New Warner Bros. film 'Four Christmases' to hold Chicago toy drive on Nov. 14, 2008

I just received the following press release.

‘Tis the Season to Give, Receive
“Four Christmases” Advance-Screening Passes Serve as Incentive to Spread Holiday Cheer to Children in Need

What:
In celebration of the opening of Four Christmases (in theaters November 26th), Warner Bros. Pictures will co-host a holiday toy drive in conjunction with The Walter and Connie Payton Foundation of Chicago. The first 100 people to donate a new, unwrapped toy to the drive will have the opportunity to be among the first to see Four Christmases at a special advance screening of the film right here in Chicago. Four Christmases stars Reese Witherspoon, Robert Duvall, Jon Favreau, Mary Steenburgen, Dwight Yoakam, Tim McGraw, Kristin Chenoweth, Jon Voight, Sissy Spacek and or course Chicago’s very own Vince Vaughn. Plus local improv and comedy theater group pH Productions will be onsite to warm the crowd with holiday carols and laughs.

When:
Toy Drop and Ticket Pick-up
Friday, November 14th
11AM – 3PM

Where:
Water Tower Pumping Station
821 N. Michigan Ave
Chicago, IL 60611

Who:
Warner Bros Pictures and The Walter and Connie Payton Foundation

“Four Christmases” opens in theaters Wednesday, November 26, 2008.

About “Four Christmases”
In the comedy “Four Christmases,” Brad (Vince Vaughn) and Kate (Reese Witherspoon) are a happy, loving and normal couple. In order to stay that way, they have managed to avoid spending extended time with their decidedly abnormal families at all costs….especially during the holidays. This year’s plan was the same as always: make up a believable excuse to miss Christmas and instead head to sunny Fiji for a holiday week of relaxation and fun. But chance intervenes as bad weather has grounded all flights. When a news reporter covering the story catches Brad and Kate on camera, their cell phones start ringing. Caught red-handed! Their families know. Goodbye Fiji, hello trouble!

Brad and Kate are now forced to face their worst fears – visit all four of their divorced parents in one day and celebrate four Christmases. One house is tougher and more revealing than the next in a constant comedy of errors that will ultimately test the strength of their relationship. One thing for sure, it will be a Christmas they will never forget….no matter how hard they try.

New Line Cinema presents, in association with Spyglass Entertainment, a Birnbaum/Barber Production, a Wild West Picture Show Production, Type A Films: Vince Vaughn and Reese Witherspoon in the romantic comedy “Four Christmases,” also starring Robert Duvall, Jon Favreau, Mary Steenburgen, Dwight Yoakam, Tim McGraw, Kristin Chenoweth, Jon Voight and Sissy Spacek. Directed by Seth Gordon from a screenplay by Matt R. Allen & Caleb Wilson and Jon Lucas & Scott Moore, story by Matt R. Allen & Caleb Wilson, “Four Christmases” is produced by Roger Birnbaum, Gary Barber and Jonathan Glickman.

Peter Billingsley, Toby Emmerich, Michael Disco, Richard Brener, Mark Kaufman and Guy Riedel serve as executive producers, with Derek Evans as co-producer. The creative behind-the-scenes team includes director of photography Jeffrey L. Kimball, production designer Shepherd Frankel, editors Mark Helfrich and Melissa Kent, and costume designer Sophie De Rakoff. Music is by Alex Wurman, with additional music by John O’Brien. Music supervisor is Bob Bowen.

“Four Christmases” will be released domestically by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company. It is rated PG-13 for “some sexual humor and language.” Soundtrack album on New Line Records. More information can be found at http://www.fourchristmases.com.