Details - World Premiere In Sydney - Nov 18, Simultaneous screenings to be held in Darwin, Bowen, Kununurra Options

[Meisha]

UPDATE from foxy: See the latest details in my post with Road map on this post on page 2

http://www.nicolekidmanunited.invisionzone...st&p=248066

Nicole Kidman, Hugh Jackman to attend Australia premiere
November 04, 2008


NICOLE Kidman and Hugh Jackman will step onto the red carpet in Sydney for the world premiere of Baz Luhrmann's highly anticipated epic movie Australia on November 18.

Luhrmann and his wife, production designer Catherine Martin, young indigenous actor Brandon Walters and other Australian celebrities will join them at the George Street Greater Union cinemas in Sydney's CBD.

Simultaneous screenings will be held in Darwin and Bowen, in Queensland, to celebrate key shooting locations from the film.

A separate celebration of the film will be held in the fourth shooting location, Kununurra, in Western Australia's East Kimberley region, with details to be announced shortly.

"With the huge anticipation for this film, these events will be the first chance for people to discover what promises to be Baz's next cinematic masterpiece,'' said Marcos Oliveira, managing director of 20th Century Fox Australia.

NT Chief Minister Paul Henderson welcomed the local screening of Australia.

"It is great that Darwin is being recognised by having an important role in the premiere of the film,'' Mr Henderson said.

"Darwin and the Northern Territory play an important role in the movie which will provide a great boost for the Northern Territory tourism industry.''

Whitsunday Regional Council Mayor Michael Brunker added: "I'm sure it will be an unforgettable night for the people of Bowen.''

The $130 million romantic action-adventure film, set in northern Australia, follows the story of Lady Sarah Ashley, played by Kidman, who inherits a remote cattle station called Faraway Downs in the mid-1930s, before World War II.

When English cattle barons plot to take her land, she reluctantly joins forces with a rough-hewn cattle drover (Jackman) to drive 2000 head of cattle across hundreds of kilometres of the country's most unforgiving land, only to still face the bombing of Darwin by Japanese forces.

The film will be released nationally on November 26.

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story...5-12377,00.html

Here's a recap of all the events we know of so far:

Nov. 7 (Friday) - Media preview in Perth, AU <Is this still on in light of Anne T. article in Variety?>

Nov. 10 (Mon.) – Nic and Hugh on Oprah show

Nov. 10 (Mon.) – MoMA honors Baz Luhrmann at fund-raising gala hosted by Hugh Jackman, 6:30 pm

Nov. 10 (Mon.) – Nic to appear at Bloomingdale’s NYC to present ‘Australia’ fashions, 6:00 pm

Nov. 12 (Wed) - CMA Awards in Nashville ~ Nic to attend? Keith will be performing on the show, as well he's a nominee in two categories.
Nov. 12 (Wed) - Benefit dinner at Cipriani in NYC with Rupert Murdoch as honoree, Hugh and Baz on guest list; may show a preview of "Australia"?

Nov. 18 (Tuesday) - World premiere in Sydney; simultaneous screenings in Darwin and Bowen; a 4th screening is being arranged for Kununurra

<Per Anne T's article, L.A. screenings start Nov. 19; L.A. press junket Nov. 20 & 21>
Nov. 19 – LA Premiere at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre <cancelled>
Nov. 20 – LA Screening hosted by LA Times’ The Envelope at The Landmark
Nov 22 – Screening for American Cinematheque Theater members

Nov. 24 (Monday) – VIP Screening in New York <So this will be a premiere instead?>

Dec. 11 – U.K. Premiere at London's Odeon Leicester Square
Dec. 15 – New Zealand Premiere
Dec. 27 – Australia to open Capri (Italy) Film Fest

This post has been edited by Meisha: Nov 17 2008, 06:06 PM

[kylie]

WOW !!! Thanks for the info Meisha !!!
How exciting !!! 2 weeks to go ...

[katekidman]

Oh how exciting.
What time would the premier be on?
At night or during the day?

thanks for the info.


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[friendlyfox]

Fantastic news. Thanks Meisha. I thought the premiere would be Sydney and hoped Nicole, Hugh and baz wouldbe there. Making plans already!

Sorry about LA.

This was a great way to do it. Mark the importance of both places

Simultaneous screenings will be held in Darwin and Bowen, in Queensland, to celebrate key shooting locations from the film.

[Meisha]

What time would the premier be on?
At night or during the day?

Not sure. I'm guessing it might be early everning? As you're in Sydney, perhaps you might be able to find out from the George Street Greater Union cinemas?

[friendlyfox]

I am thinking around 7pm with red carpet starting earlier. Similar to the other ones eg Cold Mountain, The Interpreter. THey may not have the time set yet. But we will find out for sure.

Gosh there is a lot of news!

[Bluebell]

Thanks for the information. It is nice to know when the Sydney premiere is.

