Avalon High (film)
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Avalon High is a 2010 Disney Channel Original Movie starring Britt Robertson, Gregg Sulkin
, Joey Pollari
and Devon Graye
. The movie is based on the book of the same name
by Meg Cabot
. It premiered on November 12, 2010 in the United States, January 22, 2011 in Australia and New Zealand and January 28, 2011 in the UK.
), the star quarter back and practically the most popular guy at Avalon. On her way to class, she sees an innocent kid, Miles (Joey Pollari
) getting bullied by Marco (Devon Graye
), Will's evil stepbrother.
During class, she sits next to Miles who suddenly feels pain and orders Allie to tie her shoes - even though they were. Mr. Moore announces that they will be studying the story of King Arthur. Will coincidentally gets sports in Camelot. Will's girlfriend, Jen (Molly C. Quinn
) gets the tragedy of Camelot ( Lancelot and Guinevere's betrayal against Arthur ). Allie - who made to partner Miles - gets the Order of the Bear.
After school, Allie tries out for the school track team. While trying out she sees the football practice; however, her eyes see them as knights.
At home, Miles comes to Allie's home to study up on the Order of the Bear with Allie. While studying, Miles strangely feels pain [again] and goes to get ice for Allie, right before she hits her leg on the wall. Allie and Miles go ask Allie's parents ( who are medieval professors ) about the Order of Bear. They tell them that the Order of the Bear was a group of people who believe that King Arthur will one day be reincarnated. Allie asks when this particular time will happen, at which her mom says that Arthur will return when he leads the world out of the dark. Coincidentally, Arthur's evil step brother, Mordred, will be returning also, to ruin Arthur's life and ensure that darkness triumphs.
In the middle of the night, Allie wakes up and reads the Order of the Bear book again; but this time she finds a crown on one page and an exact drawing of Avalon High School on the other, even though it's supposed to be Camelot.
The next day, after class with Mr. Moore, he asks her if she found any information on the Order of the Bear. Allie tells him that she finds it doubtful that there will be a reincarnation of King Arthur. However, like Allie's mom, Mr. Moore too believes the King Arthur will be reincarnated. Allie suggests that she could bring the prophecy tomorrow for him, though he declines.
When she comes out of the classroom, Miles immediately interrogates her if whether she is in trouble or not. He tells her that he refuses to be friends with a trouble maker, despite that he continually tells her he's not her friend. She questions him to see if he's finally admitting that they are friends, but he admits nothing. Miles keeps on asking what Mr. Moore wanted. Allie finally tells him that they were just talking about the Order of the Bear prophecy.
On their way to the cafeteria, Allie spots Lance and Jen flirting with each other. But they immediately get away from each other when they notice that Allie caught them flirting with each other.
After school, Allie goes running around the school when her cap falls off. She goes running after it. Coincidentally, it ends up in Will's hands. He hands her the cap back and they start talking. She asks him what he's doing out here and Will answers that he's running and thinking about his life. He tells her that everyone only talks about football around him and he can't think of anything else to talk about. Will admits that football used to mean everything to him, but now he feels too much pressure from everyone counting on him to win the football game and trying to win a football scholarship. However, he needs one, otherwise he won't get accepted into a college. She tries to comfort him and tells him that the only way to take the pressure off is to remember how victory felt like. Allie invites Will to her house for burgers.
Will comes over to Allie's house for burgers. At Allie's house, all Allie's parents talked about was football, making Will's statement very accurate. The next day, Will has a party to celebrate them winning the game. Miles likes this pretty girl but he's letting his fear take place and he's not stopping it. At the party there was a scream coming from the backyard, because Marco put fake bugs on all the food scaring the guests and he then says regrets his mother marrying Will's dad. Allie called Will "kinda perfect" then she restated it as "his game was perfect". Miles had a vision of Jen and Lance being together. Allie tries to find a bathroom and she comes upon Will's room and sees his Prom King Crown and it made Allie think of King Arthur's crown that she found in the book a few days ago. She tries to find the bathroom again and she sees Jen and Lance together holding hands in a room all by themselves. Allie takes a second look but Jen and Lance see her and Allie runs away, Jen goes after Allie wanting to explain what was going on. Jen catches up to her and brings her to a room where no one would know what was going on. She tells Allie that even though she was dating Will she was really in love with Lance. She tries to make Allie promise not to tell Will but Allie runs away before she promises Jen anything. She meets Miles on Will's front porch and she looks back to see Will looking at her. As Will walks forward to talk to her she grabs Miles' arm and pulls him away from the door. Will watches them leave until Lance comes up to the door and asks if everything was okay. Allie soon learns that Will is King Aruthur and Marco is Mordred; Allie's parents tells Allie and Miles that everything would happen on the night of the big game. On the night of the game Allie tells Will about Jen and Lance and that he's King Arthur. He gets mistaken and thinks that he's like King Arthur. At the game he forgets his helmet in the locker room and Allie waits for him in the crowd. She went back in the locker room but cant find him there, Miles says he saw Will in a vision and that hes in the theater room. While there they see Will on the ground, and after accusing Marco, Will says that he's good. They find out that Allie is really the reincarnation of King Arthur. After being transported, they battle against Mr. Moore who is really Mordred. After winning the battle, they go back to the game. They win the football game, and Will and Allie share a kiss and run off the field. Lance and Jen get together, and Miles gets his girl as well. In the end credits it shows Allie, Will, Jen, Marco, Lance and Miles at the Round Table.
