Hollywood Legends Scorsese, De Niro and
DiCaprio Celebrate Historic Collaboration in "The Audition" at the
Spectacular Studio City Opening
Studio City, the thrilling new Hollywood-inspired, cinematically
themed entertainment and leisure destination, came under the global
spotlight today when Hollywood legends Robert De Niro, Leonardo
DiCaprio, Academy award-winning director Martin Scorsese and
acclaimed director and producer Brett Ratner, made an unprecedented
appearance in Macau, revealing their historic collaboration of ‘The
Audition’ - the first Hollywood production tailor-made for Macau.
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The Studio City inspired short film marks the
first time that the three screen giants have collaborated on a film
production. It also heralds a new landmark for world-leading,
innovative, leisure destination focused entertainment in Macau and
Asia.
Presented by Melco Crown Entertainment (“MCE”)
and RatPac Entertainment, "The Audition" premiere sets the stage
for the grand launch of the highly-anticipated and glamorous US$3.2
billion integrated resort, Studio City. The high-profile short film
is helmed by Academy Award-winning director Mr. Scorsese and
depicts mega-stars Robert De Niro, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Brad Pitt
playing themselves as they vie for the same part in a fictitious
movie.
"The Audition" has been produced by acclaimed
Hollywood director and producer Brett Ratner, with MCE’s
Co-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Lawrence Ho, and
Co-Chairman, Mr. James Packer, serving as Executive Producers.
Home to a world of ‘firsts’ in best-in-class
entertainment attractions, Studio City, together with the historic
Hollywood short film is the realization of Melco Crown
Entertainment’s vision to establish Studio City as Asia’s
Entertainment Capital, delivering highly innovative entertainment
offerings to support Macau’s development into a world-leading
leisure and tourism destination.
“When we first envisioned building a
cinematically-themed integrated resort in Macau, we wanted to bring
the best of the best of entertainment to the world,” explained
Mr. Lawrence Ho, Co-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of
Melco Crown Entertainment.
“It, therefore, made perfect sense to commission
a star-studded Hollywood production to fully conceptualize our goal
to reimagine entertainment for Asia. We are extremely proud that we
were able to work with the world’s greatest director and actors who
are true icons of Hollywood, to successfully produce the first
Hollywood movie for Macau.
“Our Hollywood-inspired film enables us to
present Studio City and its ‘next generation’ of world-class
entertainment offerings on the world stage and stands testament to
our goal to enhance Macau’s non-gaming proposition in Asia and
internationally.
“As an entertainment industry leader with deep
roots in Macau, I strongly feel that Studio City is a world-class
leisure entertainment destination and I sincerely hope that the
people of Macau will share our pride in this short film and the
property,” he said.
Melco Crown Entertainment’s Co-Chairman
Mr. James Packer added: “There is no better way to
introduce a movie-themed resort than with four of the biggest
entertainment icons in Hollywood. We are delighted to be working
with some of Hollywood’s best actors and its humbling to have them
here in Macau gracing our new resort on this important
day. Studio City’s official opening represents a key milestone
in our strategy to develop Macau as a truly world-leading tourism
and entertainment destination, I am extraordinarily proud of what
we have achieved here.”
Acclaimed Hollywood producer and
director Mr. Brett Ratner commented: “This incredible
and unprecedented collaboration is a perfect union between the arts
and commerce, resulting in a breakthrough piece of film. It truly
sets the stage for the ground-breaking, world-class entertainment
offerings at this incredible, cinematically-themed resort.”
Academy Award-winning director Martin
Scorsese said: "We all loved making The Audition. It
was great to have the new Studio City in Macau as our setting,
because it has the feeling of the most fantastic Hollywood set ever
designed. You can feel the love of movies and movie history
there—in fact, I felt it at every stage of this project, starting
with my discussions with Lawrence Ho and James Packer and their
team. Working with my old friends Robert De Niro and Leonardo
DiCaprio again, with Brad Pitt for the first time, all on one
project—there was a tremendous creative energy and humor that was
infectious. We were given the creative freedom that we needed, and
the trust. Altogether, it was a wonderful experience."
Academy Award-winning actor Robert
De Niro shared his excitement at being
part of the opening of the cinematically-inspired leisure and
entertainment destination: “It’s an honor to be working with Martin
Scorsese once again. I am delighted to be part of ‘The Audition’
and to celebrate the inauguration of Studio City. It is a
‘must-see’ destination for all visitors looking for a unique and
immersive experience.”
