Arts & Entertainment

Peters High Gets Perks from 'Wallflower' Movie Trailer

The sign at the front of the high school can be seen—if only for a second or so—in the official movie trailer.

Though no school name will be visible in the actual movie, the Peters Township High School sign is very apparent in the official trailer for The Perks of Being a Wallflower released earlier this week.

The movie, starring Emma Watson and Paul Rudd, was shot in and around Pittsburgh last summer. About 20 seconds into the trailer, the camera pans to the front of the high school—with the name front and center for just a second or so.

The movie trailer debuted during the MTV Movie Awards pre-show on June 3.

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MTV's Hollywood Crush reports The Perks of Being a Wallflower will open in limited release on Sept. 14. The USA release date listed on IMDb is Sept. 21.

Upper St. Clair native Stephen Chbosky directed the film. The movie is based on a novel he wrote, also titled The Perks of Being a Wallflower, about an introverted high school freshman who learns things about drug use, sex and suicide.

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The film company paid the $2,000 a day while shooting the movie on the campus.

Scenes were also shot at  and the Fort Pitt Tunnels.

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