Twenty years after their ground-breaking black-and-white movie ‘Rattle and Hum’ was released, U2 are planning to take a huge technological leap into what has been hailed as a unique cinematic event.
And the promoters boast that it will give fans the chance to
experience what it’s like to be in one of the front rows at a U2 concert.
‘U2 3D’, the first live action movie shot in digital 3D, will be
screened in a number of selected digital 3D cinemas from February 22, and already bookings are being taken for the 84-minute long movie.
Fans will don special 3D glasses to enjoy the movie, which was filmed during the South American leg of the band’s ‘Vertigo’ tour and was directed by Irish woman Catherine Owens and Mark Pellington.
Nine high-tech digital 3D cameras, advanced digital 3D imagery and surround sound were used to capture the onstage performance during the band’s concert in Buenos Aires.
Over 100 hours of 3D footage was shot, documenting a set list that during two weeks included some of U2’s seminal songs like ‘Pride (In the name of Love)’, ‘I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For’ and ‘Where The Streets Have No Name’.
Glenn Hogarty of Limelight Communications said the movie will be purely a cinematic event and will not be shown on TV or go to DVD.
So far, the movie is set to be screened at four cinema complexes — three in Dublin — movies@Dundrum and movies@Swords, as well as Cineworld in Parnell Street, and at the SGC complex in Dungarvan, Co Waterford, but the promoters are negotiating with a number of other
cinemas as well.
SGC is already open for bookings on its website, while movies@Dundrum said that so far it had taken 97 bookings for the February 22 opening.
A spokesperson said they planned six screenings every day for at least the first week in two of its auditoriums.
“We expect the movie to run for weeks and for as long as there’s demand,” she said.
U2 Star says: the release date provided in the U2 3D Official site is the 23rd of January, at least for the USA. American users can visit IMAX website to check the local listings.
News Source: The Irish Independent
Is this movie only in IMAX? IMAX only has about 120 3D theaters worldwide. What about the 1200 RealD 3D theaters? Are they showing it? I am in London and almost every 3D screen in the UK is RealD…..
We still not have informations about the european release, just something about Dublin from this story.
I’ll keep you updated or ask in the forum for fans gathering or U2 3D premiere somewhere
hey
im in london ,,will u2 make a permier in london? does anyone knows??? im looking forward to know some u2ers in london.
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cheers
great web by the way.
Hey, great site, massive fan of the band! I heard there will be a premier of the film in dublin on Feb 20 in dublin cineworld. i think it’s part of the dublin film festival, i didn’t hear if the band will be going or not, i think it will be shown in cinemas on feb 22nd
Hi, does anyone knows when U2 3D will be released in the Netherlands? I know the Germany and Austria release is on 13th of March. Any information would be great!
Hi folks, that’s all i know about the cinema listings (Usa, Uk and Ireland)
Check cinema listings in Uk e Ireland at http://www.u23d.co.uk/
American cinema listings there http://www.u23dmovie.com/
Can’t help for other european countries! Check our forum for more informations!
I believe Odeon Hatfield will be screening it
Hi, if you are reading this news and you live in dublin please contact us! We need reporters for the dubliner premiere of U2 3D this week (the 20th February).
LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING IT IN DUBLIN ON SATURDAY
Good luck to all the dubliners going to catch the band this evening. If you’re lucky enough send us your story