Relive the Magic of the Original Step Up Movie and Catch the First Episode of the All-New YouTube Red Original Series Step Up: High Water, as Part of an Exclusive Theatrical Event January 30 Only
January 3, 2018
The “Step Up: High Water Premiere Event” screens in cinemas nationwide for one night on Tuesday, January 30, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. local time from Fathom Events. Following the cinema event, Step Up: High Water launches on YouTube Red Wednesday, January 31.
Tickets for “Step Up: High Water
Premiere Event” can be purchased online by visiting www.FathomEvents.com or at participating
theater box offices. Fans throughout the U.S. will be able to enjoy the event
in more than 750 select movie theaters. A complete list of theater locations is
available at the Fathom Events website (theaters and participants are
subject to change). Based on the Step Up film franchise that grossed $650
million at the global box office, Step Up: High Wateris a
heart-pounding, sexy, music-filled 10-episode drama focused on several
ambitious young dancers in a contemporary performing arts school in Atlanta.
The edgy and authentic new series touches on real issues around diversity and
complex relationships -- and of course, boasts some serious dance moves. Executive Producers Channing and Jenna Dewan Tatum, Adam
Shankman, Jennifer Gibgot and Meredith Milton are
bringing back the flashback feels to audiences nationwide, reuniting after 11
years for this new original drama series. Holly Sorensen(Recovery
Road, Make It Or Break It) serves as series Creator, Executive Producer and
Showrunner. Original songs for the series are created by four-time Grammy®
Award-winning singer/songwriter Jason “PooBear” Boyd and “Jingle”
Jared Gutstadt, the President, co-founder, and Chief Creative Officer of
Jingle Punks. The series stars Ne-Yo as “Sage Odom,”the legendary
founder of Atlanta’s famed High Water Performing Arts School. Naya Rivera
plays “Collette,”
a former dancer turned High Water administrator whose passion for her students
is only matched by her history with Sage and secrets of her own. Lauryn McClain (Tyler Perry’s
Daddy’s Little Girls, Spider-Man[animated series]) plays “Janelle,”
an ambitious dancer navigating the Atlanta hip-hop scene after she and her twin
brother “Tal,” played by Petrice Jones (iBoy, Play The Devil)
are uprooted from suburban Ohio to live with their “Uncle Al” played by Faizon
Love (Couples Retreat, Elf). As the pair settle into their new home,
new school and new life, they meet “Dondre,” played by Marcus Mitchell (High
Strung, Odious), who introduces them to Atlanta’s party scene where
they learn that High Water is auditioning dancers. “The Step Up franchise has put a well-deserved spotlight on
the professional dance scene, and the new Step Up: High Water series
will make it shine even brighter,” said Fathom Events CEO Ray Nutt. “We’re
excited to partner with YouTube Red for the first time to give audiences an
exclusive look at the first episode on the big screen, paired with the original
film, so moviegoers can get the full Step Up experience.” “YouTube Red is excited to present the next generation story of
the compelling Step Up franchise,” said Susanne Daniels Global Head of Original
Content, YouTube. “We are thrilled to be in business with the original team
behind the iconic films.” “Step Up: High Water combines an iconic property, a
visionary network partner and incredible world-class talent,” said Lionsgate
Television Group Chairman Kevin Beggs. “The result is a noisy, high-octane,
music-filled addition to YouTube Red’s programming line-up that will continue
to build their ever-expanding audience.”