"Little Boy" is taking Over at Mutliplexes
Written by Dan Wooding - Founder of Assist News Service
LOS ANGELES, CA (ANS -- April 21, 2015) - Few movies have been able to take over an entire multiplex – every screen, every seat; only major blockbusters. But now an independent film, Little Boy, is taking over entire multiplexes in 20 cities on Thursday April 23, before it opens in theaters nationwide April 24 (Open Road Films).
According to a news release, with support from celebrities, business leaders, sports stars, and others, multiplexes in 20 communities are playing Little Boy on ALL their screens on the evening of April 23.
LOS ANGELES, CA (ANS -- April 21, 2015) - Few movies have been able to take over an entire multiplex – every screen, every seat; only major blockbusters. But now an independent film, Little Boy, is taking over entire multiplexes in 20 cities on Thursday April 23, before it opens in theaters nationwide April 24 (Open Road Films).
According to a news release, with support from celebrities, business leaders, sports stars, and others, multiplexes in 20 communities are playing Little Boy on ALL their screens on the evening of April 23.
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“We’re excited to see this level of excitement around the movie,” says Elliot Slutzky, EVP of Distribution at Open Road Films. “We’ve confirmed many buyouts, takeovers and pre-sales forLittle Boy in theatres across the country. People are really passionate about this movie.”
Theater Takeovers (wherein EVERY screen in the multiplex is showing Little Boy) are happening in Los Angeles, San Diego, Boston, Miami, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, Austin, Oklahoma City, New Orleans, Philadelphia, Colorado Springs and Connecticut.
Tickets are being sponsored for groups as diverse as AYSO, Big Brothers Big Sisters, military families, churches, schools and other non-profits, with the goal of generating “Acts of Kindness,” a central theme of Little Boy.
Hundreds of sponsors are supporting the effort, including Business, Civic, Sports, and Entertainment Leaders.
In addition to entire Theater Take-Overs, Little Boy events nationwide include: ·
NY Times bestselling author Ken Blanchard is helping to sponsor 2,845 tickets for military families at Camp Pendleton, CA; Major League Baseball veteran Mike Sweeney of the Kansas City Royals is donating 1,000 tickets to Navy families through the military YMCA.
American Youth Soccer League (AYSO) is holding 20 private premiere events.
Big Brothers Big Sisters is also holding private premieres.
2000 tickets are being donated to Fundacion en Luz, which benefits teenage orphans that have arrived in the U.S. from Mexico.
Events are being held in Honolulu, Aspen, New York City, Green Bay and other cities to raise money to assist refugees fleeing ISIS in Iraq.
Many events will have a card to promote acts of kindness, and the Templeton Foundation has partnered with UCLA’s Action Lab to build an application (actionlab.org/littleboy) to encourage Acts of Kindness.
About the Movie:
Little Boy is a powerful and moving, utterly unique story that will capture your heart and lift your spirits. Little Boy tells the heartwarming story of a little boy who is willing to do whatever it takes to bring his dad home from World War II alive. The story reveals the indescribable love a little boy has for his father and the love a father has for his son. Set in the 40's, Little Boy is a cinematic classic that captures the wonder of life through the eyes of an 8-year-old little boy.
From the filmmakers who won the prestigious Toronto Film Festival People's Choice Award for the movie Bella, Little Boy features two Oscar nominated actors (Emily Watson and Tom Wilkinson), and is directed by Smithsonian Institute Award Winning Director Alejandro Monteverde; produced by Eduardo Verástegui and Leo Severino. Executive Producers include Mark Burnett (The Voice,Shark Tank, Survivor, The Bible, Son of God, A.D. The Bible Continues) and Roma Downey (Touched By an Angel, The Bible). Official Film Site: http://LittleBoyMovie.com
Media contact: Charlie Nelson, Rogers & Cowan - cnelson@rogersandcowan.com - 818-512-7797
Photo captions: 1) Poster from the movie. (2) Dan Wooding with two of the stars of the movie, Jacob Blivens and Eduardo Verástegui at NRB 2015 (Photo: Peter Wooding). 3) Little Boy meets with the enemy.
