REMINDER: Channing Tatum’s ‘Step Up 2: The Streets’ Releases on DVD in Germany and Switzerland

I want to remind Channing Tatum’s Fabulous Fans in Germany and Switzerland that his world-wide dance hit ‘Step Up 2: The Streets‘ was just released on DVD in both of your countries.

Germany actually has its own official site where fans can learn even more about the movie and the DVD and BluRay release. You can also buy ‘Step Up 2: The Streets‘ on Germany’s version of Amazon.com.

Fans in Switzerland can get more info on the DVD release in your country on the Swiss DVD site DVDOne.ch.

What’s next for ‘Step Up 2: The Streets‘? The film will next release on DVD in Poland on September 8, 2008 and the Czech Republic on September 29, 2008.

CTU NEWS: And the Winner of the Autographed Magazine Is…

I want to thank all of Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan’s Fabulous Fans that entered our most recent contest and have added Rock4Change as a friend on MySpace.

The lucky winner is…

Melanie from UCLA
(via Edgewater, New Jersey)

Melanie has won a rare, autographed April 2006 issue of Interview Magazine which features an article on Channing Tatum where he was interviewed by his ‘A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints‘ co-star Shia LaBeouf. As the winner, she has also nabbed a prime Top Friends spot on Channing Tatum’s official and only Myspace profile.

Didn’t win this particular contest? No worries. Stay tuned to CTU, because we will continue to have lots more contests on CTU each month.

Although I’m happy to let Melanie know that she is our latest lucky winner here at CTU, I was sad when I learned earlier this week that Rock4Change.org was forced to postpone the Fall 2008 benefit concert, because ticket sales did not reach the goals that they had originally set. The concert will now occur at the Gibson Amphitheatre on a new date between the end of October and early November.

Sadly, ticket sales to date would not have enabled them to reach their important goal of fully funding the Reforestation Project in Darfur (through Aid Still Required) and the Clean Springs Campaign in Uganda (through Hands Across Nations) so our collective efforts can help save millions of lives.

They want to affect positive change on a grand scale and are beyond committed and determined to reach their goal. They know that with more press and promotion the concert will be even bigger and better, and they already have some exciting offers from potential TV partners who want to broadcast the Rock4Change.org Benefit Concert to millions of people around the world, enabling them to raise even more money and awareness for the two chosen charities.

I’ve had a lot of people ask, so if you are not able to attend the concert, but would like to donate to Rock4Change, you can CLICK HERE and then click on the “PAYPAL DONATE” button on the left side of the page to do so.

Channing, Jenna, and I are very committed to this cause and are planning on attending the concert a month or so from now, so I hope to see some of you there and thanks again for adding Rock4Change as a top friend on MySpace! Keep up the good work and thanks for your support!!!

In case you haven’t seen them, feel free to check out the various PSA’s that have been created for the event…

REMINDER: Channing Tatum’s ‘Stop-Loss’ Premieres in New Zealand

I want to remind all of Channing Tatum’s Fabulous Fans in the New Zealand that his drama ‘Stop-Loss‘ just premiered in your country!!! Fans can go to the movie’s official website for New Zealand to watch the trailer and get more details about the film.

What’s up next? ‘Stop-Loss‘ will be released on DVD in the Japan on October 3, 2008. (Thanks to Fabulous Channing Tatum Fan Faith in Japan for letting me know about the upcoming release!)

Jenna Dewan’s New ‘Magdalena’ Interviews from MTV’s Splash Page

One of the things that Channing Tatum’s longtime girlfriend Jenna Dewan and I talked about when I saw her last was how excited she is about her newly announced role of comic book heroin Magdalena.

It’s a dream project for the humble actress who fell in love with the idea of the film quickly and is very hopeful that fans will respond to it well.

To get fans familiar with ‘Magdalena‘ way ahead of time, the film’s production team is doing a lot of pre-promotion, even before the script is done. I was excited to see that MTV’s Spash Page now has a week long series on Jenna’s new film.

Fans can read the first two articles and watch the video interviews below:

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This week is “Magdalena Week” here at Splash Page. Each day we’ll be giving you an exclusive look at “Magdalena,” the upcoming big-budget adaptation of the Top Cow comic book starring Jenna Dewan and Luke Goss. Today, learn about the character and where the film will diverge from its source material.

Before Wonder Woman, or Red Sonja, before She-Ra or She-Hulk, one female comic book super hero is going to make it to the big-screen to kick butt and take names, to thwart evil and kill the wicked.

And she’s gonna do it all in Jesus’s name (Amen).

Well, sort of, laughed recently cast Jenna Dewan, the actress set to fill the giant shoes — and monster lineage — of Patience, the holy warrior protagonist of the upcoming comic flick “Magdalena.”

