(New York, NY) July 25, 2015 – Last night, VIBE and actor/recording artist Mack Wilds hosted a private screening of the Warner Bros. film ‘ VACATION’ at Crosby St. Cinema in New York City. Attendees included Rotimi (Starz’ POWER), Amina Buddafly (VH1’s “Love & Hip Hop: New York), Bruce Fretts (NY Times), Karu Daniels (NBC BLK, NY Daily News), Shaheem Reid (Life and Times), Chitra Nawbatt (Thomson Reuters), Wilson Morales (Blackfilm.com), Delaina Dixon (VH1’s “Gossip Table”), Danielle Young (HelloBeautiful.com), Summer Wayans and more!

The next generation of Griswolds is at it again. New Line Cinema’s “Vacation,” starring Ed Helms (“THe Hangover” films) and Christina Applegate (the Anchorman” films), takes the family on the road for another ill-fated adventure. The film marks Jonathan Goldstein and Francis Daley’s directorial debut.

Follow in his father’s footsteps and hoping for some much-needed family bonding, a grown-up Rusty Griswold (Helms) surprises his wife, Debbie (Applegate), and their two sons with a cross-country trip bak to America’s “favorite family fun park,” Walley World.

Rounding out the cast are Leslie Mann (“The Other Woman”) as Rusty’s sister, Audrey; Skyler Gisondo (“Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb,” “Hard Sell”) and Steele Stebbins (“A Haunted House 2”) as Rusty’s sons, James and Kevin; with Chris Hemsworth (the “Thor “films” in the role of Stone Crandall, Rusty’s irritatingly successful brother-in-law, Beverly D’Angelo and Chevy CHase as Ellen and Clark Griswold from the classic ” Vacation” comedies.

Goldstein & Daley (Horrible Bosses,” “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2”) wrote the script, based on characters created by John Hughes. David Dobkin (“The Judge,” “Wedding Crashers” and Chris Bender (“We’re the Millers,” “Horrible Bosses 2′) are producing, with Marc S. Fischer, Jff Kleeman, Toby Emmerish, Richard Brener, Samuel J. Brown and Dave Neustadter serving as executive producers.

The directors’ behnd-the-scenes creative team also includes director of photography Barry Peterson (the Jump Street” films, “We’re the Millers”), production designer Barry Robison (“Wedding Crashers,” “Pitch Perfect”), editor Jamie Gross and costume designer Debra Mcquire (“Ted”). Music by Mark Mothersbaugh.

New Line Cinema presents A Benderspink?Big Kid Pictures Production, “Vacation.” Set to hit theaters July 29, 2015, it will be distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment company.

‘VACATION’ opens nationwide July 29.

Photos: Stephen Knight

“VACATION” IN THEATERS JULY 29
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– @VickensMoscova