Next year marks the 40th anniversary of Star Wars, and ahead of the momentous
occasion, the folks over at the Alamo Drafthouse have decided to organize a U.S.
screening event of Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi. Most
places will screen the trilogy "back-to-back-to-back as one galactic-sized
triple feature."
This shouldn't come as a surprise to fans, but the films shown will be the
1997 special editions.
Check out the press release below for further information, and go to
ReturnOfTheTrilogy.com to see what cities will welcome to the event, dates, and
venues.
ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE BRINGS ORIGINAL
STAR WARS TRILOGY TO
CITIES
ACROSS THE COUNTRY THIS SUMMER
“Return of the Trilogy” roadshow program will take audiences back
to a galaxy far, far away with triple-feature screenings at more than twenty
locations nationwide
Austin, TX – Tuesday, April 12, 2016 – Alamo Drafthouse is so excited
they could pull the ears off a gundark to announce they’ll be bringing the
original STAR WARS trilogy to cities across the country this August with its
epic “Return of the Trilogy” roadshow program.
EPISODE IV – A NEW HOPE, EPISODE V – THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK, and EPISODE
VI – RETURN OF THE JEDI have long been out of release, locked up tight in the
vaults. Now, an ultra rare opportunity will bring these beloved original
classics of the STAR WARS universe roaring across the big screen at movie
palaces and performing arts venues from coast to coast.
Not only that, most will screen back-to-back-to-back as one galactic-sized
triple feature – taking audiences from Luke’s humble beginnings on Tattooine
all the way through to the final climactic battle between the Rebel Alliance
and the Galactic Empire in a single sitting. The Force, as they say, will be
strong with us.
“It’s always been a dream to show the original STAR WARS trilogy again –
somehow, someway,” says Alamo Drafthouse’s VP of Special Events, Henri Mazza.
“Seeing the original trilogy on the big screen for the first time is a real
life-altering event and just a supreme amount of fun. When the films became
available to book for screenings like these, we jumped at the chance to do
something big.”
While many dates and locations are still to be announced, “Return of the
Trilogy” screenings will take place at venues in over 20 cities throughout the
month of August. All three of the films will be presented in their 1997
re-release format. Tickets for most markets will go on sale at
ReturnOfTheTrilogy.com on May 4th, otherwise known as Star Wars Day: May the 4th Be With You.
More than just an epic triple-feature, each “Return of the Trilogy” show
will be in its own unique celebratory event, featuring specially curated video
content before and between films, contests, props to bring the power of the
Force to life, and other special surprises. And coming dressed as your favorite
Jedi, scoundrel pilot, or rebel scum will be very much encouraged.
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