[Meisha]

It looks like Kununurra will get special screening too on Nov. 18, the day of the world premiere in Sydney! Darwin and Bowen will have special screenings also on the same day.

Australia launches in Kununurra
Daile Pepper
November 5, 2008 - 6:53AM

The Eastern Kimberley town of Kununurra will take part in the glamorous launch of Baz Luhrmann's epic movie on November 18.

While details are still under wraps, the town set in the spectacular Kimberley, will be honoured for its part in the film with a celebration.

The stars of the film, Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman, will attend a glittering launch party in Sydney, with special screenings also taking part in filming locations Darwin and Bowen.

With the movie launching in cinemas across the country on 26th November, all Australians will be able to experience the magic this film brings to the big screen.

Marcos Oliveira, Managing Director of 20th Century Fox Australia said: "With the huge anticipation for this film, these events will be the first chance for people to discover what promises to be Baz's next cinematic masterpiece. We are working with local authorities to ensure fans can be part of a wonderful opening experience."

http://www.watoday.com.au/entertainment/au...81104-5hsw.html

[porcelain]

Thanks Meisha . A lot of pictures to look forward too.

[friendlyfox]

Apparently the LA premiere is not scrapped after all.... see this article (which really belongs on the Oprah topic and may be there already..)



REEL TIME: Michael Bodey
Oprah's sneak preview
November 05, 2008


BAZ Luhrmann's film Australia has the film industry in overdrive, in terms of production as well as gossip. That will happen when you're still crewing up, or tapping people for their expertise, three weeks before a film's release.

But Reel Time can confirm a final edit of the film (minus finished sound and visual effects) was screened two weeks ago to Oprah Winfrey and her audience, before interviews were taped with the film's stars Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman, which will be aired on November 10. Incredibly, not one word from that audience has found its way on to the film-hungry internet ahead of the film's November 26 general release. That final edit has also been seen by many executives on the 20th Century Fox lot in Los Angeles and they too have kept shtum. Exhibitors are being told to expect a film of between 2 1/2 and three hours. The film's score and visual effects are still being worked on, a fortnight before its Australian premiere on November 19. The timing of that premiere has caused some consternation as it will follow Australian tours by Quantum of Solace's Daniel Craig and Madagascar 2's Ben Stiller and Chris Rock. So Australia's first audience will likely be suffering from overload; just the thing for a two hour-plus film. As late as last week, the film was anticipated to premiere here later, meaning the Australia team would have to abandon a Hollywood premiere because of a timing clash. That idea was quickly punted. As Variety reports, Kidman, Jackman and Luhrmann will quickly jet to the LA press junket on November 20 and 21 and a New York premiere on November 24. Then comes an intense December of Academy Award campaigning. And the budget? As a result of intense recent activity, original estimates of $130 million may now be closer to $180 million or even $200 million.

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story...2-15803,00.html

[keico2431]

Thanks Foxy for the LA tip-off! Wow, that is a lot of heavy-duty traveling in such a short time span!!!!!!

[Khai06]

Wow ! So much news - this is all so exciting !!!!!!!! So many premieres !!

[Grace Margaret M...]

thanks
not long now

[Meisha]

Darwin plans for the special screening on Nov. 18 ....

Darwin to celebrate living history at premier
5th November 2008, 14:30 WST

It will be short on Hollywood glitz and glamour but the Darwin premiere of the movie Australia will sparkle with living history.

A screening will be held in the steamy Northern Territory capital on November 18 to coincide with the worldwide premiere of Baz Luhrmann’s highly-anticipated epic.

And as Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman step onto the red carpet in Sydney, Darwin will recognise those living in the Top End during World War II.

“I am inviting territorians who lived through the bombing of Darwin and are living in the territory today to the special screening,” Chief Minister Paul Henderson said today.

“It’s also a chance for the territory community to recognise in some way the contribution of these people over the decades.”

The bombing of Darwin 66 years ago is an often forgotten episode in Australian history.

At least 243 people were killed and hundreds more injured in Darwin during Japanese bombing raids on February 19, 1942.

The first 40-minute raid badly damaged the town, demolishing eight ships including the destroyer USS Peary with the loss of 91 seamen, and all but one of Darwin’s warplanes.

The destruction will form the backdrop for the final scenes of the film, when Hollywood superstar Kidman wanders along Darwin wharf after driving 2000 cattle across the Top End.

The $130 million romantic outback epic centres on Lady Sarah, played by Kidman, who becomes the owner of a cattle station before World War II.

She enlists the help of a rough-hewn drover, Jackman, in a fight against cattle barons who plot to take over her land.

The pair drive 2000 head of cattle across the Top End and get caught in Australia’s first attack on home soil.

“Darwin will have a special screening,” Henderson said, adding that it would pay tribute “to the role that Darwin played not only in the movie, but the role that Darwin played during World War II”.

