As the new trailer for The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel starts to create a buzz , more good news is surrounding the unreleased film.
John Madden’s THE SECOND BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL has been selected for The CTBF Royal Film Performance.
The Royal and World Premiere of this eagerly awaited sequel will take place on Tuesday 17th February 2015, with members of the Royal Family, cast and filmmakers in attendance in London.
Dame Judi Dench, Dev Patel and Richard Gere are the famous cast providing the entertainment for various members of the Royal Family.
The performance will raise money to go to The Cinema and Television Benevolent Fund, and the charity provides care and financial support to Film and TV industry employees and their families who fall on hard times.
Despite no official confirmation of which Royals will be in attendance, there is still a sense of excitement surrounding the event.
Barry Jenkins, President of CTBF said:
“We are thrilled to be able to host esteemed British Director John Madden’s highly anticipated sequel, ‘THE SECOND BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL’. At the end of our 90th anniversary year it is fitting that we can celebrate alongside such acclaimed British filmmaking talent. We are extremely grateful to the Royal Family for their continued support and to Fox Searchlight Pictures for sharing this opportunity with us.”
THE SECOND BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL is the expansionist dream of Sonny (Dev Patel), and it’s making more claims on his time than he has available, considering his imminent marriage to the love of his life, Sunaina (Tina Desai). Sonny has his eye on a promising property now that his first venture, ‘The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel for the Elderly and Beautiful’, has only a single remaining vacancy – posing a rooming predicament for fresh arrivals Guy (Richard Gere) and Lavinia (Tamsin Greig). Evelyn and Douglas (Judi Dench and Bill Nighy) have now joined the Jaipur workforce, and are wondering where their regular dates for Chilla pancakes will lead, while Norman and Carol (Ronald Pickup and Diana Hardcastle) are negotiating the tricky waters of an exclusive relationship, as Madge (Celia Imrie) juggles two eligible and very wealthy suitors. Perhaps the only one who may know the answers is newly installed co-manager of the hotel, Muriel (Maggie Smith), the keeper of everyone’s secrets. As the demands of a traditional Indian wedding threaten to engulf them all, an unexpected way forward presents itself.
The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel is due for release in UK cinemas on the February 26th and in the US on March 6th, 2015.
