Wednesday, June 6, 2007

ANIME EXPO® 2007 “MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE”
Anaheim, California (June 6, 2007) — In addition to the amazing line up of Guests of Honors, Anime Expo® 2007 proudly announces the screening, before
nation wide release, of DreamWorks Pictures’ and Paramount Pictures’ (in association with Hasbro) live action film “TRANSFORMERS” (please note this
film has yet to be rated) at the highly anticipated 2007 convention June 29-July 2 at the Long Beach Convention Center. More information can be found on the website www.anime-expo.org .

Releasing nationwide on July 4, 2007-Anime Expo® 2007 attendees will have a first glance look of the entire film on July 2, 2007 in 35mm print at the Long Beach Terrace Theatre as part of this year’s convention highlights.

“TRANSFORMERS”
DreamWorks Pictures and Paramount Pictures Present
In Association with Hasbro
A di Bonaventura Pictures Production
A Tom DeSanto/Don Murphy Production
A Michael Bay Film
Executive Producers Steven Spielberg Michael Bay Brian Goldner Mark
Vahradian
Produced by Don Murphy Tom DeSanto Lorenzo di Bonaventura Ian Bryce
Based on Hasbro’s TRANSFORMERS™ Action Figures
Story by John Rogers and Roberto Orci & Alex Kurtzman
Screenplay by Roberto Orci & Alex Kurtzman
Directed by Michael Bay
Cast: Shia LaBeouf, Tyrese Gibson, Josh Duhamel, Anthony Anderson, Megan Fox, Rachael Taylor with John Turturro and Jon Voight


Synopsis: Our world will be changed on July 4 when aliens make Earth their final battleground in “TRANSFORMERS.” As the forces of evil seek the
key to ultimate power, our last chance for survival rests in the hands of young Sam Witwicky (SHIA LABEOUF).



Other films to be screened on 35mm print at Anime Expo® 2007 include “APPLESEED”, “TOKYO GODFATHERS”, “WXIII: PATLABOR THE MOVIE3”, “DEATH NOTE”, “DEATH NOTE: THE LAST NAME”, “HOWL’S MOVING CASTLE” and “TEKKON KINKREET”.

Anime Expo® 2007’s film schedule is as follows:

Friday, June 29
11:00 AM Appleseed (105 min.) [R]
1:30 PM Tokyo Godfathers (92 min) [PG-13]
4:00 PM WXIII: Patlabor the Movie3 [R]
6:30 PM Death Note (123 min.) [NR]
9:15 PM Death Note: The Last Name (141 min.) [NR] *

Saturday, June 30
10:00 AM WXIII: Patlabor the Movie3 [R]
12:30 PM Death Note (123 min.) [NR]
3:30 PM Howl’s Moving Castle (119 min.) [PG]
6:30 PM Death Note: The Last Name (141 min.) [NR] *
9:30 PM Tokyo Godfathers (92 min) [PG-13]

Sunday, July 1
10:00 AM Death Note (123 min.) [NR]
1:00 PM Howl’s Moving Castle (119 min.) [PG]
3:30 PM Death Note: The Last Name (141 min.) [NR] *
6:30 PM Appleseed (105 min.) [R]
9:00 PM Tekkon kinkreet (111 min.) [NR] **

Saturday, July 2
10:00 AM Howl’s Moving Castle (119 min.) [PG]
12:30 PM Transformers [NR]

* “Death Note: The Last Name” is a sequel. Please be aware that it has content that relates to “Death Note” and that we recommend that watching the “Death Note” first.
** “Tekkon kinkreet” is a limited showing. The first 1000 to be seated will be able to see the movie.

Anime Expo® 2007 Official Guests of Honor include: Tetsuro Araki, Michael Arias, Minori Chihara, Yuko Goto, Aya Hirano, Eisaku Inoue, Masaru Kitao,
Mary Elizabeth McGlynn, Halko Momoi, ORESKABAND and Anna Tsuchiya.
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