A hotline has been opened for people keen to attend the opening night and 350 seats are up for grabs.

“I have no idea how many people are still living in Darwin who were here during World War II but we will certainly try and fit everybody in,” Mr Henderson said.

“I can’t think of a more appropriate audience to have than citizens who lived through the bombing.”

The film will be released nationally on November 26.

http://www.thewest.com.au/default.aspx?Men...ontentID=106506

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[Meisha]

Bowen's plans for the special screening on Nov. 18...... Sounds like it would be quite an event with "`all the razzmatazz'".

Bowen to host world premiere of Australia
CHRIS QUAGLIATA
November 5th, 2008

BOWEN will roll out the red carpet when it hosts the world premiere of Baz Luhrmann's epic film Australia.

After months of uncertainty, 20th Century Fox announced yesterday that the town dubbed `Bowenwood' would get a slice of Hollywood glitz and glamour with the gala event on November 18.

Stars Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman will join Luhrmann, his wife production designer Catherine Martin and other Australian celebrities for a premiere at the George St Greater Union cinemas in Sydney's CBD on the same night.

Fears that Bowen, a key shooting location for the film, would miss out altogether were quashed with the announcement the town would host a simultaneous screening, along with Darwin.

A separate celebration will be held in the fourth shooting location, Kununurra, in Western Australia's East Kimberley region, at a later date.

"With the huge anticipation for this film, these events will be the first chance for people to discover what promises to be Baz's next cinematic masterpiece," 20th Century Fox managing director Marcos Oliveira said.

However, it was unclear whether a star of the film would attend the Bowen screening. A 20th Century Fox spokeswoman said yesterday the final details of each premiere were still being worked out.

The Bowen screening will be held at the historic Summergarden Cinemas.

The theatre became famous for screening `rushes' of each day's takes for Luhrmann and his crew during the filming of Australia in April and May last year.

Owner Ben De Luca said he was `overjoyed' his cinema would hold its first world premiere.

"It's only in the last week where I knew the date but I knew that it was coming," he said.

"They promised me that it would come 12 months ago. They told me then when they were filming in Bowen that it was going to happen and I believed them.

"A lot of other people didn't and that's what disappointed me because I kept saying ... that the premiere would happen in Bowen in some shape or form.

"We're flat out at the moment preparing for it."

Mr De Luca said the cinema would be transformed for the event with a traditional red carpet, coloured lighting and `all the razzmatazz'.

A film projector used in the movie will be on display in the foyer.

Whitsunday Mayor Mike Brunker, a vocal campaigner for a Bowen premiere, said it would be a fitting reward for town.

"I'm glad they looked after us and we're very appreciative," he said.

"We were going to run with an afternoon event on the public release but this will make it so much more special.

"I'm sure it will be an unforgettable night for the people of Bowen."

Mr De Luca said the film print was expected to arrive in Bowen on the day of the premiere, closely guarded by a 20th Century Fox executive.

"It will sit beside him on a passenger seat on a plane, he will bring it to us and we will prepare it and it will virtually be in lockdown then until it leaves our premises," he said.

Mr De Luca expected the film would return to Sydney shortly after the screening.

http://www.townsvillebulletin.com.au/artic...771_hpnews.html

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[friendlyfox]

Thanks for the Darwin and Bowen stories Meisha. Just came to post one of them but pleased it is already here.
Was the Summergarden Cinema where you spotted Nicole and Keith one time when you were in Bowen?

I love how Darwin will have the WWII veterans there. I wonder too how many are still alive. There will be a few. Hmm. wonder if there is a chap from WWII there I am trying to locate. I think he may not be alive but he was rumoured to be up in Darwin. Hope the veterans enjoy it.

Someone sent me a competition to win tickets in Melbourne today but sadly I was not on the computer til now so too late. Anyone here go in it?! And win?

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[gracegrace]

Thanks Meisha and Foxy for the info!

[Samantha Stevens]

Thanks!
Ciao

[Nicole]

Thanks so much.

[Meisha]

Thanks for the Darwin and Bowen stories Meisha. Just came to post one of them but pleased it is already here.
Was the Summergarden Cinema where you spotted Nicole and Keith one time when you were in Bowen?

I love how Darwin will have the WWII veterans there. I wonder too how many are still alive. There will be a few. Hmm. wonder if there is a chap from WWII there I am trying to locate. I think he may not be alive but he was rumoured to be up in Darwin. Hope the veterans enjoy it.

Someone sent me a competition to win tickets in Melbourne today but sadly I was not on the computer til now so too late. Anyone here go in it?! And win?

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Sorry you missed the cutoff time for the competition, Foxy. I saw Nic and Keith at the garden area of the Grandview Hotel, just a few steps from the Summergarden Cinema. That was on the same day that Keith performed at private party for the cast and crew of 'Australia', reportedly hosted by Nicole and Hugh.