The City of Ember - Coming in October
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I’ll admit this much - I’ve never read a Harry Potter book in my life. I cringe at the thought. I watched the first movie (sans book) and thought it was pretty dull. But part of me really appreciates what that series of books has done - by turning on a lot of kids to reading. Just getting a child’s face in to a book these days seems like a daunting challenge, especially in the vastly more connected world of today.
Coming in October is another movie adaptation of a children’s book - The City of Ember. The premise is made of the stuff I love - mankind has lost the ability to live on the surface of Earth, and so has constructed a city (Ember) miles underground for mankind’s survivors. Only catch? The city only lasts 200 years. When the time is up, presumably, the planet will be ready for humans again.
Featuring a pretty good cast including Bill Murray, Tim Robbins, and Martin Landau (amongst others), this looks like a great flick for the scifi-minded children. I was fortunate to grow up with titles like Tron, Willow, The Neverending Story, and Labyrinth (thanks for creeping me out David Bowie), and I think Ember might be just the movie to capture the imagination for kids of many ages. I’m keeping my fingers crossed this earns a PG rating to ensure that even the young ones can give it a shot - and of course I hope many parents will encourage their children to read the book before going to see the movie. Nothing’s better than instilling in an entire generation the joy of saying, “Meh, the book was better.”
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June 2nd, 2008 at 1:35 pm
Based on the trailer the film does look stunning visually. Although Gil Kenan has not released a live action film yet I think his debut with City of Ember will prove to be better than par. Along with a critically acclaimed screenwriter Kenan has a cast of amazingly talented actors from Tim Robbins to Bill Murray Portraying the villainous Mayor Cole.
My name is Blair and I am an official ambassador for City of Ember and I have access to first-look pics of the movie not seen in the trailer, which I would be more than happy to share with you. I would love to have your help in spreading the word about City of Ember as much as possible.
I hope I’m not over stepping any bounds by posting on your blog.
I cannot wait to speak to you soon!
Best,
Blair Landon
Official Ambassador
June 4th, 2008 at 1:01 pm
I loved those books, and I am really excited about the movie. I can’t wait to see how they portray it on the big screen! My name is Amber and I am an official ambassador for City of Ember. I have access to first-look pics of the movie not seen in the trailer (located on MySpace), and i’d love you to take a peak at them! I could also really use your help in spreading the word about COE and get lots of buzz going!
Don’t forget to check out the widget we have too. It’s pretty interactive and shows you where all the other City of Ember fans are around the world!
Again, I hope I’m not over-stepping and bounds by posting on your blog.
Best,
Amber Baynor
Official COE Ambassador
amber.cityofember.ambassador@gmail.com
Links
Official Site: http://www.cityofember.com/
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/cityofemberambassador
Widget: http://www.cityofember.com/widget.html
June 12th, 2008 at 10:35 am
Thanks for sharing these links guys!
August 27th, 2008 at 6:23 am
i’ve read the city of ember over the summer and i thought it was great i can’t wait for the movie