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Los Angeles’ SECRET MOVIE CLUB Hosts Rare AKIRA Screening, Kicking Off Their ANIME BUFFET Programming

11/26/2019

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(November 26, 2019) On Saturday November 30th, the Los Angeles-based Secret Movie Club is screening Katsuhiro Otomo’s seminal anime AKIRA. This just-announced pop up screening of AKIRA kicks off Secret Movie Club’s Anime Buffet Programming, which runs from January-April 2020 and is scheduled to include such films as Ghost in the Shell, Perfect Blue, Paprika, Millennium Actress, Metropolis (2001), The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, Vampire Hunter D, Grave of the Fireflies, andTokyo Godfathers. 


“We can’t do an overview of Japanese anime without screening AKIRA,” said Secret Movie Club founder Craig Hammill. “Directed by Katsuhiro Otomo in 1988 based on his own manga, AKIRA has basically influenced all international pop-culture that has come after it. You might notice traces of its DNA in creative works as disparate as Rian Johnson’s time-travel movie Looper, the video game Final Fantasy 7, The Matrix, Ghost in the Shell, Cowboy Bebop, Tetsuo, and Ready Player One, just to name a few.”
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AKIRA will be shown at Saturday, November 30, 2019 at 11:59 PM at the Vista Theater in Los Feliz, the historic single screen theater built in 1922. The Secret Movie Club screening will present the restoration DCP in Japanese with English subtitles. This pop up screening will be a unique opportunity to see the film on the big screen; AKIRA will be indefinitely removed from rep theater circulation on December 1, 2019.  


Tickets can be purchased here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/screening-of-anime-classic-akira-1988-tickets-83570119477

“Like another famous sci-fi landmark movie of the 1980’s, AKIRA takes place in a future dystopia 2019.” said  Hammill. “AKIRA set the template for almost every cyberpunk story that came after it: a dystopian metropolis, shadowy government secret police, underground resistance fighters, an oppressive central government.” 

Attendees can purchase limited edition SECRET MOVIE CLUB posters for every screening at all events, which feature new art by contemporary illustrators. Each film is preceded by a brief talk from Secret Movie Club founder Craig Hammill and a trivia question for the audience. 
Secret Movie Club is a group project among the founders and the audience. Audience suggestions are taken and often used. Secret Movie Club aims to celebrate the wonderful experience that comes from watching the world's greatest movies in great movie theatres with great audiences.


For more information on Secret Movie Club, follow them on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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Tour news - Scooby-Doo! and The Lost City of Gold first dates announced

11/12/2019

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SCOOBY-DOO! AND THE LOST CITY OF GOLD FIRST DATES ANNOUNCED; TICKETS FOR THE LIVE STAGE SPECTACULAR ON SALE NOVEMBER 15TH
 
Theater Tour Combines Puppetry, Aerial Arts, Acrobatics, Magic, Original Music & Story, Dance, and Cutting-Edge Technology
 
(Burbank, California / Montreal, Quebec – Nov. 12, 2019) – Monlove, in partnership with Warner Bros. Consumer Products, has announced the first dates for Scooby-Doo! and The Lost City of Gold, a live touring stage spectacular kicking off in March 2020 (dates below). One of the most beloved international franchises of all time, Scooby-Doo and his meddling, mystery-solving friends will embark on a new adventure to solve a brand new mystery brought to life with cutting-edge technology, original music, puppetry, magic, singing, dance, interactive video, aerial arts, acrobatics, and video mapping.

Ticket presale for all dates in the U.S. are available to Citi cardholders starting Nov. 13 at 10:00am local time; Ticket presale for all Canadian dates are available to AmEx cardholders starting Nov. 13 at 10:00am local time. Public on sale starts Friday, Nov. 15 at 10:00am local time at www.scoobylivetour.com.
 
Monlove’s Scooby is a 6’4 animatronic & puppeteer-operated Great Dane
created by 12 designers over 1,600 hours – Billboard Magazine’s First Look.
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In Scooby-Doo! and The Lost City of Gold
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 fans of music, discovery, and gh-gh-ghosts! won’t need a passport to travel with Scooby-Doo, Shaggy, Daphne, Fred, and Velma to Alta Luz, a fictitious South American town where ghostly sightings of La Dama de Oro (The Lady In Gold) threaten to scare attendees away from the annual music festival and Incan sun god celebration.
 
