New pics from Soderbergh’s “Magic Mike” as Chippendales

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Channing Tatum and Alex Pettyfer show off their ripped physiques in this new still from Magic Mike.

The Steven Soderbergh-directed film will also star Matthew McConaughey, Joe Manganiello and Alex Pettyfer.

“Hard R” is how Channing Tatum describes the rating of ‘Magic Mike’ in a recent interview. Tatum — who himself spent eight months as a stripper in his late teens — says the flick “won’t be anywhere near” an NC-17 rating.

Nice to see Soderbergh appreciates the iconic “cuffs and collars” look of the most famous ladies night out, Chippendales.

Joe Manganiello – cover of Jan issue of AUGUST MEN Magazine

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Joe Manganiello is featured in the January 2012 issue of August Man Magazine.

He’s looking great!

Joe has two new movies releasing in 2012: What to Expect When You’re Expecting (May 11) and Magic Mike (June 29).

He’s also set to return to HBO’s True Blood in June.

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First pic of “Magic Mike” starring Matthew McCounaughey, Channing Tatum and Joe Manganiello

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Director Steven Soderbergh explores the world of male strippers with Magic Mike, and ahead of the film’s June 2012 release, Warner Bros. has unleashed the first still from the dramedy.

Stars Channing Tatum, Alex Pettyfer, Joe Manganiello and Matthew McConaughey are all accounted for in the photo, with the latter apparently dressed as a shirtless Uncle Sam. The rest of the actors, all of whom play strippers in the movie, are only showing off their arms for now.

Magic Mike is inspired by Tatum’s experiences working as a stripper before his acting career took off. But instead of the lead, Tatum plays the mentor to Pettyfer’s character, a performer in the troupe.

Said Manganiello in October about his character: “Big Dick Richie? That’s the reason to do it. There’s definitely a scene that will answer those questions. Everybody kinda does their own thing…Big sexy Kevin Nash has his Tarzan thing, I’ve got my fireman thing, Matt Bomer’s got a doctor thing going on, Adam Rodriguez does a Latino lover bit.”

Magic Mike arrives in U.S. theaters on June 29, 2012. It also stars Matt Bomer, Olivia Munn, Riley Keough and Cody Horn.

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