Jane Hoop Elementary: The Final Rush - Part 2

Jane Hoop Elementary: The Final Rush - Part 2 is a 2011 superhero adventure film directed by James Calvin and the second of two films based onto the novel with the same name by Rita Christensen. It is the eighth and final installment in the Jane Hoop Elementary series. Derek Todd and Drake Jones serves and producers, while Brian Clark serves as a writer of both parts. In the film, it follows Danny and his two best friends Rebecca and Alec goes on their journey to get three remaining objects to destroy the Final Rush and defeat Dr. Catwoman once and for all. The film stars Blake Brown as Danny, alongside Amy Tammie as Danny's girlfriend Rebecca and Ben Linkin as his best friend Alec.

Principal photography for both parts was completed on June 25, 2010. Part 2 will be released in both 2D, 3D, IMAX formats and Dolby 7.1 surround sound on July 8, 2011.[1]

Cast

 * See also: List of Jane Hoop Elementary cast members


 * Blake Brown as Danny Gorden, a leader of Jane Hoop Elementary.
 * Amy Tammie as Rebecca Henry, Danny's girlfriend.
 * Ben Linkin as Alec Gutzwiller, Danny's best friend.
 * Bart Simpson as Cory Berning, Danny's friend.[3]
 * Bloom Dee as Jaquille Short, Danny's friend.[3]
 * Barbara Blue as Naudia Gorden, Danny's cousin and Alec's girlfriend.
 * Barbara Timer as Dr. Catwoman, the main villain.
 * Dakota Fanning as Catgirl, Catwoman's daughter.[3]
 * Keira Knightley as Belle Lamar, Catwoman's friend.[3]
 * Nick Jonas as Luke Watson, Catgirl's love interest.
 * Joe Jonas as Catboy, Catwoman's son and Catgirl's brother.[3]
 * Arthur Walters as Goldenman, Danny's godfather.[3]
 * George Jones as Mayor James Watson, the mayor president of Cincinnati.[3]
 * Miranda Richardson as Miss. Bella Watson, Mayor's wife.[3]
 * Jami Gertz as Dacia, a worrior who owns Morphin the Power.[3]

On August 2009, the film is originally going to have older actors to play older character, but fired them to use the main actors instead to look like adults. On October 30, 2009, Brown states that the film will be including younger villains playing by teenager/young adult actors.

Film writer Brian Clark states states that they're will be special effects for the main actors who are looking in their mid 20s, to make their voices sound a bit older than their teenage years.

Development

 * Main article: Production of Jane Hoop Elementary: The Final Rush

Jane Hoop Elementary: The Final Rush was split into two-parts. It was filmed back-to-back from January 16, 2009 to June 25, 2010 with Jane Hoop Elementary: The Final Rush - Part 1.

Special Effects
Brian Clark states the the serious special effects were used greatful for both parts of The Final Rush. Visual effects department Greg Wilkerson creates a special effect of feet long eagle for the scene where Danny and his friends get attacked by a Giant Eagle in Morphin the Power in Part 1 of The Final Rush. Wilkerson states that he uses CGI to make it look like it moves. The fake Giant Eagle is made from stratch. He and his workers worked for two hours to create a 8 feet long Eagle.

Wilkerson also made scenes of Giant Monsters from Evan's World and Turbo of Catland. Director James Calvin says he's not making a monster movie, so he tries to make a different way to talk and move like a monster. He also says that monsters in Turbo of Catland were big and fat, skinny and muscular while the one's in Turbo of Catland were also big but Muscular. Also, the sea monsters under Evan's posion underwater. He did the same thing to the movie like he did since the previous film. CG graphics for both Giant monsters and sea monsters were used. They painted the Monsters eyes red where the sea monsters has green eyes like they painted since the previous film. He also made CG graphics to Blaze, Marth and their child as well since the previous film.

The film will be having not one but two different dragons in both parts. Wilkerson has done CG works for making a dragon that it painted red for scene where Miley Cyrus' character gets attacked, and also another dragon where Danny battles was the same thing he have done since The Magic Ball. That dragon is painted pink where Catwoman granted a wish from the Magic Ball.

