DENVER, May 14, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Moviegoers will
go totally wild when "Jumanji Double Feature" comes to
cinemas nationwide this summer for two days only, bringing together
the groundbreaking original 1995 adventure "Jumanji" and 2017's
blockbuster comedy-adventure "Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle."
Tickets for "Jumanji Double Feature" can be purchased at
www.FathomEvents.com and participating box offices.
Fathom Events and Sony Pictures Entertainment bring "Jumanji
Double Feature" to nearly 600 U.S. cinemas on Sunday, June 10, at 2:00
p.m. and Monday, June 11, at
6:30 p.m. (all local times). A
complete list of theater locations is available on the Fathom
Events website (theaters and participants are subject to
change).
"Jumanji" stars Robin
Williams, Kirsten
Dunst and Bonnie
Hunt, and is directed by Joe
Johnston ("The Rocketeer," "Captain America: The First
Avenger") and produced by Scott
Kroopf and William
Teitler, with a screen story by Greg Taylor & Jim Strain and Chris Van Allsburg and a screenplay by
Jonathan Hensleigh and
Greg Taylor &
Jim Strain, 1995's "Jumanji"
was one of the year's highest-grossing films. Its tale of an
ancient, magical board game that comes to life went on to become
one of the films most associated with the decade, combining
Williams' comedic genius with seamlessly integrated
computer-generated effects. Through home video releases, an entire
generation has grown up with "Jumanji" – but many of its fans have
never seen it on the big screen.
In "Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle," the game has changed as
four teenagers in detention are sucked into the world of Jumanji.
When they discover an old video game console with a game they've
never heard of, they decide to play and are immediately thrust into
the game's jungle setting in the bodies of the avatar characters
they chose (Dwayne Johnson,
Jack Black, Kevin Hart and Karen Gillan). What they discover is that
you don't just play Jumanji – Jumanji plays you. To win, they'll
have to go on the most dangerous adventure of their lives or
they'll be stuck in the game forever. Directed by Jake Kasdan, with a screen story by
Chris McKenna and screenplay
by Chris McKenna &
Erik Sommers and
Scott Rosenberg &
Jeff Pinkner, "Jumanji:
Welcome to the Jungle" is produced by Matt Tolmach and William Teitler.
Both films are based on the 1982 Caldecott Medal-winning book
"Jumanji" by Chris Van
Allsburg.
"An entire generation has never experienced the fun of a
double-feature in the theater, enjoying movies that are really
special to see on the big screen," Fathom Events Vice President of
Studio Relations Tom Lucas said.
"'Jumanji' and 'Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle' are so perfectly
suited to a double-feature, each enormously fun in its own right
and both part of a fantastic ongoing adventure."
For artwork/photos related to the "Jumanji Double
Feature," visit the Fathom Events press site.
About Fathom Events
Fathom Events is the leading event
cinema distributor with participating theaters in all 100 of the
top Designated Market Areas®, and ranks as one of the
largest overall distributors of content to movie
theaters. Owned by AMC Entertainment Inc. (NYSE: AMC),
Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CNK) and Regal Entertainment Group
(NYSE: RGC) (known collectively as AC JV, LLC), Fathom Events
offers a variety of one-of-a-kind entertainment events in theaters
such as live performances of the Metropolitan Opera, top stage
productions including Newsies! The Broadway Musical and
George Takei's Allegiance, major
sporting events such as Mayweather vs. McGregor, epic concerts with
artists like Lady Antebellum and Sammy
Hagar, the yearlong TCM Big Screen Classics series,
inspirational events such as Is Genesis History? and IN OUR HANDS:
The Battle for Jerusalem, and
popular anime franchises like Pokémon and Dragon Ball Z. Fathom
Events takes audiences behind the scenes for unique extras
including audience Q&As, backstage footage and interviews with
cast and crew, creating the ultimate VIP experience. Fathom Events'
live digital broadcast network ("DBN") is the largest cinema
broadcast network in North
America, bringing live and pre-recorded events to 917
locations and 1,440 screens in 181 DMAs. For more information,
visit www.fathomevents.com.
About Sony Pictures Entertainment and Sony Pictures Home
Entertainment
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (SPHE) is a
Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) company. Sony Pictures
Entertainment (SPE) is a subsidiary of Sony Entertainment Inc., a
subsidiary of Tokyo-based Sony
Corporation. SPE's global operations encompass motion picture
production, acquisition and distribution; television production,
acquisition and distribution; television networks; digital content
creation and distribution; operation of studio facilities; and
development of new entertainment products, services and
technologies. For additional information, go to
www.sonypictures.com.
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