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The 2008 Teen Choice Awards nominees were announced today and “August Rush” received a nod for Choice Movie: Drama. It’s up against “21″, “Into the Wild”, “Step Up 2: The Streets” and “Stop-Loss”. Keri Russell was also nominated for Choice Movie Actress: Drama for her role in “August Rush”. You can vote online at TeenChoiceAwards.com.
Added several new stills to the Gallery:
There’s also news that “The Children of Haung Shi” may be retitled to “The Bitter Sea”.
Can’t wait until Wednesday? “August Rush” is having special sneak preview screenings this Saturday at select movie theatres around the U.S.
Check your local paper or Moviefone to see if it’s showing near you.
There are two fabulous contest running now to promote “August Rush”:
Lyric Culture is currently selling a specially designed t-shirt inspired by the movie and helping to benefit Young Artists International. They are also holding a contest to win a Gibson guitar autographed by the film’s stars, the limited edition t-shirt, and a guitar pick necklace.
Countingdown is holding a contest with the grand prize of one “August Rush” mini guitar clock, an “August Rush” dark brown hoodie, an “August Rush” musical notes t-shirt, an iPod/MP3 mini speaker, and 1 pair of binoculars. There are also 3 runner-up packages. ACED Magazine is also holding a similar contest.
I apologize for the lack of updates with all of the great new photos, tv spots, and articles popping up. I was without internet access for a few days while on a trip to New York City. I will be posting lots of goodies soon, including photos I took at the “August Rush” premiere. The movie is beautiful and I know many of you will love it as much as I did.
TV alert! Jonathan will be on The View with co-star Keri Russell and John Legend (who sings a song on the soundtrack) on Wednesday, November 21.
Scans from Details magazine were added to the Gallery. The article was also added to the Press section.
Update about Jonathan’s TV appearances this week:
Jonathan is scheduled as a guest on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno this Thursday, November 8. However, due to the writer’s guild strike, it’s likely this appearance will be canceled as NBC is now set to air repeats this week. Jonathan is still scheduled to be on Live with Regis and Kelly on Friday, November 9. That show is not affected by the strike. It’s also expected that Jonathan will be make an appearance on The View sometime this month.
Additionally, the charity concert set for this Friday in New York has been canceled. It’s not known if it will be rescheduled. It may be folded into the NY premiere of the movie. Details will be posted as soon as they are announced.
Exciting news about an amazing opportunity to see Jonathan perform in person!! Warner Bros Pictures, Richard Barton Lewis and Americans for the Arts are presenting a special benefit concert, “August Rush - A Celebration of Music”, featuring music from “August Rush”. The concert is being held at the NY City Center on Friday, November 9th at 8:30pm and benefits Americans for the Arts.
Along with Freddie Highmore and Keri Russell, Jonathan is also scheduled to perform! Please note: all performances are subject to change. Visit the NY City Center website complete details on how to purchase tickets. Ticket prices start at $50.
Thanks to 59walnut56 for this find.
VH-1 is holding an auction to walk the red carpet and attend the “August Rush” premiere to be held in New York City in November. Starting bid is $500. The auction ends on September 30.
The auction benefits the Save the Music foundation - a perfect charity combination for this music themed film! Thanks to Yaz for finding this link!
Warner Bros. has updated their “August Rush” website with more content and goodies like wallpapers. More content is coming soon. I’ve added 4 of the new images to the Gallery.
From CD Universe comes the possible track listing for the film’s soundtrack:
1. Main Title - Mark Mancina
2. Bach/Break - Steve Erdody/Jonathan Rhys Meyers
3. Moondance - Jonathan Rhys Meyers
4. This Time - Jonathan Rhys Meyers
5. Bari Improv - Kaki King
6. Ritual Dance - Kaki King
7. Raise It Up - Jamia Simone Nash/The IMPACT Repertory Theatre
8. Dueling Guitars - Heitor Pereira/Doug Smith
9. Elgar/Something Inside - Steve Erdody/Jonathan Rhys Meyers
10. August’s Rhapsody - Freddie Highmore/Mark Mancina
11. Someday - John Legend
12. King Of The Earth - John Ondrasik
13. God Bless The Child - Chris Botti/Paula Cole
14. La Bamba - Leon Thomas III
15. Moondance - Chris Botti (Hidden Track)
Sources: tdonline, CD Universe
The upcoming Chicago Film Festival will have a special screening of “August Rush” on October 13th at 12:00pm as part of a Family Focus showcase for films geared to family audiences. You can look into purchasing tickets online.
Like last year, Jonathan again played in a charity football match for St. Killian’s in Dublin to aid the Bray Women’s Refuge early this month. And this Saturday, Jonathan is expected to participate in a special event for Tara Heritage Day. From the Gaiety School of Acting website:
Help Stuart Townsend, Jonathan Rhys Meyers and internationally reknowned Aerial Artist, John Quigley create the worlds’ first GIANT HUMAN HARP at TARA HERITAGE DAY.
We need hundreds of people to gather at the Hill of Tara on Sunday, 23rd September from 1:30pm to 3:30pm to form the human aerial art image of a giant harp and a Tara heritage preservation message. Many of Ireland’s top harpists will accompany the performance. The event will be directed by internationally reknowned Aerial Artist, John Quigley and participants include Irish born international film stars Stuart Townsend and Jonathan Rhys Meyers as well as musicans, historians and scholars. The image will be photographed from an aircraft at 3pm. Families are encouraged to bring a picnic lunch.
Spectral Q and the Save Tara Campaign are hosting Tara Heritage Day. Spectral Q has created similar human ‘aerial art’ images around the world including the Arctic, Antarctica, the Amazon Rainforest, London, New York, Los Angeles, Geneva, Miami, Toronto, Washington D.C., Copenhagen, New Orleans and others. To see images please check: www.SpectralQ.com. The Save Tara campaign is seeking to reroute the M3 motorway to preserve the ancient sites of the sacred Tara Valley. For more information please check: www.savetara.com.
Sources: tdonline, mouret, Gaiety School of Acting
Jonathan is featured in the October issue of the UK edition of InStyle magazine. It’s in promotion of the new XX/XY fragrances coming out.
“August Rush” will be screening at a premiere event at the 2007 Heartland Film festival on October 18 in Indianapolis, IN. Producer Richard Barton Lewis is scheduled to attend the premiere. No other cast or crew have been announced to attend. You can buy tickets online for a 4:30pm matinee screening ($20) or the 7:30pm evening screening with a reception and Q+A afterwards ($30). They are also selling tickets for a special dinner before the evening screening ($125).
“August Rush” was also recently awarded a Heartland Truly Moving Picture Award. This is a watermark that studios can use in posters and ads to inform audiences about a film’s uplifting message and appeal.
Finally, the soundtrack for “August Rush” is due for release on November 6. You can pre-order it on Amazon now. There is no track listing or cover yet, but it’s very likely songs Jonathan sings for the movie will be featured on the soundtrack.
Sources: casbahkitten, Shelia63, JRM Update
