SHARK TALE MOVIE
IS SELL-OUT IN VENICE
Copyright 2004 www.tombraiderchronicles.com
[ September 7th 2004 ]
Tickets
to the September 10 premiere of DreamWorks Animation's
new computer-animated comedy "Shark Tale" sold
out in a matter of hours. On Monday, September
6, people began lining up at 6:00 a.m. to buy
tickets for the event, which was completely sold
out by 1:00 that afternoon. The premiere screening,
which is part of the Venice Film Festival is being
held outdoors in the city's historic Piazza San
Marco. The film's stars Will Smith, Robert De
Niro, Angelina Jolie, and Michael Imperioli will
be among the estimated 5,000 people in attendance
at the premiere. The Piazza is being transformed
into an outdoor theatre for the event, complete
with a huge inflatable screen.
Opening
nationwide on October 1, 2004, "Shark Tale" tells
the story of Oscar, a fast-talking little fish
whose big dreams have a habit of landing him in
hot water. Lenny is a great white shark with a
sensitive side ... and a secret -- he's a vegetarian.
When a great white lie turns Oscar into an improbable
hero and the truth about Lenny makes him an outcast,
these two become the most unlikely of friends.
"Shark Tale" stars the voices of Will Smith, Robert
De Niro, Renee Zellweger, Angelina Jolie, Jack
Black, Martin Scorsese, Doug E. Doug, Ziggy Marley,
Michael Imperioli, Vincent Pastore, Peter Falk
and Katie Couric. The film was directed by Vicky
Jenson, Bibo Bergeron and Rob Letterman from a
screenplay by Michael J. Wilson and Rob Letterman.
The producers are Bill Damaschke, Janet Healy
and Allison Lyon Segan, with Jeffrey Katzenberg
serving as executive producer.
The Shark
Tale Soundtrack, featuring such artists as Christina
Aguilera, Missy Elliott, Mary J. Blige, Will Smith,
Justin Timberlake, Ziggy Marley, Sean Paul, JoJo,
D12, Ludacris, India.Arie, and others, will be
released on September 21 on DreamWorks/Geffen
Records. DreamWorks SKG was formed in October,
1994, by its three principal partners -- Steven
Spielberg, Jeffrey Katzenberg and David Geffen
-- to produce live-action motion pictures; animated
feature films; network and cable television programming;
home video entertainment; books; toys; and consumer
products.
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