U2 3D Premieres in Dublin

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!