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The Little Prince 3D PAR • 03/18/2016 • PG • Flat 3D • Ltd Cast: Jeff Bridges, Rachel McAdams, Paul Rudd, Bud Cort, Marion Cotillard, Benicio Del Toro, James Franco, Ricky Gervais, Paul Giamatti, Riley Osborne, with Albert Brooks and Mackenzie Foy Director: Mark Osborne Screenplay: Irena Brignull, Bob Persichetti Website: thelittleprincemovie.com Published in 1943, “The Little Prince” is a universal and timeless work which is among the most sold and translated books in the world with over 145 million copies in more than 270 languages and dialects. Seventy years after its publication, “The Little Prince” has been adapted for the first time as an animated feature film. Marketing/Promotion: Reach out to bookstores, libraries and book clubs to promote the film in conjunction with the 1943 novel of the same name by Antoine de Saint-Exupery. Advertising can spotlight positive reviews and critical buzz the movie generates. Target families and seek to maximize exposure of the excellent trailer. Decorate your theatre’s lobby with balloons, airplanes and stars. Host a paper airplane contest at the theatre using promotional items as incentives. Set up an arts-and-crafts table with watercolors and clay for the kids. Encourage them to design their own planets and constellations. Compatible films for trailer programming: Kung Fu Panda 3, Race, Zootopia Tag Line: “Growing up isn’t the problem... Forgetting is.” Facebook: facebook.com/TheLittlePrinceMovie Twitter: twitter.com/paramountpics Instagram: instagram.com/thelittleprincemovie/ 38 • ShowTime Preview Guide – Spring 2016