Nov 7 2008 'Step Up 3D' Poster Thing Goes International, Three-Dimensional

When you've already stepped up 2 (to) the street--which many consider the definitive endpoint for stepping up--how do you take it to that next level, really blow some minds? How about having these two (their faces have been obscured to protect the identities of all those involved in Step Up 3D) step it up to the EIFFEL EFFING TOWER! The Step Up series crosses so many international boundaries. We can drop the UN and just keep making these dancing movies.

Next stop: Step Up 4 the Moon. Dancing in low gravity is the freshest.

Step Up 3D Art [Coming Soon]

Feb 27 2008 'Step Up 3-D' Denotes Third Stepping Event, Third Dimension

A couple days ago, writing up the weekend box office report, I made a pretty weak joke that the success of Step Up 2 the Streets would spawn a third film in the series: Step Up 2 the Streets 2: The Str33ts. Reality has trumped me again:

Disney will proceed with a third installment of its hit dance franchise "Step Up," tentatively titled "Step Up 3-D."

Pic will become the latest 3-D live-action film from the Mouse House, with "Step Up 2 the Streets" director Jon Chu in talks to reprise.

Even if it's tentative, I'm pretty resentful they managed to come up with a stupider title than me. Mine is more absurd, but Step Up 3-D definitely wins in sheer, laughable triteness. I thought Step Up 2 the Street was stupid, but calling the third film in the saga "3-D" takes the cake. It's equivalent of adding an "-er" suffix to a title's adverb (Step Upper?), and just slightly less ridiculous than when someone says "[Whatever] 2: Electric Boogaloo". So I really hope they keep the title.

Disney planning 'Step Up 3-D' [Variety]