WARNER BROS. PICTURES IS A BIG PRESENCE AT SHOWEST
Studio Presents Hot Summer Slate in The Big Picture 08 Featuring Big-Name Talent, Including Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Anne Hathaway, Emile Hirsch, Christina Ricci, George Lucas and More
Showcasing some of the summers most-anticipated movies and some of the film industrys biggest stars, Warner Bros. Pictures will host a star-studded event called The Big Picture 08 at this years ShoWest Convention.
The announcement was made today by Warner Bros. Pictures President of Domestic Distribution Dan Fellman.
The program will highlight the studios exciting summer slate, featuring advance footagesome never-before-seenfrom each film. In addition, talent from both sides of the camera will be on hand to present their titles, including stars Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Anne Hathaway, Emile Hirsch and Christina Ricci; and directors George Lucas, Christopher Nolan and Peter Segal.
The Big Picture 08 will be held at Ballys and Paris Las Vegas on Thursday, March 13, beginning at 2:45 p.m. ShoWest attendees will be treated to a sneak peek at Warner Bros. Pictures summer releases, including scenes from the high-octane action adventure Speed Racer; the action comedy Get Smart; the action drama The Dark Knight, the follow-up to Batman Begins; The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2, which reunites the stars of the original hit feature; and the highly anticipated computer-animated feature Star Wars: The Clone Wars, which brings a galaxy far, far away back to the big screen with a brand new look from Lucasfilm Animation.
In making the announcement, Fellman stated, From the titles to the talent behind them, this is one of the most exciting film line-ups weve seen for any season, with a wide range of movies that offer something for everyone. We wanted to showcase this special slate with our partners in the distribution community, who we are sure will share our excitement about what is coming from Warner Bros. this summer.