EVANGELION: 2.0 Canadian Theatrical Screenings Announced

Exclusive Nationwide One Night Only Engagement on January 20, 2011 Source: Eleven Arts Entertainment press release Official Movie Site: funimation.com/evangelion (US/Canada), evangelion.co.jp (Japan) Special Thanks to Shun Ohara

Cineplex Entertainment and Cinema Asia Releasing, Eleven Arts and FUNimation Entertainment are pleased to announce they are bringing the second film of the new EVANGELION series to the big screen in Canada. EVANGELION: 2.0 YOU CAN (NOT) ADVANCE (Evangelion Shin Gekijoban: Ha, 2009) will be shown nationwide in Canada, for one night only, on Thursday, January 20, 2011 at 7 p.m. (local time) at select Cineplex Entertainment and Empire Theatres locations. Advance tickets are now available online at cineplex.com/events and at participating theatre box offices. EVANGELION: 2.0 YOU CAN (NOT) ADVANCE is the latest of four planned feature films that comprise the "Rebuild of Evangelion" (Evangelion Shin Gekijoban) tetralogy by Hideaki Anno and Studio Khara. The film series is a re-imagining of the sci-fi animated series blockbuster NEON GENESIS EVANGELION (Shin Seiki Evangelion)— also written and directed by Anno— which first aired on Japanese television in 1995. EVANGELION: 2.0 YOU CAN (NOT) ADVANCE was one of the top 5 highest grossing Japanese films of 2009 with box office in excess of $40 million US. It was also screened at Film Festivals around the world, including the 2010 Fantasia Film Festival, the 2010 SITGES Film Festival, and the 15th Lyon Asian Film Festival (France).

Story

The story of Shinji Ikari, the 14?year?old boy who has been entrusted with the heavy burden of mankind`s fate, is about to enter uncharted territory. In the battle to prevent the apocalyptic Third Impact, Shinji and fellow Evangelion pilot Rei Ayanami were forced to carry humanity’s hopes on their shoulders. Now, as the onslaught of the bizarre, monstrous Angels escalates, the fiery Asuka Langley Shikinami enters the fray piloting Eva Unit Two. Joining them is a new, alluring heroine, Mari Illustrious Makinami. The war between the Angels and the Evangelion heats up even more with the introduction of new Eva units. Intense battles the likes of which have never been seen rage across the screen, one after another. The excitement of these mind?blowing spectacles will take the story in a new direction.

