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Documentary Will Also Use Web Platform Tugg for Release
 Los Angeles, CA (April 4, 2012) – Chris Ball, President and CEO of LA-based film production and distribution company Wrekin Hill Entertainment, and Joel Weinshanker, President and CEO of the National Entertainment Collectibles Association (NECA), a movie merchandising powerhouse that has become an essential tastemaker for the all-important Fanboy culture, announced today that COMIC-CON EPISODE IV: A FAN’S HOPE will begin traditional theatrical runs in Los Angeles on April 5th, in San Francisco and Portland on April 6th, and in New York, Boston and Washington, DC on April 13th. The film will also become available to more than 100 million viewers on Video On Demand on April 6th.
Wrekin Hill and NECA will also be using Tugg, Inc. (“Tugg”) for the upcoming release of Spurlock’s film. Starting today, audiences from around the country can use Tugg to bring COMIC-CON EPISODE IV: A FAN’S HOPE to their local theater.
The distributors will be hosting a series of one-night only special screenings with Morgan Spurlock in seven cities. These special events have been set with a threshold for attendance in anticipation of a post-screening Q&A session with the director.
Notes Ball: ”We wanted to make these first events extra special for the most passionate Comic-Con fans, and give them the opportunity to speak with Morgan about the making of this film. Comic-Con Episode IV is the kind of movie that can’t just be watched, but needs to really be experienced.”
Morgan Spurlock’s Q&A event dates and cities are as follows, along with links to reserve tickets for each event:
April 9th, Orlando, FL - http://tugg.com/events/409
April 10th, Miami, FL - http://www.tugg.com/events/406#.T3UXlM3Agc9
April 13th, Baltimore, MD - http://www.tugg.com/events/408#.T3UXws3Agc9
April 15th, New Haven, CT - http://tugg.com/events/401
April 16th, Las Vegas, NV - http://tugg.com/events/407
April 19th, Long Island, NY - http://tugg.com/events/411
April 22nd, Atlanta, GA - http://tugg.com/events/show/404#.T3Uf-exWrUM
To request a screening of COMIC-CON EPISODE IV: A FAN’S HOPE and to see how Tugg works visit:
http://tugg.com/comicconmovie
http://tugg.com/howtuggworks
About Wrekin Hill Entertainment
WREKIN HILL ENTERTAINMENT is a Los Angeles-based production and distribution company, founded by the former Newmarket Films team of Chris Ball and Rene Cogan. Ball and Cogan built a reputation at Newmarket for producing and distributing such indie classics as MEMENTO, DONNIE DARKO, WHALE RIDER, MONSTER, and THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST. Wrekin Hill has a multi-year US home entertainment distribution deal with Lionsgate, and a three-year multi-platform output deal with Canadian distributor eOne. The company aims to distribute four to five quality theatrical releases each year, in addition to its ancillary driven output, with a focus on the same kind of director-driven specialty films on which the team has built its reputation. During 2011, Wrekin Hill has theatrically released such films as Peter Weir’s THE WAY BACK, and Spencer Susser’s HESHER starring Joseph Gordon Levitt and Natalie Portman. In early 2012, the company released award-winning Chinese director Zhang Yimou’s (HOUSE OF FLYING DAGGERS, HERO) and producer Zhang Weiping’s THE FLOWERS OF WAR starring Academy Award® winning actor Christian Bale in major markets. Upcoming releases for the company include COMIC-CON EPISODE IV: A FAN’S HOPE, THE INBETWEENERS, and DARK TIDE.
About National Entertainment Collectibles Association (NECA)
NECA INC. operates as a media and entertainment company in the US and internationally, with divisions dedicated to Consumer Products, Filmed Entertainment, and Online Retailing / Digital Distribution. The Consumer Products division is a leading manufacturer and distributor of entertainment related products, dominating the specialty market. The Filmed Entertainment division is investing in the production and distribution of content that will benefit from NECA’s unique and proprietary distribution and marketing model. The online division leverages NECA’s properties to provide an immersive, platform-agnostic entertainment experience through subscription and transactional models.
About Tugg
Tugg, Inc. (“Tugg”) is a collective action web-platform that enables individuals to choose the films that play in their local theaters. Through Tugg, individuals are empowered to select a film, screening time, and nearby theater, and then spread the word to their immediate and online community. Once a necessary amount of people commit to attending, the event will be confirmed, and Tugg will reserve the theater, manage ticketing and ensure delivery of the film; allowing the audience to sit back and enjoy the show. Tugg is currently working with exhibitors Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, AMC Theatres, Bow Tie Cinemas, Cinemark Theatres, Goodrich Quality Cinemas, Rave Cinemas and Regal Cinemas, and will be expanding it’s exhibitor offerings in the coming weeks. These exhibitors will provide theatrical venues for individually curated events showcasing Tugg’s growing library of hundreds of studio and independent films.
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