The Bourne series continues in
the adrenaline-pumping action film The Bourne
Legacy. This time, Jeremy Renner carries the torch formerly held by Matt
Damon. The 4th film in the
popular espionage franchise opened on August 8, 2012. Solar-UIP, in cooperation
with SM Cinema, holds the Press and VIP screening of the film tonight at 7:30pm
at the Cinema 1 of SM Mall of Asia.
SM Cinema gave out a Spy Wine
Cooler for every ticket purchased at selected SM Cinema branches from August 1
to 7. Also, select branches gave free Go Nuts Donuts to patrons who watched the
first screenings.
About The Bourne Legacy
The Bourne Legacy has been a hugely popular espionage franchise,
earning almost $1 billion at the global box office. Unlike the first three
movies in the series, The Bourne Legacy
is not based on Robert Ludlum’s novels, though the story explores the Bourne
universe created by Ludlum. Like in the previous Bourne films, this one also
takes the audience to the world of spies, operatives and unstoppable killing
machines in the form of CIA assassins. The events in The Bourne Legacy have been triggered by the previous films in the
franchise, but new characters are introduced in this 4th
installment.
The latest Bourne film features
Aaron Cross, played by Jeremy Renner (The
Avengers), an Operation Outcome agent who escapes from execution when CIA
decides to dispose of their other black ops programs in the wake of Jason
Bourne's dismemberment of Operation Blackbriar. The cast includes Rachel Weisz,
Oscar Isaac, Joan Allen, Albert Finney and Edward Norton as the villain. The
film is directed by Tony Gilroy. The
screenplay is by Tony Gilroy and Dan Gilroy based on the story by Tony Gilroy.
Around 40% of the scenes were
shot in the Philippines, mostly in Manila like Binondo, San Andres, Intramuros,
Navotas fish port and several locations in the city. There are also scenes that
were shot in the celebrated Puerto Princesa Underground River and El Nido. Several
subway stations and nearby areas in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea were used in
some scenes.
The Bourne Legacy delivers hyper-realistic fighting scenes like its
predecessors – no gimmicks and high tech gadgets, and less usage of CGI.
The Movie and Television Review
and Classification Board (MTRCB) has given the film a PG13 rating.
About SM Cinema
SM Cinema is the country’s
leading film exhibitor with a total of 240 cinemas in 44 branches nationwide.
SM Cinema is also proud of its IMAX Theatres in the Philippines, namely, IMAX
Mall of Asia, IMAX Southmall, IMAX North EDSA and IMAX Cebu.
Watch it best at SM Cinema and
for a more convenient way of getting your tickets; experience the newest from
SM Cinema – the CINEMOBILE: Your mobile, your movie ticket. Have your movie
tickets delivered to your mobile phone only through www.smcinema.com.
Enter SM Cinema’s theaters with
their turnstile system, their newest innovation to deliver a more convenient
movie-going experience to its patrons.
You may also avail SM Cinema’s
e-PLUS (Entertainment, Privileges, Lifestyle, Upgrades and Surprises) card to
make your movie-watching more convenient, rewarding and fun. On top of the
reward point scheme, e-PLUS is loaded with VIP privileges, special promos like
a 50 percent discount on select movies, seasonal offers, quarterly raffles and
invites to exclusive events. e-PLUS
members can also avail promos and discounts from partner merchants. The e-Plus
starter kit comes with your personalized e-Plus card, free movies, snacks and a
premium item.
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