Escape to the Movies To Watch ‘Escape From Planet Earth’ Giveaway #EscapeFromPlanetEarth

Trying to find a movie that entire family can watch together can be challenging.  Between the various age groups and preferences of movie genres, narrowing down the choices might often be left to the outcome of a coin toss.  An upcoming 3D Weinstein film, Escape from Planet Earth, incorporates the elements of brotherhood, family bravery, comedy, and action – making it a movie for everyone in the family to enjoy together. (The film hits theaters on Friday, February 15, 2013 so it can be a fun Valentine’s Day weekend family outing).

Famed astronaut Scorch Supernova finds himself trapped by evil forces on the distant “Dark Planet” (aka Earth) where only his nerdy brother Gary can save him in Escape from Planet Earth, an all-new 3D animated family comedy-adventure. Planet Baab’s most celebrated space traveler, Scorch Supernova (voiced by Brendan Fraser), is a global hero whose interplanetary exploits are televised for the enjoyment of his ardent fans. With the help of his brainy brother Gary (Rob Corddry), head BASA Mission Control, Scorch has become a legend, winning the love of beautiful television reporter Gabby Babblebrock (Sofía Vergara) and the devotion of Gary’s hero-worshipping son Kip (Jonathan Morgan Heit).  When BASA’s no-nonsense chief, Lena (Jessica Alba), intercepts a distress signal from the Dark Planet, a notoriously dangerous world in the far reaches of the universe, Scorch jumps at the chance to attempt the once-in-a-lifetime rescue mission. But Gary tries to discourage his bother from making the trip, knowing that no intergalactic explorer has ever returned from the faraway world (also known as Earth).  Scorch realizes too late that he has been lured into a deadly ambush set by the power-crazed paramilitary leader General Shanker (William Shatner). When the trap snaps shut, imprisoning Scorch and some of the most brilliant minds in the universe, Gary rushes to their aid. What he discovers is a plot of interplanetary proportions that only his brains and Scorch’s brawn can stop.

Escape from Planet Earth features an all-star voice cast including Rob Corddry (Seeking a Friend for the End of the World, Hot Tub Time Machine), Brendan Fraser (The Mummy,The Quiet American), Sarah Jessica Parker (“Sex in the City,” New Year’s Eve), William Shatner (“Star Trek,” “Boston Legal”), Jessica Alba (Fantastic Four,Little Fockers), Jane Lynch (“Glee,” 40 Year Old Virgin), Sofía Vergara (“Modern Family,”The Three Stooges), Craig Robinson (“The Office,” Hot Tub Time Machine), George Lopez (Beverly Hills Chihuahua, “The George Lopez Show”), Steve Zahn (“Treme,”Diary of a Wimpy Kid), Chris Parnell (“SNL,” Hotel Transylvania), Ricky Gervais (“The Office”, “The Ricky Gervais Show”) and Jonathan Morgan Heit (“Family Guy,” “Jake and the Neverland Pirates”).

As bonus to parents and educators in anticipation for the film’s release, The Weinstein Company and curriculum specialist YoungMinds Inspired (YMI) offer fun, National and Common Core standards science and language arts lessons for students in grades 2 to 5.

PROGRAM OBJECTIVES

• To strengthen students’ knowledge of Earth and spark class discussion
• To build science and space-related vocabulary and concepts
• To promote critical thinking by encouraging students to make connections between the movie’s universal themes and their own experiences
• To engage students through creative writing exercises

 Download the free parents and educators guide by clicking: HERE

The film’s website http://www.escapeearthmovie.com/ is interactive and kid-friendly with games, alien all-access welcome kits, activities, fun zones and more.  Parents can buy movie tickets at their local theater by just entering their zipcode directly on the film’s website.

We are hosting three (3) ESCAPE FROM PLANET EARTH prize packs. The prize packs will include: (1) activity book, (1) character backpack keychain, temporary tattoos, and a mini poster.

Enter for the chance to win one of the prize packs via the Rafflecopter link below:
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For more information, visit http://www.escapeearthmovie.com/
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Enjoy the Film!