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Big Screen Entertainment, Education and Sports Premiere Events
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SEPTEMBER 2006
Nightmare On Elm Street -As one of the most frightening horror film slashers of all time, Freddy
Krueger established his legacy in eight feature films, a television show and an innumerable body
count. Now, the film that started it all is back on the big screen in select movie theatres across the
country for two nights only- September 20th and 21st to celebrate the premiere of the all-new,
special edition infinifilmTM DVD.
JULY 2006
The Descent: Horror film fans in select cities across the country were treated to a sneak preview
of Lionsgate's newest horror motion picture with a one night only advance screening featuring
exclusive behind-the-scenes content created especially by the producers for the event.
MAY 2006
The Boondock Saints: National premiere of the new Unrated Special Edition of writer/director
Troy Duffy's violent, character-driven masterpiece, plus a new, in-theatre exclusive 30-minute
feature interview with Duffy sharing behind-the-scenes stories and the untold history of one of
the most sensational and graphic cult films in recent memory.
JANUARY 2006
Wedding Crashers: Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn renew their vows as America's hottest
comedy duo in Wedding Crashers back on the big screen for one night only to celebrate the
DVD release in a special event featuring outrageous never-before-seen footage and special
featurettes including "The Rules."
OCTOBER 2005
Behind-the-Scenes Look at North Country with Charlize Theron and Director Niki Caro: Clay
Smith of The Insider hosted the 30-minute live-via-satellite interview session with Theron and
Caro, who shared stories about the making of North Country as well as answer pre-selected
questions from the theatre audiences. North Country was then shown in its entirety in a special
sneak preview.
OCTOBER 2005
George A. Romero's Land of the Dead Unrated Director's Cut: Horror movie fans kicked off
the Halloween season with the premiere of one of the most eagerly-awaited DVD releases in the
genre the never-before-seen Unrated Director's Cut of GEORGE A. ROMERO'S LAND OF
THE DEAD in an exclusive one-night only screening.
AUGUST 2005
The Blues Brothers 25th Anniversary Celebration: In one of the largest DVD premieres in
history, director/writer John Landis and the film's star and co-writer, Dan Aykroyd, hosted a live
Hollywood's Master Storytellers TM Q&A discussion via satellite from Mann's Chinese Theatres
in Hollywood, followed by a screening of the film in High Definition and cinema surround sound.
AUGUST 2005
Drum Corps International (DCI) Competition: Live Simulcast of the DCI World Championship
Quarterfinals from Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts.
JULY 2005
Tour de France: LIVE. LOUD. LARGE: National CineMedia, Outdoor Life Network and the
Tyler Hamilton Foundation presented a live simulcast of the Tour de France showcasing stage 14
of the race in HD.
MAY 2005
Join the Sisterhood / Join the Conversation With Ann Brashares: A sneak preview event of The
Sisterhood Of The Traveling Pants featuring a live, interactive "Q&A" session with author Ann
Brashares before the film.
APRIL 2005
Drum Corps International (DCI) 2005 Classic Countdown: Drum Corps fans were given the
chance to vote for their favorite performances from each decade, and the top 12 performances
were "counted down" in an explosive, remastered digital surround sound presentation.
FEBRUARY 2005
NASCAR Daytona 500: A live, high definition simulcast of the Daytona 500 race in partnership
with the NASCAR Digital Entertainment and the FOX Television Network.
DECMEBER 2004
Just Ask Ben: A live, Big Screen Classroom educational event in partnership with The
History Channel featuring an interactive Q & A session with the "real" Ben Franklin, simulcast
live from Carpenter's Hall and the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia to Regal
Entertainment Group movie theatres nationwide.
NOVEMBER 2004
All Aboard With Chris Van Allsburg: A live Big Screen Classroom educational event featuring
an interactive workshop with Chris Van Allsburg, award-winning author and illustrator of 15
children's books including The Polar Express and Jumanji.
AUGUST 2004
Drum Corps International (DCI) Competition: Live Simulcast of the DCI World Championship
Quarterfinals from INVESCO Field in Denver, Colorado. This marked the first time drum corps
fans were able to experience the thunder of the drums and the thrill of the competition on the big
screen.
JULY 2004
In The Director's Chair with M Night Shyamalan: Veteran film critic Joel Siegel led a virtual
"Q & A" with Regal theatre audiences and the acclaimed filmmaker. Shyamalan discussed his
career and showcased film highlights including a sneak peek at exclusive footage from his latest
Touchstone Pictures film, The Village.
JUNE 2004
Tour de France: Regal CineMedia, Outdoor Life Network, and the Tyler Hamilton Foundation
presented a live simulcast of the Tour de France showcasing stage 13 of the race, marking the
first time ever that live cycling had been seen on the big screen.
APRIL 2004
The GMA 35th Annual Music Awards: Big screen premiere of the 35th Gospel Music
Associations Annual Music Awards simulcast live from Nashville, TN. Former NFL great and
current CBS Sports personality Deion Sanders and gospel music sensation Yolanda Adams
hosted the event with performers and presenters including Switchfoot, Randy Travis, Smoke
Norful and Stacie Orrico.
NOVEMBER 2003
Holes: Newbury Award-winning Author/Screenwriter Louis Sachar, director Andy Davis, and
the cast of Holes conducted a live, interactive "Virtual Classroom" with students all across the
U.S., moderated by author/journalist and former CNN anchor Willow Bay. Created in
partnership with Walden Media, this Reel Thinking Writing Workshop brought together
20,000 4th-8th grade students and teachers across the country for a live discussion and writing
lessons with Sachar and Davis.
APRIL 2003
Ghosts of the Abyss: Regal CineMedia, Walt Disney Pictures and Walden Media presented a
live, interactive "Virtual Classroom" moderated by NBC's "Today" co-anchor Katie Couric. This
event focused on the science, technology and history behind Academy Award winning director
James Cameron's 3D motion picture experience Ghosts of the Abyss, a journey back to the
legendary wreck of the Titanic.
DECEMBER 2002
Maid in Manhattan: Columbia Pictures, Revolution Studios and Regal CineMedia teamed up to
create the first theatre-based virtual premiere event for the Jennifer Lopez film Maid in
Manhattan. The event featured live coverage from the red carpet in New York.
SEPTEMBER 2002
CSU UCLA: Live simulcast of the CSU at UCLA college football game from the Rose Bowl.
This special sports presentation was captured and delivered in high-definition to Regal
Entertainment Group theatres in both Denver, CO and Irvine, CA.
About National CineMedia, LLC
National CineMedia, LLC is a venture of AMC Entertainment Inc., Cinemark USA, Inc. and Regal
Entertainment Group (NYSE: RGC), three of the world's leading theatrical exhibition companies. The
company develops pre feature entertainment; cinema and lobby advertising products; comprehensive
meeting and event services; and alternative forms of entertainment content for approximately 13,000
screens operated by its owner theatre circuits and other theatre affiliates. National CineMedia distributes
its products and services across its Digital Content Network (DCN), the world's largest in-theatre digital
distribution network. Once installation of its DCN technology is completed in Cinemark theatres,
National CineMedia's network will comprise approximately 11,000 digital North American theatre
screens in 150 markets (49 of the top 50), reaching 525 million movie patrons annually. For additional
information, please go to www.ncm.com.
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MEDIA CONTACT
Lauren Leff / Amy Jane Finnerty
National CineMedia
Office: (212) 931-8107 / (212) 931-8117
E-mail: lauren.leff@nationalcinemedia.com
amy.finnerty@nationalcinemedia.com
10/12/2006