FAN ENCOUNTER: A Fan’s Starry Night with Channing Tatum at Hemingways in Toronto
August 28, 2010
A little over a week ago Channing Tatum flew out of LAX en route to Toronto to begin working on his romantic drama ‘The Vow‘. Soon after hitting the town, Chan was spotted leaving Toronto’s Hemingways restaurant and in the Yorkville area taking pics and signing autographs for fans.
In today’s exclusive fan encounter, we have pics of Chan with fan Dafina Karadjova and her friends inside Hemingways. Here’s what Dafina had to say about their encounter with the notoriously fan-friendly actor/producer…
A STARRY NIGHT at HEMINGWAYS…It was Friday August 20th, and a bunch of us decided to have a night out. It was our first time going to Hemingways , which is a really nice bar in Yorkville. As we were sitting at the bar , my friend turned to us and said ” Guys, isn’t that Channing Tatum? ” It totally was !! He walked over with a friend and took a seat at the bar right next to us. We were all so excited that we spotted him and we just had to take a picture with him. He was very nice and totally charming! It was definitely the highlight of our night! - Dafina Karadjova
You guys can check out another pic Dafina took of Chan at Hemingways below…
Chan’s movie The Vow‘ is scheduled to film in and around Toronto until October 22, 2010, so I encourage you guys to keep sending me your great fan encounters!
Big thanks to Dafina for sending me the photos and info! If you happen to run into Chan or Jenna, send your photos and fan encounter stories to fanencounters@channingtatumunwrapped.com. I will post them on the blog to share with envious fans all around the globe! 
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33&OUT NEWS: Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan-Tatum Join Forces Again in ‘Ten Year’
August 26, 2010
The production list for Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan-Tatum’s production company 33&Out continues to grow and grow on a weekly basis. In the past few months, they released their first film (the political documentary ‘Earth Made of Glass‘) and announced they will also produce the sci-fi film ‘Ion‘ and the drama ‘The Contortionist’s Handbook‘ with partner Reid Carolin.
I’ve been told that they have a ton of other films and film shorts in the works too (including some new projects for Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s HitRecord.org), but you can add one more named project to that list…THR is confirming a project I reported on in June. Chan and Jenna are set to produce and star in their first film together since ‘Step Up‘, and it’s a high school reunion film called ‘Ten Year‘.
Chan, Jenna, and Reid will be heavily involved in the development process and are working with Jamie Linden (who wrote the ‘Dear John‘ screenplay) and producers Marty Bowen and Wyck Godfrey of Temple Hill on the film, which is an ensemble drama about friends reuniting a decade after their graduation. Jamie will be wearing both the writer and director hats for this production.
Although the script is being written with specific actors in mind (including both Chan and Jenna), there are no deals in place for the actors and their involvement will depend on availability. The indie production also is currently assembling financing, but THR reports that the filmmakers are hoping to begin shooting in November, after Chan wraps on his romantic drama ‘The Vow‘.
Jenna tweeted the behind-the-scenes pics above when she and Chan filmed a short related to ‘Ten Year‘ this past June. The shoot included friends and fellow actors Haylie Duff, Nick Zano, ‘The Hurt Locker’s Brian Geraghty (Jenna’s ‘Love Lies Bleeding‘ co-star), and Kate Mara.
Jamie told me today that the film short they worked on was…
“…really just for fun and is an exercise in tone and style [for ‘Ten Year’]…It’s really only tangentially related to the project — the actual movie would be much more of an ensemble, and most of these scenes [in the short] aren’t even in the script.”
Jamie graciously allowed me to watch the ‘Ten Year‘ short today, and I LOVED it!!! In ten minutes, it made me both laugh and cry. More importantly, it was beyond amazing to see Chan, Jenna, and their undeniable chemistry on screen together again.
CONGRATS to Chan, Jenna, Reid, and Jamie on the new film!!! I can’t wait to bring you guys more behind-the-scenes info and to see the finished product!! 
