Stars Carlos PenaVega and Alexa PenaVega
Attend Screening Released by Great American Pure Flix
LEXINGTON, Ky., May 20, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- Great American Pure Flix announces Carlos PenaVega
("Spy Kids," Big Time Rush) and Alexa PenaVega ("Spy Kids," "The
Casagrandes Movie") will attend the world premiere of the original
motion picture, "Mr. Manhattan" on
May 22, 2024, in the film's shoot
location of Lexington,
Kentucky.
The exclusive premiere will include a 600-person screening of
the film at The Kentucky Theatre, presented by VisitLEX, along
with a red-carpet experience, and VIP attendees including cast and
crew of the film, as well as members from Asbury University.
"It is a joy to have produced the beautiful motion picture, 'Mr.
Manhattan,' down in the
Bluegrass," said Bill Abbott,
President & CEO, Great American Media. "Kentucky has great incentives and well-trained
crews. The state built on bourbon and horse racing can now add
filmmaking to its achievements and Great American Media has plans
to be back in the state soon working on more original films in the
near future," Abbott concluded.
In "Mr. Manhattan,"
Mason Bradley (Carlos PenaVega)
makes a promise to his brother and sister-in-law to be godfather to
their newborn son. Mason has exciting news of his own: he's just
been accepted to Columbia Law School, which comes as a shock to his
fiancé, Dani (Alexa PenaVega). Ten years on, Mason is surround by
big city life and obsessed with becoming partner in his firm. Just
when Mason feels personal success is at hand, he receives an
unimaginable call, and his priorities are rapidly shifted in the
face of a devastating life event.
"We're especially thankful for the incredible local support
from VisitLEX and Asbury University. It wouldn't have
been possible to shoot the film in Kentucky without their help, as well as
Kentucky's competitive film
incentive program.," said Brady
Nasfell, producer of "Mr. Manhattan."
"Mr. Manhattan" is executive
produced by Michael Scott,
Jeffrey Peterson, David A. R. White, Kendall Baldwin, and Jim Ameduri. Producer
is Brady Nasfell. Brian Herzlinger directs from an original
screenplay by Andrea Nasfell.
Located in Wilmore, Kentucky,
Asbury University provided
integral production resources and film crew through its School of
Communication Arts, including more than 25 students, faculty and
staff who worked alongside the teams in central Kentucky and New
York, N.Y. Recent Asbury M.F.A. graduate Ali Stiefel served as office production
assistant on the new movie.
"'Mr. Manhattan' opened a world
of possibilities that I didn't even know existed in the film
industry," Stiefel said. "I'm producing my own show this
summer, and the knowledge I gained from working on set alongside
the creators of 'Mr. Manhattan'
equipped me with the skills to keep creating on my own, right here
in Kentucky."
The event is set to be held from 5:45
p.m. to 10 p.m. EST, with the film beginning at 7:30 p.m., and limited tickets can be secured
at https://bit.ly/mrmanhattanticket. "Mr. Manhattan" will be available to stream on
Great American Pure Flix on Thursday, May
23 at 8 p.m. ET.
Mr. Manhattan images:
https://icnk.io/u/07Ui60NU3mEs/
Mr. Manhattan: Trailer
Photo: Courtesy of Great American Pure Flix
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About Asbury University
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offering more than 130 undergraduate areas of study, along with
graduate degrees and certification programs in business
administration, media communication and education and an online
bachelor's degree program. More than 22,000 living alumni surround
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