Wait, who?

Wielder of the mighty Spear of Destiny, the Magdalena refers to any of a number of distant descendents of Jesus Christ and Mary Magdalene who fight on behalf of the church. Thanks to her bloodline, she possesses preternatural fighting abilities and (quite literally) sacred blood – think “The Da Vinci Code” crossed with “X-Men.”

In the comics, several Magdalenas throughout history are given stories. Conversations between Dewan and producer Gale Anne Hurd, however, have made it clear to the actress that the movie will more or less follow the comic origin of one Magdalena, Patience, the last in the long line of warriors and the current champion of the world.

“They’re going to follow that comic pretty closely,” Dewan said of the planned plotline.

In the comic story, Patience grows up in a nunnery before becoming a homeless runaway on the streets of NYC. When presented with her destiny, she’s initially hesitant, circumspect, rebellious. “She has this streak in her, a free spirit,” Dewan explained. All of which makes her the perfect fit for the film version of Magdalena, the 27-year-old former “Step-Up” star said.

“What’s interesting in the comic is that Patience is the only one that they mention who questions. She doesn’t just instantly go into ‘Oh, the Catholic Church is right and I know what I’m doing.’ She says I’m very strong in what I believe in, I believe people are doing bad things,” Dewan told MTV News. “I want to fight that because I feel like inside of me that’s what I want to do. But she doesn’t attach herself to any symbols or labels or anything like that.”

Avoiding labels is actually a big challenge for the filmmakers, Dewan confessed, given the heavily sacrilegious nature of the character. Solution? While the recently announced movie version of the heroine will certainly honor her heritage, it won’t necessarily focus as much on the religious aspects of the character, Dewan insisted.

“When I started this I said I didn’t want it to be a religious movie - the Catholic Church versus everyone else. I wanted it to be somebody who knows she has something inside bigger [than herself], this spiritual want to help people,” Dewan said. “That’s really what we’re focusing on - fighting the darkness for the light, rather than the Catholic Church and religion. There is that element of it but it’s more about fighting people who are evil in this world.”

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Yesterday, Jenna Dewan gave us the scoop on her upcoming comic book adaptation of “Magdalena,” the story of the butt-kicking last scion of Jesus, put on Earth to fight crime and preserve the innocent.

Maybe you hadn’t heard of “Magdalena” before this. Maybe that caused you to look her up elsewhere. Maybe that caused you to find this. It’s a costume that’ll send a million mouths a’drooling. So is the trashy, vampy, very revealing costume going to make its way to the film? Settle down, boys. The answer, unfortunately, is no.

“I think the goal of this movie – we don’t want to do ‘Catwoman.’ I don’t think I’ll be walking the street in a thong and leather chaps,” Dewan said, laughing. “That’s not gonna happen.”

It’s as if millions of fans cried out in horror, and were suddenly silenced.

But all is not lost, Dewan said. While she won’t be wearing a thong and leather chaps, the costume WILL still be quite sexy, she insisted, telling MTV News that the ultimate version will be some kind of compromise.

“We’ll be making a sort of blend. We want it to be more based in reality, more ‘Matrix’-y. Not necessarily superhero,” Dewan said. “[But] I probably will have a flavor of the comic counterpart. In my personal opinion I like movies that touch on that.”

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Congrats again to Jenna on this awesome new role! This world can definitely use another heroine, and I can’t wait to see her kicking butt and taking names. Stay tuned to Channing Tatum Unwrapped, and I’ll make sure to post the rest of the MTV Splash Page interviews later this week.

CHANNING TATUM FAN ENCOUNTER: Chan and His Fan’s on Vacation in Mexico

Recently, I posted a great Picture of the Week showing Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan on vacation at the LG Villa in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Fans asked if I had any other photos from the trip and I had to tell them no, until now that is…

Thanks to Fabulous Channing Tatum Fans Brigette and Abby (who as luck may have it were vacationing at the same time as Chan), we have more pics.

The two fans definitely got a little more then they planned on their Cabo San Lucas Vacation two weeks ago. They not only came back with some nice tans, they also brought back some great pictures of Channing Tatum as he graciously took photos with them upon their arrival to the vacation spot.

Here’s what Brigette had to say about their unplanned encounter with Chan:

On Aug 16, 2008 some friends and I arrived in San Jose del Cabo and we had a few hours to kill before we could check into our hotel so we decided to walk down to the beach and then head to the Mega Mart (like Wal Mart) to get supplies for our stay. When we walked in my friend Abby said that she just saw Channing and I didn’t believe her, of course she made me go with her to where he was and sure enough it was him. We asked him if we could take a couple of pics with him and of course he said yes and began to pose while his driver took our photos. Of course we cut up and had fun, and afterwards Abby claimed that we could go home now that that was the highlight of her vacation. It was a very positive encounter and Channing is a kind soul.

