Viewers watching this Sunday’s big game will get a first look at Sony Pictures’ highly anticipated comedy Year One and then go to Crackle.com/YearOne to see more from the film. In addition, beginning today at 3:00pm, moviegoers have a fun, new way to explore their ancestry with “Year One’s Meet Your Ancestors Sweepstakes” promoted at Crackle.com/YearOne.
At the Crackle.com site, moviegoers can preview a special sneak peek of Year One, set to release in theaters nationwide on June 19, 2009, with an exclusive introduction by director Harold Ramis, as well as find out more about the sweepstakes. Entrants get the chance to trace their roots on one of six continents and win their own epic adventure - a trip for two to a major metropolitan area in that region.
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One Grand Prize winner will receive roundtrip airfare and five nights at one of the following destinations of their choice: Las Vegas, NV, US (North America); Rio De Janeiro, Brazil (South America); London, England (Europe); Cairo, Egypt (Africa); Tokyo, Japan (Asia); or Sydney, Australia. The sweepstakes is open to all legal residents of the 50 states or DC who are 18 years of age or older.
Eric Berger, senior vice president, digital networks for Sony Pictures Television added, “Sony Pictures consistently delivers great content and we love working with them on innovative promotions like this. Year One is one of the most anticipated comedies of the year and a perfect fit for Crackle’s audience. We’re thrilled to be tied into the big game as Sony Pictures kicks off this sweepstakes.”
Official Rules for “Year One’s Meet Your Ancestors Sweepstakes” can be found at YearOne-Movie.com/Rules.
When a couple of lazy hunter-gatherers (Jack Black and Michael Cera) are banished from their primitive village, they set off on an epic journey through the ancient world in Columbia Pictures’ comedy Year One. Harold Ramis directs. The screenplay is by Harold Ramis & Gene Stupnitsky & Lee Eisenberg (The Office) from a story by Harold Ramis. The film is produced by Harold Ramis, Judd Apatow, and Clayton Townsend.
