STARS OF ‘THE MORTAL INSTRUMENTS: CITY OF BONES’ TO TOUR MALLS NATIONWIDE TO MEET FANS

Tour includes stops in Minneapolis, Chicago, Miami and Philadelphia before film’s release.

CULVER CITY, CA (July 17, 2013) – Stars of Sony Pictures & Constantin Films’ THE MORTAL INSTRUMENTS: CITY OF BONES will embark on a national tour to meet press and fans July 28^th – August 2^nd, 2013. The tour includes stops in Minneapolis, Chicago, Miami, and Philadelphia.

Sponsors for the tour include rue21, Hot Topic, and Barnes & Noble.  Each stop will include Q&A events with the cast where fans can ask questions of their favorite stars, watch footage from the film and participate in autograph signings.  Talent will be available for select press opportunities on each tour stop. To request information regarding any of the tour stops, see media contacts below.

Sunday, July 28^th from 1pm-3pm – MINNEAPOLIS
Fan event at Mall of America® (Rotunda) 60 E. Broadway, Bloomington

Sponsors: Mall of America, Theaters at Mall of America®, Barnes & Noble & Hot Topic
Talent: Lily Collins, Jamie Campbell Bower, Kevin Zegers, and best-selling author, Cassandra Clare

Q&A will be open to the public. To take part in the exclusive autograph signing with the cast and author, wristbands can be picked up on a first come, first serve basis in the Mall of America Rotunda starting at 11:00am on Sunday, July 28^th.

For media inquiries, contact: Katie Stroup 612-436-7405 kstroup@alliedim.com

Tuesday July, 30^th from 6pm-8pm – CHICAGO
Fan event at the Chicago Ridge Mall (Outside of rue21) 444 Chicago Ridge Mall, Chicago

Sponsor: rue21
Talent: Lily Collins, Jamie Campbell Bower, and Kevin Zegers

Q&A will be open to the public. To take part in the exclusive autograph signing with the cast, stop by the rue21 store inside Chicago Ridge Mall on Tuesday, July 23^rd from 2:00pm-6:00pm to get a VIP wristband with the purchase of a Mortal Instruments T-Shirt.

For media inquiries, contact: Amanda Vallejo 312-376-8572 avallejo@alliedtha.com

Wednesday, July 31^st from 5pm-7pm – MIAMI
Fan event at the Dolphin Mall (Main Courtyard) 11401 NW 12^th Street, Miami

Sponsor: Hot Topic
Talent: Lily Collins, Jamie Campbell Bower, and Kevin Zegers

Q&A will be open to the public. To take part in the exclusive autograph signing with the cast, stop by the Hot Topic store inside Dolphin Mall on Friday, July 19^th starting at 10:00am, to get a VIP wristband with the purchase of a Mortal Instruments item.

For media inquiries, contact: Vanessa Krause 954-200-8016 vkrause@alliedim.com

Friday, August 2^nd from 4pm-6pm – PHILADELPHIA
Fan event at the Franklin Mills Mall (Food Court) 1455 Franklin Mills Circle, Philadelphia

Sponsor: rue21
Talent: Lily Collins, Jamie Campbell Bower, and best-selling author, Cassandra Clare

Q&A will be open to the public. To take part in the exclusive autograph signing with the cast and author, stop by the rue21 store inside Franklin Mills Mall on Tuesday, July 23^rd from 2:00pm – 6:00pm to get a VIP wristband with the purchase of a Mortal Instruments T-Shirt.

For media inquiries, contact: Ann-Marie Nachhio 267-765-3729 amnacchio@alliedim.com

About THE MORTAL INSTRUMENTS: CITY OF BONES
Set in contemporary New York City, a seemingly ordinary teenager, Clary Fray (Lily Collins), discovers she is the descendant of a line of Shadowhunters, a secret cadre of young half-angel warriors locked in an ancient battle to protect our world from demons. After the disappearance of her mother (Lena Headey), Clary must join forces with a group of Shadowhunters, who introduce her to a dangerous alternate New York called Downworld, filled with demons, warlocks, vampires, werewolves and other deadly creatures.  Based on the worldwide best-selling book series.

A Constantin Film International GmbH and Unique Features (TMI) Inc. production, THE MORTAL INSTRUMENTS: CITY OF BONES is directed by Harald Zwart, and produced by Robert Kulzer and Don Carmody.  Jessica Postigo Paquette wrote the screenplay, based on the novel by Cassandra Clare. Bob Shaye, Michael Lynne and Martin Moszkowicz executive produced.

THE MORTAL INSTRUMENTS: CITY OF BONES opens in theaters nationwide on August 21, 2013.

For more information on the film, please visit http://www.facebook.com/themortalinstruments.

For more information, contact:

Pat Shin, Publicist

Screen Gems

Pat_Shin@spe.sony.com

About Hot Topic

Hot Topic is a mall- and web-based specialty retailer beloved by rebellious and expressive teens for nearly 25 years. Hot Topic offers music and pop culture junkies band-related apparel and accessories, licensed merchandise, and fashion apparel and accessories. Hot Topic operates 625 stores in the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico and an online store at hottopic.com. Find Hot Topic on Twitter (twitter.com/hottopic), Facebook (facebook.com/hottopic), YouTube (youtube.com/hottopic) and Instagram (instagram.com/hottopic).

About rue21

“rue21 is a leading specialty teen apparel retailer offering exclusive branded merchandise and the newest trends at a great value. rue21 currently operates 941 in 47 states. Learn more at www.rue21.com.”