"Magic Mike," "People Like Us" featured in LA film fest line-up

PanARMENIAN.Net - Full lineup for the 18th Annual Los Angeles Film Festival has been unveiled. While it has previously been announced that Woody Allen's "To Rome with Love" is set to be the opener for the event, it is now revealed that Channing Tatum-starring male stripper drama "Magic Mike" is chosen to close the annual festival, AceShowbiz reported.

Meanwhile, Chris Pine and Elizabeth Banks's drama "People Like Us" is set to have its world premiere at the event by joining the Summer Showcase lineup. Also included in the category are some Sundance holdovers such as "Celeste and Jesse Forever", "The Queen of Versailles" and "Robot and Frank".

The festival will also screen a number of acclaimed classic movies in the Community Screenings lineup. The category includes such old films as Steven Spielberg's "E.T.", Emile Ardolino's "Dirty Dancing Dance-A-Long" as well as Nicholas Meyer's "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan".

Of this year's lineup, Festival Director Stephanie Allain said, "There is nothing more satisfying than shining a spotlight on so many unique films from both seasoned and emerging filmmakers. Come experience the wonder of 'Beasts of the Southern Wild', let 'Call Me Kuchu' break your heart and call you to action, or simply be entertained by Channing Tatum and Matthew McConaughey in 'Magic Mike'."

The 2012 Los Angeles Film Festival will run from June 14 to 24. More than 200 feature films, shorts and music videos from over 30 countries are scheduled to be screened throughout the annual event. The festival is produced by Film Independent, the same company which also organized the Spirit Awards.