{"id":6437,"date":"2018-04-09T15:54:10","date_gmt":"2018-04-09T13:54:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/?p=6437"},"modified":"2018-04-09T15:54:10","modified_gmt":"2018-04-09T13:54:10","slug":"cinemacon-action-star-of-the-year-taron-egerton-robin-hood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2018\/04\/09\/cinemacon-action-star-of-the-year-taron-egerton-robin-hood\/","title":{"rendered":"CinemaCon Action Star Of The Year, Taron Egerton, Robin Hood"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\">TARON EGERTON TO RECEIVE \u201cCINEMACON<br \/>\nACTION STAR OF THE YEAR\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">LIONSGATE and EMPIRE ENTERTAINMENT TO RELEASE \u201cROBIN HOOD\u201d ON DECEMBER 7TH, 2018<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6438\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/CinemaCon.jpg?resize=220%2C59\" alt=\"\" width=\"220\" height=\"59\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Taron Egerton will receive the \u201cCinemaCon Action Star of the Year Award,\u201d this was announced by Mitch Neuhauser, Managing Director of CinemaCon. CinemaCon, the official convention of The National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO) will be held April 23-26, 2018 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. Egerton will be presented with this special honor at the \u201cCinemaCon Big Screen Achievement Awards\u201d ceremony taking place on the evening of Thursday, April 26, at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, hosted by the Coca-Cola Company, the official presenting sponsor of CinemaCon.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith his breakout roles in the \u2018Kingsman\u2019 films, Taron Egerton successfully showcased his conviction as an actor,\u201d said Neuhauser. \u201cEgerton continues to prove he has the passion and perseverance to be a true star and we are ecstatic to honor him with this year\u2019s \u2018Action Star of the Year Award.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Egerton can be seen this fall starring in the Lionsgate action-adventure \u201cRobin Hood\u201d to be released on December 7th, 2018. Egerton stars as Robin Hood a war-hardened Crusader and his Moorish commander (Jamie Foxx) mount an audacious revolt against the corrupt English crown in a thrilling film packed with gritty battlefield exploits, mind-blowing fight choreography, and a timeless romance.<\/p>\n<p>Best known for his roles in the British television series \u201cThe Smoke\u201d and \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2015\/02\/09\/kingsman-the-secret-service-review\/\">Kingsman: The Secret Service<\/a>,\u201d Egerton got his start in acting by attending the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art where he graduated with a BA in Acting in 2012. He went on to make his acting debut with a small role in two episodes of ITV\u2019s \u201cInspector Lewis\u201d before being cast in \u201cThe Smoke.\u201d In addition to \u201cKingsman: The Secret Service,\u201d Egerton has starred in \u201cTestament of Youth,\u201d \u201cLegend,\u201d \u201cEddie the Eagle,\u201d lent his voice to \u201cSing, and reprised his role of Eggsy in \u201cKingsman: The Golden Circle.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6439\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/CinemaCon-TaronEgerton.jpg?resize=400%2C266\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"266\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/CinemaCon-TaronEgerton.jpg?w=400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/CinemaCon-TaronEgerton.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>About CinemaCon<\/h3>\n<p>CinemaCon will attract upwards of 6,000 motion picture professionals from all facets of the industry \u2013from exhibition and distribution, to the equipment and concession areas \u2013 all on hand to celebrate the movie-going experience and the cinema industry. From exclusive Hollywood product presentations highlighting a slate of upcoming films, to must-see premiere feature screenings, to the biggest stars, producers and directors, CinemaCon will help jumpstart the excitement and buzz that surrounds the summer season at the box office.<\/p>\n<p>CinemaCon is delighted to have both the International Cinema Technology Association (ICTA) and National Association of Concessionaires (NAC) as its tradeshow partners. CinemaCon is also delighted to have as its official presenting sponsor, The Coca-Cola Company, one of the industry\u2019s greatest and highly regarded and respected partners in the world of the movies.<\/p>\n<h3>About NATO<\/h3>\n<p>The National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO) is the largest exhibition trade organization in the world, representing more than 33,393 movie screens in all 50 states, and additional cinemas in 94 countries worldwide. NATO\u2019s membership includes the largest cinema chains in the world and hundreds of independent theatre owners, too.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TARON EGERTON TO RECEIVE \u201cCINEMACON ACTION STAR OF THE YEAR\u201d LIONSGATE and EMPIRE ENTERTAINMENT TO RELEASE \u201cROBIN HOOD\u201d ON DECEMBER 7TH, 2018 Taron Egerton will receive the \u201cCinemaCon Action Star of the Year Award,\u201d this was announced by Mitch Neuhauser, Managing Director of CinemaCon. CinemaCon, the official convention of The National Association of Theatre Owners&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2018\/04\/09\/cinemacon-action-star-of-the-year-taron-egerton-robin-hood\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">CinemaCon Action Star Of The Year, Taron Egerton, Robin Hood<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6437","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-awards","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6437","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6437"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6437\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6437"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6437"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6437"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}