'Spring Breakers' to Premiere at Venice Film Fest

Filmed on St. Pete Beach, Gulfport and in other cities on the southwest Florida coast, will make its debut in another watery setting: Venice, Italy.

The new crime caper, featuring bikini clad starlets on scooters, will vie for top honors at the 69th Venice Film Festival, from Aug. 26-Sept. 8, according to Ace Showbiz.

"Spring Breakers" is scheduled for a summer 2013 U.S. film release, and stars Selena Gomez, Vanessa Hudgens and James Franco.

, with streets scenes filmed along St. Pete Beach's Corey Avenue and a . Filming also was done in Sarasota, and the young female stars were seen having a good time in St. Petersburg.

Although "Spring Breakers" does not have the naughty appeal of which featued a male stripper and was filmed in Tampa, it does feature some of Hollywood's more popular teenage starlets sleuthing beachside in their bikins, with at least , filmed in St. Pete Beach.

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