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Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close is adapted from Jonathan Safran Foer’s 2005 novel of the same name. A 9-year-old amateur inventor, jewelry designer, astrophysicist, tambourine player and pacifist searches New York for the lock that matches a mysterious key left by his father when he was killed in the September 11 attacks. In addition to Tom Hanks & Thomas Horn, this also stars John Goodman, James Gandolfini, Zoe Caldwell, Max von Sydow, Viola Davis and Jeffrey Wright. It’s directed by Stephen Dalrdy (Billy Elliot, The Hours, The Reader) from a script by Eric Roth (The Insider, Ali, Munich, The Good Shepherd, Benjamin Button). WB is releasing Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close on December 25th limited, wide January 20, 2012.
On April 3, Zero Gravity Corporation’s (ZERO-G), G-FORCE ONE will take off from IAD Airport offering fliers a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to defy the laws of gravity. Guests will have the unique opportunity to float freely in complete weightlessness during ZERO-G’s weightless flight. ZERO-G is the first and only FAA-approved provider of commercial weightless flights.
Flying ZERO-G is a rare opportunity that only a select few have experienced calling it amazing and life-changing. The Weightless Experience is an extraordinary and exciting luxury travel experience. It is the only opportunity on Earth for the general public to experience true “weightlessness” without going to space.
ZERO-G guests will receive:
* Pre-flight training to maximize their ZERO-G Experience
* Private transportation to/from LaGuardia Airport
* ZERO-G flight suit and patch
* Personal photography by a world-class photographer
* Post-flight re-gravitation party
* Weightless flight award certificate
* Branded ZERO-G gifts
* The chance to experience the rare and exalted state of weightlessness
The weightless flight is a journey that offers guests the chance to float like an astronaut. The exceptional adventure allows guests to fly like Superman, flip like an Olympic gymnast, and enjoy 10-times more hang-time than the world’s best basketball player. It’s not simulated; ZERO-G replicates the same levels of weightlessness enjoyed on Mars (1/3-gravity), the moon (1/6-gravity), and zero gravity. It’s an experience unlike any other.
Martha Stewart, Joey Fatone, Ozzy Osbourne, Rob Dyrdek, Beatrice of York, Professor Stephen Hawking, Billy Bush, Gavin Newsom, Burt Rutan, Miles O’Brien, Nicole Kidman, Keith Urban and cast members of “The Apprentice” and “The Biggest Loser” are just a few notable passengers who’ve flown with ZERO-G and proclaimed it to be one of the most thrilling experiences of their lives.
This is the identical weightless flight experience used by NASA to train its astronauts and used by Ron Howard and Tom Hanks to film Apollo-13. Flights last approximately two hours and deliver 15 separate weightless experiences, each lasting about 30 seconds. The ZERO-G Experience is offered at a price of $4,950 per seat plus tax.
