Watch “Whip It” with real live roller girls!

With the recent resurgence of the sport, it is no surprise that a roller derby movie opens this weekend.

‘Whip It‘ is the directorial debut of Drew Barrymore. It stars Ellen Page (of ‘Juno’ fame) as a girl who joins a local roller derby league. It is the first widely-released movie about derby since Unholy Rollers graced the screen in 1972.

The movie is getting a big push from derby girls across the country, including locally. The Stateline Divas will host a Premier Party Friday, Oct. 2 at Wildwood Movies 10 Theater in Janesville. The gathering begins at 6:30 p.m., and it cost $8 to see the movie ($6 for kids). From the Divas’ blog:

Join the Divas as we celebrate the opening of Drew Barrymore’s new roller derby movie. Ask us your pressing derby questions or just stop by and meet your favorite Diva. And if you decide you’d like to join us, we’ll help you get started.

To find out more about the movie, check out the BDN’s review here. Also check out Hillary Dickinson’s article “Derby Divas skating to empowerment”

Got pictures from the event? Post them below in your comments.

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