Emma Watson to Present Viewers With an Exclusive Sneak Peek of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2" During the "2011 MTV Movie Awards"

Emma Watson to Present Viewers With an Exclusive Sneak Peek of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2" During the "2011 MTV Movie Awards"

Jason Sudeikis Hosts the "2011 MTV Movie Awards" LIVE on Sunday, June 5th at 9pm ET/8pm CT

LOS ANGELES, June 3, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- MTV today announced that Emma Watson is confirmed to present viewers with an exclusive sneak peek of the final adventures of a global film phenomenon and one of the summer's most highly anticipated films - "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2" - during the "2011 MTV Movie Awards." Wizard-loving fans will be treated to a never-before-seen clip from the conclusion of the two-part motion picture event. From Warner Bros. Pictures, the last installment of the epic "Harry Potter" film series comes to theatres on July 15, 2011, marking the end of the most successful film franchise in movie history. Hosted by Jason Sudeikis, the "2011 MTV Movie Awards" will broadcast LIVE from the Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City, CA on Sunday, June 5 at 9pm ET/8pm CT.

Emma Watson joins previously announced presenters Jim Carrey, J.J. Abrams, Steven Spielberg, Elle Fanning, Joel Courtney, Mila Kunis, Chelsea Handler, Jason Bateman, Charlie Day, Ashton Kutcher, Nick Swardson, Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, Steve Carell, Emma Stone, Shia LaBeouf, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Josh Duhamel, Patrick Dempsey, Cameron Diaz, Jason Segel, Aziz Ansari, Danny McBride, Nicki Minaj, Selena Gomez, Leighton Meester and Katie Cassidy. Previously announced performers gearing to take the stage include the legendary Foo Fighters and hip-hop star Lupe Fiasco and R&B sensation Trey Songz as the musical acts featured in this year's live show.

The "2011 MTV Movie Awards" will turn fantasy into reality as the improbable materializes live before viewers' eyes. The magic and wonder of movies will go from the big screen to the "Movie Awards" stage as the fantastical world of whimsical landscapes and larger-than-life, reality-defying moments that audiences love are celebrated. Sure to be a treat for the over-active imagination, this year's ceremony will build upon the "Movie Awards" trademark individuality and status as Hollywood's most outrageous live event to provide movie fans with an experience worthy of their favorite blockbusters from the past year.

Emmy® Award Winner Mark Burnett returns for the fifth year in a row to executive produce the "2011 MTV Movie Awards" in Los Angeles, where movie megastars will vie for the golden popcorn in award categories as only MTV could create them. The "2011 MTV Movie Awards" will be a dead heat as the blockbusters "Inception" and "The Social Network" give fan favorite film franchises "The Twilight Saga" and "Harry Potter" some serious competition that could make the night anyone's to win. Winner voting at MovieAwards.MTV.com for the "2011 MTV Movie Awards" in 12 returning and all-new categories closes on Saturday, June 4. The "BEST MOVIE" category will remain an ongoing battle throughout the LIVE show.

The "2011 MTV Movie Awards" will be available to a potential viewing audience of more than 1.2 billion people via MTV's global network of more than 60 channels reaching nearly 600 million households around the world as well as through syndication. In addition, its convergent programming & content will reach the entire interactive community, via MTV's more than 200 digital media properties around the world.

Mark Burnett serves as Executive Producer for the "2011 MTV Movie Awards." Audrey Morrissey is Executive Producer. Garrett English serves as Executive Producer and Executive In Charge for MTV. Jane Mun serves as Supervising Producer. For MTV, Wendy Plaut is the Celebrity Talent Executive and Amy Doyle and Joanna Bomberg serve as the Executives In Charge of Music and Talent.

Official sponsors of the 2011 MTV Movie Awards include adidas®, Chevrolet, SNICKERS® Brand, Sprint, Starbucks Coffee Company, State Farm®, Taco Bell® and TWIX®.

About MTV:

MTV is the world's premier youth entertainment brand. With a global reach of more than a half-billion households, MTV is the cultural home of the millennial generation, music fans and artists, and a pioneer in creating innovative programming for young people. MTV reflects and creates pop culture with its Emmy®, Grammy® and Peabody® award-winning content built around compelling storytelling, music discovery and activism across TV, online and mobile. MTV's sibling networks MTV2 and mtvU each deliver unparalleled customized content for young males, music fans and college students, and its online hub MTV.com is the leading destination for music, news and pop culture. MTV is part of MTV Networks, a unit of Viacom (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), one of the world's leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms. For more information, go to www.mtvpress.com.

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