DDA News
Panasonic Toyota Racing joins forces with The Dark Knight at Silverstone
Thanks to a partnership between Panasonic Toyota Racing and Warner Bros. Pictures, Hollywood came to Silverstone for the British Grand Prix weekend (3-6 July 2008) to celebrate the release of The Dark Knight.
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Narnia - Prince Caspian
On Thursday June 19th Walt Disney Pictures and Walden Media transformed one of London’s most iconic landmarks, the 02 Arena, into a giant Narnia Wonderland providing a fitting backdrop to the UK’s largest ever film premiere. The cast in attendance included Liam Neeson, Ben Barnes, Anna Popplewell, William Moseley, Skandar Keynes, Georgie Henley, David Walliams, Vincent Grass and Cornell S John and Director Andrew Adamson.
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Gone Baby Gone
On Wednesday 28th May, Director Ben Affleck and actor Casey Affleck take part in a Q&A for the BFI after a screening of their new film GONE BABY GONE.
Sex and the City
On Monday 12th May New York's favourite, fashionable, female foursome, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Catrall, Kristin Davis and Cynthia Nixon will be donning their favourite four inch stilettos as they prepare to walk down the red carpet at the glitzy and glamorous premiere of the summers most hotly anticipated movie SEX AND THE CITY.
Shine a Light
On Wednesday 2nd April 2008, all four of The Rolling Stones arrived at the Odeon Leicester Square for one of the biggest premieres ever staged. Audiences across the country joined The Rolling Stones for a unique cinematic experience as the UK premiere of SHINE A LIGHT, in association with Amex and Sky Movies, was beamed live to 100 specially selected cinemas.
The Other Boleyn Girl
On Tuesday 19th February the stars of Universal Pictures’ THE OTHER BOLEYN GIRL, Natalie Portman, Scarlett Johansson and Eric Bana, will grace the red carpet in the presence of TRH The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall as the film receives its UK Premiere in London’s Leicester Square.
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The Bank Job
On Monday 18 February, 2008 the cast of Roger Donaldson’s THE BANK JOB, which included Jason Statham, David Suchet, Keeley Hawes, Daniel Mays, Stephen Campbell Moore, James Faulkner, Alki David, Michael Jibson, Richard Lintern, Peter de Jersey, Hattie Morahan, Peter Bowles, Colin Salmon and Sharon Maughan raided Leicester Square for the World Premiere of the highly charged thriller set in 1970s London.
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The Bucket List
On Wednesday 23 January Academy Award winners Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman were in London’s Leicester Square for the UK premiere of the comedy THE BUCKET LIST.
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St Trinians
On Monday 10th December, the star-studded cast of ST TRINIAN’S ran riot on the red carpet for the World Premiere of the new British comedy. ST TRINIAN’S stars Rupert Everett, Colin Firth, Caterina Murino, Russell Brand, Gemma Arterton, Talulah Riley, Tamsin Egerton, Amara Karan, Antonia Bernath, Millie Foster, Juno Temple, Kathryn Drysdale, Paloma Faith Bloomfield, Cloe Mackie, Holly Mackie, Lucy Punch, Celia Imrie, Toby Jones, Fenella Woolgar, Girls Aloud and directors Oliver Parker and Barnaby Thompson were among those who attended the world premiere at London’s Leicester Square.
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Golden Compass
On Tuesday 27th November Oscar winner Nicole Kidman (The Hours), Daniel Craig (Casino Royale), Eva Green (Casino Royale) and Sam Elliott (We Were Soldiers) were joined by newcomer Dakota Blue Richards on the glittering red carpet for the world premiere of the year’s most eagerly anticipated film THE GOLDEN COMPASS. They were accompanied by Derek Jacobi, Ben Walker, Jim Carter, Jack Shepherd and Freddie Highmore.
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Fred Claus
VINCE VAUGHN, PAUL GIAMATTI, MIRANDA RICHARDSON, JOHN MICHAEL HIGGINS joined producers JOEL SILVER & JESSIE NELSON and Director DAVID DOBKIN on the red carper for the European premiere of FRED CLAUS on Monday 19th November in London’s Leicester Square. The talent and film – makers were joined by twelve of Santa’s elves on the festive red carpet.
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Beowulf
On Sunday, 11 November, the stars of BEOWULF, attended London’s Leicester Square for the European premiere of this epic story.
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Lions for Lambs
The World Premiere of Lions for Lambs took place on Monday 22nd October at the Odeon Leicester Square.
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Dinard Film Festival
The 18th Festival du Film Britannique de Dinard was held from the 4th - 7th October at the French seaside town of Dinard, where HALLAM FOE picked up the Grand Prix Jury - The Hitchcock D'Or and the Prix Kodak for best Cinematography, director David Mackenzie and producer Gillian Foe, were on hand to collect their award.
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In The Hands Of The Gods Regional Tour
To mark the release of IN THE HANDS OF THE GODS the five lads, Woody, Danny, Jeremy, Sami and Mikey were taken on a road trip around the UK performing at Premiere League matches, performing at local landmarks and completing interviews with the regional press.
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RUN, FAT BOY, RUN
On the Monday 3rd September 2007, the premiere of actor-turned-director David Schwimmer’s feature film debut, RUN, FAT BOY, RUN took place in Leicester Square. The film boasts a strong international cast including Simon Pegg (Hot Fuzz, Shaun of the Dead) BAFTA winning actress Thandie Newton (Crash, Mission Impossible II), Hank Azaria (Huff, The Simpsons) and Dylan Moran (Shaun of the Dead, A Cock and Bull Story). The film also stars Harish Patel (The Buddha of Suburbia, My Son the Fanatic) and newcomers India de Beaufort and Matthew Fenton.