Music
Dan Wilson asking to reprises as Score writer of the film,[3] and James Calvin loves as he will return once again as director of the film,[3] while Ted Wilson, may be confirming to start coming back writing the film's Jane Hoop Elementary: The Final Rush - Part 2 soundtrack, but the statment of his return has yet to be confirmed till the end of the year. On August 19, 2009, Dan Wilson signed up to return as composer of the motion picture soundtrack, but on September 10, 2009, his brother Ted Wilson will not return, because of planning to do other projects like Best Friends Forever: The Movie.

On September 18, 2009, Reba Ortiz will be composing along with Wilson for the film's soundtrack, after droped out from Best Friends Forever: The Movie by Wilson's brother. After a couple of years of retirement, Kim Dawson decided to return for the film score, replacing Dan Wilson, as the statement of her schedule has become a success.[1] But was unable to, as of January 24, 2010, due to Dawson died from fatal car accident.[1] Wilson began recording the soundtrack in early July, 2010.[1] It was revelead that Part 1 is set to release on July 5, 2011.[1]

Marketing
The film's production budget is an additional $125 million. Within both parts has the same, gives them both a total of $250 million. A new trailer for Part 2 was seen in theaters before the release of Thor on May 6, 2011 as well as online. A teaser poster for the film was released on March 30, 2011, showing Danny and Catwoman's hands, without the film's title and the tagline reads "The End Begins 7.8", which is release date of the film's release in theaters. Starting on April 18, ABC Family will be airing the first five films as well as the first look for Part 2 during it's ABC Family Springbreak Weekend Marathon. The trailer for the film was released on May 6, 2011. The character posters were released on Facebook featuring characters being covered in blood. An IMAX trailer was released in front of an IMAX Super 8 on June 10, 2011.

On June 5, 2011, Blake Brown, Amy Tammie and Ben Linkin released a clip for the film at the MTV Movie Awarads, featuring Danny about to sacrifice himself from Catwoman because she wanted him to die. Danny pulls her off the bridge with him. A new exclusive clip will be aired on ABC Family from June 29 to July 3, 2011, with a marathon of the first five Jane Hoop Elementary films.

On June 11, eleven posters featuring Danny, Rebecca, Alec, Cory, Jaquille, Mayor, Miss. Watson, Goldenman, Catwoman, Catgirl and Luke were released featuring with tagline "The End Begins 7.8". On June 16, two more posters were released featuring the heroes (Danny, Rebecca and Alec) and the villains (Catwoman, Shego and Monkeyman).

The second trailer (and final Jane Hoop Elementary theatrical trailer) was released on June 21, 2011 at 7:00 pm.

On June 29, a new featurette talking about where the characters left off was released.

Release
On April 22, 2011, a test screening for the film was held with director James Calvin and producers Brian Clark and Derek Todd made their attendances. The film has gained with early rave review stating that Jane Hoop Elementary: The Final Rush: Part 2 is "the most action-packed Jane Hoop Elementary film ever". It was also reported that it will be the shortest Jane Hoop Elementary film to date to be less than two hours long comparing to the previous films, but a couple of scenes are still in production and editing.

The film will be the first film to be released in 3D theaters. It was originally set to release in 3D, but was later to be released in regular and IMAX theaters. However, the plan was revamped that it will be released in 3D after all. The film will be the franchise's first film ever to release in Dolby 7.1 surround sound.The second part will be released worldwide on July 8, 2011, eight months after Part 1. The film's runtime is 128 minutes, making it the shortest Jane Hoop Elementary film ever since The Magic Ball with 130 minutes.

Tickets for Part 2 begin selling on June 3, 2011. The world premiere will be held in New York City on June 30, 2011, a week before the film's release.

On June 17, British Board of Film Classification rated Part 2 12A, the second Hoop film since Part 1 to receieved that rating. Also, MPPA reports a PG-13 rating, the second Hoop film after Part 1 to receieved that rating for "intense action violence, bloody scenes, scary images and language".

As of June 25, 2011, the film were accounted 67% at Fandango.com making it 2011's best-selling tickets where else 40% sold 2D making it the most popular while 21% sold 3D. Also almost 900 showtimes sold out tickets.

The United Kingdom world premiere will be held in London on July 4, 2011.