Katy Perry’s legion of Twitter followers heard the news first: Perry’s big screen concert film, Katy Perry: Part of Me, will premiere a few days early in 100 locations in the US and Canada. The special advance Twitter premiere screenings will take place exclusively in RealD® 3D in advance of its official opening on July 5th. Fans lucky enough to get tickets to the advance screening will take home a pair of pink collectible Katy Perry RealD® 3D glasses and an exclusive pin-up poster.
“When we invited Katy’s millions of Twitter fans to be part of the movie-making experience, we were overwhelmed by the positive response,” said Amy Powell, President of Insurge Pictures. “From Katy’s first Tweet announcing the movie, her fans have been incredibly passionate and supportive and we want to make sure they are among the first to see the film they helped shape.”
Added Dick Costolo, Twitter CEO: “The use of Twitter throughout the making and release of Katy Perry: Part of Me illustrates the power of Twitter to break down barriers between artists like Katy and their fans.”
Tickets can be purchased for the July 2nd 4:00 and 7:00pm screenings at KatyPerryPartofMe.com/Sneak.
Insurge Pictures also released a few new clips from Katy Perry: Part of Me which is described as a “backstage pass, front row seat and intimate look at the fun, glamorous, heartbreaking, inspiring, crazy, magical, passionate and honest mad diary of Katy.”
