LOS ANGELES, Jan. 31 /PRNewswire/ — “Love Me Sexy,” the first single from
the soundtrack of the upcoming New Line Cinema comedy “Semi-Pro” (which opens
nationwide on Feb. 29), was released by New Line Records on January 29 and is
available on all digital service providers.
The song, performed by Jackie Moon (Ferrell’s character in the film) and
written by Ferrell, Scot Armstrong and Nile Rodgers, is also featured on the
“Semi-Pro” soundtrack which will be released by New Line Records on February
26. In addition to “Love Me Sexy,” the film’s soundtrack will feature classic
’70s tracks from Curtis Mayfield, War, LaBelle, Sly and the Family Stone, and
the Ohio Players, as well as an Elijah Kelley’s (”Hairspray”) cover of the
Earth, Wind & Fire song “Shining Star.”
The video for “Love Me Sexy” has already taken off online, being viewed
more than one million times on since being released on January 22, and was the
#1 most watched video on YouTube on January 25th.
Ferrell stars in “Semi-Pro,” an outrageous comedy set in 1976 against the
backdrop of the maverick ABA — a fast-paced, wild and crazy basketball league
that rivaled the NBA and made a name for itself with innovations like the
three-point shot and slam dunk contest. Ferrell plays Jackie Moon, a one-hit
wonder who used the profits from the success of his chart-topping song “Love
Me Sexy” to achieve his dream of owning a basketball team. But Moon’s
franchise, the Flint Michigan Tropics, is the worst team in the league and in
danger of folding when the ABA announces its plans to merge with the NBA. If
they want to survive, Jackie and the Tropics must now do the seemingly
impossible — win. “Semi-Pro” co-stars Woody Harrelson (”Anger Management,”
“White Men Can’t Jump”), Will Arnett (”Blades of Glory,” “Arrested
Development”), Andre Benjamin (”Four Brothers,” music group Outkast), Rob
Corddry, Maura Tierney, Josh Braaten, DeRay Davis, Jay Phillips, Jackie Earle
Haley and Andy Richter. The film is written by Scot Armstrong (”Old School”),
directed by Kent Alterman, and produced by Jimmy Miller.
About New Line Records:
New Line Records, a division of New Line Productions, has been releasing
recorded music since 2002. Distributed through Warner Music Group’s
independent arm ADA, NLR has released over 50 titles including the soundtracks
to “Elf,” “Wedding Crashers,” “The Notebook,” “A Prairie Home Companion,” “The
Departed” and “Hairspray.” It is also the artist home to The Sounds, Albert
Hammond Jr., OFFICE and Allison Moorer and Elijah Kelley, among others.
About New Line Cinema Corporation:
New Line Cinema is the most successful independent film company in the
world. Its mission is to produce innovative, popular and profitable
entertainment in the best creative environment. In addition to the production,
marketing and distribution of theatrical motion pictures, the fully-integrated
studio has divisions devoted to home entertainment, television, music,
theater, merchandising and an international unit. In 2005, New Line partnered
with HBO to form Picturehouse, a new theatrical distribution company to
release independent films. A pioneer in franchise filmmaking, New Line’s
Oscar-winning “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy is one of the most successful
film franchises in history. New Line is a division of Time Warner, Inc. (TWX).
Contact:
Candice McDonough
New Line Cinema
310-967-6991
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Kerri Chyka
New Line Cinema
212-649-6189
SOURCE New Line Cinema