, New Zealand
from the week of May 3 to June 3, 2010. Bethells Beach was used as a location for full-armour battle sequences. Mechnology Visual Effects created 134 visual effects shots for the production.
Gregg Sulkin
Gregg Sulkin is an English actor. He made his film debut in the 2006 British release Sixty Six, and subsequently became known for appearing in the Disney comedy series As the Bell Rings and Wizards of Waverly Place. In 2010, he starred in the television movie Avalon High.-Life and career:Sulkin...
, Joey Pollari
Joey Pollari
Joey Pollari is an actor best known for his role as Tyler in the Disney XD first original movie, Skyrunners, which premiered on November 27, 2009.-Biography:...
and Devon Graye
Devon Graye
Devon Graye is an American actor.-Biography:He is best known for his role as Teenage Dexter in the American television drama series Dexter airing on Showtime and the lead role Scott in After Dark Original's Husk.and as the role of Marco in the movie adaption of Meg Cabot's Avalon...
. The movie is based on the book of the same name
Avalon High
Avalon High is a young adult novel by Meg Cabot, published in 2005. It reached number 3 in The New York Times children's best sellers list in January 2006. A manga sequel called Coronation, Volume one: The Merlin's Prophecy has been released....
by Meg Cabot
Meg Cabot
Meg Cabot is anAmerican author of romantic and paranormal fiction for teens and adults and used to write under several pen names, but now writes exclusively under her real name, Meg Cabot...
. It premiered on November 12, 2010 in the United States, January 22, 2011 in Australia and New Zealand and January 28, 2011 in the UK.
Plot
Allie Pennington (Britt Robertson) is a transfer student at Avalon High. Unlike her past, this time she will be going to Avalon High for 3 years. When she first gets to Avalon, she meets William "Will" Wagner (Gregg SulkinGregg Sulkin
Gregg Sulkin is an English actor. He made his film debut in the 2006 British release Sixty Six, and subsequently became known for appearing in the Disney comedy series As the Bell Rings and Wizards of Waverly Place. In 2010, he starred in the television movie Avalon High.-Life and career:Sulkin...
), the star quarter back and practically the most popular guy at Avalon. On her way to class, she sees an innocent kid, Miles (Joey Pollari
Joey Pollari
Joey Pollari is an actor best known for his role as Tyler in the Disney XD first original movie, Skyrunners, which premiered on November 27, 2009.-Biography:...
) getting bullied by Marco (Devon Graye
Devon Graye
Devon Graye is an American actor.-Biography:He is best known for his role as Teenage Dexter in the American television drama series Dexter airing on Showtime and the lead role Scott in After Dark Original's Husk.and as the role of Marco in the movie adaption of Meg Cabot's Avalon...
), Will's evil stepbrother.
During class, she sits next to Miles who suddenly feels pain and orders Allie to tie her shoes - even though they were. Mr. Moore announces that they will be studying the story of King Arthur. Will coincidentally gets sports in Camelot. Will's girlfriend, Jen (Molly C. Quinn
Molly C. Quinn
Molly Caitlyn Quinn is an American actress whose works have included theatre, film, and television.-Life and career:Quinn is of Irish descent and was born in Texarkana, Texas. She began taking weekly acting lessons from retired director and producer Martin Beck after performing in her community's...
) gets the tragedy of Camelot ( Lancelot and Guinevere's betrayal against Arthur ). Allie - who made to partner Miles - gets the Order of the Bear.
After school, Allie tries out for the school track team. While trying out she sees the football practice; however, her eyes see them as knights.
At home, Miles comes to Allie's home to study up on the Order of the Bear with Allie. While studying, Miles strangely feels pain [again] and goes to get ice for Allie, right before she hits her leg on the wall. Allie and Miles go ask Allie's parents ( who are medieval professors ) about the Order of Bear. They tell them that the Order of the Bear was a group of people who believe that King Arthur will one day be reincarnated. Allie asks when this particular time will happen, at which her mom says that Arthur will return when he leads the world out of the dark. Coincidentally, Arthur's evil step brother, Mordred, will be returning also, to ruin Arthur's life and ensure that darkness triumphs.
