ARLINGTON, Mass., June 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Games For All Reasons, LLC
(GFAR) today announced the launch of the official Charlie and the Chocolate
Factory(TM) Board Game inspired by the major motion picture from Warner Bros.
Pictures and Village Roadshow Pictures. GFAR, of Arlington, Mass., is the
only company in New England to hold an entertainment license for this movie,
based on Roald Dahl's classic children's story. The movie is directed by Tim
Burton and stars Johnny Depp as Willy Wonka.
The Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Board Game is the seventh product
available from GFAR, a national developer, manufacturer and marketer of games
since 1996. The launch of the company's latest product coincides with the
release of "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," coming to U.S. theaters on
July 15. The game will officially kick off at a private pre-movie release
screening for customers and friends in Boston on July 14.
GFAR President Joan C. Moravick said, "The new game we have created for
this beloved children's story supports our mission to produce and market
enduring, educational games for the entire family. Given the star power of
the cast and the delightful and intriguing story line, we are proud to be part
of all of the excitement surrounding this highly anticipated movie."
Already, the Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Board Game is receiving
industry praise. In May, the game was named a "2005 Best Vacation Product"
from Dr. Toy, a national authority on children's toys. Designed for ages
seven and older, the game enables kids to travel through Willy Wonka's
factory, from entering the factory gate to racing along the corridor past the
Nut Room and the Inventing Room. The suggested retail price of the new game
is $14.95 and it is available at specialty retailers,
http://www.game-board.com, or by calling 781/648-2029.
Acclaimed director Tim Burton brings his vividly imaginative style to the
beloved Roald Dahl classic, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, about eccentric
candy-maker Willy Wonka (Johnny Depp) and Charlie Bucket (Freddie Highmore), a
good-hearted boy from a poor family who lives in the shadow of Wonka's
extraordinary factory. Long isolated from his own family, Wonka launches a
worldwide contest to select an heir to his candy empire. Five lucky children,
including Charlie, draw Golden Tickets from Wonka chocolate bars and win a
guided tour of the legendary candy-making facility that no outsider has seen
in 15 years. Dazzled by one amazing sight after another, Charlie is drawn
into Wonka's fantastic world in this astonishing and enduring story.
Editor's note: Product photos are available by contacting L. Rinkus.
CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY and all related characters and elements
are trademarks of and (C) Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. (s05).
SOURCE Games For All Reasons, LLC
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