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Princess Protection Program (titled as "Princess Protection Programme" for ad campaigns in the UK) is a Disney Channel Original Movie that premiered on Friday, June 26, 2009.
The film is directed by Allison Liddi-Brown,[1] written by Annie DeYoung[2] and stars Demi Lovato and Selena Gomez. Princess Protection Program was watched by 8.5 million viewers, the third highest premiere for a Disney Channel Original Movie, behind Camp Rock and High School Musical 2. [3]
Plot[]
When Princess Rosalinda (Lovato) is about to become queen of her country of Costa Luna, the country is overthrown in a coup d'etat by an evil dictator. She is put into the Princess Protection Program, a secret organization funded by royal families that looks after endangered princesses.
Rosalinda is taken under the wing of Mason (Verica), an agent in the PPP from rural Louisiana. While there, she meets his daughter, Carter (Gomez), an insecure tomboy who works at the local bait shop. Carter dreams of going to the school dance with her crush, Donny, (Adamson), the school hottie. In becoming a normal teenager, Rosalinda takes up the name Rosie and soon becomes popular at school, which Carter must learn to handle. The two become close friends, with Carter teaching Rosie to act like a normal American girl, and Rosie helping Carter to find her inner princess. At the end Rosie becomes Queen of Costa Luna and Carter and Ed cheer, "Long Live Queen Rosie!" and Rosie walks down the aisle with Carter proud and smiling.
Cast[]
| Actor/Actress | Character |
|---|---|
| Demi Lovato | Rosalinda Maria Montoya Fioré/Rosie Gonzales |
| Selena Gomez | Carter Mason |
| Tom Verica | Joe Mason |
| Sully Diaz | Sophia Fioré |
| Johnny Ray Rodriguez | General Magnus Kane |
| Jamie Chung | Chelsea Barnes |
| Nicholas Braun | Ed |
| Robert Adamson | Donny |
| Samantha Droke | Brooke |
| Kevin G. Schmidt | Bull |
| Molly Hagan | The Director |
| Dale Dickey | Helen |
| Ricardo Alvarez | Mr. Elegante |
| Mike Geselbracht | Officer Black |
| Brian Tester | Principal Burkle |
Promotion[]
The film introduced two new songs: a duet recorded by Lovato and Gomez called "One and the Same" and a song recorded by Mitchel Musso called "The Girl Can't Help It." Both songs are featured on the Disney compilation album, Disney Channel Playlist, which was released on June 9, 2009.[4] The film also includes Lovato's song "Two Worlds Collide" which was first featured on her debut album Don't Forget. Disney Channel promoted the movie's premiere weekend by offering never-before-seen episodes of their original series Sonny With a Chance and Wizards of Waverly Place as an online reward if viewers can correctly count the number of times the words "princess," "princesses," and "princesa" are spoken during the movie and enter the correct number, 86, into a section on their website.[5]
The DVD is titled "Princess Protection Program: Royal BFF Extended Edition" on June 30, 2009 in the US.[6] It will also feature the music video for Lovato & Gomez's duet "One and the Same" and a behind-the-scenes look at the movie. The DVD will be released on June 18, 2009 in Germany[7] and four days later in the UK. [8]
Release[]
| Country | Release Dates |
|---|---|
| France | May 20, 2009 |
| Germany | May 29, 2009 |
| Italy | June 8, 2009 |
| Spain | June 13, 2009 |
| United Kingdom | June 19, 2009 |
| Portugal | June 20, 2009 |
| Poland | |
| Middle East | |
| United States | June 26, 2009 |
| Mexico | July 12, 2009 |
| Australia | July 25, 2009 |
| New Zealand | |
| Brazil | July 26, 2009 |
| Latin America | |
| Japan | August 15, 2009 |
| Netherlands | August 22, 2009 |
References[]
- ↑ "Princess Protection Program production credits". New York Times. Retrieved on 2009-02-23.
- ↑ "Annie DeYoung".
- ↑ http://tvbythenumbers.com/2009/06/27/princess-protection-program-is-tv%e2%80%99s-no-1-entertainment-telecast-of-2009-in-kids-6-11-and-tweens-9-14/21543
- ↑ "Disney Channel Playlist by Various Artists". Walt Disney Records. Retrieved on 2008-05-25.
- ↑ "Princess Protection Program - Original Movies - Disney Channel". Disney Channel. Retrieved on 2009-06-28.
- ↑ "Princess Protection Program - On DVD - WD Home Entertainment". Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment. Retrieved on 2009-06-06.
- ↑ http://www.amazon.de/Prinzessinnen-Schutzprogramm-Demi-Lovato/dp/B0026L8M6A/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1241525486&sr=8-1
- ↑ http://www.play.com/DVD/DVD/4-/9292109/Princess-Protection-Program/Product.html
External links[]
- Official site
- Princess Protection Program on Internet Movie Database
- Disney Wiki: Princess Protection Program
- Princess Protection Program Wiki
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