NEW PEOPLE ANNOUNCES A THEATRICAL LIVE EVENT FOR THE PREMIERE OF SCI-FI THRILLER – GANTZ – IN HOLLYWOOD, CA ON JANUARY 20th
Kinetic Sci-Fi Live-Action Film Based On Hit Anime/Manga Series Screens At Mann’s Chinese 6 And Will Include Rare In-Person Cast Interviews
San Francisco, CA, January 6, 2010 – NEW PEOPLE, a dynamic entertainment company bringing the latest examples of Japanese popular culture to North American shores, presents a very special theatrical event to celebrate the premiere of GANTZ across North America on Thursday, January 20th. Mann’s Chinese 6, located in the Hollywood & Highland Mall in the heart of Hollywood, CA, will host the film’s theatrical premiere in a gala screening beginning at 5:00pm.
Audiences are invited to join Otaku USA Editor-in-Chief Patrick Macias immediately following the screening as he leads an insightful discussion session on GANTZ and conducts in-person interviews with several cast members. More details about this session and the chance for audience members to submit interview questions will be announced next week.
Seating for the Mann’s Chinese 6 screening is limited to 400 seats, so the opportunity to purchase tickets to the event will be awarded through a drawing. Enter sooner for a better chance to win at www.gantzmovies.com. Winners will be notified promptly via email and will have the opportunity to purchase tickets for $15.00 each. All movie attendees will also receive a special GANTZ t-shirt.
GANTZ makes its U.S. premiere in 334 movie theaters in an exclusive one-night-only event presented by NCM Fathom, Dark Horse Comics, and NEW PEOPLE on Thursday, January 20th, 2011 at 8:00 p.m. ET / 7:00 p.m. CT / 6:00 p.m. MT / 8:30 p.m. PT (tape delayed). Tickets (for all locations except Hollywood, CA) are available at participating theater box offices and online at www.FathomEvents.com. For a complete list of theater locations and prices, please visit the web site (theaters and participants are subject to change).
GANTZ (English dubbed) is based on a hit manga series created by Hiroya Oku and tells the story of childhood friends Kei Kurono and Masaru Kato, who are accidentally killed while trying to save another man’s life. Rather than find themselves in the hereafter, however, they awaken in a strange apartment in which they find a mysterious black orb they come to know as “GANTZ.” Along with similar abductees, they are provided with equipment and weaponry and manipulated into playing a kind of game in which they are sent back out to the greater world to do battle with alien beings, all while never quite knowing whether this game is an illusion or their new reality.
About NEW PEOPLE
Based in San Francisco, California, NEW PEOPLE offers the latest films, art, fashion and retail brands from Japan through its unique entertainment destination as well as licensing and distribution of selective Japanese films. NEW PEOPLE strives to offer the most entertaining motion pictures straight from the "Kingdom of Pop" for audiences of all ages, especially the manga and anime generation, in North America. Some titles include DEATH NOTE, KAMIKAZE GIRLS, and THE TASTE OF TEA. For more information about films, please visit www.viz-pictures.com. To learn more about NEW PEOPLE in San Francisco, please visit www.newpeopleworld.com
I'll be watching a few miles away from Burbank. Already bought my ticket, or I would have entered to win one in H'wood. Either way, awesome concept. Wish it could have been done for Yamato.
Posted by: Tim Eldred | January 06, 2011 at 03:35 PM
Just got back from the theater and I quite enjoyed the film.......However, I really wish it hadn't been dubbed. My wife (japanese) was more disappointed about that though. Otherwise, she dug it too. It was pretty cool to see the live broadcast as well. Thanx
Posted by: Brad Schutz | January 20, 2011 at 09:10 PM
Good job MCing the event. I especially liked the question that you personally asked the guests of honor. ;) I wish that the interview part could have been a little longer, though.
I'm not really sure why this was shown dubbed, especially considering the appearance of the Japanese VAs.
Normally, I like dubs and prefer to watch things that way b/c it means I can focus more of my attention on the show. This is especially true for action oriented programming. However, I didn't really like this dub. Something just didn't seem right about it.
As for the movie itself, I really enjoyed it. I thought that it did a great job of being different enough from the source material to not only make it work as a 2 hour movie but also make it interesting for people who have already read the manga/seen the anime.
I hope that the 2nd movie is original material, though. I haven't seen past the Buddha arc so I was unprepared for spoilers from about 20 something volumes in the future. That wasn't cool.
Posted by: Faris Kalin | January 20, 2011 at 10:12 PM