Press release from NIXCO
Sydney will be the setting for one of the biggest film premieres Australia has seen this Friday May 6 when the stars of WATER FOR ELEPHANTS – REESE WITHERSPOON & ROBERT PATTINSON will walk an unprecedented 300 metre red carpet to celebrate the film's premiere at the State Theatre.
For the first time, Pitt St Mall will be home to a bustling red carpet that will begin at the King St entrance of the mall leading to the State Theatre on Market St where the film will screen.
From 6pm, REESE WITHERSPOON & ROBERT PATTINSON joined by director FRANCIS LAWRENCE will walk the length of the carpet, along with 2000 guests that will include a host of VIP celebrities and a who's who of the Australian film industry.
This will be the first time that both actors have travelled to Australia to promote a film. The premiere will be the only opportunity for fans to see WITHERSPOON and PATTINSON while they are in Australia and organisers are expecting over 3000 fans to attend the event.
To manage the anticipated crowd at the red carpet, concert barricades have been brought in from around the country to accommodate the 500 metres required for the event – this is more concert barrier then used at large music festivals such as the Big Day Out.
With a red carpet of this size organisers are able to accommodate the thousands of fans expected on the night. It is also anticipated that enthusiastic fans will arrive hours before the event, eager to secure their spot on the carpet and get up close to their favourite Hollywood actors.
SYNOPSIS:
Based on the international best-selling novel, Water for Elephants is an epic romantic drama of forbidden love, set against the enigmatic and alluring world of a travelling circus. Jacob played by Robert Pattinson, a handsome but penniless student, meets and falls in love with the show's beautiful & glamorous star performer Marlena, played by Academy Award(r) winning actress, Reese Witherspoon. They come together through their compassion for a special elephant, Rosie. Against all odds – including the wrath of Marlena's charismatic but dangerous husband August, the domineering circus -owner played by Academy Award Winning actor, Christopher Waltz, Water For Elephants is a unforgettable story of love, hope, redemption, second chances and finding happiness.
WATER FOR ELEPHANTS IS RELEASED IN CINEMAS ON MAY 12TH 2011