Disneynature has announced that the World Premiere of Earth will be held on Saturday, April 18, 2009 at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, California.

Expected to attend the premiere from the movie are Alastair Fothergill (director) and Mark Linfield (director), as well as celebrity guests, including Jodie Foster, Jamie Lee Curtis, Wendie Malick, Cloris Leachman, Hector Elizondo, Mimi Rogers, Sean Astin, Christopher Guest, Abby Brammell (“The Unit”), Jim Cummings (“The Princess and the Frog”), Noah Gray-Cabey (“Heroes”), Ioan Gruffudd (“W.”), Chelsie Hightower (“Dancing with the Stars”), Edyta Sliwinska (“Dancing with the Stars”), Ty Murray (“Dancing with the Stars”), Justin Martin (“HSM3”), Luke Grimes (“Brothers & Sisters”), Jeff Marsh ("Phineas and Ferb"), Brian Stepanek (“The Suite Life of Zack and Cody”), Jennifer Stone (“Wizards of Waverly Place”), Chloe Moretz (“Bolt”), Megan Park ("The Secret Life of the American Teenager"), Debby Ryan, and Savannah Outen.

Celebrity arrivals begin at 12pm and the screening begins at 1pm.

Earth is narrated by James Earl Jones and tells the remarkable story of three animal families and their amazing journeys across the planet we all call home. Earth combines rare action, unimaginable scale and impossible locations by capturing the most intimate moments of our planet’s wildest and most elusive creatures. Directors Alastair Fothergill and Mark Linfield, the acclaimed creative team behind the Emmy Award^®-winning “Planet Earth,” combine forces again to bring this epic adventure to the big screen.

Environmental artist Wyland will unveil a "monumental original work of art" for Earth Day inspired by this movie. The 4,000 square foot painting will be revealed at the U.S. domestic premiere of Earth.

The movie opens in theaters on Earth Day, Wednesday, April 22nd, and is rated G.

For more information, including the trailer, videos, photos, and links to the official web site and more, please visit the Information Page for Earth!

Select theaters already have showtimes and advance tickets available for opening day and the weekend, so buy your tickets now and avoid the lines! Don't forget, Disney will be planting a tree for every ticket purchased in the first week.

Source: Disneynature Press Release