HBO and Comcast in Partnership With The Marine Corps League of Greater Atlanta to Host Atlanta Premiere of the HBO Miniseries Event 'THE PACIFIC' on Saturday, February 27 at The Carter Center

HBO and Comcast in Partnership With The Marine Corps League of Greater Atlanta to Host Atlanta Premiere of the HBO Miniseries Event 'THE PACIFIC' on Saturday, February 27 at The Carter Center

WWII Marine veteran, Dr. Sidney "Sid" Phillips, and Ashton Holmes, Actor who

portrays Phillips, are scheduled to attend
Epic ten-part miniseries event based on the true stories of World War II
Marines is executive produced by Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg, and Gary
Goetzman

What: HBO and Comcast have partnered with the Marine Corps League of Greater Atlanta to host the invitation-only Atlanta premiere of the HBO Miniseries Event THE PACIFIC. THE PACIFIC tracks the intertwined real-life journeys of three U.S. Marines - Robert Leckie (James Badge Dale), Eugene Sledge (Joe Mazzello) and John Basilone (Jon Seda) - across the vast canvas of the Pacific Theater during World War II. The miniseries follows these men and their fellow Marines from their first battle with the Japanese on Guadalcanal, through the rain forests of Cape Gloucester and the strongholds of Peleliu, across the bloody sands of Iwo Jima and through the horror of Okinawa, and finally to their triumphant but uneasy return home after V-J Day.

Who:
-- Dr. Sidney "Sid" Phillips, WWII Marine veteran portrayed in THE
PACIFIC
-- Ashton Holmes, actor who portrays Phillips
-- USMC veterans including several who fought in the Pacific Theater
during WWII
-- Major General Warren Johnson, USMC (Ret.)
-- Major General Larry Taylor, USMC (Ret.)

When: Saturday, February 27, 2010:
6:00 p.m. Reception: Ivan Allen III Pavilion
7:00 p.m. Screening: Cecil B. Day Chapel
9:00 p.m. Dessert Reception: Ivan Allen III Pavilion

Where: The Carter Center - 453 Freedom Parkway, Atlanta, GA

Details: THE PACIFIC takes an unflinching "under the helmet" look at the experiences of three WWII Marines and their brothers in arms, each of whom finds himself fighting on faraway specks of land he had never heard of -Guadalcanal, Peleliu, Iwo Jima, Okinawa. Forced to endure extreme deprivation and a debilitating climate, fighting a Japanese foe who would rather die than surrender, these soldiers are driven to the brink of their humanity. THE PACIFIC depicts their battles - physical, mental and emotional - as it explores the true human cost of war. The epic ten-part miniseries event debuts with Part One on SUNDAY, MARCH 14 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT), followed by other parts debuting on consecutive Sundays at the same time through May 16.

Media requests should be directed to: Valerie Harris, HBO, 404.966.2445 or valerie@kinseygrouppr.com

*Clip reels are available for broadcast media.

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/PR Newswire -- Feb. 26/

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