CTU EXCLUSIVE: Enter to Win a ‘Step Up 3D’ Crew Cap!!!

As far as I know (although I keep hoping they'll surprise us), neither Channing Tatum nor Jenna Dewan are in the third installment of the extremely popular 'Step Up' franchise they started in 2006. Regardless, I'll be one of the first in line with glasses in hand to see 'Step Up 3D' when it hits theaters next August.

'Step Up 3D' takes the dance battling global; The story follows a passionate, tight-knit group of street dancers (featuring Rick Malambri and Sharni Vinson with the returning actors Adam G. Sevani and Alyson Stoner) who find themselves pitted against the world's best breakdancers in a high-stakes showdown.

I just added a ton of photos from the set of the film to the CTU Photo Gallery. Also, Entertainment Tonight did a behind the scenes report for the first-ever 3D dance drama this past summer. If you missed it, you can watch the video below to get the latest scoop on the film:

Now on to the real reason why you're probabaly here...

Jon M. Chu, the director for 'Step Up 2' and 'Step Up 3D', has been a great friend of CTU for a while now and previously sent me autographed posters and DVD's to give away to readers.

I'm excited, because Jon has come through for us yet again. He just sent me another stash of goodies to give away to Chan's fans. You can't buy the exclusive 'Step Up 3D' crew cap/beanies in stores, but CTU fan club members can most definitely win one.

HOW TO ENTER THE CONTEST

Here's what you need to do to enter... Send an email to contests@channingtatumunwrapped.com with “STEP UP 3D CREW CAP” in the subject and the following information in the body of the email:

» CTU Fan Club User Name
» Your Twitter Profile (if you have one)
» First and Last Name
» Complete Physical Mailing Address

Each fan club member can enter the contest one time. Please do not submit multiple entries, because only your first submission will be used. The winner of the contest will be announced on Friday, October 2nd on Chan's official Twitter, but you are not required to have a Twitter account to enter. Please submit your entries by the end of the day Thursday, October 1st!!!

Not a member of the CTU Fan Club yet? Fans can CLICK HERE for more info, and you can also CLICK HERE to quickly register for FREE.

GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE & THANKS TO JON FOR THE AWESOME CAPS!!!

Last, but not least, I also wanted to let fans know that you can see 'Step Up', 'Step Up 2' , AND 'Battle in Seattle' on television this week. 'Step Up' will play on TBS this Saturday, October 3rd. 'Step Up 2' is pretty much playing on a constant loop on Starz this week, and Chan's 2008 drama 'Battle in Seattle' is debuting on Encore and Starz today. Check your local listings for all of the show times.

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REMINDER: Channing Tatum's 'Fighting' Releases on DVD in the UK

Channing Tatum's 2009 action movie 'Fighting' was released on DVD and Blu-ray in the US and Canada last month.

The movie has now made a jump across the pond and was just released in the UK TODAY!!!

UK fans can get your very own copy of 'Fighting' from sites like Amazon UK and Love Film in both the DVD and Blu-ray formats.

Writer and director Dito Montiel brings the action in 'Fighting', a gritty story of a small town boy who becomes a street fighting star in New York City's underground circuit.

'Fighting' stars Channing Tatum, Academy Award nominee Terrence Howard ('Iron Man', 'Crash', 'Hustle & Flow'), Zulay Henao ('S. Darko') and Luis Guzman ('War'), and is about Small-town boy Shawn MacArthur (Channing Tatum) knows firsthand that every day in New York City is a struggle to survive.

When scam artist Harvey Boarden (Terrence Howard) gives him a chance to be something more in the brutal underground world of bare-knuckle street-fighting, Shawn decides that he has something worth fighting for and puts everything on the line to win. Every knockout brings him closer to the life he's always wanted, but also traps him in a dangerous web he can't escape.

Fans can check out tons of photos from the film in the CTU Photo Gallery, and you can also watch trailers, cast interviews, and exclusive clips HERE and HERE on CTU's Youtube channel.

What's up next for 'Fighting'? The movie will have it's next theatrical releases in Taiwan on October 2, 2009 and in New Zealand on October 8, 2009.

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ON LOCATION: Channing Tatum's 'The Eagle of the Ninth' Moving from Hungary to Scotland

Filming began on Channing Tatum's Roman drama 'Eagle of the Ninth' in Hungary on August 24th and is scheduled to move to Scotland later this week.

Fan site All Things Foe is confirming previously reported filming locations, exposing some new sites, and has even provided a photo of one of the local Hungarian extra's (a member of the Hungarian historical group Legio Brigetio) used for a minor role in the film.

