Title: UK Prem in Variety
Karen - January 21, 2007 10:16 PM (GMT)
This was posted on 7/25/05 at 02:09 PM however the link is not valid, here's the articel from Variety
Posted: Sun., Jul. 24, 2005, 8:00pm PT
Sweet on London
'Charlie' bow takes a bite out of Blighty
By STEVEN GAYDOS
LONDON -- Blighty's "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" fans experienced a sugar-rush of excitement July 17 as Leicester Square was transformed into a confectionary theme park.
Josh Berger, of Warner Bros. Entertainment U.K., opened the evening on a somber note. Berger enunciated Warner's official policies of "continuing to work in this city and to make movies in London and in the U.K." As the local film industry is grappling with uncertainties about the status of tax provisions that led productions like "Charlie" to be based in the U.K., as well as the July 7 bombings, which reports indicate could have damaged the overall London economy by as much as £2 billion ($3.5 billion), both Berger's words and the high entertainment quotient of the evening were welcome relief.
Post-preem party at London's Old Billingsgate venue on the Thames was a cornucopia of candy floss, milkshake bars chocolate fountains and bouncy tents (one for kids, one for grown-ups; just the way the wily Mr. Wonka would have wanted it).
Johnny Depp points the finger at Freddie Highmore at the 'Chocolate' bow.
Annasophia Robb indulges her sweet tooth at the after-party.
Huge amounts of candy were offered to the guests at the bow.
Helmer Tim Burton with his sweetie, actress Helena Bonham Carter.
Pic's David Kelly and Liz Smith get cozy.
Posted: Sun., Jul. 24, 2005, 8:00pm PT
Sweet on London
'Charlie' bow takes a bite out of Blighty
By STEVEN GAYDOS
LONDON -- Blighty's "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" fans experienced a sugar-rush of excitement July 17 as Leicester Square was transformed into a confectionary theme park.
Josh Berger, of Warner Bros. Entertainment U.K., opened the evening on a somber note. Berger enunciated Warner's official policies of "continuing to work in this city and to make movies in London and in the U.K." As the local film industry is grappling with uncertainties about the status of tax provisions that led productions like "Charlie" to be based in the U.K., as well as the July 7 bombings, which reports indicate could have damaged the overall London economy by as much as £2 billion ($3.5 billion), both Berger's words and the high entertainment quotient of the evening were welcome relief.
Post-preem party at London's Old Billingsgate venue on the Thames was a cornucopia of candy floss, milkshake bars chocolate fountains and bouncy tents (one for kids, one for grown-ups; just the way the wily Mr. Wonka would have wanted it).
Johnny Depp points the finger at Freddie Highmore at the 'Chocolate' bow.
Annasophia Robb indulges her sweet tooth at the after-party.
Huge amounts of candy were offered to the guests at the bow.
Helmer Tim Burton with his sweetie, actress Helena Bonham Carter.
Pic's David Kelly and Liz Smith get cozy.