note Mark Mothersbaugh has been fired from writing the score). Plus it’s a slow day.

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‘Imagine That’ Soundtrack Apes Beatles Cover Idea From ‘I Am Sam’

Rodrigo Perez — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 16:21:00 +0000

The 2001 film “I Am Sam” featured Sean Penn playing a mentally challenged father trying to win custody of his daughter (precocious Dakota Fanning) and a soundtrack of Beatles covers by Aimee Mann, Michael Penn, Nick Cave Grandaddy and a few other respectable artist, and what is it’s long term legacy? “Never go full retard.”

Perhaps the new Eddie Murphy Nickelodeon kids comedy, “Imagine That” will fare better aping the same idea with a more safe-as-milk edge?

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Drew Barrymore’s ‘Whip It!’ Starring Ellen Page Due In Theaters October 9

Rodrigo Perez — Fri, 01 May 2009 13:01:00 +0000

Drew Barrymore’s directorial debut “Whip It!” has been picked up by Fox Searchlight and will now be released in theaters on October 9th. The film stars Ellen Page, Marcia Gay Harden, Kristen Wiig, and Juliette Lewis and will follow the story of a rebellious Texas teen (Page) who throws in her small town beauty pageant crown for the rowdy world of roller derby. It made our Most anticipated of 2009 list in January.

The film also stars female rapper Eve, Zoe Bell, Alia Shawkat (Maeby from “Arrested Development”), Ari Graynor, and Jimmy Fallon.

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