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CONTACT: AMANDA BRUNAK (310) 947-1839 [email protected] NEWS WARNER BROS TO HOST GRAND OPENING EVENT FOR NEW WARNER BROS ABU DHABI The event is planned to generate attention and excitement for the park’s 29 rides, restaurants, attractions, shops and shows. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Burbank, CA, March 11, 2018 – Warner Bros World announced today that they will start off with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Kevin Tsujihara, CEO of Warner Bros, is expected to cut the ribbon. The ceremony will be followed by press meeting (Q&A session) and red carpet walk with VIP celebrity appearances. Expected celebrity appearances include Ben Affleck, the role of Batman in the 2017 film Batman V. Superman: Dawn of Justice, Gal Gadot, the leading role in the 2017 Wonder woman film, and the cast of the Harry Potter film series. Warner Bros Super-fans will have an all-access pass to the press meeting and red carpet. An estimated amount of 50 Super-fans from across the world will be exclusively invited and flown to the event as an all-expense, paid trip. Starting May 10, 2018, fans can have access to the official Warnerbrosworld.com website where they will be able to enter themselves in a drawing to be one of the few selected for the grand-opening event. Fans are able to double their chances by posting to Twitter and Facebook using the hashtag #WarnerBrosWorldAbuDhabi and following the official @warnerbrosabudhabi Twitter. Fans will be able to receive additional information via Twitter with details of events leading up to the park’s grand opening in addition to reveals for the numerous movie-based rides. The park’s owner, Miral Asset Management LLC, announced in February 2017 that ride delivery and installation had begun with many of the 29 rides being tested and will be revealed to fans over the course of the next few months. 2 “We are absolutely thrilled with the installation of the 29 rides built throughout the park,” said CEO of Miral Asset Management Mohamed Abdalla Al Zaabi, I am certain that Warner Bros biggest fans who will take part in the grand opening celebration will appreciate the detail of each section of the park..” “We are incredibly excited to bring fantasy to life and provide fans with an experience of a lifetime,” said Kevin Tsujihara, CEO of Warner Bros, “Our intention of the grand opening event is to generate as much attention as possible towards Warner Bros World and to give fans across the world the experience they have always dreamed of, in fact, fans can expect the chance of official movie characters being included in our grand opening event” “Growing up I was always a huge fan of Warner Bros movies, my family and I would always watch them together, said Ben Affleck, the role of Batman in the 2017 film Batman V. Superman, “I expect my biggest fans to be entering this competition. I want to meet them as much as they want to meet me.” ABOUT WARNER BROS. ENTERTAINMENT Warner Bros. Entertainment is a global leader in all forms of entertainment and their related businesses across all current and emerging media and platforms. A Time Warner Company, the fully integrated, broad-based studio is home to one of the most successful collections of brands in the world and stands at the forefront of every aspect of the entertainment industry from feature film, television and home entertainment production and worldwide distribution to DVD and Blu-ray, digital distribution, animation, comic books, video games, product and brand licensing, and broadcasting. ### 2 CONTACT: AMANDA BRUNAK (310) 947-1839 [email protected] NEWS WARNER BROS WORLD PARTNERS WITH NON-PROFIT MAKE-A- WISH-FOUNDATION Burbank, CA, April 15, 2018 – CEO of Warner Bros Pictures and the company’s social media staff spent the past month searching for Warner Bros’ biggest fans to invite to the Warner Bros World Abu Dhabi grand opening event on July 25, 2019. Instead, they were stricken by one fan in particular via Twitter. On Monday Tsujihara checked Twitter and noticed the trending hashtag #bringNoahtoWarnerBrosWorld. The hashtag was regarding nine-year-old Noah Michaels from Boise, Idaho and was started by his close friends and family members to bring attention to his wish. Tsujihara learned that Michaels was a major Warner Bros fan with the dream of meeting Ben Affleck, the role of Batman in Batman V. Superman. He also learned that Michaels is a 2 Chemotherapy patient and cannot afford the cost of traveling to Warner Bros World- Abu Dhabi. After Tsujihara learned about Noah Michaels’ story, he flew to Boise, Idaho to surprise Michaels with an invitation to the grand-opening event of Warner Bros World- Abu Dhabi. Tsujihara was then inspired to bring the Warner Bros Super-Fan contest to a larger audience. Warner Bros have World has decided