Supposedly, dozens of 2nd century Caledonian tribal homes and Roman settlements are currently being constructed for the film in Scotland with Hungarian crews, and a Hungarian news source recently reported that filming for 'Eagle of the Ninth' will take place at Hadrian's Wall once production gets to Scotland. Hadrian's Wall contains one of the most complete Roman forts in Britain, and lies across a ridge giving great views of the countryside of both England to the south and Scotland to the north.

All Things Foe is also reporting that the production will build a set at Glen Sloy above Loch Lomond and shooting will last for approximately three days. The Loch Sloy Hydro Electric Station actually owns the entire glen where filming will take place, and is allowing the production company to use the location. On the site, a local also confirms that the production team will be using 3 locations within the Coigach area in Scotland...Fox Point (near Dornie Harbor overlooking the Summer Isles), Achnahaird and Loch Lurigan.

The sets in Scotland are supposedly being used to represent everything north of Hadrian's Wall, while the Hungary locations are a stand-in for everything south of the Wall in the film.

'The Eagle of the Ninth' is based on the best-selling, classic 1954 teen novel by Rosemary Sutcliff, and is set in the dangerous world of second-century Britain.

In 140 AD, twenty years after the unexplained disappearance of the entire Ninth Legion in the mountains of Scotland, young centurion Marcus Aquila (played by Channing) arrives from Rome to solve the mystery and restore the reputation of his father, the commander of the Ninth.

Accompanied only by his British slave Esca (Jamie Bell), Marcus sets out across Hadrian's Wall into the uncharted highlands of Caledonia - to confront its savage tribes, make peace with his father's memory, and retrieve the lost legion's golden emblem, the Eagle of the Ninth. Donald Sutherland portrays Marcus' uncle Aquila, who has retired in Britain; Mark Strong is cast as Guern, an ex-soldier who holds crucial information about the Ninth.

'The Eagle of the Ninth' is scheduled to hit theaters some time in 2010!!!

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New Photos of Jenna Dewan at Neiman Marcus’ Preview of Alice + Olivia’s Fall Collection

Jenna Dewan attended a Neiman Marcus hosted special event for Alice + Olivia designer Stacey Bendet on the rooftop of the Thompson Hotel in Beverly Hills, California last night (September 24th). Before and after Jenna went to the event, she tweeted...

"Going to Alice + Olivia party tonight, just had fitting- LOVE the clothes! Brought my shopping partner meeka along:)...I wore a dress completely covered in sequins last night..once a dancer, always a dancer :)...ran into carmen electra who i used to dance with, she is still so sweet."

You can checkout some of the photos of Jenna and her beautifully sequined frock with Carmen Electra, designer Stacey Bendet, and Lo Bosworth and Lauren Conrad from MTV's "The Hills" all wearing head-to-toe Alice + Olivia below. Enjoy!!!

Want to see more? You can head on over to the CTU Photo Gallery for the rest of the pics of Jenna at the event.

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New Photos of Jenna Dewan at Judith Leiber’s Boutique Opening

Jenna Dewan attended renowned handbag designer Judith Leiber's Rodeo Drive boutique opening on September 23, 2009 in Beverly Hills, California with starlets like her "Melrose Place" castmate Katie Cassidy and Ginnifer Goodwin.

You can checkout some of the photos from the event below with Jenna showing off her gorgeous gams and holding her Judith Leiber clutch while looking adorable in a Mike and Chris shirtdress dress, Louboutin heels, and Lia Sophia ring. Enjoy!!!

Want to see more? You can head on over to the CTU Photo Gallery for the rest of the pics of Jenna at the event.

Jenna tweeted today about taking her dog Meeka to a fitting with design house Alice + Olivia. Check back tomorrow, and I will hopefully have some new photos of Jen at the Alice + Olivia party she's attending tonight.

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REMINDER: Channing Tatum’s ‘G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra’ Premieres in Egypt, Serbia, & Montenegro

I just wanted to remind all of Channing Tatum's fans in Egypt, Serbia, & Montenegro that his latest movie, 'G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra', just premiered in your country YESTERDAY AND TODAY!!! You can get more info on the movie on the Egyptian site Yallabina.com and the Serbian site NoobClub.org.

Fans all over the world can checkout some new promotional stills from the Paris leg of the 'G.I. Joe' press tour that have been released by the film...

You can also find photos from the set and film in the CTU Photo Gallery, and in the playlist below, you can watch trailers and cast interviews from CTU's Youtube channel.

What's up next for 'G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra'? There are rumors that the movie may be released on DVD as early as November 3, 2009.

