Great Park Movie on the Lawn: Chicken Run, on June 26

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 24, 2010

CONTACT: JENN STARNES, 949-724-6574

Movie on the Lawn: Chicken Run

Chicken movie and chicken sandwiches this Saturday at the Great Park

IRVINE – The Great Park has teamed up with Chick-fil-A at Woodbury Town Center to organize a chicken-themed tweet-up at this Saturday’s Movie on the Lawn. Twitter users who sign up to follow both @ocgreatpark and @woodburycfa before this weekend’s showing of “Chicken Run” at the Great Park will receive a free chicken sandwich from Chick-fil-A.

The Great Park’s Movie on the Lawn series continues with Saturday’s showing of “Chicken Run,” an Academy Award-winning movie for all ages. The showing is free and open to the public, and begins at 8 p.m. this Saturday, June 26.

To sign up for a free Chick-fil-A chicken sandwich, first sign-up or sign-in to Twitter. Follow BOTH @ocgreatpark and @woodburycfa by 11:59 p.m. on Friday, June 25, 2010 (deadline) and your RSVP will be automatically received. For existing followers, if you are already following BOTH @ocgreatpark and @woodburycfa, your spot will be automatically reserved. Chick-fil-A will also have sandwiches for sale at the movie, so everyone can enjoy dinner and a show.

“Chicken Run” is a mixture of comedy and adventure, starring Rocky, a rooster from America, who crash-lands at an English farm and finds romance with a hen named Ginger. Together they devise a plan to escape the chicken farm.

Admission to the Great Park Movie on the Lawn “Chicken Run” and parking are free. Weather permitting. Warm clothing is recommended. Bring your beach chair and blanket. The Great Park is located off the 5 Freeway and Sand Canyon in Irvine.

For more information and details on the promotion, please visit www.ocgp.org.

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Here are additional instructions regarding the free Chick-fil-A sandwich offer:

Chicken Eat & Run Tweetup. RSVP Today!

Follow the Orange County Great Park and Chick-fil-A at Woodbury Town Center on Twitter to get a free chicken sandwich* before the movie starts on Saturday, June 26!

How to RSVP:

Step 3: Tweetup! Meet at the Orange County Great Park at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 26 to check-in for your sandwich. Enjoy the company of your fellow tweeps before settling in to the feature presentation!

*Limited quantity, while supplies last. Limit (1) free chicken sandwich per Twitter user. Offer non-transferrable or valid with any other offer. Questions about this promotion? Please DM us at @ocgreatpark. For all other inquiries, please visit our contact page.

Movie Info

Theatrical Release Date: June 21, 2000
Rating: G
Run Time: 84 mins
Distributor: DreamWorks Distribution LLC
Director: Nick Park, Peter Lord
Starring: Mel Gibson, Julia Sawalha, Miranda Richardson, Timothy Spall
Official Movie Site: None