** Maybe republish this or any of our stories with attribution to the ASSIST News Service (www.assistnews.net)
"Revival continues to spread throughout our region in northern Indiana. After 30 days of rest, the region gathered together April 4th (Passover) through April 11th to continue to cooperate with God's heaven sent revival. The week focused on testimonies of praise of what God has done and was doing in our region. Pastors and churches gathered together for another week of corporate prayer, evangelism and praise.
Kyle Martin, and the Time to Revive staff felt the Lord had instructed them to reach out to six other cities during the next 12 weeks, taking revival throughout all of Indiana. The local Pastors confirmed that vision and have committed to partner with this ministry to see revival released in Indiana and then on to other states. Many across the nation are hearing what God has done in our region and this is releasing greater hunger and passion for reaching the lost.
On Sunday April 12th, several pastors from Elkhart County met with about 30 pastors from various streams in Kokomo, Indiana (about 90 minutes away) to share what God was doing in our region. After sharing with them we left the room to pray for them. Within five minutes they said this is what we have been praying for, for 16 years. Beginning April 20th through the 27th cooperate prayer, evangelism on the streets and regional gatherings in the evenings will be released in the city of Kokomo, Indiana.
Also on that Sunday evening five buses from Elkhart County went to meet and encourage the believers in Kokomo. They had gathered to hear about the strategy that God is releasing to them to reach their city. The church where we met was too small! Overflow rooms were filled and rows of chairs were set up outside the church and the service was broadcast through speakers. The church in Kokomo was blown away to see so many people driving 90 minutes to encourage them to pursue revival! There was great excitement and stirring in the atmosphere! We are beginning to see the first few drops of revival that will engulf Indiana, other states and nations! TO GOD BE THE GLORY, GREAT THINGS HE HAS DONE!!!!"
+The following is another message from Pastor Michael from one of the leaders of Revive Indiana:
This was a message we just received regarding how Kokomo is preparing for next week. To God be the Glory!
Michael
This is a message from a pastor in Kokomo regarding REVIVE INDIANA (Kokomo). www.ReviveIndiana.org
"Brothers, this is Logan. Just wanted to let you know that supernatural things are happening in Kokomo. People are canceling vacations in order to be here. Students at local Taylor high school have asked permission to attend revive Indiana with excused absences, and it was granted. Hey women's seminar has been canceled so that they can attend revive. By the end of today all sites will be secured all meals will be taking care of all the volunteers are confirmed. Crossroads Church, the largest in our city, has stepped up to the plate giving us a place to meet every evening and they have volunteered to prepare and serve all the evening meals. Rejoice with us!"
Theater Takeovers (wherein EVERY screen in the multiplex is showing Little Boy) are happening in Los Angeles, San Diego, Boston, Miami, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, Austin, Oklahoma City, New Orleans, Philadelphia, Colorado Springs and Connecticut.
Tickets are being sponsored for groups as diverse as AYSO, Big Brothers Big Sisters, military families, churches, schools and other non-profits, with the goal of generating “Acts of Kindness,” a central theme of Little Boy.
Hundreds of sponsors are supporting the effort, including Business, Civic, Sports, and Entertainment Leaders.
In addition to entire Theater Take-Overs, Little Boy events nationwide include: ·
NY Times bestselling author Ken Blanchard is helping to sponsor 2,845 tickets for military families at Camp Pendleton, CA; Major League Baseball veteran Mike Sweeney of the Kansas City Royals is donating 1,000 tickets to Navy families through the military YMCA.
American Youth Soccer League (AYSO) is holding 20 private premiere events.
Big Brothers Big Sisters is also holding private premieres.
2000 tickets are being donated to Fundacion en Luz, which benefits teenage orphans that have arrived in the U.S. from Mexico.
Events are being held in Honolulu, Aspen, New York City, Green Bay and other cities to raise money to assist refugees fleeing ISIS in Iraq.
