Following the undeniable success of the Step Up franchise so far, Summit Entertainment is busy working on the new installment in the hit series which is expected to hit theaters summer 2014. And with Trish Sie in the helm, production is set to begin this fall from a script by John Swetnam. And we’re here to bring you the first official exclusive synopsis from the movie. Hit the jump for a somewhat spoilery synopsis
The newest chapter in the smash hit Step Up reunites an all-star cast in glittering Las Vegas, battling for a victory that could define their dreams and their careers. When the MOB, the sickest dance crew ever, suffers one setback after another in Los Angeles, it disbands and reunites in Miami. Sean, a former member of the MOB, refuses to give up and learns of an upcoming competition offering a first prize worth millions of dollars and a Vegas show contract. Sean decides to put together a new crew – The TRU KRU – that will compete against it nemesis, The Grim Knights and his old friends in the Mob.
High stakes, intensifying pressure, and growing sexual tensions threaten the cohesion of the TRU KRU at every turn. Worse they discover the event sponsor have rigged the results to ensure a Grim Knight victory. With his confidence waning and his best dancer out with a broken ankle, Sean is ready to admit defeat… until his crew mates remind that he won’t get many more chances like this. As they approach the finals, the odds seem to stack up against the TRU KRU until they realize that their performance isn’t just about being named number one – it’s about finding love, preserving friendships and celebrating the unifying joy that is dance.