Universal Pictures’ “Battleship” aims make a splash (no pun intended) at the box office, but the film is also bringing awareness to the Wounded Warrior Project (WWP), a non-profit organization that honors and empowers wounded military members.
Subway, the world’s largest restaurant chain, will host the alumni of WWP tonight for an exclusive screening of “Battleship” in the Lutnick Theater aboard the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum.
More than 200 WWP alumni will be present, and the guests will be joined by the director of “Battleship,” Peter Berg, as well as U.S. Army Col. Gregory D. Gadson, co-star of “Battleship” and a batallion leader who lost both legs in Iraq in 2007. Also in attendance will be Justin Tuck, New York football star and Famous Fan of Subway Restaurants.
Tony Pace, Sr. Vice President, Global Chief Marketing Officer of the Subway brand, said, “Tonight, SUBWAY would like to recognize our nation’s military heroes and say, ‘thank you[.]’ The U.S. military played a significant role in the making of BATTLESHIP. Given our involvement in the film, we felt it was important to honor these service members.”
Official limited edition “Battleship” cups featuring Coke Zero, film imagery and prize codes are available at Subway; prizes include $100,000, so make sure to go to Subway to get your code for your chance to win. Subway.com also features an exclusive “Battleship” microsite.
To learn more about WWP, click here.
Check out picture gallery promoting the event below, and remember–“Battleship” comes to theaters May 18.
(Photo credit: AP
AP Photo 1: Battleship Director Peter Berg (L) and New York Football Champion Justin
Tuck, a Famous Fan of Subway restaurants, (R) attend an exclusive screening
of Universal Pictures’ Battleship hosted by Subway restaurants aboard the
Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum to honor military heroes in New York
City on May 15, 2012.
AP Photo 2: (L-R) New York Football Champion Justin Tuck, a Famous Fan of Subway
restaurants, Army Col. Gregory D. Gadson and Battleship Director Peter Berg
attend an exclusive screening of Universal Pictures’ Battleship hosted by
Subway restaurants aboard the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum to honor
military heroes in New York City on May 15, 2012.
AP Photo 3: (L-R) Battleship Director Peter Berg, Army Col. Gregory D. Gadson and New
York Football Champion Justin Tuck, a Famous Fan of Subway restaurants,
pose with local military at an exclusive screening of Universal Pictures’
Battleship hosted by Subway restaurants aboard the Intrepid Sea, Air and
Space Museum to honor military heroes in New York City on May 15, 2012.
AP Photo 4: New York Football Champion Justin Tuck, a Famous Fan of Subway restaurants,
talks to press an exclusive screening of Universal Pictures’ Battleship
hosted by Subway restaurants aboard the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum
to honor military heroes in New York City on May 15, 2012.)