Through dialogue, dance, song, and amazing landscapes, audiences will join the journey as the Gang takes the Mystery Machine on its first flight to a land of ancient civilizations, legends, and culture. As they sniff for clues (and snacks), a trail of extinct purple irises leads them through a veritable Nazca lines labyrinth of mystery as the Gang meets friends…or foes?…Miguel the groundskeeper, Luis the llama, botanist Professor Falcone, the Pachacuties, and Ayar Manco (the 13th Century founder of the Incan civilization). Zoinks!
 
Voice of Scooby, Frank Welker, Will Bring Iconic Canine’s Signature Sound To The Show
 
Monlove is also proud to announce that Frank Welker, known by ears everywhere as the animated voice of Fred Jones, Scooby-Doo, and others, has signed on as the voice of Monlove’s Scooby-Doo.
 
In partnership with Warner Bros. Consumer Products, Scooby-Doo! and The Lost City of Gold was created and directed by some of the biggest names in live entertainment and produced by the Montreal-based production company, Monlove. The show’s Original Concept, Book, Music & Lyrics were written by Ella Louise Allaire & Martin Lord Ferguson, the powerhouse behind many hit shows including Ice Age Live! A Mammoth Adventure which toured 48 countries, in 12 languages, and grossed over $100 million.
Monlove is also known as the mastermind behind The Nut Job Live & Friends and as Music Producers and Composers for several Cirque du Soleil shows including KÀ, Zed, Mystere, Alegria, and Saltimbanco (Arena), Holiday on Ice Energia and many more.
The Scooby-Doo show will be directed by Pierre Boileau (Queen Elizabeth’s Jubilee, The Nut Job Live & Friends, Cirque Eloize), with technical design innovations and revolutionary sets by superstar veteran Guy-St-Amour (Cirque du Soleil’s Mystere, Love, Viva Elvis, Michael Jackson, and Wagner the Ring Cycle at the MET Opera). Costume design will be overseen by Edda Gudmundsdottir who has worked on several celebrity projects such as Bjork, Bebe Rexha, and Imagine Dragons, as well as Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet and Rambert Ballet.
 
