In Theaters Now!
Escape From Planet Earth is now out in theatres, playing on 3,288 screens across North America. Go see it this weekend and tell all your friends!
Interviews!
Escape From Planet Earth hits theaters this Friday! We’ve been doing interviews to promote the film, and you can check out four of them below!
Animation Magazine – A zany return to Area 51
ScreenwritingU – Cal Brunker and Bob Barlen on ESCAPE FROM PLANET EARTH
The Canadian Press – ‘Escape from Planet Earth’ giant leap for Canuck animation, says director
Escape From Planet Earth 22 Minute Featurette
Take a look at this 22 minute behind the scenes featurette! Great interviews with our amazing cast and crew, along with new footage from the film!
Escape Clips
We’ve released a few new clips from the film. Watch them below!
Slurpee – When Gary (Rob Corddry) first arrives on Earth, he has a run-in with a Slurpee.
Gary & Thurman – Gary meets Thurman, played by George Lopez.
Airsick – Thurman gives Io (Jane Lynch) some flying advice.
Rocket Boots – Kira (Sarah Jessica Parker) fires up the Rocket Boots.
Just Like Uncle Scorch – Scorch (Brendan Fraser) impresses his nephew Kip.
Inventions – Doc (Craig Robinson) discusses how Area 51 works.
Press Junket
Today was the Escape From Planet Earth press junket. We took over two floors of the Four Seasons Hotel in Los Angeles, and over 40 news outlets came to interview the stars of Escape. The interviews were fast and furious, happening five at a time. The cast all did a fantastic job talking about the film. These interviews will be released in the next few days leading up to the release. The countdown is on!
Hollywood Premiere of Escape From Planet Earth!
February 2, 2013 was the world premiere of Escape From Planet Earth! We had a great time on the blue carpet with the cast and crew, celebrating two and a half years of hard work.
Cody Simpson Featurette – Shine Supernova
Cody Simpson recorded the original track Shine Supernova for Escape From Planet Earth. Check out some footage of Cody in the studio, along with some clips from the film in the featurette below!
Ricky Gervais in Escape!
We’re incredibly excited to announce that Ricky Gervais has joined the cast of Escape From Planet Earth! Ricky plays a sarcastic, talking computer in mission control. As you can imagine, he is hilarious in the role.
We’re HUGE fans of Ricky. He is one of our comedy heroes and it’s fantastic to have him on board!
New Character Posters
TWC has released seven colorful new character posters. Check them out below!
MPAA
The MPAA has given Escape From Planet Earth a PG rating for “action and some mild rude humor.”
You can download the official MPAA rating bulletin below – Escape is on page 2.