The World Premiere of “The Audition” was
screened as part of a series of events celebrating the Grand
Opening of Studio City. From late evening today, Studio City will
be publicly airing its 16-minute Hollywood short film ‘The
Audition’, transporting all Macau visitors into a truly Hollywood
world with Studio City’s one-of-a-kind entertainment offerings.
Studio City – This is Entertainment.
For further information on Studio City, please
visit: www.studiocity-macau.com, follow us on Sina Weibo at
www.weibo.com/studiocity and like us on Facebook at
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About Melco Crown Entertainment Limited
Melco Crown Entertainment, with its American
depositary shares listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market
(NASDAQ:MPEL), is a developer, owner and operator of casino gaming
and entertainment casino resort facilities in Asia. Melco Crown
Entertainment currently operates Altira Macau
(www.altiramacau.com), a casino hotel located at Taipa, Macau and
City of Dreams (www.cityofdreamsmacau.com), an integrated urban
casino resort located in Cotai, Macau. Melco Crown Entertainment's
business also includes the Mocha Clubs (www.mochaclubs.com), which
comprise the largest non-casino based operations of electronic
gaming machines in Macau, and the newly opened Studio City
(www.studiocity-macau.com), a cinematically-themed integrated
entertainment, retail and gaming resort in Cotai, Macau. In the
Philippines, Melco Crown (Philippines) Resorts Corporation's
subsidiary, MCE Leisure (Philippines) Corporation, currently
operates and manages City of Dreams Manila
(www.cityofdreams.com.ph), a casino, hotel, retail and
entertainment integrated resort in the Entertainment City complex
in Manila. For more information about Melco Crown Entertainment,
please visit www.melco-crown.com.
Melco Crown Entertainment has strong support
from both of its major shareholders, Melco International
Development Limited ("Melco") and Crown Resorts Limited ("Crown").
Melco is a listed company on the Stock Exchange and is
substantially owned and led by Mr. Lawrence Ho, who is Co-Chairman,
an Executive Director and the Chief Executive Officer of Melco
Crown Entertainment. Crown is a top-50 company listed on the
Australian Securities Exchange and led by Mr. James Packer, who is
also Co-Chairman and a Non-executive Director of Melco Crown
Entertainment.
About Studio City
Studio City, when it opens, is set to take
Macau’s entertainment destination proposition to unprecedented new
levels, by providing a ‘next generation’ of outstanding
entertainment-driven leisure destination experiences that will help
the territory’s evolution into a truly international tourism
center.
The Hollywood-themed studio-concept resort is a
thrilling new cinematic inspired entertainment and leisure
destination and is designed to be the most diversified
entertainment offering in Macau. Ideally located on Cotai,
close to the Lotus Bridge immigration point connecting Hengqin
Island and a future station-point for the Macau Light Rapid
Transit, Studio City will deliver more world-class entertainment
amenities than any integrated resort in the market.
Studio City’s stunning Art Deco facade includes
the “Golden Reel”, the world’s highest figure-8 Ferris wheel which
straddles the resort’s two-tower hotel at a height of some 130
meters. The integrated resort will provide the ultimate in
sophisticated leisure entertainment, hotel, retail, dining and
lifestyle experiences.
The resort’s innovative entertainment offerings
include “Studio City Event Center”, a 5,000-seat multi-purpose
entertainment center designed to host live concerts, theatrical and
sporting events; and “Studio 8”, a 300-seat live-audience TV
broadcast studio for reality and game-show productions distributed
in the Asia region. The entertainment experiences also include a
magic theater “The House of Magic” and a Warner Bros. Batman-themed
4D flight simulation “Batman Dark Flight”, a 4,000-square-meter
family entertainment center “Warner Bros. Fun Zone” for kids filled
with Warner Bros.’ and DC Comics’ franchise characters and
play-rides, together with “Pacha Macau” which will bring
Ibiza-style nightlife to Macau.
Studio City is destined to deliver an
unparalleled leisure entertainment and hospitality experience,
strengthening the depth and diversity of Macau’s leisure, business
and tourism proposition as a leading visitor destination in
Asia.
For further information on Studio City visit:
www.studiocity-macau.com and follow us on Sina Weibo at
www.weibo.com/studiocity.
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PhotoExpress.
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Vice President, Investor Relations
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Email: rossdunwoody@melco-crown.com
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Corporate Communications & PR
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Email: maggiema@melco-crown.com
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