This Friday, April 15, YOU can attend the virtual world premiere of the latest chapter of the explosive franchise built on speed, Fast Five, from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The world premiere will be streamed live across the web, mobile and iOS devices at www.fastfivemovie.com/premiere as well as in 10 theaters across the United States - including Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, Dallas, Miami, Houston, Phoenix, Atlanta, Denver and Detroit. From access to multi-camera controls and real-time polling and trivia to live chats and links for showtimes and tickets, fans will have more access to the franchise than ever before. Fast Five opens in the U.S. on Friday, April 29, 2011.
The 12 stars scheduled to appear at the star-studded premiere include: Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Jordana Brewster, Tyrese Gibson, Chris "Ludacris" Bridges, Matt Schulze, Sung Kang, Gal Gadot, Tego Calderon, Don Omar, Elsa Pataky and Dwayne Johnson. They will be joined by the film's director, Justin Lin.
"Fans of The Fast and the Furious franchise have grown closer to our characters with each successive movie," said Doug Neil, Senior Vice President, Digital Marketing, Universal Pictures. "We want to thank the audience for their unflagging support with a global premiere event that brings the cast into the lives of any fan with access to the web."
"Our goal is simple: to power and stream the most premium live content on the web in the most entertaining way possible for the fans," said Sara Bordo, President and Co-Founder, NowLive. "We are so excited to bring Fast Five across multiple platforms and in front of the true fans of the franchise."
Tune in on Friday, April 15, at 8:00 PM EDT/5:00 PM PDT for a live viewing of Universal Pictures' Fast Five world premiere at the following URLs:
www.fastfivemovie.com/premiere
www.nowlive.com/fastfive
www.facebook.com/fastandfurious
www.youtube.com/fastandfuriousmovie
www.myspace.com/fastandfurious
www.Dodge.com/fastfive
Fans may also view the world premiere via pocket BLU, a free Blu-ray app for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch, which allows movie content to be accessed on the go, anytime and anywhere.
And now here's the "Fast Five" movie trailer for your viewing pleasure:
VIDEO: Fast Five movie trailer
