From Daily Variety:
"Super 8" establishes a star-crossed backstory for middle schoolers Joe Lamb (Joel Courtney, cute in that "Mikey likes it" kind of way) and Alice Dainard ("Somewhere's" ever-remarkable Elle Fanning). His father is a newly widowed sheriff's deputy (Kyle Chandler); hers, a drunken, long-haired factory worker (Ron Eldard) indirectly responsible for the accident that killed Joe's mother -- an incident wisely left unseen.
Teen Hollywood interviews Joel Courtney for Super 8.
Get ready for an awesome blast from the past as you join a group of 1979 teen filmmakers in the cool new Sci-Fi adventure film Super 8. A bunch of pals, probably much like you and your best buds, are shooting a zombie film in their neighborhood. Their “night shoot” is interrupted by a massive train crash which the kids get on film.
Imagine that you knew the crash wasn’t an accident and “something” pretty huge, pissed off and top secret has escaped from one of the wrecked box cars! Now some government guys and soldiers want your film and are threatening you while combing the town for the mystery escapee.
One of the teen film crew members, Joe Lamb, played by talented, 15-year-old Joel Courtney, starts piecing together the puzzle and it’s up to him and his friends to save their town and make sure the angry “visitor” can go home before more damage is done.
We’re in Beverly Hills with Joel and learning how he came to Hollywood to visit his older bro and go to a couple of auditions for commercials only to end up the star of a huge summer blockbuster for filmmakers Steven Spielberg and J.J. Abrams! Amazing… and so was making the film. Check out Joel’s story.
KidzWorld has an interview with Joel.
Kidzworld is with the cute teen star of the fun new summer blockbuster!
In 1979, a bunch of teen pals are shooting a zombie movie when their “night shoot” is interrupted by a massive train crash which the kids get on film. “Something” pretty huge, ticked off and top secret has escaped from one of the wrecked box cars and the government wants their film… and their silence!
One of the teen film crew members, Joe Lamb, played by talented, 15-year-old Joel Courtney, starts piecing together the puzzle and it’s up to him and his friends to save their town and make sure the angry “visitor” can go home before more damage is done.
Kidzworld is in Beverly Hills chatting with Joel, who got the part in the big summer film while visiting his brother in L.A. Check out his adventures!
Read the entire interview over at KidzWorld.
The Internet Movie Database (IMDB) is running a gallery of pictures from Super 8 across the banner at the top. Check out these screen shots!
Here's a screenshot of Teen Hollywood.