On a side note, I'm hearing that Chan's movie 'Public Enemies' will also hit store shelves on or about November 17th. As always, stay tuned to CTU, and I'll keep you posted!

November is shaping up to be a good month for Channing Tatum fans, and I now know what's going on my Christmas wish list!

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PICTURES OF THE WEEK: Outtakes from Channing Tatum's Photo Shoots for Nylon and GQ Magazine

Each week Channing Tatum Unwrapped will post one or more of our favorite pictures of the uber hot Channing Tatum. Today's Pictures of the Week were found by Brandi (Chan's 2009 Biggest fan) on the fan site JennaAndChanning.net. They are outtakes from Chan's David Reich photo shoot for his 2006 Nylon Magazine article and from his Peggy Sirota photo shoot for the March 2009 issue of GQ.

In addition to the wallpaper above, you can check out larger versions of some of the outtakes below...

Big thanks to Brandi for finding the photos! Fans can CLICK HERE to see all of the photo shoot pics I just added to the CTU Photo Gallery.

If you have a favorite picture from this blog, our photo gallery, a picture you have made or a picture that you have found on the net that you would like me to consider, send the picture or a link to the picture to potw@channingtatumunwrapped.com and tell me why you like it. I will post it and your explanation on the blog. If you like or don't like today's picture (for some completely insane reason), let everyone know that too by clicking on the comments link below. :-)

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REMINDER: Jenna Dewan’s ‘The Jerk Theory’ Premieres on the UK’s SKY Movies

'The Jerk Theory', Jenna Dewan's romantic comedy with her 'Step Up' co-star Josh Henderson, was released on DVD in Australia this past July.

I'm just learning that the movie also premiered on SKY Movies last Saturday and will be playing all this week. Here's the schedule for Tuesday, September 22, 2009 - Sunday, September 27, 2009:

• TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, & THURSDAY
  16:40 (SKY Movies Premiere) and 17:40 (SKY Movies Premiere + 1)


• FRIDAY
  14:10 (SKY Movies Premiere) and 15:10 (SKY Movies Premiere + 1)


• SATURDAY & SUNDAY
  12:30 (SKY Movies Premiere) and 13:30 (SKY Movies Premiere + 1)

You can go to the SKY Movies website to get more show times for the future.

In case you don't know, 'The Jerk Theory' is about an aspiring recording artist named Adam (Josh Henderson). When he is burned by a bad relationship experience, he decides that if women won’t respond to the “nice guy”, then he’ll be “the jerk.” He is extremely successful with meaningless relationships, but when Adam meets and falls for Molly (Jenna Dewan), who doesn’t fall for his jerk routine, Adam is forced to reconsider his dating philosophy.

Fans can watch the trailer and an interview Jenna did for the movie below. Enjoy!

The movie is scheduled for a US release in the Spring of 2010. In the meantime, fans check out promotional photos and exclusive pics from the set of film (with both Chan and Jenna) in the CTU Photo Gallery and get more info on the movie on 'The Jerk Theory's official site.

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New Photos of Jenna Dewan at Pre-Emmy Events and Pink's Concert with Chan's Sis

In addition to a fun audition for a new Hollywood remake, Channing Tatum's wife, Jenna Dewan, attended the 2009 Kari Feinstein and GBK Primetime Emmy Awards gifting suites, Entertainment Weekly And Women In Film’s Pre-Emmy party, and Pink’s Los Angeles concert with Chan’s sister Paige and a friend September 17 and 18th.

Jenna tweeted all about her audition, the events, and going to see her good friend Alison Faulk (Beat Freaks, Groovaloo, and one of Pink's dancers) perform at the concert...

"Just had a fun audition, it's official- Hollywood is remaking everything!...Haven't been to a gifting suite in a while, but I went to Kari Feinsteins today and it was great!...Going to @Pink concert tonight.. Yea!! Can't wait to see my friend Alstar dance her booty off!"

You can checkout some of the photos from the events below, starting with the Kari Feinstein Primetime Emmy Awards style lounge at Zune LA on September 17, 2009 in Los Angeles, California and GBK's 2009 Emmy Gift Lounge on September 18, 2009 in Beverly Hills, California...

The Entertainment Weekly and Women in Film pre-Emmy Party presented by Maybelline Colorsensational held at Restaurant at The Sunset Marquis Hotel on September 17, 2009 in West Hollywood, California...

And last but not least, a personal photo Jenna took with Chan's sister Paige and a friend when they attended Pink's Los Angeles concert September 18th...

Want to see more? You can head on over to the CTU Photo Gallery for the rest of the pics of Jenna at the events.

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