to partner with Make-A-Wish-Foundation to grant "wishes" to children with life-threatening medical conditions with a passion for the film industry and a love for Warner Bros movies. The two partners will be inviting these children from across the United States to attend the park’s grand-opening celebration. To nominate a child with life-threatening medical conditions with the wish to attend the celebration, one can visit wish.org and go to the page “Make-A-Wish.” Each child nominated will be considered and notified by November 18, 2018. With having two, beautiful children of my own, I could not imagine telling them no, especially if the reason was due to financial reasons,” said Warner Bros CEO Tsujihara, “hearing Noah’s compelling story encouraged me to bring his dream a reality. Warner Bros World and I are extremely looking forward to partnering with Make-A-Wish-Foundation to grant more wishes to kids across the country that have similar conditions like Noah’s.” About Make-A-Wish-Foundation Tens of thousands of volunteers, donors and supporters advance the Make-A-Wish® vision to grant the wish of every child diagnosed with a critical illness. In the United States and its territories, on average, a wish is granted every 34 minutes. We believe a wish experience can be a game-changer. This one belief guides us and inspires us to grant wishes that change the lives of the kids we serve. ABOUT WARNER BROS ENTERTAINMENT Warner Bros. Entertainment is a global leader in all forms of entertainment and their related businesses across all current and emerging media and platforms. A Time Warner Company, the fully integrated, broad-based studio is home to one of the most successful collections of brands in the world and stands at the forefront of every aspect of the entertainment industry from feature film, television and home entertainment production and worldwide distribution to DVD and Blu-ray, digital distribution, animation, comic books, video games, product and brand licensing, and broadcasting. 2 An Experience for Every Park Opening: Warner Bros. World™ Abu Dhabi is expected to open on July 25, 2018 Warner Bros Super Fan Where: Warner Bros. World™ Abu Dhabi is located on Yas Island, just 15 minutes from Abu Dhabi International Airport and 50 minutes from Dubai. The park is located on Yas Island near Ferrari World and Yas Waterpark. About: • The theme park is indoor and fully air-conditioned, as is typical of most major theme parks in this region due to the extreme heat in the summer. • The facade features a 61-metre-tall (200 ft) tower inspired by the iconic Warner Bros. Water Tower in Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi will be Burbank, California. organized into six themed areas; Gotham • An adjoining hotel is also being built at the center City, Metropolis, Cartoon Junction, of Yas Island. Bedrock, Dynamite Gulch and Warner • Approximately 1 billion dollars was invested into the Bros Plaza. Gotham and Metropolis park. The park will contain 29 rides, restaurants, attractions, shops and shows. would be based on the fictional settings of DC Comics super heroes Batman and • The park will feature characters from Warner Bros franchises, such as Looney Tunes, DC Comics, Superman, respectively. Warner Bros.'s Hanna-Barbera, and others. Looney Tunes and Hanna-Barbera cartoon libraries would be featured in Cartoon Junction and Dynamite Gulch, along with Bedrock, which will be themed around The Flintstones. Warner Bros Plaza would mimic the Hollywood of the past. 2 Facts Regarding Warner Bros. World™ Abu Dhabi Grand Opening- Celebration The Event: The event will be held at the main entrance of Warner Bros. World™ Abu Dhabi The event will start at 10am (GMT). It will begin with an Official Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony. Kevin Tsujihara, CEO of Warner Bros, is expected to cut the ribbon. • The ceremony will be followed by press meeting (Q&A session) and red carpet walk with VIP celebrity appearances. • Expected celebrity appearances include Ben Affleck, the role of Batman in the 2017 film Batman V. Superman: Dawn of Justice, Gal Gadot, the leading role in the 2017 Wonder woman film, and the cast of the Harry Potter film series. FAN SWEEPSTAKES: Warner Bros Super-fans will have an all-access pass to the press meeting and red carpet. An estimated amount of 50 Super-fans from across the world will be exclusively invited and flown to the event as an all-expense, paid trip. • Starting May 10, 2018, fans can have access to the official www.wbworldabudhabi.com website where they will be able to enter themselves in a drawing to be one of the few selected for the grand-opening event. Social Media Engagement -Fans are able to double their chances by posting to Twitter using the hashtag #WarnerBrosWorldAbuDhabi and following the official @warnerbrosabudhabi Twitter.