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January 27, 2008 "Forbidden Zone" In France
French DVD label LE CHAT QUI FUME will be releasing a deluxe DVD of "Forbidden Zone" in France on February 17, 2008. The PAL DVD edition will be released with French Subtitles, including all of the bonus material. A special interview with Marie-Pascale Elfman was conducted in French for this release. Also the French DVD will have a DTS sound track encoded in 24 bits, for the feature. Website: http://www.lechatquifume.com/index.php?Forbidden-zone
August 18, 2006 Forbidden Zone at the Drop Dead Festival Saturday, September 2, 2006 3pm to 7pm
The Knitting Factory - New York is being transformed into the Forbidden Zone for the annual Drop Dead Festival. Come see the special screening of the Movie how it was meant to be seen, inside the Forbidden Zone set, with a bunch of post punk weirdoes and with a drink in your hand. Only 60 tickets available to the general public with the rest being reserved for the Drop Dead Festival VIP Ticket Holders. There will also be reserved seating for the Drop Dead Festival Ticket Holders. For more info about Drop Dead Festival and to get the VIP Tickets visit www.dropdeadfestival.com
May 2006 - New item added to the Forbidden Zone Store.
Los Angeles design house Klaklo has prepared a limited edition set of PHOTO PIN-SETS with favorite characters from the film. The set contains 8 one-inch PHOTO BADGES with locking back pins. Once these are sold out there will be no more. Click here.
January 3, 2006 Arrow Film Distributors to Release "Forbidden Zone"
Our friends in the U.K. will have "Forbidden Zone" released by Arrow Film Distributors Ltd., sometime in the Spring of 2006. www.arrowfilms.co.uk More details later...
May 1, 2005. Ain't It Cool News Article
Richard Elfman and Harry Knowles of top rated website Ain't It Cool News meet in Austin, Texas and discuss "Forbidden Zone" and BB-Q. Click here for article.
March 24, 2005. “Forbidden Zone” Japanese Website Launched
The new Japanese website is up and running to provide fans with info about the theatrical showing of "Forbidden Zone" at the popular BAUS THEATER in Tokyo. The film will start on April 23, 2005 and continue indefinitely. Bio-Tide and Associates of Tokyo, Japan is the official distributor. Website: http://www.biotide-films.com/forbidden/
February 1, 2005. “Forbidden Zone” to be released in Japan
You heard right. Japanese distributor Bio-Tide and Associates of Tokyo, Japan will be releasing “Forbidden Zone” in special theater showings early this year. The film will be screened in its original 35mm English version with Japanese subtitles. The distributors are big fans of the film and Danny Elfman’s music, and feel that “Forbidden Zone” will appeal to a new generation of Japanese teenagers who follow American pop culture. More later…
January 31, 2005. 25th Anniversary of “Forbidden Zone”
This year, 2005, marks the 25th anniversary of the theatrical release of Richard Elfman’s cult classic “Forbidden Zone” in the USA.