Empire have announced some of the big premieres taking place at their huge Big Screen event which is taking place at the 02 in London this coming Friday to Sunday (12-14 August). The organisers say that both CONAN THE BARBARIAN and FRIGHT NIGHT are two of the big movies debuting at the event, which Empire is saying is like Glastonbury for film lovers. Conan star Jason Momoa will be present, as will David Tennant for FRIGHT NIGHT.
Well, THN will be down there every day bringing you all of the news from the floor of the superb festival. All of the action kicks off on Friday morning, and I will be waiting at the doors waiting to get in first. There’s all sorts of stuff going down, including a look at the Star Wars Blu-Rays, screenings of COWBOYS & ALIENS, a look at THE MUPPETS, Pixar presentations, an advance screening of THE HELP, a big Harry Potter tour launch, more live demos, tons of other screenings and more. Check out Empire Big Screen to bag your tickets and for more info.
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Here’s the details on the two movies premiering at the show.
These two are both scheduled for Sunday.
CONAN THE BARBARIAN
The most legendary Barbarian of all time is back this Summer. Having thrived and evolved for eight consecutive decades in the public imagination- in prose and graphics, on the big screen and small, in games and properties of all kinds- Conan’s exploits in the Hyborian Age now come alive like never before in a colossal 3D action-adventure film.
A quest that begins as a personal vendetta for the fierce Cimmerian warrior soon turns into an epic battle against hulking rivals, horrific monsters, and impossible odds, as Conan realizes he is the only hope of saving the great nations of Hyboria from an encroaching reign of supernatural evil.
Deftly adapted from the original works of Robert E. Howard and faithful to the mythology and psychology of his iconic character, CONAN THE BARBARIAN stars Jason Momoa, Rachel Nichols, Stephen Lang, Rose McGowan, Saïd Taghmaoui and Ron Perlman. The film is directed by Marcus Nispel, and written by Thomas Dean Donnelly & Joshua Oppenheimer and Sean Hood.
3.15pm – Jason Momoa arrives
4pm – Film starts (Sky Superscreen)
CONAN THE BARBARIAN WILL BE RELEASED IN UK CINEMAS ON WEDNESDAY 24 AUGUST
FRIGHT NIGHT
Senior Charley Brewster (Anton Yelchin) finally has it all—he’s running with the popular crowd and dating Amy (Imogen Poots) the hottest girl in high school. In fact, he’s so cool he’s even dissing his best friend Ed (Christopher Mintz-Plasse). But trouble arrives when an intriguing stranger Jerry (Colin Farrell) moves in next door. He seems like a great guy at first, but there’s something not quite right— yet no one, including Charley’s mom (Toni Collette), seems to notice! After witnessing some very unusual activity, Charley comes to an unmistakable conclusion: Jerry is a vampire preying on his neighborhood. Unable to convince anyone that he’s telling the truth, Charley has to find a way to get rid of the monster with the help of veteran vampire killer Peter Vincent (David Tennant) in this Craig Gillespie-helmed revamp of the comedy-horror classic.
6pm- David Tennant arrives
7.30pm – Film stars (Sky Superscreen)
FRIGHT NIGHT WILL BE RELEASED IN UK CINEMAS FRIDAY 2 SEPTEMBER
