HBO, Adelphia, and the Waterville Opera House Host May 18th Maine Premiere of HBO Films' Miniseries Event EMPIRE FALLS

HBO, Adelphia, and the Waterville Opera House Host May 18th Maine Premiere of HBO Films' Miniseries Event EMPIRE FALLS

WHAT: HBO, Adelphia, and The Waterville Opera house will host an invitation-only premiere screening of EMPIRE FALLS on Wednesday, May 18th at the Waterville Opera House. Guests will include many of the people who were involved in the production when it was filmed entirely on location in Maine. A powerful and evocative portrait of the beauty and frustrations of small-town life, EMPIRE FALLS is adapted by Richard Russo ("Mohawk," "Nobody's Fool") from his Pulitzer-Prize winning, best-selling novel, also named Time's "Best Book of the Year" and is directed by Fred Schepisi. The miniseries was executive produced by Paul Newman, Scott Steindorff, Fred Schepisi and Marc Platt. EMPIRE FALLS stars Ed Harris, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Helen Hunt, Paul Newman, Aidan Quinn and Joanne Woodward. Also featured in the film are Kate Burton, Jeffery DeMunn, Dennis Farina, William Fichtner, Estelle Parsons and Theresa Russell as well as rising talents Danielle Panabaker, Lou Taylor Pucci and Trevor Morgan.

EMPIRE FALLS is a two-part miniseries event, with Part 1 debuting SATURDAY, MAY 28 (9:00-11:00 p.m. ET/PT), and Part 2 debuting SUNDAY, MAY 29 (9:00-10:30 p.m. ET/PT). In addition, Part 1 can be seen on Sunday, May 29 (7:00 p.m.), just before the debut of Part 2. Adelphia and Bee Line Cable will be offering a special free preview during Memorial Day weekend.

WHO: Governor John Baldacci will be on hand to honor Camden resident and former Colby College professor Richard Russo. Director Fred Schepisi and actors William Fichtner and Delia Robertson will also be special guests.

WHERE: Waterville Opera House 93 Main Street Waterville, Maine

WHEN: Press availability in Waterville Opera House Lobby 6:00pm - 6:30pm Remarks/Screening starts at 6:30pm

CONTACT: Suzanne Pinto 212-512-1904

PRNewswire -- May 16

Source: HBO

Web site: http://www.hbo.com/

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