In the middle of the night, Allie wakes up and reads the Order of the Bear book again; but this time she finds a crown on one page and an exact drawing of Avalon High School on the other, even though it's supposed to be Camelot.
The next day, after class with Mr. Moore, he asks her if she found any information on the Order of the Bear. Allie tells him that she finds it doubtful that there will be a reincarnation of King Arthur. However, like Allie's mom, Mr. Moore too believes the King Arthur will be reincarnated. Allie suggests that she could bring the prophecy tomorrow for him, though he declines.
When she comes out of the classroom, Miles immediately interrogates her if whether she is in trouble or not. He tells her that he refuses to be friends with a trouble maker, despite that he continually tells her he's not her friend. She questions him to see if he's finally admitting that they are friends, but he admits nothing. Miles keeps on asking what Mr. Moore wanted. Allie finally tells him that they were just talking about the Order of the Bear prophecy.
On their way to the cafeteria, Allie spots Lance and Jen flirting with each other. But they immediately get away from each other when they notice that Allie caught them flirting with each other.
After school, Allie goes running around the school when her cap falls off. She goes running after it. Coincidentally, it ends up in Will's hands. He hands her the cap back and they start talking. She asks him what he's doing out here and Will answers that he's running and thinking about his life. He tells her that everyone only talks about football around him and he can't think of anything else to talk about. Will admits that football used to mean everything to him, but now he feels too much pressure from everyone counting on him to win the football game and trying to win a football scholarship. However, he needs one, otherwise he won't get accepted into a college. She tries to comfort him and tells him that the only way to take the pressure off is to remember how victory felt like. Allie invites Will to her house for burgers.
Will comes over to Allie's house for burgers. At Allie's house, all Allie's parents talked about was football, making Will's statement very accurate. The next day, Will has a party to celebrate them winning the game. Miles likes this pretty girl but he's letting his fear take place and he's not stopping it. At the party there was a scream coming from the backyard, because Marco put fake bugs on all the food scaring the guests and he then says regrets his mother marrying Will's dad. Allie called Will "kinda perfect" then she restated it as "his game was perfect". Miles had a vision of Jen and Lance being together. Allie tries to find a bathroom and she comes upon Will's room and sees his Prom King Crown and it made Allie think of King Arthur's crown that she found in the book a few days ago. She tries to find the bathroom again and she sees Jen and Lance together holding hands in a room all by themselves. Allie takes a second look but Jen and Lance see her and Allie runs away, Jen goes after Allie wanting to explain what was going on. Jen catches up to her and brings her to a room where no one would know what was going on. She tells Allie that even though she was dating Will she was really in love with Lance. She tries to make Allie promise not to tell Will but Allie runs away before she promises Jen anything. She meets Miles on Will's front porch and she looks back to see Will looking at her. As Will walks forward to talk to her she grabs Miles' arm and pulls him away from the door. Will watches them leave until Lance comes up to the door and asks if everything was okay. Allie soon learns that Will is King Aruthur and Marco is Mordred; Allie's parents tells Allie and Miles that everything would happen on the night of the big game. On the night of the game Allie tells Will about Jen and Lance and that he's King Arthur. He gets mistaken and thinks that he's like King Arthur. At the game he forgets his helmet in the locker room and Allie waits for him in the crowd. She went back in the locker room but cant find him there, Miles says he saw Will in a vision and that hes in the theater room. While there they see Will on the ground, and after accusing Marco, Will says that he's good. They find out that Allie is really the reincarnation of King Arthur. After being transported, they battle against Mr. Moore who is really Mordred. After winning the battle, they go back to the game. They win the football game, and Will and Allie share a kiss and run off the field. Lance and Jen get together, and Miles gets his girl as well. In the end credits it shows Allie, Will, Jen, Marco, Lance and Miles at the Round Table.
