Walmart Brings the Big Screen to Its Parking Lots Starting August 14
August 05 2020 - 9:18AM
Business Wire
Dates, locations and movies revealed for
retailer’s first-ever drive-in movie theater
Filmmakers and surprise guests to make
appearances at select showings
Grab your popcorn! Walmart is lifting the curtain on plans for
the Walmart Drive-in, a drive-in movie theater experience, which is
rolling into 160 Walmart stores across the country beginning this
month, created in partnership with the Tribeca Film Festival.
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Available for free to Walmart customers, the Walmart Drive-in
will transform Walmart parking lots into outdoor cinemas from
August 14 through October 21 with 320 showings of hit movies.
Starting today at 5:00 p.m. ET, families can visit
www.TheWalmartDriveIn.com to discover dates, store locations and
the movies for each stop of the movie tour.
“We recognize the challenges our customers and their families
have faced over the last few months and we wanted to create an
experience where they could come together safely to create new
memories,” said Janey Whiteside, Walmart’s Chief Customer Officer.
“The Walmart Drive-in is one small way we’re supporting the
communities we serve.”
The Walmart Drive-in promises families a fun, contact-free
experience where they can watch popular films thoughtfully curated
by the Tribeca Film Festival. Audiences will be welcomed back to
the big screen to enjoy a wide range of films safely from their own
vehicle, including:
- Inspiring sports stories like Friday Night Lights, The Karate
Kid and Space Jam
- Blockbuster franchises including Black Panther, Pokémon
Detective Pikachu, The Lego Batman Movie, Spider-ManTM: Into The
Spider-Verse, Spy Kids, Teen Titans GO! To The Movies and Wonder
Woman
- Out-of-this-world stories like E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial,
Ghostbusters and Men in BlackTM: International
- Nostalgic favorites including Back to The Future, Beetlejuice,
The Goonies and The Wizard of Oz
- Inspiring true stories from Dolphin Tale to Selena
- Animated features every member of the family can enjoy like
Cars, The Iron Giant, The Lego Movie and Madagascar
- Ahead of each feature presentation, audiences will screen one
of a number of short films, including Bilby, Bird Karma, Brooklyn
Breeze, CROW: The Legend, Fire In Cardboard City, INVASION!, Looney
Tunes’ Boo! Appetweet and Marooned
During the tour, filmmakers and special guests will help Walmart
celebrate bringing back the big screen to communities across the
country. Drew Barrymore will serve as virtual host for all events,
welcoming guests to a fun family night experience. She will also
make a surprise in-person appearance at one location. Families will
be also be treated to surprise virtual or in-person appearances
from Peter Berg, Jennifer Garner, LeBron James and Chrissy Metz at
select showings.
For the complete movie-going experience, families can stock up
on their favorite theater concessions to bring along with them
through Walmart’s convenient pickup or delivery services.
To reserve a space for the Walmart Drive-in, customers can visit
www.TheWalmartDriveIn.com starting today at 5:00 p.m. ET to pick
their desired date and location. Once confirmed, customers will
receive an email with a QR code, which will grant their vehicle
entry on the day of the event.
About Walmart
Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT) helps people around the world save
money and live better - anytime and anywhere - in retail stores,
online, and through their mobile devices. Each week, over 265
million customers and members visit approximately 11,500 stores
under 56 banners in 27 countries and eCommerce websites. With
fiscal year 2020 revenue of $524 billion, Walmart employs over 2.2
million associates worldwide. Walmart continues to be a leader in
sustainability, corporate philanthropy and employment opportunity.
Additional information about Walmart can be found by visiting
corporate.walmart.com, on Facebook at facebook.com/walmart and on
Twitter at twitter.com/walmart.
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