David Lynch’s Festival of Disruption to Debut Virtual Reality TWIN PEAKS Experience
Josh Millican
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Attendees of David Lynch’s Festival of Disruption, kicking off at the Theatre at Ace Hotel in downtown Los Angeles on October 13th, will be able to enjoy a series of films and panels while having the opportunity to peruse some of the provocateur’s most cutting-edge visual arts. They’ll also have the opportunity to visit Twin Peak, which recently enjoyed an 18-episode revival on Showtime.
I’m not talking a replica of the fictional hamlet or a chance to win trips to the towns of Snoqualmie, North Bend, and Fall City, Washington (where the majority of the series was filmed). I’m talking about an immersive VR experience, courtesy of Showtime and Collider Games. Here’s the full scoop from yesterday’s press release:
Los Angeles, CA – The Festival of Disruption and SHOWTIME® have teamed up with Collider Games to bring a first look of Twin Peaks VR to the Theatre at Ace Hotel in downtown Los Angeles on October 13th and 14th. Joining the recently-announced additions of Mercury Rev, TOKiMONSTA, Saint Motel, and the U.S. premieres of David Lynch’s Fetish photography and Christian Louboutin’s Fetish objects, Twin Peaks VR takes the surreal world created by David Lynch and lets players explore its depths. PRESS HERE for tickets to the immersive festival curated entirely by auteur filmmaker/artist David Lynch and presented by ALEX AND ANI.
Bringing life to the world of Twin Peaks like never before, Twin Peaks VR includes iconic moments and settings from 2017’s 18-part limited event series Twin Peaks, as well as the original landmark television series. Utilizing lines and sounds from the show itself, players will travel to Glastonbury Grove, only to end up in the puzzling Red Room. Fans of the series will follow in the footsteps of Special Agent Dale Cooper and try to make their way back into the life they left behind. Twin Peaks VR is being developed for HTC vive and Oculus Rift and will be available on Steam.
Other highlights of 2018’s Festival of Disruption include:
Along with Mercury Rev and TOKiMONSTA, the musical lineup is led by Wu-Tang Clan founder RZA, who will re-score the classic 1978 kung-fu film The 36th Chamber of Shaolin from opening sequence to closing credits, syncing scenes from the movie with tracks from Wu-Tang’s legendary discography. Leading the daytime programming, David Lynch himself will participate in an audience Q&A moderated by John Horn (host of NPR’s The Frame) while attendees are treated to complimentary coffee and donuts. Multiple Academy Award-winning filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola will also give an audience Q&A after a screening of his 1996 film Jack starring Robin Williams.
Are you a fan of David Lynch? Have you attended a previous Festival of Disruption? Are you excited about the prospect of visiting Twin Peaks via Virtual Reality? Sound off in the comments below or on Facebook, Twitter, and/or Instagram!
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