For more than five decades, Scooby-Doo has created a world of mysterious fun where playful spirits of all ages seek adventure, solve problems, and do good. The Mystery Inc. Gang will continue to entertain fans with new experiences and content for years to come with Monlove’s Scooby-Doo! and The Lost City of Gold, WB Picture’s animated film “SCOOB!,” in theaters May 15, 2020, and more.   
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SCOOBY-DOO! AND THE LOST CITY OF GOLD TOUR DATES – LEG 1
March 19, 2020                Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada                      Scotiabank Centre
March 21, 2020               Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada           Avenir Centre
March 24, 2020               Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada         TD Station
March 29, 2020               Laval, QC, Canada                                       Place Bell
April 02, 2020                  Madison, WI                                                 Capitol Theater
April 05, 2020                  Rosemont, IL                                                 Rosemont Theatre
April 10, 2020                  Englewood, NJ                                              Bergen PAC
April 11, 2020                  Englewood, NJ                                              Bergen PAC
April 18, 2020                  Upper Darby, PA                                           Tower Theater
April 19, 2020                  Lancaster, PA                                                American Music Theatre
April 21, 2020                  Albany, NY                                                     Palace Theatre
April 22, 2020                  Red Bank, NJ                                                Count Basie Theatre
April 23, 2020                  Mashantucket, CT                                        Foxwoods Casino - The Fox Theater
April 24, 2020                  Mashantucket, CT                                        Foxwoods Casino - The Fox Theater
April 25, 2020                  White Plains, NY                                           Westchester County Center
April 26, 2020                  Brooklyn, NY                                                 Kings Theatre
April 30, 2019                  Rochester, NY                                               Kodak Center
May 02, 2020                   Washington, DC                                           Warner Theatre
May 05, 2020                  Saginaw, MI                                                   Dow Event Center
May 06, 2020                   Youngstown, OH                                           Stambaugh Auditorium
May 09, 2020                   Indianapolis, IN                                             Murat Theatre at Old National Centre
May 10, 2020                   Indianapolis, IN                                             Murat Theatre at Old National Centre
May 12, 2020                   Davenport, IA                                               Adler Theatre
May 13, 2020                   Milwaukee, WI                                              Riverside Theater
May 17, 2020                   Fargo, ND                                                     Fargo Civic Auditorium
May 19, 2020                   Sioux Falls, SD                                             Washington Pavilion
May 21, 2020                   Denver, CO                                                   Paramount Theatre
May 23, 2020                   Colorado Springs, CO                                   Pikes Peak Center
May 24, 2020                   Fort Collins, CO                                            The Lincoln Center
May 27, 2020                   El Paso, TX                                                   Plaza Theatre
May 28, 2020                   Midland, TX                                                   Wagner Noel Performing Arts Center
May 30, 2020                   Austin, TX                                                      Dell Hall
May 31, 2020                   Austin, TX                                                      Dell Hall
June 02, 2020                   San Antonio, TX                                           Majestic Theatre
June 04, 2020                   Dallas, TX                                                     Majestic Theater
June 05, 2020                   Sugar Land, TX                                            Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land
June 06, 2020                   New Orleans, LA                                           Mahalia Jackson Theater
June 07, 2020                   Mobile, AL                                                      Saenger Theatre
June 09, 2020                   Birmingham, AL                                             Alabama Theatre
June 10, 2020                  Louisville, KY                                                 The Louisville Palace
June 11, 2020                   Nashville, TN                                                 Grand Ole Opry House
June 12, 2020                   Durham, NC                                                  Durham Performing Arts Center
June 13, 2020                   N. Charleston, SC                                         N. Charleston Performing Arts Center
June 14, 2020                   Atlanta, GA                                                    Fox Theatre
June 16, 2020                   Clearwater, FL                                               Ruth Eckerd Hall
June 17, 2020                   Clearwater, FL                                               Ruth Eckerd Hall
June 20, 2020                   Ft. Lauderdale, FL                                         Broward Center For The Perf. Arts
June 21, 2020                   Ft. Lauderdale, FL                                         Broward Center For The Perf. Arts
June 24, 2020                  Orlando, FL                                                     Dr. Phillips Center for the Perf. Arts
June 25, 2020                   Orlando, FL                                                    Dr. Phillips Center for the Perf. Arts
June 27, 2020                   Jacksonville, FL                                             Times Union Center for the Perf. Arts
June 28, 2020                   Jacksonville, FL                                             Times Union Center for the Perf. Arts
 
About Warner Bros Consumer Products: Warner Bros. Consumer Products (WBCP), a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, extends the Studio’s powerful portfolio of entertainment brands and franchises into the lives of fans around the world. WBCP partners with best-in-class licensees globally on an award-winning range of toys, fashion, home décor, and publishing inspired by franchises and properties such as DC, Wizarding World, Looney Tunes and Hanna-Barbera. The division’s successful global themed entertainment business includes groundbreaking experiences such as The Wizarding World of Harry Potter and Warner Bros. World™ Abu Dhabi. With innovative global licensing and merchandising programs, retail initiatives, promotional partnerships and themed experiences, WBCP is one of the leading licensing and retail merchandising organizations in the world.
 
About Monlove: A world leader in adapting family brands for live stage and digital mediums, MONLOVE is a full production company specialized in developing creative content since 2005. With a vast experience on numerous Cirque du Soleil’s shows such as Kà, Mystere, Zed, Alegria, and building from the success of the critically acclaimed Ice Age Live! A Mammoth Adventure, which toured 48 countries, was translated in 12 languages and grossed over $100 million, the company’s credo is to innovate with ideas that send a message of love and hope to the world. 
 
Web addresses:
http://www.scoobylivetour.com/
www.monlove.com
www.warnerbros.com
www.warnerbros.com/studio/divisions/consumer-products
 
Biographies:
Ella Louise Allaire: Ella bio
Martin Lord Ferguson: Martin Bio
Guy St-Amour:  Guy Bio
Pierre Boileau: Pierre Bio
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