Columbia Pictures' ``Final Fantasy'' Launches Exclusive Footage on State-of-the-Art Web Site.Entertainment Editors & Motion Pictures/Multimedia Writers 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)--March 6, 2000 Columbia Pictures is kicking off a state-of-the-art Web site to promote its eagerly anticipated "Final Fantasy This article is about the Final Fantasy franchise. For the video game, see Final Fantasy (video game). For other uses, see Final Fantasy (disambiguation). Final Fantasy ( ," a thrilling, futuristic action adventure story about saving Earth and its people from the ultimate enemy. The site will launch today at noon PST/3 p.m. EST on the World Wide Web at www.finalfantasy.com and will feature two video clips that mark the first public release of any "Final Fantasy" film footage as well as never-before-seen photography. The technologically exceptional Web site boasts an array of interactive features, links and other innovations designed to build audience excitement for the film's 2001 debut in theaters. In the spirit of the film, which ushers in a new form of entertainment by linking interactive entertainment software and motion pictures while using the latest in computer-generated, animated technology, the Web site will feature the following: -- exclusive stills from the movie; -- a registration area that will be used to provide "secret" access to select registrants; -- surprise updates and changes that will only be live for 24 hours; -- a first look at the cast from the film. In coming weeks, the site will provide games, weekly updates, "Final Fantasy" stickers, Rich Media backstories, "takeaways" such as screensavers and other animations and third party viral technologies. "Final Fantasy" will be the first film site to release SuperSig, a new and dynamic way to add personalization and functionality to your e-mail. "Final Fantasy" is the first computer-generated (CG) animated motion picture with photo-real characters that simulate human emotions and movements more realistically than any previous CG animated film. With its futuristic special effects special effects, in motion pictures, cinematographic techniques that create illusions in the audience's minds as well as the illusions created using these techniques. using state-of-the-art digital technology, "Final Fantasy" is one of the most exciting projects of the new millennium. The film is based on Square's "Final Fantasy" series, the unchallenged leader among interactive role-playing games See:
 Final Fantasy VI ( " has shipped more than 2.5 million copies and the recent "Final Fantasy VIII Final Fantasy VIII ( " exploded to 2 million units sold on its first day of release in Japan. "Final Fantasy" is a Square Pictures production directed by Hironobu Sakaguchi Hironobu Sakaguchi (坂口 博信 Sakaguchi Hironobu . Chris Lee and Jun Aida produce. The screenplay is by Al Reinert, Jeff Vintar and Jack Fletcher Jack Fletcher is a voice actor, casting director, and voice director. He has done voice casting and direction for many high-profile anime and video game projects. In addition, he is a well known and respected theatre director and teacher, having spent a number of years teaching and . Alec Baldwin, Steve Buscemi, Peri Gilpin Peri Gilpin (born Periwinkle Kay O'Brien on May 27 1961, in Waco, Texas) is an American actress best known for the role of Roz Doyle on the successful U.S. television series Frasier, for which she won a Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Ensemble in a Comedy Series. , Ming-Na, Ving Rhames Irving Rameses "Ving" Rhames (born May 12 1959) is a Golden Globe-winning American actor. Biography Early life Rhames was born in New York City, New York to African-American parents Reatha, a homemaker, and Ernest Rhames, an auto mechanic. , Donald Sutherland and James Woods lend vocal talents to the film. 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. CTI is responsible for SPE's award-winning and highly visited promotional site (www.spe.sony.com) and for "Jeopardy! Online," "Wheel of Fortune Online" and "Soap City" on The Station@Sony.com (www.station.sony.com). Columbia Pictures, part of the Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group, is a Sony Pictures Entertainment company. Sony Pictures' global operations 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. Square Pictures Inc. is a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Square Co. Ltd., which is the leading third-party developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software in Japan. Square Co. Ltd. became famous for its role-playing games, including its world-renowned "Final Fantasy," which has sold more than 26 million units to date, and now publishes other titles under the Square Soft brand spanning all genres. |
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