Theatre List

ALBERTA Calgary Scotiabank Theatre Chinook (IMAX location), 6455 Macleod Trail SW SilverCity CrossIron Mills Cinemas & XSCAPE Entertainment Centre, 261055 CrossIron Boulevard, Empire Studio 16 Country Hills, 300?388 Country Hills Blvd NE Edmonton Cineplex Odeon South Edmonton Cinemas (UltraAVX location), 1525?99th Street NW Scotiabank Theatre Edmonton (IMAX location), 8882?170 Street Empire City Centre 9 Cinemas, 10200 102nd Avenue Lethbridge Galaxy Cinemas Lethbridge, 501?1st Avenue SW BRITISH COLUMBIA Burnaby SilverCity Metropolis Cinemas, 4700 Kingsway Avenue Coquitlam SilverCity Coquitlam Cinemas, 170 Schoolhouse Street Nanaimo Galaxy Cinemas Nanaimo, 213?4750 Rutherford Road Richmond SilverCity Riverport Cinemas (IMAX location), 14211 Entertainment Way Vancouver Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas, 88 W Pender St Empire Oakridge Cinemas, 601?650 West 41st Ave Victoria SilverCity Victoria Cinemas, 3130 Tillicum Road MANITOBA Winnipeg SilverCity Polo Park Cinemas, 817 St. James Street NEW BRUNSWICK Fredericton Empire Studio 10 Regent Mall, 1381 Regent Street Moncton Empire 8 Trinity Drive, 127 Trinity Drive Saint John Empire Studio 10, 175 McAllister Drive NEWFOUNDLAND and LABRADOR St. John`s Empire Studio 12, 48 Kenmount Road (Avalon Mall) NOVA SCOTIA Sydney Empire Studio 10, 325 Prince Street (Prince Street Plaza) Halifax Empire Theatres Bayers Lake, 190 Chain Lake Drive (Bayers Lake Business Park) ONTARIO Ancaster SilverCity Ancaster Cinemas, 771 Golf Links Road Barrie Galaxy Cinemas Barrie, 72 Commerce Park Drive Brampton SilverCity Brampton Cinemas (UltraAVX location), 50 Great Lakes Drive Brantford Galaxy Cinemas Brantford, 300 King George Road Burlington SilverCity Burlington Cinemas, 1250 Brant Street Clarington Cineplex Odeon Clarington Place Cinemas, 111 Clarington Boulevard Guelph Galaxy Cinemas Guelph, 485 Woodlawn Road W Kingston Cineplex Odeon Gardiners Road Cinemas, 626 Gardiners Road London SilverCity London Cinemas, 1680 Richmond Street Markham Cineplex Odeon First Markham Place Cinemas, 3275 Highway 7 Mississauga Empire Studio 10 at Square One, 100 City Centre Drive Niagara Falls Cineplex Odeon Niagara Square Cinemas, 7555 Montrose Road North Bay Galaxy Cinemas North Bay, 300 Lakeshore Drive Oshawa Cineplex Odeon Oshawa Cinemas, 1351 Grandview Street N Ottawa SilverCity Gloucester Cinemas (IMAX location), 2385 City Park Drive Richmond Hill SilverCity Richmond Hill Cinemas, 8725 Yonge Street Toronto Cineplex Odeon Queensway Cinemas (UltraAVX location), 1025 The Queensway Coliseum Scarborough Cinemas (UltraAVX location), 300 Borough Drive Famous Players Canada Square Cinemas, 2190 Yonge Street (No show on 1/20 at this location; will have 1 week run from 1/21) Scotiabank Theatre Toronto (UltraAVX, IMAX location), 259 Richmond Street W SilverCity Fairview Mall Cinemas, 1800 Sheppard Avenue E Waterloo Galaxy Cinemas Waterloo, 550 King Street N Windsor SilverCity Windsor Cinemas, 4611 Walker Road QUEBEC Hull StarCite Hull, 115 Boulevard Du Plateau Montreal Scotiabank Theatre Montreal (UltraAVX, IMAX location), 977 rue Ste?Catherine O Ste.Foy Cineplex Odeon Ste. Foy Cinemas, 1200 boul. Duplessis SASKATCHEWAN Regina Galaxy Cinemas Regina, 420 McCarthy Boulevard N Saskatoon Galaxy Cinemas Saskatoon, 347 2nd Avenue

About Cineplex Entertainment

Cineplex Inc. ("Cineplex") is the largest motion picture exhibitor in Canada and owns, leases or has a joint-venture interest in 131 theatres with 1,362 screens serving approximately 70 million guests annually. Headquartered in Toronto, Canada, Cineplex operates theatres from British Columbia to Quebec and is the exclusive provider of UltraAVX and the largest exhibitor of digital, 3D and IMAX projection technologies in the country. Proudly Canadian and with a workforce of approximately 10,000 employees, the company operates the following top tier brands: Cineplex Odeon, Galaxy, Famous Players, Colossus, Coliseum, SilverCity, Cinema City and Scotiabank Theatres. For more information, visit cineplex.com.

About Cinema Arts Releasing

Cinema Arts Releasing is a newly created distribution company specializing in releasing six to eight Asian themed theatrical features for the North American market per year.

About Eleven Arts, Inc.

Based in Los Angeles, Eleven Arts, Inc. is a motion picture production and distribution company that brings Japanese and Asian movies to worldwide audiences as well as bringing movies from all over the world into Asia.

About FUNimation Entertainment

FUNimation Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Navarre Corporation, is the leading company for home video sales of Japanese animation in the United States. FUNimation has a proven formula for launching and advancing brands, and manages a full spectrum of rights for most of its brands including broadcasting, licensing, production, internet, and home video sales and distribution. For more information about FUNimation Entertainment and its brands, visit funimation.com.

For more information on "Rebuild of Evangelion" please see the earlier coverage here on SciFi Japan: