LUPITA NYONG'O, ADAM LEVINE, JESSICA ALBA, OTHERS TO PRESENT AWARDS AT MTV MOVE AWARDS 2014
Thursday, April 10, 2014Omoba
MTV today
announced that the “2014 MTV Movie Awards” will debut an exclusive sneak peek
from the next superhero installment of the blockbuster franchise X-MEN: DAYS OF
FUTURE PAST, set for release on May 23. On hand to present the explosive clip
will be Ellen Page, starring in the upcoming summer smash as “Kitty
Pryde”.
Among the megastars
who’ll be handing out golden popcorn trophies to the Movie Awards winners will
be Lupita Nyong’o, Adam Levine, Jessica Alba, Rosario Dawson, Chris Pratt and
Miles Teller, who join previously announced presenters Seth Rogen, Zac Efron,
Dave Franco, Amanda Seyfried, Seth Macfarlane, Mila Kunis, Shailene Woodley,
Ansel Elgort, Cameron Diaz, Leslie Mann, Kate Upton and Nicki Minaj.
MTV has also confirmed
that nominees Backstreet Boys Brian Littrell and AJ McLean, Will Poulter,
Michael B. Jordan, Miles Teller, Jackson Nicoll and Liam James will attend the
show.
X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE
PAST returns the helm to its original visionary director, Bryan Singer, and
combines the cast of the original trilogy and 2011’s X-MEN: FIRST CLASS, with a
brilliant, provocative story. The extraordinary cast also includes Hugh
Jackman, Jennifer Lawrence, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Halle Berry, Michael
Fassbender, James McAvoy – among many others – and heroes and villains who are
new to the franchise.
The “2014 MTV Movie
Awards” will once again officially kick-off the summer blockbuster season,
promising to deliver yet another epically funny, explosive, over-the-top show
that features fan favorite films and actors. Channing Tatum is set to receive the third annual “MTV
Trailblazer Award”, honouring him for boldly paving the way with a unique and
diverse body of work. Academy Award® nominated actor and producer Mark Wahlberg will receive the “MTV Generation Award”
by “Entourage” cast members Adrian Grenier, Kevin Connolly, Jerry Ferrara and
Kevin Dillon.
The telecast will also
serve as the kick-off to summer music with global superstars Eminem and Rihanna set to take the stage for their first live
performance of their #1 smash hit, “The Monster.” Ellie Goulding and Zedd will
perform selections from the “Divergent Soundtrack” with guest appearances from
Miriam Bryant and Matthew Koma. In addition, MTV is adding a music discovery slot
into "MTV Movie Awards" that will feature twenty one pilots
performing their current single “Car Radio.”
Voting for the “2014
MTV Movie Awards” is open at www.MovieAwards.MTV.com until 12 April in categories
you’ll never see in any other awards show, including Best Comedic Performance,
Best Villain, Best Kiss, Best Scared-As-S**t Performance, Best Musical Moment,
#WTF Moment, Best On-Screen Duo, Best Fight, Best Shirtless Performance and
more.
Hosted by comedian and
late night host Conan O’Brien, the awards ceremony will broadcast LIVE across
Africa on Monday 14 April at 03:00 CAT from Los Angeles’ Nokia
Theater L.A. LIVE. If you’re too tired to stay up to watch the live show,
then the primetime premiere takes place on Monday 14 April at 21:00
CAT simultaneously on MTV (DStv Channel 130) and MTV Base (DStv Channel 322);
the official pre-show begins at 20:30 CAT.
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