Brigette K
Tomah, WI

Here’s some more great photos of Brigette, Abby, and Chan in Mexico:

New Photos of Channing Tatum and Girlfriend Jenna Dewan at the Opening of ROK Vegas

Thanks to Fabulous Chenna Fan Sonia for letting me know that new photos had been posted of Channing Tatum and girlfriend Jenna Dewan from this past Saturday’s MySpace Celebrity Presents Katy Perry at the opening of ROK Vegas at the New York, New York Hotel And Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.

In addition to Chan and Jenna, the star-studded event was also attended by celebs like Haylie Duff, Nick Zano, ‘Prom Night’ stars Brittany Snow and Jessica Stroup; One Tree Hill actor Michael Copon; Desperate Housewives actor and Jenna’s ‘The Jerk Theory‘ co-star Josh Henderson; John Wilkes, from Red Jumpsuit Apparatus; Sean Huze and Jamie Chung from MTV’s The Real World: San Diego.

TheVegasEye.com also says that later in the night, partiers at PURE Nightclub inside Caesars Palace were in for a treat as Haylie Duff, Nick Zano, Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan swung by to soak in the scene at Sin City’s sexiest spot. The couples had a table on the main stage of the club where they danced and mingled with nearby fans for the majority of the night.

You all can check out more photos of Channing, Jenna, Haylie, and Nick arriving on the ROK Vegas event’s pink carpet and inside the event below:

CTU NEWS: Happy Birthday to Channing Tatum’s Fabulous Fans!!!

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KELI H. from Williamstown, New Jersey

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If you would like to get a birthday shout out from CTU or you would like CTU to give a birthday shout out to a friend of yours, please send an email to fanbirthdays@channingtatumunwrapped.com with “BIRTHDAY” in the Subject and the birthday person’s name, mailing address, and birth date in the body of the email. Also, please send a separate email for each birthday you’re submitting.

Each month, I will make a post recognizing all of the fan birthdays for that month, and one lucky fan on the list will win an autographed picture of Channing Tatum. Don’t miss out on your chance and send in your submissions today!!!

Fabulous Channing Tatum Fan Spotlight

In an effort to help CTU readers learn more about each other, once a month I profile one special Channing Tatum fan on the blog and give them the “Fabulous Channing Tatum Fan Spotlight” award.

I am excited to announce that this month’s Channing Tatum Unwrapped Fab Fan Spotlight is dedicated to Fabulous Channing Tatum Fan Erin from Boston, Massachusetts.

Here is what you should know about Erin:

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Name and Nicknames:
Erin, Erina, Erinity, Erin Boerin

Hometown:
Boston

State:
Massachusetts

Age:
16

Social Network:
[MySpace]

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Favorite Channing Tatum Picture and Why?:

Okay I know it’s not exactly a photo but it originally it was. For some reason I usually end up liking Brad’s drawings more than the original pictures …no there is a reason, because they are so awesome lol. This is my favorite picture of Chan, because for one, he has his goatee, and I always think facial hair makes him look even more gorgeous. Secondly, it shows his gorgeous smile and his tongue that always seems to be poking through lol. A large reason why I like this picture though is the glasses. They’re the first thing that my eyes are drawn to, probably because his eyes are underneath them…yes Channing’s eyes always seem to draw mine to his. Then there is his great style which he shows off with the scarf, his great hair, and adorable lines from his smile….am I missing anything? Yep, that’s why I love this picture. ☺

Favorite Channing Tatum Movie and Why?:

‘SHE’S THE MAN‘! When I got this movie, I watched it over and over and over for a week, eventually watched it with commentaries just to switch it up a bit. My parents were so sick of hearing it they were ready to break the dvd in half lol, but luckily they didn’t. ☺ It’s just a funny movie and has the cute lil romance factor weaved in. And of course Chan does an amazing job in it, plays the part perfectly. His shirt is off 50% of the movie, doesn’t get better than that.

Favorite Channing Tatum Scene and Why?:

This is a toughy because I don’t have a favorite scene. There’s always the trunk scene from ‘Stop-Loss‘…just kidding. I really like the scene from ‘She’s the Man‘ where Chan and Amanda are lying on their beds having a heart to heart conversation, I thought it was very cute.