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FAN ENCOUNTER: Channing Tatum Hanging with Fans in Toronto
August 24, 2010
I have to admit. It didn’t take very long. Channing Tatum just arrived in Toronto a few days ago to start working on pre-production for his romantic drama ‘The Vow,’ and we already have our first fan encounter. Here’s what fan @MrWillW had to say about running into Chan on the streets of Toronto…
Temperatures sure have been dipping in Toronto of late, but things just suddenly got a little lot hotter. Alabama-born Channing Tatum arrived in Toronto last night to prepare for his role in Michael Sucsy’s next film The Vow, in which he stars alongside Canada’s sweetheart Rachel McAdams…Tatum was all smiles, coming over to say “hi” and pose for a few photos, before heading off to a work-related meeting. He was engaged in a conversation on his Bluetooth Headpiece, but had the courtesy of ending the conversation before coming over, telling his friend that he’d catch up later. He even asked a small group of fans to make sure their photos turned out before heading off. Aww.
You guys can check out a few more new pics that @MrWillW took of Chan during two different encounters below…
@MrWillW, who also happens to be a local entertainment reporter, says that ‘The Vow‘ is scheduled to film in and around Toronto until October 22, 2010, so I hope this is the first of many fan-friendly encounters I get to share with you guys!
Big thanks to @MrWillW for sending me the photos and info! If you happen to run into Chan or Jenna, send your photos and fan encounter stories to fanencounters@channingtatumunwrapped.com. I will post them on the blog to share with envious fans all around the globe!
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IN THE PRESS: Channing Tatum & Jenna Dewan-Tatum Featured in People, Popsugar, Cosmopolitan, Life & Style and Glamour
August 22, 2010
Both Channing Tatum and wife Jenna Dewan-Tatum (and their blankie-loving pup Lulu) have been featured in the press quite a bit in the past two weeks. Here’s a few of the latest articles from People, Popsugar, Cosmopolitan, Life & Style and Glamour (all can also be found in the CTU Photo Gallery)…
Beating out David Beckam, Brad Pitt, Bradley Cooper, Sam Worthington, Cristiano Ronaldo, Chace Crawford, Orlando Bloom, and more, Channing Tatum has made it into the top ten of Glamour.com’s 50 Sexiest Men of 2010. Check out the list’s top 10 below…
2. Taylor Lautner
3. Ian Somerhalder
4. Xavier Samuel
5. Kellan Lutz
6. Johnny Depp
7. Justin Bieber
8. Gerard Butler
9. Hayden Christensen
10. Channing Tatum
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UNWRAPPED PHOTOS: Channing Tatum in Toronto Prepping for ‘The Vow’
August 22, 2010
In the CTU Photo Gallery, I just posted some new photos of Channing Tatum in Canada where he’s working on pre-production for his next film ‘The Vow‘. Chan, Rachel McAdams, and possibly Scott Speedman will start filming the romantic drama next month in Toronto.
The film is based on a true story about a young woman (played by ‘The Notebook’s Rachel McAdams) who loses all recent memory in a car accident and struggles to rebuild her identity and remember her husband (played by Chan). Speedman will potentially play McAdams’ former fiance, with whom she begins to rekindle a romance in her amnesiac state.
Thanks to fan site Channing-T.com, fans can CLICK HERE check out some new pics of Chan leaving Hemingway’s Restaurant in Toronto yesterday and can stay tuned to CTU to get the latest news on ‘The Vow‘.
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Oscar-Qualifying Run for Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan-Tatum’s ‘Earth Made of Glass’ Starts This Weekend!!
August 21, 2010
“There is no den in the wide world to hide a rogue. Commit a crime, and the EARTH is MADE OF GLASS.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson
Exciting news!!! ‘Earth Made of Glass‘, a political documentary that’s produced by Channing Tatum, wife Jenna Dewan-Tatum, and Reid Carolin under their production company 33&Out, will have and Oscar-qualifying run in theaters in New York City and Los Angeles starting this weekend.
The moving film, which has been endorsed by former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, follows Rwandan President Paul Kagame and genocide survivor Jean-Pierre Sagahutu and had a standing room only premiere at the 2010 Tribeca Film Festival in New York City this past April.
