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With Morgan Spurlock best known for making hard-hitting documentaries such as Super Size Me, now he is making, more conventional, feature films. Described as a "docudrama" with a "3D concert" bolted on. So in other words we have something like a mix of Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience with some footage from The X Factor to fill it out to 90 minutes!

ONE DIRECTION: THIS IS US will be part docudrama and part 3-D concert movie, telling the story of the five members' origins -- how they were put together by Simon Cowell after they all competed on The X-Factor (in the UK), meet their families, explore their dreams, and delve into what their meteoric rise to fame feels like. The movie will also be a bit of a love letter to One Direction’s loyal fan base.

One Direction – Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson – were discovered by Simon Cowell on the U.K.'s "The X Factor" in 2010. The band quickly gained a following to become one of the competition's all-time most popular acts, finishing in the final three and garnering a gigantic and loyal fanbase along the way. In March 2012, One Direction's debut album, "Up All Night", made U.S. history, as it was the first time a U.K. group's debut album entered the U.S. Billboard 200 chart at No. 1. The band has sold over 29 million records worldwide. In November 2012, One Direction released their sophomore album, "Take Me Home", which includes the No. 1 single, "Live While We’re Young", and are currently on a sold-out world tour.

At cinemas August 30, 2013

SONY PICTURES ANNOUNCES LIVE TWITTER Q/A WITH MORGAN SPURLOCK, DIRECTOR OF THE UPCOMING 3D FILM “ONE DIRECTION: THIS IS US”

Los Angeles/London: 2nd April, 2013 – Sony Pictures today announced that Morgan Spurlock, director of the highly anticipated 3D film ONE DIRECTION: THIS IS US, will participate in a live Q/A with fans at Twitter’s London headquarters. Spurlock is currently in London with the band shooting the movie. Fans from around the world can participate via the movie’s Twitter Handle @1DThisIsUs. It will also be able to be available on the Twitter accounts: @OneDirection, @SonyPictures, and @MorganSpurlock.

The interview will take place live on Wednesday, April 3rd at 10:00 a.m. (U.K. time). When asking questions, please follow @1DThisIsUs and use #AskMorgan1D3D.

Acclaimed documentary filmmaker and Academy Award® nominee Morgan Spurlock (Super Size Me) is directing ONE DIRECTION: THIS IS US, which Sony Pictures Releasing will rollout worldwide starting on August 30th. TriStar Pictures will release the film in the US on August 30th as well.

Simon Cowell, Adam Milano, Spurlock and Ben Winston will produce the film. Executive Producers are Richard Griffiths, Harry Magee, Will Bloomfield, Doug Merrifield, Jeremy Chilnick and Matthew Galkin.*

Follow @1DThisIsUs on Twitter for exclusive updates about the movie. The official movie account on Twitter will announce news using the hashtag #1DThisIsUs.

One Direction – Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson – were discovered by Simon Cowell on the U.K.’s “The X Factor” in 2010. The band quickly gained a following to become one of the competition’s all-time most popular acts, finishing in the final three and garnering a gigantic and loyal fanbase along the way. In March 2012, One Direction’s debut album, “Up All Night,” made U.S. history, as it was the first time a U.K. group’s debut album entered the U.S. Billboard 200 chart at No. 1. The band has sold over 29 million records worldwide. In November 2012, One Direction released their sophomore album, “Take Me Home,” which includes the No. 1 single, “Live While We’re Young,” and are currently on a sold-out world tour.