Hugh Jackman, Zendaya, Zac
Efron Celebrate The Film at the First Hollywood Movie Premiere on a
Passenger Ship
VALENCIA, Calif., Dec. 8, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Luxury cruise line
Cunard and 20th Century Fox Film partnered to
host the world premiere of "The Greatest Showman" on the
greatest ocean liner, Queen Mary 2,
while the ship was docked in New
York today. This was the first time a Hollywood movie premiere took place on a
passenger ship.
"The Greatest Showman" cast including Hugh Jackman, Zac
Efron, Rebecca Ferguson and
Zendaya, Director Michael Gracey
and Oscar®- and Tony®-winning musical
duo Benj Pasek and Justin Paul walked the red carpet on board
Cunard's flagship ocean liner just before the film was shown in the
ship's Illuminations theater. Family and friends gathered in the
Queens Room, the largest ballroom at sea, to sip Moet as Captain
Philpott, Master of Queen Mary 2,
toasted the evening. Circus acts and fireworks delighted the crowd
and the night was nothing less than spectacular.
To find event photos and video click here.
Debuting in theaters on December
20, "The Greatest Showman" is a bold and original
musical that celebrates the birth of show business and the sense of
wonder we feel when dreams come to life. Inspired by the
ambition and imagination of P.T. Barnum, "The Greatest Showman"
tells the story of a visionary who rose from nothing to create a
mesmerizing spectacle that became a worldwide sensation. "The
Greatest Showman" is directed by exciting new filmmaker,
Michael Gracey, with songs by
Academy Award® winners Benj
Pasek and Justin Paul ("La La
Land") and starring Academy Award® nominee Hugh Jackman. Jackman is joined by Academy
Award® nominee Michelle
Williams, Zendaya, Zac Efron
and Rebecca Ferguson.
During his life, P.T. Barnum sailed multiple times on various
Cunard ships to cross the Atlantic between New York and England. Scenes from the movie were shot in
the original U.S. headquarters of Cunard, a magnificent Italian
Renaissance-style landmark building located at 25 Broadway in lower
Manhattan. In addition, many
scenes were shot in Brooklyn,
Queen Mary 2's U.S. homeport.
Cruise industry executives including Carnival Corp CEO
Arnold Donald, Carnival UK CEO
Stein Kruse, Carnival UK President
Josh Weinstein, Cunard Senior Vice President Simon Palethorpe and Cunard Senior Vice President Josh Leibowitz were on hand at the premiere to
mingle with event guests such as 20th Century Fox Film's
Chairman and CEO Stacey Snider and
other Hollywood insiders.
"The world premiere event of 'The Greatest Showman' on
Queen Mary 2 tonight epitomizes the
glamour and excitement that defines Cunard," said Josh Leibowitz, Senior Vice President,
Cunard North America. "We are
thrilled to host the first major motion picture premiere on a
Cunard ship and would welcome the opportunity to partner with
20th Century Fox again on future endeavours."
"The Greatest Showman's" Emmy Award®-winning costume
designer Ellen Mirojnick remained on
board to sail on the Transatlantic Crossing to England immediately following the premiere,
offering talks on her career and showcasing her designs from the
movie while mingling with guests.
For more information about Queen Mary 2, or to book a voyage, contact
your Travel Agent, call Cunard Line at 1-800-728-6273 or
visit www.cunard.com.
For travel agents interested in further information, please
contact your Business Development Manager,
visit OneSource or call Cunard toll free at
1-800-528-6273.
About Cunard
Defining true excellence at sea with over
177 years of legendary voyages, Cunard is the operator of luxury
ocean liners Queen Mary
2®, Queen
Victoria® and Queen Elizabeth®. Renowned for
impeccable White Star Service, gourmet dining and world-class
entertainment, all three Queens offer luxury on a grand scale in
Britannia, Britannia Club, Princess
Grill and Queens Grill accommodation. Cunard is the only
line to offer regularly scheduled Transatlantic service and
continues the legacy of world cruising which it began in 1922.
Awarded '#1 Mega-Ship Ocean Cruise
Line' by Travel + Leisure's 2016 World's Best Awards and
'Best World Cruise Itineraries' and 'Best Trans-Atlantic
Itineraries' by Porthole Cruise Magazine's 2016 Readers Choice
Awards, Cunard is a proud member of World's Leading Cruise Lines, a
part of Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK),
the largest cruise vacation company in the world. Together Cunard,
Carnival Cruise Line, Fathom, Holland America Line, Princess
Cruises, Seabourn, AIDA Cruises, Costa Cruises, P&O Cruises
(Australia) and P&O Cruises
(UK) operate 102 ships visiting over 700 ports around the world and
totaling 226,000 lower berths.
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For additional information about Cunard,
contact:
Jackie Chase,
Cunard, 661-753-1035, jchase@cunard.comMaria Andriano, MGA Media Group, 212-251-1015,
maria@mgamediagroup.com
About Twentieth Century Fox Film
One of the world's
largest producers and distributors of motion pictures, Twentieth
Century Fox Film produces, acquires and distributes motion pictures
throughout the world. These motion pictures are produced or
acquired by the following units of 20th Century Fox Film: Twentieth
Century Fox, Fox 2000 Pictures, Fox Searchlight Pictures, Twentieth
Century Fox Animation and Twentieth Century Fox Family.
For additional information about Fox,
contact:
Aparna Rao,
Aparna.Rao@fox.com
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