SPUD will be rolling out its world premieres in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban this November according to the following press release we received today.
John Cleese, lead actor, Troye Sivan and the Crazy 8, local cast and crew as well as the author, John van de Ruit will kick off in Johannesburg on the 13th November. Cape Town will follow on Wednesday, 17th November and the final premiere will take place in the hometown of both the book and most of the filming – Durban – on Friday, 19th November with various cast and crew in attendance.
MTN South Africa has once again made these events possible through their commitment to the local entertainment industry.
“MTN is proud to be associated with these prestigious South African events. We are passionate about supporting South African talent, and SPUD gives us another opportunity to do so.” says Megan Ashman, General Manager at MTN.
SPUD takes place in South Africa during the early 1990s and chronicles John “Spud” Milton’s first year at an elite, boys-only private school. Cursed with parents from well beyond the lunatic fringe, a senile granny, and a dormitory full of strange characters, Spud has to forge a new life for himself in this foreign and sometimes hostile environment. Surrounded by names such as Gecko, Rambo, Rain Man and Mad Dog, Spud takes his first tentative steps along the path towards manhood. Armed with only his wits and his diary, Spud takes us from illegal night swimming to the cricket field, from ghost busting to teacher baiting. He also invites us into the mind of a boy struggling to come to terms with a strange new world; a boy whose eyes are being opened to love, friendship and complete insanity.
Production of the film got underway at Michaelhouse in the KZN Midlands earlier this year and features some of SA’s leading talent including Troye Sivan as Spud, model and actress Tanit Phoenix as Eve, stage and screen star Jason Cope as the vindictive housemaster Sparerib and veteran British star John Cleese as The Guv.
“With only days left to signing off on the completion of the film, we’re looking forward to turning our attention to the premieres, which are building up to be quite epic.” comments producer Ross Garland.
SPUD is produced by Rogue Star Films and BLM Productions and will be released at cinemas nationwide on 3 December 2010 by Nu Metro Films.
My obsession with Spud and its book to screen adaptation continued to reach new heights last Sunday, 9/08/09, as I auditioned for one of the characters. I don’t want to focus on my disaster of an audition but I do want to discuss the amazing turnout of the fans and potential movie stars.
