Kong: Skull Island – Experience the giant ape in VR and win tickets to the movie premiere
27.2.2017
Translation: Jessica Johnson-Ferguson
King Kong is as synonymous with the cinema as popcorn. Alongside special effects Godfather Ray Harryhausen, the giant ape from Skull Island is a true pioneer when it comes to effects. From 9 March, Kong will be let loose on the big screen and even a little sooner in virtual reality. Be part of the action! We’re giving away tickets to an exclusive pre-premiere and will make sure your VR experience is perfect.
Everbody knows him or at least knows of him: Kong – a giant ape captured by an expedition team on primeval Skull Island and a true movie legend. This year, “Kong: Skull Island” is hitting cinemas. For the launch of the movie, Warner Bros. studio has come up with something special. After all, there’s no Kong without a special effects revolution.
Take in some of the Skull Island atmosphere by putting on your VR goggles in the cinema and checking out the island. You can even do this prior to the movie premiere: Abaton cinema will be catering for the Skull Island VR Experience on the dates below – that’s before the official cinema release on Thursday, 9 March.
- Thursday, 2 March 2017, 4.15 p.m. to 11.15 p.m.
- Friday, 3 March 2017, 4.15 p.m. to 11.15 p.m.
- Saturday, 4. March 2017, 4.15 p.m. to 11.15 p.m.
- Sunday, 5. March 2017, 4.00 p.m. to 9.00 p.m.
The setup is as follows and provided to Warner Bros. by digitec:
We’re giving away a free pair of Gear VR goggles with every Galaxy S7 (edge)! View all offers (in German):
Simple, right? Not only does the Android platform offer developers simplicity, it also means that VR now fits into your pocket in the shape of a Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge.
Your chance of winning
We’ve got 10x2 tickets to this premiere. All you need to do to take part is give us a scientific explanation of why Kong is so big and how he is able to live side-by-side with dinosaurs. Simply enter your answer in the comments field below. Naturally, we’ll be judging all the comments with the seriousness they deserve. The winners will be selected on Friday, 3 March 2017 at 12 noon. Remember: The more creative, the better!
Good luck!
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