W London – Leicester Square Introduces the W Film Club: Cocktails First. Questions Later

W London – Leicester Square announces the launch of the ‘W Film Club’, a fortnightly screening of a new release film in the hotel’s luxury 39-seater, HD, state-of-the-art Screening Room.

Kicking off on Tuesday 16th October with On the Road, the anticipated adaptation of the Jack Kerouac cult classic novel of the same name starring Kristen Stewart and Kirsten Dunst, the W Film Club will take place every other Tuesday, with screenings of the hottest and most exciting new films starting at 8pm.

Tickets for the W Film Club cost £15 including free popcorn, or £20 for VIP tickets which include popcorn and a drink from the W Lounge Bar.

Cinema goers will also have the option of enjoying a pre-cinema bite or late-night dinner at the hotel’s signature Asian-inspired restaurant, Spice Market created by Michelin starred chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten. Spice Market’s special Film Club menu includes the choice of a Classic, Garden or Healthy bento box, featuring dishes such as Spiced Chicken Samosas, Avocado Summer Rolls and Steamed Sea Bass with Shiitake Mushrooms, Ginger and Tarragon, accompanied by a Raspberry Lychee Bellini for £20 per person.

Situated in the heart of London, W London sits on the doorstep of Leicester Square, an international destination for glittering red-carpet film premieres. The hotel has played host to some of the most exciting happenings in film, celebrating the city’s status as the cinematic hub of Europe. W London launched on 14th Feb 2011 by welcoming Harvey Weinstein and friends as the first guests of the hotel for a post-BAFTA celebration with guests including Colin Firth, Emma Watson, Helena Bonham Carter, Mark Ruffalo, Sir Stephen Fry and Aaron Johnson.

The W Film Club will not only allow guests to see the latest releases in the hotel’s luxury Screening Room but will also pave the way for insider access to preview screenings, Leicester Square premieres, Film Festival events, film maker parties and exclusive film promotions at W London.


The W Film Club programme is as follows:

16th October 2012
On the Road
Synopsis: A hip portrait of the Beat Generation based on the Jack Kerouac novel of the same name.
Starring: Kirsten Stewart, Kirsten Dunst, Steve Buscemi, and Tom Sturridge

30th October 2012
Looper
Synopsis: In 2072, when the mob wants to get rid of someone, the target is sent 30 years into the past where a hired gun awaits. When assassin Simmons recognizes his target as a future version of himself, he is forced to fight for his life.
Starring: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Bruce Willis, Emily Blunt

13th November
The Perks Of Being A Wallflower
Synopsis: An introvert freshman is taken under the wings of two seniors who welcome him to the real world.
Starring: Emma Watson, Paul Rudd

27th November 2012
Killing Them Softly
Synopsis: Jackie Cogan is a professional enforcer who investigates a heist that went down during a mob-protected poker game.
Starring: Brad Pitt, Scoot McNairy, Ben Mendelsohn, James Gandolfini, Ray Liotta

11th December 2012
Seven Psychopaths
Synopsis: Written and directed by Oscar Winner Martin McDonagh (In Bruges), this genius comedy follows a struggling screenwriter who inadvertently becomes entangled in the LA underworld after his oddball friends kidnap a gangsters beloved Shih Tzu.
Starring: Colin Farrell, Christopher Walken and Sam Rockwell

8th January 2013
Life Of Pi
Synopsis: Based on the best-selling novel. The story of an Indian boy named Pi, a zookeeper's son who finds himself in the company of a hyena, zebra, orangutan and a Bengal tiger after a shipwreck sets them adrift in the Pacific Ocean.
Starring: Gérard Depardieu, Irrfan Khan, Rafe Spall

15th January 2013
Gangster Squad
Synopsis: A chronicle of the LAPD's fight to keep East Coast Mafia types out of Los Angeles in the 1940s and 50s.
Starring: Emma Stone, Ryan Gosling, Giovanni Ribisi, Nick Nolte, Sean Penn