Warner Bros. Pictures:

WHAT:   AFI Centerpiece Gala Screening of THE FOUNTAIN. Warner Bros. Pictures and Regency Enterprises present a Protozoa Pictures / New Regency Production of a film by Darren Aronofsky: Hugh Jackman and Rachel Weisz in "The Fountain," starring Ellen Burstyn. Directed by Darren Aronofsky, from a screenplay by Darren Aronofsky, and a story by Darren Aronofsky & Ari Handel, the film is produced by Eric Watson, Arnon Milchan and Iain Smith. The executive producer is Nick Wechsler. The director of photography is Matthew Libatique and the music is by Clint Mansell.

WHEN:   Saturday, November 11th
               Crew Arrivals: 5:00 PM
               Celebrity Arrivals: 6:00 PM
               Screening: 7:00 PM

WHERE: Grauman's Chinese Theatre
               6925 Hollywood Blvd
               Hollywood, CA

WHO: From the film: HUGH JACKMAN, RACHEL WEISZ and Director DARREN ARONOFSKY will be joined by special guests to be announced.

What if you could live forever?

"The Fountain" is an odyssey about one man's eternal struggle to save the woman he loves. His epic journey begins in 16th-century Spain, where conquistador Tomas (HUGH JACKMAN) commences his search for the Fountain of Youth, the legendary entity believed to grant immortality. As modern-day scientist Tommy Creo, he desperately struggles to find a cure for the cancer that is killing his beloved wife, Isabel (RACHEL WEISZ). Traveling through deep space as a 26th-century astronaut, Tom begins to grasp the mysteries that have consumed him for a millennium. The three stories converge into one truth, as the Thomas of all periods--warrior, scientist, and explorer--comes to terms with life, love, death and rebirth.

AFI is a national institute providing leadership in screen education and the recognition and celebration of excellence in the art of film, television and digital media. Celebrating 20 years as a program of the American Film Institute, AFI FEST 2006 presented by Audi will span 11 days in November, featuring international competitions of brand new films from emerging filmmakers, global showcases of the latest work from the great film masters and nightly red-carpet gala premieres. To order passes, tickets or for more information, visit www.AFI.com or call 1.866.AFI.FEST.

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Press Credentials will be issued at the event "The Fountain" will be released domestically by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company. This film has been rated R for "some violence."

www.thefountainmovie.com

The Fountain will be released on Wednesday, November 22, 2006

Contacts Warner Bros. Pictures

Broadcast: Ariana Swan, 818-954-3781
Print: Jeff Hare, 818-954-6292
Photo: Michael Taylor, 818-954-6585
Online: Darren Olcsvary, 212-636-5824
International: Tim Menke, 310-369-1944