***UPDATED***
Director Takashi Miike (AUDITION, ICHI THE KILLER) and Japanese superstar Sho Sakurai will be a Guest of Honor and a Special Guest (respectively) of the New York Comic Con (Feb. 6 – 8, 2009) where they will present the world premiere of their new movie, YATTERMAN.
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There are lots of events still to be announced but here’s the basic list of what’s happening, where and when:
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6 @ 4pm – Takashi Miike will present a special panel on YATTERMAN and the mysteries of universe at the IGN Theater in the Jacob Javits Convention Center during ComiCon. Star Sho Sakurai will most likely make an appearance at the panel, but we’re just not sure. They will answer questions, show an exclusive clip from the movie and blow your minds. Free for all ComicCon attendees.
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6 @ 8pm – Takashi Miike & Sho Sakurai will present the World Premiere of YATTERMAN at the Director’s Guild Theater. First they will walk the red carpet, then they will screen the film, then there will be an onstage discussion with Miike and Sakurai about their careers. This event will be for invited guests, however Subway Cinema and NY Comic Con will be giving away lots of tickets and passes to normal humans (like you!). Watch this space for details.
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Unfortunately, the producers have asked that we cancel the Saturday night screening at the IGN theater.
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Passes to the DGA event on Friday night will be distributed at the Nikkatsu Booth (#1315) at Comic Con. Tickets to the DGA event will be available to Comic Con attendees, special guests, and invited public via the Subway Cinema newsletter. (Like we said, watch this space.)
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YATTERMAN is Nikkatsu’s massive special effects blockbuster set to be released in Japan in March, 2009, it’s the biggest and most expensive movie Miike has ever made and it’s full of giant robots and bizarre mecha and it will rock your socks off.
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