Press release -
Virgin Trains and Ron Burgundy stay classy
‘By the beard of Zeus!’ To celebrate the return of the most famous Anchorman that ever lived, Ron Burgundy is making a special appearance as our ‘Virgin Trains on board guest speaker’.
Star of stage, screen, and now the railway tracks, The Greatest News Anchor that Ever Lived has recorded various on-board announcements that will be used as a ‘Welcome’ and ‘End of Journey’ message on board, plus an extra special message in our talking toilets to serenade customers whilst on their Virgin Train throne, speeding through the countryside at 125miles an hour. So when he’s not presenting 24hour news – he’s the voice of our loos! The messages will be played on select Pendolino and Voyager trains from today through until 24 December 2013.
We hope this provides some ‘afternoon delight’, especially when Virgin Trains’ customers will have the chance to win amazing prizes such as film merchandise and first class travel vouchers by visiting Virgin Trains’ Facebook page from 2 December 2013.
Adrian Varma, Virgin Trains Partnerships Manager said: “We’re really excited to be working with Ron Burgundy A.K.A Will Farrell on the eagerly anticipated Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues. After all, he does have a voice that can make a wolverine purr ... We’re proud to serve our customers and we hope Ron’s messages can bring a bit of sparkle to their day. Ron is an absolute legend and we think his swagger matches the attributes we strive for as a company.”
In the words of Ron Burgundy ... ‘Stay Classy.’
‘Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues’ is released nationwide by Paramount Pictures on
Wednesday 18 December
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About Paramount Pictures Corporation
Paramount Pictures Corporation (PPC), a global producer and distributor of filmed entertainment, is a unit of Viacom (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), a leading content company with prominent and respected film, television and digital entertainment brands. Paramount controls a collection of some of the most powerful brands in filmed entertainment, including Paramount Pictures, Paramount Animation, Paramount Vantage, Paramount Classics, Insurge Pictures, MTV Films, and Nickelodeon Movies. PPC operations also include Paramount Famous Productions, Paramount Home Media Distribution, Paramount Pictures International, Paramount Licensing Inc., and Paramount Studio Group
Topics
- Cinema, Film, Photo
Regions
- England
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