Favorite Channing Tatum Movie Quote and Why?:

I don’t know if this is my favorite quote or not but all I know is that I say it all the time lol. In ‘She’s the Man‘ after the carnival Sebastian (Amanda) sees that Duke’s nose is bleeding and says, ‘oh my god you’re hurt’ followed by…”I mean, suck it up, be a man and rub some dirt on it.” I think it’s funny, and then the look on Chan’s face when she says, ‘okay, I’ll rub some dirt in it…’ *sigh* love it. lol

Favorite Upcoming Channing Tatum Movie and Why?:

I’m really excited for ‘Dear John‘. I haven’t read the book yet, though I am planning to soon. However, I have read other books by Nicholas Sparks and really liked them. Chan in a romance movie…I can’t wait!!!

Have you ever met Channing?:

Nope, haven’t met Channing. And I don’t remember my dreams but I’m sure he’s still in there lol. I hope someday I will, that would be so awesome I can’t even explain. I would be ecstatic and probably speechless, yes speechless lol

Why are you a Fabulous Channing Tatum Fan?:

It started by just being an addict to his movies, and him too of course. I knew when I watched one it would lead to a Channing Tatum movie marathon lol. I was looking for videos of ‘She’s the Man‘ one day and what ya know, found this place. CTU is amazing, anything and everything out there related to Chan Q finds. I still can’t wrap my head around how she does it. There are not many official sites out there for actors, actresses, singers, you name it that are like CTU. Of course it helps that Chan is not like other celebrities and is completely down to earth and just an amazing guy. CTU led me to meeting truly great people, something that I never thought would happen when I first stumbled upon this place. I’ve even had a chance to meet friends that I met through CTU, who were just as amazing in person ☺. I plan on staying for quite some time, hope that’s okay with you Q. lol

Why does Channing Tatum Unwrapped think that this fan belongs in the Fab Fan Spotlight?

Erin has been a great addition to the CTU family and has been heavily involved in the site since she joined. It always makes me happy to know that fans go beyond just reading the articles and bond with other fans on the site through the chat box and the forums. I thank Erin for all of her support and it’s quite OK that you hang around for as long as you want!

Thanks Erin for letting me profile you and for taking the time to share all of your info with the other readers!

As the subject of the Fab Fan Spotlight, Erin is able to pick a custom-made poster of Channing Tatum courtesy of Channing Tatum Unwrapped! Erin’s Fab Fan Spotlight prize will be sent to her.

Finally, Erin’s Fab Fan Spotlight profile will soon be added on the right side of the blog so other Channing Fans can learn about her from any page. Feel free to send your congrats to Erin in the comments on this entry!

Do you want to be in the Fab Fan Spotlight? I will choose and interview readers who have contributed to the Channing Tatum Unwrapped and the Channing Tatum fan community by submitting Pictures of the Week, Videos of the Week, Comments, Graphics, etc. and/or by having groups, profiles, or sites that they made for Channing and his fans. I am currently choosing the next Fab Fan Spotlighter, so be on the lookout for an email from me requesting an interview and the next FFS might just be you!

NEWS FLASH: Thanks to Channing Tatum’s Fabulous Fans People.com Has Given Him a Celebrity Central Page!!!

Recently, I asked you all to vote for Channing Tatum on People.com to help him be chosen as the next celeb to get their own page added to the site’s Celebrity Central celeb directory.

By my count, Chan’s fans have banded together to help him win at least three different awards in the past year since CTU has been his official site…You voted like crazy to help him officially be declared the hottest man alive, and you all helped him win Choice Dramatic Actor and ‘Step Up 2‘ win Choice Drama at this year’s Teen Choice Awards.

And Channing Tatum’s Fabulous Fans have done it yet again! Not that we needed any more proof that we are a force to be reckoned with, but through your votes, fans have now helped Chan to get a his very own page in People.com’s Celebrity Central celeb directory.

Because of you all, Chan has now joined a select group of People.com’s A-List celebs like Brad Pitt, Angelina Joilie, George Clooney, Madonna, Beyoncé, and Will Smith. Fans can now check out Chan’s new page, bio and photos and get recent news on the profile too.

Congrats to Channing for getting the new page and thanks again to all of you Fabulous Fans around the world for helping him get it! Job well done and see you all at our next mission!!!

REMINDER: Channing Tatum’s ‘Step Up 2: The Streets’ Releases on DVD in Italy

Although the theatrical releases have pretty much wrapped up around the world, there’s been a whole slew of DVD releases for Channing Tatum, Robert Hoffman, and Briana Evigan’s highly successful dance hit ‘Step Up 2: The Streets‘.

On that note, I want to let Channing Tatum’s Fabulous Fans in Italy know that ‘Step Up 2: The Streets‘ (aka ‘La Strada per Il Successo’) was just released on DVD in your country this past week. Fans can get more info on the Italian movie site MyMovies.it.

What’s next for ‘Step Up 2: The Streets‘? The film will next release on DVD in Germany and Switzerland on September 4, 2008 and in Poland on September 8, 2008.

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