Many events will have a card to promote acts of kindness, and the Templeton Foundation has partnered with UCLA’s Action Lab to build an application (actionlab.org/littleboy) to encourage Acts of Kindness.
About the Movie:
Little Boy is a powerful and moving, utterly unique story that will capture your heart and lift your spirits. Little Boy tells the heartwarming story of a little boy who is willing to do whatever it takes to bring his dad home from World War II alive. The story reveals the indescribable love a little boy has for his father and the love a father has for his son. Set in the 40's, Little Boy is a cinematic classic that captures the wonder of life through the eyes of an 8-year-old little boy.
From the filmmakers who won the prestigious Toronto Film Festival People's Choice Award for the movie Bella, Little Boy features two Oscar nominated actors (Emily Watson and Tom Wilkinson), and is directed by Smithsonian Institute Award Winning Director Alejandro Monteverde; produced by Eduardo Verástegui and Leo Severino. Executive Producers include Mark Burnett (The Voice,Shark Tank, Survivor, The Bible, Son of God, A.D. The Bible Continues) and Roma Downey (Touched By an Angel, The Bible). Official Film Site: http://LittleBoyMovie.com
Media contact: Charlie Nelson, Rogers & Cowan - cnelson@rogersandcowan.com - 818-512-7797
Photo captions: 1) Poster from the movie. (2) Dan Wooding with two of the stars of the movie, Jacob Blivens and Eduardo Verástegui at NRB 2015 (Photo: Peter Wooding). 3) Little Boy meets with the enemy.
** Maybe republish this or any of our stories with attribution to the ASSIST News Service (www.assistnews.net)
"Revival continues to spread throughout our region in northern Indiana. After 30 days of rest, the region gathered together April 4th (Passover) through April 11th to continue to cooperate with God's heaven sent revival. The week focused on testimonies of praise of what God has done and was doing in our region. Pastors and churches gathered together for another week of corporate prayer, evangelism and praise.
Kyle Martin, and the Time to Revive staff felt the Lord had instructed them to reach out to six other cities during the next 12 weeks, taking revival throughout all of Indiana. The local Pastors confirmed that vision and have committed to partner with this ministry to see revival released in Indiana and then on to other states. Many across the nation are hearing what God has done in our region and this is releasing greater hunger and passion for reaching the lost.
On Sunday April 12th, several pastors from Elkhart County met with about 30 pastors from various streams in Kokomo, Indiana (about 90 minutes away) to share what God was doing in our region. After sharing with them we left the room to pray for them. Within five minutes they said this is what we have been praying for, for 16 years. Beginning April 20th through the 27th cooperate prayer, evangelism on the streets and regional gatherings in the evenings will be released in the city of Kokomo, Indiana.
Also on that Sunday evening five buses from Elkhart County went to meet and encourage the believers in Kokomo. They had gathered to hear about the strategy that God is releasing to them to reach their city. The church where we met was too small! Overflow rooms were filled and rows of chairs were set up outside the church and the service was broadcast through speakers. The church in Kokomo was blown away to see so many people driving 90 minutes to encourage them to pursue revival! There was great excitement and stirring in the atmosphere! We are beginning to see the first few drops of revival that will engulf Indiana, other states and nations! TO GOD BE THE GLORY, GREAT THINGS HE HAS DONE!!!!"
+The following is another message from Pastor Michael from one of the leaders of Revive Indiana:
This was a message we just received regarding how Kokomo is preparing for next week. To God be the Glory!
Michael
This is a message from a pastor in Kokomo regarding REVIVE INDIANA (Kokomo). www.ReviveIndiana.org
"Brothers, this is Logan. Just wanted to let you know that supernatural things are happening in Kokomo. People are canceling vacations in order to be here. Students at local Taylor high school have asked permission to attend revive Indiana with excused absences, and it was granted. Hey women's seminar has been canceled so that they can attend revive. By the end of today all sites will be secured all meals will be taking care of all the volunteers are confirmed. Crossroads Church, the largest in our city, has stepped up to the plate giving us a place to meet every evening and they have volunteered to prepare and serve all the evening meals. Rejoice with us!"