The Age of Stupid is a 90-minute film about climate change, set in the future, which will have its world premiere in London on March 15th 2009 and then be released in UK cinemas on March 20th 2009, followed by other countries. Oscar-nominated Pete Postlethwaite (In The Name of the Father, Brassed Off) stars as a man living alone in the devasted world of 2055, looking back at “archive” footage from 2007 and asking: why didn’t we stop climate change when we had the chance?

The opening weekend of the 20th, 21st and 22nd of March is monstrously important to the whole future of The Age of Stupid. The length and breadth of the UK theatrical run will literally be determined by the number of bums on seats in cinemas during this opening weekend. The box-office success of these three days is crucial to the overall success of everything that happens after this point; overseas cinema groups, TV deals and DVD distribution will all take their lead from what happens during this pivotal weekend.

Please please please come on at least one of these days - and take ten friends along with you too. It's really impossible to overstate how much depends on these 72 short hours.

There will be special events and speakers at each of the cinemas. Full details coming soon, but speakers include actor Pete Postlethwaite, director Franny Armstrong, producer Lizzie Gillett, climate change consultant Mark Lynas, journliast George Monbiot, Transition Towns-founder Rob Hopkins, FOE climate campaigner Mike Childs and former Director of FOE Tony Juniper.