Cast
- Britt Robertson as Allie Pennington. The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Pennington. Thought to be the Lady of the LakeLady of the LakeThe Lady of the Lake is the name of several related characters who play parts in the Arthurian legend. These characters' roles include giving King Arthur his sword Excalibur, enchanting Merlin, and raising Lancelot after the death of his father...
but is really the reincarnation of King Arthur. - Gregg SulkinGregg SulkinGregg Sulkin is an English actor. He made his film debut in the 2006 British release Sixty Six, and subsequently became known for appearing in the Disney comedy series As the Bell Rings and Wizards of Waverly Place. In 2010, he starred in the television movie Avalon High.-Life and career:Sulkin...
as William Wagner. The boy that Allie has a crush on and was thought to be the reincarnation of King ArthurKing ArthurKing Arthur is a legendary British leader of the late 5th and early 6th centuries, who, according to Medieval histories and romances, led the defence of Britain against Saxon invaders in the early 6th century. The details of Arthur's story are mainly composed of folklore and literary invention, and...
but is really Sir BedivereBedivereIn Arthurian legend, Sir Bedivere is the Knight of the Round Table who returns Excalibur to the Lady of the Lake. He serves as King Arthur's marshal and is frequently associated with Sir Kay...
. - Joey PollariJoey PollariJoey Pollari is an actor best known for his role as Tyler in the Disney XD first original movie, Skyrunners, which premiered on November 27, 2009.-Biography:...
as Miles/MerlinMerlinMerlin is a legendary figure best known as the wizard featured in the Arthurian legend. The standard depiction of the character first appears in Geoffrey of Monmouth's Historia Regum Britanniae, written c. 1136, and is based on an amalgamation of previous historical and legendary figures...
. A boy that can see into the futurePrecognitionIn parapsychology, precognition , also called future sight, and second sight, is a type of extrasensory perception that would involve the acquisition or effect of future information that cannot be deduced from presently available and normally acquired sense-based information or laws of physics...
and is Allie's best friend. - Devon GrayeDevon GrayeDevon Graye is an American actor.-Biography:He is best known for his role as Teenage Dexter in the American television drama series Dexter airing on Showtime and the lead role Scott in After Dark Original's Husk.and as the role of Marco in the movie adaption of Meg Cabot's Avalon...
as Marco/a member of the "Order of the Bear". The stepbrother of William and the boy that Allie thought was MordredMordredMordred or Modred is a character in the Arthurian legend, known as a notorious traitor who fought King Arthur at the Battle of Camlann, where he was killed and Arthur fatally wounded. Tradition varies on his relationship to Arthur, but he is best known today as Arthur's illegitimate son by his...
. - Molly C. QuinnMolly C. QuinnMolly Caitlyn Quinn is an American actress whose works have included theatre, film, and television.-Life and career:Quinn is of Irish descent and was born in Texarkana, Texas. She began taking weekly acting lessons from retired director and producer Martin Beck after performing in her community's...
as Jen/GuinevereGuinevereGuinevere was the legendary queen consort of King Arthur. In tales and folklore, she was said to have had a love affair with Arthur's chief knight Sir Lancelot...
. The ex-girlfriend of William and new girlfriend of Lance. - Christopher TavarezChristopher TavarezChristopher Tavarez is an American actor, model and athlete. After modeling as a young child, his parents were encouraged by scouts to pursue the world of acting for their son....
as Lance/LancelotLancelotSir Lancelot du Lac is one of the Knights of the Round Table in the Arthurian legend. He is the most trusted of King Arthur's knights and plays a part in many of Arthur's victories...
. The best friend of William and Jen's new boyfriend. - Steve ValentineSteve ValentineSteven John Valentine is a Scottish actor, singer and magician who has performed on stage and screen, but is best known for his role as the eccentric Nigel Townsend on NBC's crime drama Crossing Jordan...
as Mr. Moore/MordredMordredMordred or Modred is a character in the Arthurian legend, known as a notorious traitor who fought King Arthur at the Battle of Camlann, where he was killed and Arthur fatally wounded. Tradition varies on his relationship to Arthur, but he is best known today as Arthur's illegitimate son by his...
. The History teacher of Allie, William, Miles, Jen and Lance and is the main antagonist of the film. Later in the film it turned out Mr Moore is a reincarnation of Mordred. - Don LakeDon LakeDon Lake is a Canadian actor, film and television writer, and television producer. He is frequently cast by director Christopher Guest, and is also a close friend and the collaborative partner of Bonnie Hunt....
as Mr. Pennington and Ingrid ParkIngrid ParkIngrid Park is a New Zealand actress, best known for her role as the evil Dr. MacKenzie Choat in the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street .-Career:...
as Mrs. Pennington. Allie's King Arthur enthusiastic parents. - Craig HallCraig Hall (actor)-Film:* Siren as Soldier* Savage Honeymoon as Dean Savage* The World's Fastest Indian as Antarctic Angel* King Kong as Mike* Perfect Creature as Dominic* Knife Shift as Shane...
as Coach Barker. William's sports coach.
Production
Filming took place in AucklandAuckland
The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
from the week of May 3 to June 3, 2010. Bethells Beach was used as a location for full-armour battle sequences. Mechnology Visual Effects created 134 visual effects shots for the production.