HOLLYWOOD--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Paramount Pictures' world premiere of Michael Bay's highly-anticipated
film, "TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION," will have its world premiere in
Hong Kong at the Cultural Centre on Thursday, June 19th. The
event will mark the biggest and first-ever global premiere of a
Hollywood blockbuster staged in Hong Kong.
Bay and his star-studded cast, including Mark Wahlberg, Stanley Tucci,
Kelsey Grammer, Nicola Peltz, Jack Reynor, Li Bingbing, Han Geng and the
band IMAGINE DRAGONS, will be in town to walk the red carpet. Fans from
around the world can soon vie for places at this glamorous event
bordering the magnificent Victoria Harbour. The red carpet event for
"TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION" will begin at 4:30 p.m. (HKST) for
spectators to cheer on the filmmakers, cast and crew to help celebrate
the film's first ever showing anywhere in the world. This latest
installment in the TRANSFORMERS franchise has set yet another bar for
cinematic innovation.
The premiere in Hong Kong is exciting not only for the local community,
but also for fans and members of the press from all the over the world
who are expected to flock to the city to witness and cover the
activities. The premiere will also feature a 21-foot tall Optimus
Primerobot that has never been displayed anywhere, which fans are
not to miss!
"We are very excited to be hosting the film's world premiere in Hong
Kong where we were welcomed with great enthusiasm during production,"
said director Michael Bay. "It's the perfect location to unveil the film
ahead of its worldwide opening later this month. I hope the people of
Hong Kong and China enjoy how we've showcased much of the region's
unique and iconic scenery in the movie."
Celebrating this movie milestone, the Grammy Award-winning band IMAGINE
DRAGONS, who wrote the original song "BATTLE CRY" for "TRANSFORMERS: AGE
OF EXTINCTION," will perform live on the rooftop of Harbour City
following the film's screening, with the world-renowned Victoria Harbour
as the backdrop, on June 19th at 9:45 p.m. (HKST).
The red carpet session and the IMAGINE DRAGONS live performance will
also be streamed on Yahoo (http://yhoo.it/1qTRu1G)
in 24 markets, allowing fans across the globe to share in these
first-ever moments held in Hong Kong.
"TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION" is the fourth film in director Michael
Bay's global blockbuster franchise. Produced By Don Murphy & Tom
DeSanto, Lorenzo Di Bonaventura and Ian Bryce. Based on Hasbro's
Transformers™ Action Figures. Written By Ehren Kruger. Directed By
Michael Bay.
"TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION" is produced by Paramount Pictures,
with production assistance in mainland China by 1905 (Beijing) Network
Technology Co., Ltd., China Movie Channel and Jiaflix Enterprises.
The film will release on Thursday, June 26th, 2014 in Hong
Kong and on Friday, June 27th, 2014 in the U.S.
About Paramount Pictures Corporation
Paramount Pictures Corporation (PPC), a global producer and distributor
of filmed entertainment, is a unit of Viacom (NASDAQ: VIAB, VIA), a
leading content company with prominent and respected film, television
and digital entertainment brands. Paramount controls a collection of
some of the most powerful brands in filmed entertainment, including
Paramount Pictures, Paramount Animation, Paramount Vantage, Paramount
Classics, Insurge Pictures, MTV Films, and Nickelodeon Movies. PPC
operations also include Paramount Home Media Distribution, Paramount
Pictures International, Paramount Licensing Inc., and Paramount Studio
Group.
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Source: Paramount Pictures
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