``THE THIRTEENTH FLOOR'' to Host Gala Premiere On the Web.CULVER CITY Culver City, city (1990 pop. 38,793), Los Angeles co., S Calif., a residential suburb of Los Angeles; inc. 1917. It is a center of the U.S. motion-picture industry, whose roots in the city date to c.1915. Its chief manufactures are rubber products and computers. , Calif.--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--May 20, 1999-- Stars Craig Bierko, Vincent D'Onofrio Vincent Phillip D'Onofrio (born June 30, 1959) is an American actor and producer. He first gained attention for his role as Pvt. Leonard 'Gomer Pyle' Lawrence in Full Metal Jacket, and is now best known for playing Det. Robert Goren in . , Gretchen Mol Gretchen Mol (born November 8, 1972) is an American actress. Biography Early life Mol was born in Deep River, Connecticut where her mother, Janet, is an artist and teacher and her father is a school principal. and Dennis Haysbert to Attend Alongside Luminaries Will Smith, Martin Lawrence Martin Fitzgerald Lawrence[1] (born April 16, 1965) is an American actor, comedian, director and producer. He came to fame during the 1990s, establishing a Hollywood career as a leading actor. , Jean Claude Van Damme, Sarah Michelle Gellar Sarah Michelle Gellar (born April 14, 1977) is an American actress. She is perhaps best known for her role as the fictional character Buffy Summers in the acclaimed television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, for which she received a Golden Globe Award nomination. , Jennifer Love Hewitt and More... Stars Craig Bierko, Vincent D'Onofrio, Gretchen Mol and Dennis Haysbert will be in attendance when Centropolis Interactive and Columbia TriStar Interactive in conjunction with Activeworlds.com Inc., unveil the world's first virtual premiere of a major motion picture. On May 24 at 9 p.m. EDT/6 p.m. PDT PDT abbr. Pacific Daylight Time PDT Pacific Daylight Time PDT n abbr (US) (= Pacific Daylight Time) → hora de verano del Pacífico PDT , Columbia Pictures' sci-fi thriller "THE THIRTEENTH FLOOR The levels of a multi-story building are numbered sequentially, from "one" or "ground" upwards. In some countries, the number 13 is considered unlucky and building owners will sometimes purposely omit the thirteenth floor. " will premiere at www.thethirteenthfloor.com with all of the excitement, grandeur and celebrity guests -- including Will Smith, Martin Lawrence, Jean Claude Van Damme, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Jennifer Love Hewitt and more -- of a live Hollywood premiere. Director Josef Rusnak and producers Roland Emmerich and Ute Emmerich will also be in attendance. Anyone can attend the virtual premiere to watch celebrity arrivals up close, participate in interactive discussions with the film's stars and filmmakers and get a look at the film's theatrical trailer. Those who log on to participate will be invited to select a virtual person or "avatar" to represent themselves on the red carpet. Fans will be escorted to the bleachers and journalists will station themselves behind the ropes, preparing for a live Q&A or "chat" with the stars as they arrive. To participate, visit www.thethirteenthfloor.com and download the Activeworlds.com client in advance of the event. Then, on May 24 at 9 p.m. EDT/6 p.m. PDT, fans can log onto the premiere by accessing the Activeworlds.com browser and selecting "THE THIRTEENTH FLOOR" Premiere World option from the menu. "THE THIRTEENTH FLOOR's" virtual premiere will take place in the Activeworlds.com's state-of-the-art 3-D environment. "THE THIRTEENTH FLOOR," a sci-fi thriller that explores the ominous possibility of computer simulated universes, stars Craig Bierko, Vincent D'Onofrio, Gretchen Mol, Dennis Haysbert and Armin Mueller-Stahl and is directed by Josef Rusnak, who also co-wrote the original screenplay screenplay Written text that provides the basis for a film production. Screenplays usually include not only the dialogue spoken by the characters but also a shot-by-shot outline of the film's action. with Ravel Centeno-Rodriguez. The film is produced by Centropolis Entertainment's Roland Emmerich, Ute Emmerich and Marco Weber. The film opens in theaters nationwide on May 28. Centropolis Interactive is the new media arm of Centropolis Entertainment, the multifaceted mul·ti·fac·et·ed adj. Having many facets or aspects. See Synonyms at versatile. Adj. 1. multifaceted - having many aspects; "a many-sided subject"; "a multifaceted undertaking"; "multifarious interests"; "the multifarious entertainment company behind such films as "StarGate," "Independence Day" and "Godzilla." Centropolis Interactive's main property, located at http://www.centropolis.com, is the gateway for sci-fi on the Web. Hundreds of thousands of unique visitors A count of how many different people access a Web site. For example, if a user leaves and comes back to the site five times during the measurement period, that person is counted as one unique visitor, but would count as five "user sessions. each month receive an immersive entertainment experience through e-zines, virtual worlds, online games, genre-specific alliances and much more. Columbia TriStar Interactive (CTI (Computer Telephone Integration) Combining data with voice systems in order to enhance telephone services. For example, automatic number identification (ANI) allows a caller's records to be retrieved from the database while the call is routed to the appropriate party. ) is a leading producer and distributor of compelling online entertainment experiences based on original content and Sony Pictures Entertainment branded properties. CTI's content is distinguished by its innovative design, message and technology as well as its broad-based consumer appeal. Columbia TriStar is a Sony Pictures Entertainment company. Activeworlds.com (OTC OTC See: Over-the-counter. OTC See over-the-counter market (OTC). BB:AWLD) (http://www.activeworlds.com) has a unique technology that allows thousands of simultaneous users to build 3-D content in the same shared environment. Ideally suited for such applications as e-commerce, chat and distance learning, Activeworlds.com currently has a worldwide user base of more than 700,000 on the Universe server (Uniserver) it operates, which receives more than 1 million impressions per day, and is experiencing more than 1,000 new downloads per day of its browser used to access these environments. Activeworlds.com's market research indicates that presently there are no comparable 3-D Internet products available on the market in terms of speed, reliability, animation, scalability, functionality and ease of use. Columbia Pictures is a Sony Pictures Entertainment company. Sony Pictures' global operations Global Operations is a first-person shooter computer game developed by Barking Dog Studios and published by both Crave Entertainment and Electronic Arts. It was released in March of 2002, following its public multiplayer beta version which contained only the Quebec map. encompass motion picture production and distribution; television programming and syndication; home video acquisition and distribution; operation of studio facilities; development of new entertainment products, services and technologies; and distribution of filmed entertainment in 67 countries. Sony Pictures Entertainment can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.spe.sony.com. For more information about "THE THIRTEENTH FLOOR," contact Suzanne Fritz, Centropolis Entertainment, 310/244-3926, suzannef@centropolis.com. For more information about Columbia TriStar Interactive, contact Wendy Abrams, Columbia TriStar Interactive, 310/840-8680, wabrams@sonypictures.com. For more information about www.thethirteenthfloor.com or Centropolis Interactive, contact RoseAnn Ciarlante, PR21, 212/352-3433, roseann_ciarlante@pr21.com or Bennett Kleinberg, PR21, 212/352-3431, bennett@pr21.com. |
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