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Life in a... METRO
On Tuesday 8th May, Shilpa Shetty and director Anurag Basu arrived on the red carpet in London’s Leicester Square for the first of three premieres to take place around the world. This world premiere of Life in a… METRO not only sees Shilpa Shetty in her first film since making a global impact as the winner of Celebrity Big Brother, but also marks the first official world premiere of an Indian film outside of Mumbai.
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STRAIGHTHEADS
To celebrate the release of the sexy thriller STRAIGHTHEADS, Hollywood Actress Gillian Anderson, British Legend Danny Dyer and director Dan Reed were joined by the industry’s elite at The Rex Cinema on Tuesday 17th April.
STRAIGHTHEADS will be released in cinemas nationwide on April 27th by Verve Pictures.
Wild Hogs
On Wednesday 28th March, John Travolta, Tim Allen and Ray Liotta roared into London’s West End for the UK Premiere of the Number 1 US Box Office smash hit WILD HOGS. The trio arrived in style coasting up the red carpet on the back of 3 Harley Davidsons.
WILD HOGS will be released across the UK by Buena Vista International (UK) on April 13, 2007.
The Lions Gate Horrorthon
To celebrate the DVD releases of SAW III – Extreme Edition, Blood Trails and Snuff Movie Lionsgate Gate Home Entertainment and Fright Fest teamed up to present a “horrorthon” on Saturday 24th February, 2007 at The Rex Cinema, Rupert Street. With over 375 entries for just 35 pairs of tickets, 70 horror fans gathered for an afternoon of gore, with goodybags, competitions and refreshments throughout the day.
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Music and Lyrics
On Monday 5 February, Hugh Grant (Bridget Jones’s Diary, About a Boy), Drew Barrymore (The Wedding Singer, Charlie’s Angels) and Kristen Johnston (ER, 3rd Rock from the Sun) attended London’s Leicester Square for the world premiere of Marc Lawrence’s (Two Weeks Notice, Miss Congeniality) romantic comedy MUSIC AND LYRICS.
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Arthur and the Invisibles
On Thursday 25th January, Freedie Highmore (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Finding Neverland) and superstar Madonna attended London's West End for the UK Premiere of celebrated director Luc Besson's family adventure ARTHUR AND THE INVISIBLES.
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The Pursuit of Happyness
On Monday 8th January, 2007 the stars of Columbia Pictures’ Golden-Globe® nominated THE PURSUIT OF HAPPYNESS - Will Smith, his on-screen wife Thandie Newton and his on & off screen son, eight year old Jaden Christopher Syre Smith will attend the Charity Premiere of THE PURSUIT OF HAPPYNESS at The Curzon Cinema, Curzon Street, Mayfair.
Casino Royale Premiere
The Royal Film Performance 2006 and the World Premiere of CASINO ROYALE in the gracious presence of HM The Queen and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh and in aid of The Cinema and Television Benevolent Fund took place in Leicester Square on Tuesday 14th November.
Children of Men Premiere
On Tuesday 19th September, Clive Owen and Sir
Michael Caine attended the UK premiere of Children
of Men at the Odeon Leicester Square.
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You, Me and Dupree Premiere
On Tuesday 22 August, Owen Wilson and
two-time Academy Award® winner Michael Douglas attended
the UK Premiere of You, Me and Dupree at the Odean Leicester square.
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Stormbreaker World Premiere
On Monday 17 July newcomer Alex Pettyfer lead a who’s who of British talent down the red carpet at the world premiere of the summer’s biggest action packed adventure STORMBREAKER.
Stars of the film Alex Pettyfer, Ewan McGregor, Bill Nighy, Sophie Okonedo, Alicia Silverstone, Ashley Walters and Sarah Bolger were joined by writer Anthony Horowitz and director Geoffrey Sax.
Wah-Wah Premiere
On Tuesday 30th May 2006, many celebrated and distinguished
personalities from the world of the arts were present in Leicester
Square to support the charity premiere of Richard E Grant’s directorial
debut “Wah-Wah” at the Odeon West End. Richard E Grant
was joined by his cast - Gabriel Byrne, Julie Walters, Miranda Richardson,
Nicholas Hoult, Zac Fox, Olivia Grant, Fenella Woolgar and Sid Mitchell.
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Basic Instinct 2 World
Premiere
The World Premiere of the eagerly anticipated sequel
to the worldwide box office smash hit Basic Instinct, took place on
Wednesday 15th March at the Vue, West End in Leicester Square.
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DDA 35th Anniversary Charity
Concert & Dinner
2005
was DDA’s 35th year in business and to celebrate we held a rather
fantastic celebration: a party with a difference.
In the long history of DDA, it may surprise you that rock music has
played its part, particularly in our association with the Who on their
movies “Tommy”, “Quadrophenia”, and “The
Kids are Alright”. We were therefore delighted that Kenney
Jones, drummer with The Who, the Small Faces and the Faces agreed to
perform with his new band, the Jones Gang. The Jones Gang were, at
the time of the party, in the top ten US Singles charts with
their single “Angel”. Kenney also invited a number
of special guests from his past!
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