LEGENDARY PICTURES AND UNIVERSAL PICTURES PRESENT A LOOK INSIDE THE GREAT WALL

NEW YORK COMIC CON: THE THEATER AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN NEW YORK CITY, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2016

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Sep 29, 2016, 01:15 ET

NEW YORK, Sept. 29, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --

WHAT:	Legendary and Universal present a look inside *THE GREAT WALL* at New York Comic Con

WHO:	THE GREAT WALL director Zhang Yimou; cast members Matt Damon, Jing Tian, Pedro Pascal, Junkai Wang; event moderator Dave Karger

WHERE:	7^th Avenue (between 31^st and 33^rd Streets)
	New York City, NY


WHEN:	Saturday, October 8, 2016
	12:30 PM Discussion Begins

ABOUT THE FILM:

Starring global superstar Matt Damon and directed by one of the most breathtaking visual stylists of our time, Zhang Yimou (Hero, House of Flying Daggers), Legendary's THE GREAT WALL tells the story of an elite force making a valiant stand for humanity on the world's most iconic structure. The first English-language production for Yimou is the largest film ever shot entirely in China. The Great Wall also stars Jing Tian, Pedro Pascal, Willem Dafoe, Junkai Wang and Andy Lau. The film will be released in 3D by Universal Pictures on Friday, February 17, 2017.

ABOUT NEW YORK COMIC CON

Taking place October 6-9, 2016 at the Javits Center, New York Comic Con is the East Coast's biggest and most exciting popular culture convention. The Show Floor plays host to the latest and greatest in comics, graphic novels, anime, manga, video games, toys, movies and television. The Panels and Autograph Sessions give Fans a chance to interact with their favorite Creators, while screening rooms feature sneak peeks at films and television shows months before they hit big and small screens. New York Comic Con is the second largest pop culture convention in America and the only one that takes place in the comic book, publishing, media and licensing capital of the world—Gotham City. For more information, please visit NewYorkComicCon.com and NYCC's social media pages (Facebook, Twitter and Instagram).

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SOURCE Universal Pictures