U2 3D Live

Hello International U2 Fans!

Have you had a chance to check out U23D yet?! To date, the 3D rockumentary has been released internationally in France, Germany, Austria, The Netherlands, Austria, Greece, Argentina, Hungary, Philippines, Portugal, Poland, Spain, Belgium, New Zealand, Australia, and Taiwan.

U23D is coming soon to a theatre near you in the following countries:

Montreal Science Center, Montreal, Canada (4/23/08) Imax des Galeries de la Capitale, Quebec City, Canada (4/29/08) Cinemark Alto Las Condes, Santiago, Chile (5/15/08) CINEMARK REFORMA, Mexico (8/29/08)
Cinemark Lindavista, Mexico, (8/29/08)
Cinemark Avenida Das Americas, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (10/2008) National Amusements / UCI Kinoplex Norte Shopping, Salao S Cachambi, Brazil (10/2008) Cinemark, Santa Catarina, Brazil (10/2008) Cinemark, Sao Paulo, Brazil (10/2008)

Please check your local listings so you don’t miss out on what everybody’s talking about!

We couldn’t think of a better way to welcome Spring than to participate in the second annual Sunday Source Peeps Diorama Contest.

Members of National Geographic’s communication team, Ann Barrett, Kate Baylor, Heather Cabral, Ethan Fried, and Stephanie Montgomery set out to create an eye-catching “U2 3D“-themed diorama. They ended up creating a rainbow-colored marshmallow wonderland complete with U2 band peeps and a packed movie theater with rabid peep fans. No details were spared; band members were carefully crafted including a Bono peep with trademark sunglasses and an Edge peep rocking a knit, or in this case, felt hat.

The diorama was nominated as a finalist and that’s pretty peepin’ sweet! Congrats to all!

Hey everybody!  Are you ready to rock some specially made U2 3D wares? Exclusive to U2.com, the t-shirts are 100% cotton designed with the U2 3D logo on the front and the four silhouette images of the band on the back. This is for all the fans who have reached out to let us know how much you've enjoyed the film... now you can wear your support!!

As seen in U2 3D and on U2’s 2005 Vertigo tour, the beating heart animation by director, artist, and designer Juan Delcan (with original programming by Digital: CC) is now available as a screen saver in the downloads section for both the PC and Mac. Feel free to download it and pass it on!

U2 3D is now in wide release. Please check your local listings for theater showtimes. We think you’ll love this film but we’ll let the experts tell you in their own words:

If you’re a fan of the band U2, you’ll probably be seeing “U23D” regardless of my opinion. The good news is that not only is this a must-see for devotees of the acclaimed Irish rock group, but it’s also a fantastic movie-going experience for people only remotely familiar with the group’s work. - Keil Shults, TheV247.com, February 29, 2008

Here the shots from the crowd - with a thousand arms flung skyward ahead of you - are incredible. You have to resist the urge to tap the shoulder of the person in the seat in front. - Noel McAdam, Belfast Telegraph, February 29, 2008

After seeing U2 3D, you might decide to skip future live-concert films and wait for the 3-D movie of your favorite artist’s show instead. The experience is that good. - Bob Grimm, Tucson Weekly, February 28, 2008

U2’s greatest hits have never looked or sounded so good. - David J. Sanders, World Magazine, February 28, 2008

…for anyone who hasn’t been fortunate enough to experience the splendor and majesty of U2 in concert, this flick is a pretty good indicator of what you’ve been missing. - James McGee, 411mania, February 27, 2008

…U2 3D is more real than any reality. - Shayla Carlson, The Independent Weekly, February 26, 2008

No matter how good they are, concert films always seem like films of concerts. U2 3D puts viewers at the concert. - Betsy Pickle, The Columbus Dispatch, February 26, 2008

I had the distinct pleasure of being invited to the Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California yesterday to join the Best Buy team in a little car racing revelry! We weren’t the only ones excited to watch the NASCAR Sprint Cup Auto Club 500 as thousands of dedicated fans turned up in the rain.

Members of our team were given a private tour of the grounds, even getting to watch the #19 Best Buy Dodge go through a series of serious inspections. What a process! It was fascinating to follow and observe the pit crew working together, completely unaffected by the pouring rain. The inspection provided an opportune time for taking photos of the car’s new “skin”, with the hood, sides, and decklid covered in U2 3D!

On the “as far as the eyes can see” two-mile oval at the track formerly known as California Speedway, Elliott Sadler was ready to debut the U2 3D-wrapped race car but it was not to be. After hours of waiting and several attempts to dry the track, the race finally commenced only to be delayed again due to inclement weather. Late into the evening, NASCAR finally called it quits and rescheduled the conclusion of the race for today. Although I did not get to enjoy the thunderous roar of the vehicles, it was an incredible experience to see our film be a part of American popular culture!

Join the crowd! U2 3D opens nationwide today! Please support our film and spread the word to your friends and family. This film is for everyone, not just the hardcore U2 fans, so come out and be a part of the 3D revolution!

More U2 3D footage available here. More Dublin premiere footage available here.

As part of the 2008 Jameson Dublin International Film Festival, U2 3D had its European Premiere at Dublin’s Cineworld on Parnell Street last night. The air was especially electrifying as the large crowds cheered on the hometown heroes.

Irish rock band U2, Co-Director and Producer Catherine Owens, Producers John Modell, Jon Shapiro, and Peter Shapiro, Executive Producers David Modell and Sandy Climan, and Visual Effects Supervisor Dave Franks were all in attendance with friends and family, including American sports legend Art Modell and his wife Pat. Celebrity guests included Gavin Friday, Alison Doody, Jodie Kidd, Slane Castle owner Lord Henry Mountcharles, Stephen Rea, and U2’s band manager, Paul McGuinness and his daughter Alexandra.

With an overflowing audience, U2 3D was shown on two screens with the band introducing the team behind the film. Early in the evening, Bono anecdotally recounted a humorous incident that occurred on his seventeenth birthday with long time friend and U2 collaborator Catherine Owens. Donning customized polarized glasses specially designed for the band for the 3D cinema premiere, the band was ready to once again attend a U2 concert with a full house. Maybe for the band, attending the a screening of U2 3D is in fact, sometimes better than the real thing!

U2 3D opens in wide release this weekend! Thanks everybody for your continuing support. If you haven't heard much about our little film, here's the latest on what the media has to say:

The technology also makes members of the movie audience feel as though they are part of the live concert audience. - Matt Wastradowski, The Columbian, February 20, 2008

"U2 3D" is a groundbreaking work that translates the live concert experience to the cinema like no other film that has come before. It's such a thoroughly enthralling production, one that totally encompasses the viewer, that, in some ways, attending an actual U2 concert pales in comparison to watching this film. - Jim Harrington, Mercury News, February 14, 2008

The effect will make it feel like you are in the front row of a U2 gig. - Rick Fulton, DailyRecord.co.uk, February 14, 2008

"U2 3D" is the future of film. By coupling the amazing visual effects of 3-D, as well as impeccable sound, the film is technically flawless. - Kyle Johnson, TheReporter.com, February 15, 2008

This is a must-see for everyone, from the most fanatic of U2 connoisseurs to the average rock fan, looking for something a little different in a music video. - Lena Putzer, Aced Magazine, February 14, 2008

But this film shows the exciting opportunities for the medium. It can create "space" in front of your eyes. - Martin Shankleman, BBC News, February 7, 2008

W00t! Check out our new U2 3D 30-second spot! This commercial will be airing on television for the next couple of weeks starting February 16th. Keep both eyes open so you don't miss it!