In its 7th week in release Wing Commander made $37,733 while showing on 109 screens. This, making more money than it made last week and showing on more screens, placed it at #61 at the box office for this last weekend.
I'm currently seeking help from Wing Commander collectors to complete work compiling a list of information regarding all the various Wing Commander products. If you're interested in helping, give me a yell at loaf@wcnews.com.
I'd like to thank everybody who's emailed me wondering where I am/if I'm okay/wishing me happy birthday/etc... I've been unable to update for a while due to work and being fairly sick... but I'm back now! Thanks!
No, it's not a bad Derek Smart joke... here's Computer Gaming World's mention of Wing Commander...
The UglyThey also mention the large Wing Commander article they did for Gamespot...Wing Commander Movie: Yikes. Okay, so we weren't expecting Citizen Kane or Star Wars Episode 1 anyway, but this steaming pile isn't even rental-worthy. Memo to game designers. Stick to computer games.
This movie is probably already on video, but you can hear how Chris Roberts justified this "experiment" and read a retrospective of the entire Wing Commander series.
TC Maverick points us to an article at Hollywood Online about this years annoying crop of teen based movies. For some reason it includes Wing Commander... check it out here.
If you've read the book and haven't done so, I'd really appreciate you going to Amazon.com and writing a short review. Thanks!Peter Telep
I've finally gotten the last part of the full Wing Commander press kit -- the set of slides I promised I'd report on earlier. It contains 12 slides, a carrying sheet and a sheet listing their descriptions, hence transcribed...
1. Freddie Prinze Jr. (wearing helmet) plays a hotshot space pilot with incredible navicational skills in Wing Commander.
2. (L-R) Matthew Lillard, Freddie Prinze Jr. and Tcheky Karyo prepare for battle in Wing Commander.
3. Freddie Prinze Jr. (left) holds injured buddy Matthew Lillard in Wing Commander.
4. Freddie Prinze Jr. hunts the enemy in Wing Commander.
5. Wing Commander Saffron Burrows enjoys a rare moment of relaxation in Wing Commander.
6. Wing Commander Saffron Burrows gives a stirring speech to members of her squadron in Wing Commander.
7. Tcheky Karyo stars as Paladin in Wing Commander.
8. Jurgen Prochnow stars as Gerald in Wing Commander.
9. David Warner stars as Tolwyn in Wing Commander.
10. State-of-the-art, computer generated special effects are used to depict an epic space battle in Wing Commander.
11. State-of-the-art, computer generated special effects are used to depict an epic space battle in Wing Commander.
12. Director Chris Roberts on the Wing Commander set.
Someone was kind enough to mail me this advertisement for Wing Commander which was sent to theaters interested in showing the film. The funny thing, however, is the instructions on the back... read them below.
Promotional PossibilitiesTie-ins: Wing Commander is based on the very popular CD ROM game by Origin and book by Harper Collins Publishing.
Tie in with your local electronic game store to cross promote the movie and the game. Offer the store one-sheets sniped with your playdate information to help create a Wing Commander display. Ask the store to offer a discount on the Wing Commander game when customers present the store with a Wing Commander ticket stub from your theatre. Take your tie-in one step further and offer a discount on concession items when patrons purchase a Wing Commander ticket and present their receipt from your tie-in partner.
Tie in with your local bookstore to cross promote the movie and the book. Offer the store one-sheets sniped with your playdate information to help create a Wing Commander display. Ask the store to offer a discount on the Wing Commander book when customers present the store with a Wing Commander ticket stub from your theatre. Take your tie-in one step further and offer a discount on concession items when patrons purchase a Wing Commander ticket and present their receipt from your tie-in partner.
In-theatre: Decorate your lobby with Wing Commander one-sheets. Ask your tie-in partners to donate Wing Commander CD ROM games and books for display in your lobby. Hold a drawing opening night for a Wing Commander prize package including a one-sheet, CD ROM game and book.
Use old computer equipment and other high tech items to simulate a spaceship command center. Have theater staff dress up in Wing Commander type uniforms complete with space helmets.
Set up computer stations in your lobby on opening night loaded with the Wing Commander CD ROM game. Hold a Wing Commander game-off. Give prizes donated from your tie-in partners to the champions.
Here's the order form for the Wing Commander masks from Cinema Secrets...
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