Against the backdrop of the world’s deadliest war in neighboring Eastern Congo, Rwandan President Paul Kagame released a report on August 6th, 2008 detailing the French government’s hidden role in planning the 1994 Rwandan genocide. Three months later, his closest aide, Rose Kabuye, was arrested by France on charges of terrorism. Meanwhile, a genocide survivor haunted by his father’s unsolved murder scours the Rwandan countryside on a 15-year search for clues. Despite having never met, the story of a President and an ordinary citizen become inextricably linked in this extraordinary documentary.
‘EARTH MADE OF GLASS‘ is directed by Deborah Scranton. She also directed ‘The War Tapes’ (short-listed for the Oscar in 2007), which influenced how they made Chan’s 2008 Iraq war drama ‘Stop-Loss‘.
Fans can watch the documentary’s official trailer below…
Below you can find screening dates, times, and locations for this weekend and next week…
- August 20 - 26, 6:45PM & 8:25PM - Coliseum Cinemas - 701 West 181st Street, New York, NY
- August 20 - 26, 1:20PM & 3:05pm - Laemmle’s Fallbrook - 6731 Fallbrook Ave, West Hills, CA
As I mentioned in a previous post, ‘Earth Made of Glass‘ is a beautiful film, and I’m excited that more of you will finally be able to see it. If you get a chance to attend any of the screenings, feel free to leave a comment here at CTU to let us all know what you thought about the film!
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CASTING NEWS: Scott Speedman May Join Channing Tatum and Rachel McAdams in ‘The Vow’
August 19, 2010
I may be dating myself here, but when I was growing up I was a HUGE fan of the show “Felicity“. I loved Keri Russell, who played the main character Felicity Porter, but I will admit that a big part of my obsession with the show had a lot to do with her on-again, off-again, on-again adorable boyfriend Ben Covington who was played by Scott Speedman (’Underworld’, ‘Adoration’, ‘The Strangers’). For you young bucks, “Felicity” was kind of like a collegic-level “Gossip Girl” with a smaller wardrobe budget and a late 90’s era angst.
So what does my college celeb crush have to do with Chan? Well…THR is reporting that Scott is in negotiations to join Channing Tatum and Rachel McAdams’ romantic drama ‘The Vow‘.
The film is based on a true story about a young woman (played by ‘The Notebook’s Rachel McAdams) who loses all recent memory in a car accident and struggles to rebuild her identity and remember her husband (played by Chan). Speedman will potentially play McAdams’ former fiance, with whom she begins to rekindle a romance in her amnesiac state.
‘The Vow‘ is the real-life story of Arizona couple Kim and Krickitt Carpenter, which is chronicled in a book called “The Vow: The Kim and Krickitt Carpenter Story
Here’s a description of the book that the film is based on…
“Life as Kim and Krickitt Carpenter knew it was shattered beyond recognition on November 24, 1993, two months after their marriage, when their Ford Escort was hit from behind by a fast-moving truck. A massive head injury left Krickitt in a coma for weeks. When she finally emerged from the coma, she recognized her parents and everyone else — but she didn’t know Kim. She had no idea who he was. The ‘Krickitt’ Kim had married essentially died in the accident. The Vow is the true tale of the reconstruction of two lives and a marriage after an event so shattering that most others would have parted ways long ago. Though it was not easy, and it tested every fiber of who they were, Kim and Krickitt fell in love all over again.”
Screen Gems Studios (a Sony-based shingle) will co-finance with Spyglass Entertainment and will also distribute the Michael Sucsy-directed film. Spyglass’ Roger Birnbaum, Gary Barber, and Jonathan Glickman are producing ‘The Vow,’ and Sucsy, who directed HBO’s award-winning film ‘Grey Gardens’, is rewriting the script. The production will start filming in Toronto, Canada in September.
I was already excited about this film, and casting just seems to keep getting better and better. From Chan to Rachel to Scott, this is one set I would LOVE to visit!!! Even if I don’t make it to set, I can’t wait for the press junket and/or premiere!
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