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'Gone Girl' premiere to coincide with movie's national release

By Samantha Rinehart ~ Southeast Missourian
Thursday, June 12, 2014
People line Broadway at the intersection of Fountain Street, Wednesday night, Oct. 2, 2013, as Ben Affleck, right, and another actor film a scene from 20th Century Fox's feature film, "Gone Girl", in front of the old federal building in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

A group of city leaders have teamed up to plan a premiere event and other festivities for the release of the major motion picture "Gone Girl."

Representatives from the city of Cape Girardeau, the Cape Girardeau Convention and Visitors Bureau, Old Town Cape, Southeast Missouri State University, Wehrenberg Cape West Cine and Isle Casino Cape Girardeau have formed a committee to plan for the release of "Gone Girl" in movie theaters Oct. 3.

A driving tour of major filming locations is in development for anyone interested in the making of the movie.

"When a movie is filmed in a community, there is a dual benefit," Chuck Martin, executive director of the Cape Girardeau Convention and Visitors Bureau, said in a news release. "On the front end, 'Gone Girl' brought millions of dollars of positive economic impact to Cape Girardeau's local economy. On the back end, we hope to further grow that positive economic impact by offering a print and digital driving tour that will direct guests to the numerous sites of 'Gone Girl's' fictional community of North Carthage."

Further plans for the premiere and a webpage detailing Cape Girardeau's role in the film are in the works. Cape Girardeau Mayor Harry Rediger said the committee is still "dotting some i's and crossing some t's" on the premiere plans, but the committee's excitement continues to grow as the film's release date nears.

The event will be an opportunity to shine the spotlight and roll out the red carpet at the city's move theater.

"We want to do it with as many screens as possible, maybe all," Rediger said.

The idea is to give as many people as possible an opportunity to watch the movie when it premieres to see what areas of the city are included in the film's final cut. The community was first interested in watching Hollywood stars like Ben Affleck and Rosamund Pike as they roamed the city for filming last fall, but Rediger said he expects many people will show up to the premiere hoping to see themselves or their friends and neighbors on the big screen.

srinehart@semissourian.com

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247 Siemers Drive, Cape Girardeau, Mo.

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