MTV Movie Awards to show previews of summer movies

From The Celebrity Cafe:

The MTV Movie Awards show has been known for its spoofs, performances and comedic hosts. But this year, there’s one thing on everyone’s mind, and that’s the previews.

Previews for three different summer movies will be shown throughout the ceremony.

J. J. Abrams, Steven Spielberg, Elle Fanning and Joel Courtney will take the stage to present never-before-seen footage of their upcoming film, Super 8.

Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner will show a sneak peek of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1.

Harry Potter star Emma Watson will present a clip from the final installment of the series: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2.

Joel Courtney
More on MTV Movie Award Night

From MTV:

The first award of the night will be Best Male Performance, which pits supernatural studs Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner ("The Twilight Saga: Eclipse") against each other and "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1" star Daniel Radcliffe, Jesse Eisenberg ("The Social Network") and Zac Efron ("Charlie St. Cloud"). Who will come out on top?

"Then, we just announced [Thursday] morning, is going to be the exclusive sneak peek of 'Super 8,' " with director J.J. Abrams and producer Steven Spielberg and stars Elle Fanning and Joel Courtney presenting. "And that is our Act 1!"

Joel Courtney
Five Reasons to Tune in to MTV Movie Awards Sunday Night

From Hollywood Report:

With the MTV Movie Awards just around the corner, here are some reasons to watch Sunday night’s telecast:

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2) J.J. Abrams and Steven Spielberg hype Super 8: The director-producer pair are set to take the stage — along with stars Elle Fanning and Joel Courtney -- during the awards ceremony to release an exclusive first look at their mysterious passion project, Super 8, also featuring Friday Night LightsKyle Chandler. With Super 8 set to be released in theaters less than a week (June 10) after the MTV Movie Awards, will sneak peek pique viewers’ interests enough?

Joel Courtney