PONYO: Special Screening Monday, July 27, 2009, at the El Capitan Theatre

HOLLYWOOD, Calif.--(Business Wire)--
Walt Disney Pictures:

WHAT: A special screening of PONYO, a fun, touching and visually stunning animated adventure from Academy Award-winning director and world-renowned Japanese animation legend Hayao Miyazaki.

WHO: From the Film: Frankie Jonas, Noah Cyrus, Cloris Leachman, John Lasseter (executive producer/co-director, voice talent, English language version), Hayao Miyazaki (director).

WHEN/ Monday, July 27, 2009
WHERE: Press Arrivals: 5:00 p.m. El Capitan Theatre
Celebrity Arrivals: 6:00 p.m. 6838 Hollywood Blvd.
Film Screening: 7:00 p.m. Hollywood, CA

ABOUT PONYO is a story inspired by Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale "The Little Mermaid." Already a box-office success in Japan, the story of a young and overeager goldfish named Ponyo (voiced by NOAH CYRUS) and her quest to become human features an outstanding roster of voice talent, including CATE BLANCHETT, MATT DAMON, TINA FEY, FRANKIE JONAS, CLORIS LEACHMAN, LIAM NEESON, LILY TOMLIN and BETTY WHITE.

THE MOVIE:

PONYO opens in U.S. theaters on August 14, 2009.

CONTACT: Please email for information on coverage:
Print/Broadcast Press Carman Knight WDS.Events.RSVP@disney.com
International Press Nicole Westmore nicole.a.westmore@disney.com
Online Andrew Runyon twds.mpm.digital.marketing@disney.com
Photographers Holly Clark bvpmphotorsvp@email.disney.com

For more information, visit www.Disney.com/Ponyo. Press materials are available
at www.wdsfilmpr.com.

Walt Disney Pictures
Print/Broadcast Press:
Carman Knight, WDS.Events.RSVP@disney.com
or
International Press:
Nicole Westmore, nicole.a.westmore@disney.com
or
Online:
Andrew Runyon, twds.mpm.digital.marketing@disney.com
or
Photographers:
Holly Clark, bvpmphotorsvp@email.disney.com

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