Blackout's team suspended the drape onto the truss and rigged the giant 60f x 25 ft screen supplied by Bell Theatre Services. Andrew Owles explained: "It was great working with Blackout - the team handled the project professionally from start to finish with great attention to detail. With a typically "can-do" approach, they met a tight deadline and contributed to the event's huge success."
The new movie draws inspiration from its legendary 1969 namesake that follows the thrills and spills of a bunch of jewel thieves - rated as one of the all time best British movies. The new Mini is set to steal the show just as its counterpart vehicles did in the original via a series of action packed car chases and jaw-dropping stunts. Three Minis appear in the film - a Chilli Red Mini Cooper S, a Pepper White Mini Cooper and an Indi Blue Mini Cooper, and the BMW Group provided producers Paramount with a total of 32 Minis for filming. Supporting the Mini Coopers in the 2003 film are Mark Wahlberg, Edward Norton, Charlize Theron, Jason Statham, Seth Green, Mos Def and Donald Sutherland.
Film distributor UCI approached BMW to offer this exclusive screening opportunity in return for a sensational publicity shot of 32 Minis positioned in the auditorium's raked seating, facing the 60ft x 25ft screen, 'watching' the remake.
(Lee Baldock)
