Sky Captain

PARAMOUNT PICTURES INVITES ALL SKY CAPTAIN FANS TO ENTER THE “DESIGN-A-THEME” CONTEST!  YOU COULD WIN AN AMD BASED ALIENWARE AURORA DESKTOP!

Paramount Pictures is inviting Sky Captain fans to contribute to the official site by designing its fifth and final theme! The grand prize winner will receive an AMD based Alienware Aurora Desktop!

Beginning today, visitors can download instructions and http://www.boulderinternetguide.com/images on how to submit their own website design for www.SkyCaptain.comThe grand prize winner’s design will be incorporated into the official site and will win an Alienware Aurora Desktop ( http://www.alienware.com  ). Four first prize winners will win signed SKY CAPTAIN AND THE WORLD OF TOMORROW posters.

Submissions will be accepted until August 16th.  Twenty outstanding entries will be posted on www.SkyCaptain.com beginning on August 20th. Visitors will have the opportunity to cast their vote for the top five entries until August 27th.  The grand prize winner will be announced on August 30.  If chosen, you could see your design added to the site the week of September 13!  Visit www.SkyCaptain.com  and download an official design pack now!

To find out more visit http://www.skycaptain.com/?j=6/

SKY CAPTAIN AND THE WORLD OF TOMORROW opens in theatres everywhere September 17.

I wanted to let you know that the "Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow" game launches today!  The interactive game, designed with the same 3D elements and graphics used to create the film, is available on PC and Mac for download at www.skycaptain.com .
 
Also, new trailer and photos for "Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow" will be available next week, but you can preview it here at:  http://advision.webevents.yahoo.com/paramount/skycaptain/ .
 
Below you'll find the press release and stayed tune for more "Sky Captain" news next week.  Thank you for your support!

THE SKY IS THE LIMIT

Paramount Pictures Announces Downloadable Game
Based on the Groundbreaking New Motion Picture
“Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow”

LOS ANGELES, JUNE XX, 2004 – Paramount Pictures announces the release of “Flying Legion Air Combat Challenge.” This free, downloadable game, based on the upcoming movie “Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow” staring Jude Law, Gwyneth Paltrow and Angelina Jolie, puts players in the cockpit as a member of aviator Joseph Sullivan’s (aka Sky Captain) Flying Legion. Players will take control of their own fast and agile P-40 Warhawk to defend the world against the mysterious Totenkopf and his mechanical monsters. “Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow” will be released in theaters everywhere on September 17th, 2004.

“I think gamers are going to be thrilled with the riveting air combat experience offered by ‘The Flying Legion Air Combat Challenge,’” said Gerry Rich, president worldwide marketing for Paramount Pictures. “This innovative game is the perfect introduction to ‘Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow’ before it hits theaters in September.”

On June 25th, contestants can register on the movie site www.skycaptain.com  to download the “Air Combat Challenge.” Pilots will have five weeks to perfect their skills and on August 2nd the “Air Combat Challenge” tournament begins. The three week contest will pit contestants against one another for a chance to win an all inclusive trip to the London premiere of “Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow” this October and achieve the ultimate Sky Captain accolade.

The game is broken up into four levels. In level one, pilots must navigate through New York and destroy the Giant Robots. In level two players take to the skies and battle the Flying Wings that are attacking the city. Level three takes place underwater, as your plane becomes submersible and you join the Amphibious Squadron – a specialized fleet of planes designed to combat under the sea in battle against the Giant Mechanized crabs that roam the ocean floor.

Throughout each level, pilots must destroy enemies while making laps around courses based on the New York skyline and an environment based underwater. Points are awarded to pilots with the quickest times and the number of enemies damaged or killed. As players achieve better scores, they can secure credits, which can be used to purchase, engine, wing and weapon upgrades.

The final level featuring battle around Commander Cook’s (Angelina Jolie) Flying Fortress will be released a few weeks prior to the cinematic release of “Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow” on September 17th.

Taking place in an alternative reality; set in a future that might have been, “Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow” tells the story of ace aviator Sky Captain, (Jude Law) and reporter Polly Perkins, (Gwyneth Paltrow) as they risk their lives trying to stop the evil Dr. Totenkopf from destroying the earth. The film also features Angelina Jolie as Commander Frank Cook and Giovanni Ribisi as Dex, the technical genius of Sky Captain’s flying legion. Featuring state-of-the-art special effects never seen before. This groundbreaking achievement in film is the brainchild of writer/director Kerry Conran, in collaboration with producer Jon Avnet.

To bring a striking similarity between the world the filmmakers envisioned and the game itself, Paramount Pictures and Blitz DS Games recreated models and digital elements from the original movie assets, as well as created several custom tools and processes to create the game. 

Mark Cohn, Vice President of Game Development at Blitz DS Games states, "Our main goal with the game was to develop a fun and engaging experience that was consistent with the excitement of movie.  We couldn't be more proud of being selected as the developer of choice by Paramount to create a PC game that is definitely one of the most technology advanced downloadable games available and sets the stage for how future online branded games should follow,” he continues, “the game’s Tournament mode and Challenges should be the main attraction to keep players coming back for more to compete time and again.”

Blitz DS Games is a division of Blitz Digital Studios ( www.blitzds.com ), an award-winning, full-service interactive agency deploying innovative web strategies, sophisticated marketing campaigns and rich internet applications and games. Working with today's biggest names in the entertainment, technology and consumer industries, Blitz creates immersive experiences that connect audiences with company brands such as GE, Microsoft, Electronic Arts, LucasArts, Warner Bros., Nestlé and Kellogg. The Company provides multi-sensory solutions in digital media production for its clients from concept through execution, utilizing the latest tools and proprietary technologies.

Paramount Pictures is part of the entertainment operations of Viacom Inc., which is one of the world’s largest entertainment and media companies, and a leader in the production, promotion and distribution of entertainment, news, sports, and music.