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Casino Royale
CHESTER TO HOST REGIONAL ‘007’ PREVIEW
‘Casino Royale’ the eagerly anticipated
James Bond film will be previewed to an exclusive audience at the
Odeon in Chester on Wednesday 15th November 2006.
North West Vision has confirmed the regional
premiere will take place in the historic walled city, which was the
birth place of the latest Bond ‘Daniel Craig’.
The agency has been working closely with BAFTA and regional partners to secure this special advanced screening for an invited audience of regional dignitaries and industry talent.
Alice Morrison, Chief Executive of North West Vision said:
“Our Cheshire and Warrington Film Office is presently experiencing a boom in filming with recent figures showing that the period January to August 2006 has beaten figures recorded for the whole of 2005. Hosting the regional bond preview in Chester will only help to reinforce the region’s potential as the only filmmaking destination.”
Cllr Ann Farrell, Chester City Council's Culture Portfolio Holder said:
“We are all absolutely thrilled and delighted that the new James Bond film, ‘Casino Royale’ will be given a regional screening at the Odeon cinema in Chester. It’s a double celebration for Chester as our Odeon has its 70th birthday in 2006 and the movie stars the City’s own Daniel Craig as British secret agent 007. Hollywood came to Chester in 1936 when the Odeon first opened and now it’s back here again. It’s a great Christmas present for the City”.
Kam Kandola, Regional Programmer at BAFTA said:
"In partnership with North West Vision, BAFTA is thrilled to be
hosting a screening of Casino Royale at the beautifully preserved
Grade 2 listed Odeon Cinema in Chester in celebration of its 70th
birthday this year. Daniel Craig was born in Chester and it is a
particular treat to have a preview screening of his first outing as
James Bond in the town where he was born."
