SPOTTED: The super talented young cast of Super 8 was at The Grove for an interview with Mario Lopez of Extra. The cast described the movie as sci-fi, comedy, romance, action, and suspense all packed into one sure to be blockbuster summer movie!

Joel Courtney, Ryan Lee, Riley Griffiths, Zach Mills, and Gabriel Basso play the lead roles in this JJ Abrams/Steven Spielberg collaboration.

I saw a screening of this movie and will write a review here soon, but what I will say for now is that I was so THOROUGHLY impressed with the acting of this young ensemble, especially new comer Joel Courtney, that I loved what would have otherwise been a so-so thriller. What sold this movie for me was the cast’s ability to completely draw me in to the story lines of the more innocent and simpler times of the late 1970’s (simpler at the beginning anyway). I was also surprisingly moved by the young love story between Courtney and Elle Fanning. Elle, Dakota’s younger sister, proved that talent runs deep in that family! And Joel proved that he can play lead, even a romantic one, when surrounded by an awesome cast.

Enjoy these pics – I am sure you will see more of these young and coming actors in other movies soon:

Mario showing Super 8 EW Cover to The Cast

A fan asked Joel to autograph a $100 bill!

Joel and me 🙂

Riley and me 🙂

Ryan and me 🙂