North American Premiere of Walt Disney Studios' and Studio Ghibli's HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE

North American Premiere of Walt Disney Studios' and Studio Ghibli's HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE

NEW YORK, May 26 /PRNewswire/ --
WHO: Lauren Bacall, Blythe Danner, Jean Simmons, Emily Mortimer;
Director Hayao Miyazaki; Producer Toshio Suzuki;
Walt Disney Studios Chairman Dick Cook
Other guest: Gloria Steinem

WHAT: To celebrate the North American Premiere of Walt Disney Studios'
and Studio Ghibli's HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE.

Academy Award(R)-winning director Hayao Miyazaki ("Spirited Away") takes moviegoers on an amazing new animated adventure that celebrates the power of love to transform and the resiliency of the human spirit in the face of adversity.

A distinguished cast of actors, under the direction of Pixar's Pete Docter ("Monsters, Inc."), lend their vocal talents to this English-language version of the film. Sophie (voiced by Emily Mortimer), an average teenage girl working in a hat shop, finds her life thrown into turmoil when she is literally swept off her feet by a handsome-but-mysterious wizard named Howl (voiced by Christian Bale), and is subsequently turned into a 90-year old woman (voiced by screen legend and two-time Oscar(R) nominee Jean Simmons) by the vain and conniving Wicked Witch of the Waste (voiced by screen legend and Oscar(R) nominee Lauren Bacall). Embarking on an incredible odyssey to lift the curse, she finds refuge in Howl's magical moving castle where she becomes acquainted with Markl, Howl's apprentice, and a hot-headed fire demon named Calcifer (voiced by Billy Crystal). Sophie's love and support comes to have a major impact on Howl, who flies in the face of orders from the palace to become a pawn of war and instead risks his life to help bring peace to the kingdom. Extraordinary characters, inventive imagery, and stunning artistry make this latest masterpiece from the visionary Miyazaki an unforgettable filmgoing experience.

WHEN: Monday, June 6th
6:00 pm Press Arrivals
7:15 pm Celebrity Arrivals
8:00 pm Screening begins

WHERE: The Museum of Modern Art
11 West 53rd Street (Between 5th and 6th Avenues)
Movie theater entrance (NOT the main entrance)

CONTACTS: Broadcast Derek Del Rossi 212/536-6427
Print / Radio Ash Curtis 212/536-6423
Magazines/ Photo/ Online Sue Warde 212/536-6430
Magazines/ Photo Chris Bogusz 212/536-6426

YOUR COVERAGE IS INVITED - PLEASE CALL FOR CREDENTIALS
HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE is rated PG and opens in NY & LA on Friday, June 10,
2005.

Source: Walt Disney Studios

CONTACT: Derek Del Rossi, Broadcast, +1-212-536-6427, or Ash Curtis,
Print-Radio, +1-212-536-6423, or Sue Warde, Magazines-Photo-Online,
+1-212-536-6430, or Chris Bogusz, Magazines-Photo, +1-212-536-6426, all for
Walt Disney Studios

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