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The Magnificent Seven SON • 9/23/2016 • PG-13 • Wide • Scope Cast: Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt, Ethan Hawke, Haley Bennett, Vincent D’Onofrio, Byung-Hun Lee,Peter Sarsgaard Director: Antoine Fuqua Screenplay: Nic Pizzolatto and Richard Wenk Website: sonypictures.com/movies/themagnificentseven Synopsis: Director Antoine Fuqua brings his modern vision to a classic story in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures’ and Columbia Pictures’ The Magnificent Seven. With the town of Rose Creek under the deadly control of industrialist Bartholomew Bogue (Peter Sarsgaard), the desperate townspeople employ protection from seven outlaws, bounty hunters, gamblers and hired guns – Sam Chisolm (Denzel Washington), Josh Farraday (Chris Pratt), Goodnight Robicheaux (Ethan Hawke), Jack Horne (Vincent D’Onofrio), Billy Rocks (Byung-Hun Lee), Vasquez (Manuel Garcia-Rulfo), and Red Harvest (Martin Sensmeier). As they prepare the town for the violent showdown that they know is coming, these seven mercenaries find themselves fighting for more than money. Marketing/Promotion: Host a Western party for the movie’s opening weekend. Encourage attendees to come dressed as cowboys, cowgirls, outlaws, and Old West lawmen. Decorate the lobby to resemble an Old West town. Have a pianist play saloon style music and invite other entertainers to perform too. Run trivia contests online about the original film, in addition to questions about stars. Partner with organizations that offer horse riding lessons for bounceback deals. Standees, banners, minis, and oversized 1-sheets will be available. Films attracting similar target audience: Suicide Squad, Ben-Hur, When the Bough Breaks Tag Line: “Justice has a number.” Twitter: @mag7movie Facebook: facebook.com/Mag7Movie Instagram: @mag7movie Hashtag: #Mag7 ShowTime Preview Guide – Fall 2016 • 41