Vote now before voting ends on Friday, November 12, 2010 and don’t forget to tune in to the American Music Awards on Sunday, November 21, 2010 (8/7 Central on ABC)!

The film was directed by Sean McNamara from a screenplay by McNamara, Michael Berk, Douglas Schwartz, and Deborah Bonann Schwartz, with additional writing by Ron Bass, Jen Smolka and Kara Holden, and is based on Bethany Hamilton’s memoir “Soul Surfer: A True Story of Faith, Family and Fighting to Get Back on the Board.”

“My family and I are honored to be the subject of such an amazing film,” says Bethany Hamilton. “My hope is that the story continues to inspire people around the world to overcome the challenges that face them.”
The film was produced by David Zelon, Douglas Schwartz, David Brookwell, Sean McNamara and Roy “Dutch” Hofstetter and executive produced by David Tice and Dominic Ianno, and shot on location in Hawaii.

“The world needs a hero right now,” says primary financier and executive producer David Tice. “When I met Bethany and her family, I felt compelled to share her extraordinary life on the big screen.”

“Steve Bersch and I immediately responded to the honesty of Bethany’s story and its universal message of courage and perseverance,” says Peter Schlessel, CEO of FilmDistrict, who initiated and approved the production with Bersch while at Sony, and then forged the partnership between Sony and the newly formed FilmDistrict for release of the film.

“SOUL SURFER embodies an absolutely amazing story, wonderfully told by the filmmakers, and we’re thrilled to play a part in bringing this story to audiences this spring,” says Bersch, President, Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions.

“This movie, with its winning story and cast, is a real audience pleaser,” said Bob Berney, President, Theatrical Distribution, FilmDistrict. “It’s the perfect family film for the spring break season.”

Pre-sale beginning Wednesday, November 3rd at 12:00 PM PST:

May 1 – Indio, CA – Empire Polo Club

Public on-sale will be on Friday, November 5th at 10:00 AM PST so be sure to get your tickets before then. If you’re not already an Official Carrie Underwood Fan Club Member, be sure to visit www.CarrieUnderwood.fm/join to get access to this exclusive pre-sale.

To purchase pre-sale tickets to the event, visit CarrieUnderwood.fm and click on the EVENTS section. Locate the “Buy Pre-sale Tickets” link for the 05/01/11 Indio, CA show, which will direct you to the Ticketmaster event page. Use your password on the Ticketmaster website. (Note: the Ticketmaster pre-sale code will appear only to Official Carrie Underwood Fan Club Members. Passwords are case sensitive and should be used exactly as they’re displayed on the event page for the Stagecoach Event Page here.)

Note: There will be pre-sale tickets for both General Admission and Reserved Seating.

Underwood commented: “I’m a big fan of the ‘Narnia’ books and films, so I was really excited about seeing this new movie and writing and performing a song for it. I was blown away by the film, and I think people are going to be really excited when they see it. It’s the perfect holiday film.

“THE VOYAGE OF THE DAWN TREADER presents an imaginative world that’s also relatable because it’s easy to connect the characters and themes to our own lives,” Underwood continues. “The land of Narnia represents a place where the young heroes truly belong. That inspired me to get together with David and Hillary and write ‘There’s a Place for Us,’ which says that for everybody, there’s a place where you’re powerful and where you belong. The movie and song are about finding that place where you fit in.”

“There’s a Place for Us” will receive major broadcast and online debuts this month, and will be available for purchase exclusively at iTunes on November 16th.

International cover versions of Underwood’s song will be recorded overseas in a small number of select countries, broadening the impact of this worldwide release.

Return to the hope and wonder of C.S. Lewis’ beloved world – via the fantastic Narnian ship, the Dawn Treader, in THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE VOYAGE OF THE DAWN TREADER. In this holiday motion picture event, Edmund and Lucy Pevensie, along with their cousin Eustace, are swallowed into a painting and on to the magnificent ship the Dawn Treader. They join King Caspian and a warrior mouse named Reepicheep for a mission on which rests the fate of Narnia itself. The courageous voyagers overcome their greatest temptations, as they travel to mysterious islands and a pool that turns anything it touches into gold; have fateful confrontations with magical creatures and sinister enemies; and reunite with their friend and protector, the “Great Lion” Aslan.

had a wonderful Halloween!

Carrie Nominated – “AMERICAN COUNTRY AWARDS”
AIRING LIVE MONDAY, DECEMBER 6, ON FOX

The first-ever AMERICAN COUNTRY AWARDS will air live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas Monday, Dec. 6 (8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) on FOX. The two-hour primetime special will be the first and only country music awards show where fans determine all the winners by voting for their favorite nominees in music, touring and video categories.

Carrie Underwood earned six nods:
Artist of the Year
Artist of the Year:Female
Album of the Year
Single of the Year:Female (Cowboy Casanova)
Touring Headline Package of the Year
Music Video:Female (Cowboy Casanova)

Starting today, fans can vote once each day for their favorite AMERICAN COUNTRY AWARDS nominees at TheACAs.com.
Voting is open until November 8, 2010, for all categories, except for Artist of the Year, which closes on December 4. The nominees for each award category have been determined by one of the four respected media measurement companies Big Champagne, Great American Country, Mediabase and Pollstar.

WANT TO MEET CARRIE THIS FALL AND HELP HABITAT FOR HUMANITY AT THE SAME TIME? YOU CAN!

Carrie is an ongoing supporters of Habitat for Humanity and has donated two great seats to the show of your choice this fall PLUS a meet and greet and photo op (for you and a guest) to be auctioned off to benefit families in need of safe and decent homes. Meet Carrie, see the show, and do good for others, all at the same time! Check out the shows you can choose from and bid on the auction here (But hurry, auction ends October 26!!). 100% of the proceeds from this auction benefit Hollywood for Habitat for Humanity.

Photo credit: Jeremy Charles