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Austin360 blogs > Austin Movie Blog > Archives > 2009 > May > 01 > Entry

Roller derby feature whips up release date

By Chris Garcia | Friday, May 1, 2009, 10:25 AM

“Whip It!” — the movie written for Austin by a former Austinite (Shauna Cross) but only partially (itty-bittily) filmed here — has an opening date: Oct. 9.

With its lavish tax incentives, Michigan stole the shoot from its Texas roots, except for a couple days of pick-up shots around the Congress Avenue Bat Bridge. It’s a Texas roller derby picture. Writes Fox Searchlight:

The directorial debut of Drew Barrymore stars Ellen Page (Juno) as Bliss, a rebellious Texas teen who throws in her small town beauty pageant crown for the rowdy world of roller derby. UT alum Marcia Gay Harden (Mystic River, Pollock) plays Bliss’ disapproving mother, while Kristen Wiig (Saturday Night Live) and Juliette Lewis (Old School) play roller-derby stars. Also starring Eve, Jimmy Fallon and Daniel Stern.

We’re pretty sure this is Kristin Wiig …

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