Category: RE-RELEASE

SHAUN OF THE DEAD Celebrates 20 BLOODY Years With Re-Release In Theaters Beginning August 29th

Focus Features announced today the exciting return of Edgar Wright’s cult classic horror-comedy Shaun of the Dead to theaters across the US in celebration of the film’s 20th anniversary. Beginning August 29th at 7PM, Shaun of the Dead will be re-released exclusively at Dolby Cinema™ at AMC Theatres screens for a limited engagement.

The beloved zombie movie will be fully remastered with Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos for the first time ever, promising audiences the chance to experience Shaun of the Dead like never before. Dolby Cinema allows you to see the subtle details and ultra vivid colors of Dolby Vision™ and hear the immersive sound of Dolby Atmos™. Dolby Cinema is specially designed to elevate every type of movie experience – and Shaun of the Dead is no exception.

Check out WAMG’s special coverage of the film’s 15th anniversary: https://www.wearemoviegeeks.com/2017/10/focus-features-celebrates-15th-anniversary-with-halloween-showing-of-edgar-wrights-shaun-of-the-dead-at-the-greek-theatre/

Said Edgar Wright: “Twenty years ago, the worldwide release of ‘Shaun of the Dead’ changed my life forever. Its reception since then has continued to be incredible, largely due to the passionate fans who have championed it with cricket bats aloft. Now, as we celebrate its bloody 20th anniversary with a brand-new Dolby Atmos and Vision remastered version, I’m beyond excited for everyone to experience it once again on the big screen—the way it was always meant to be seen: large, loud, and with quite a lot of red on it.”

Director Edgar Wright on the set of SHAUN OF THE DEAD, celebrating its 20th Anniversary Release from Focus Features. Credit: Courtesy of Focus Features © 2024 All Rights Reserved.

In addition to the remastered visuals and sound, Focus Features has released an exclusive film poster that will adorn theaters nationwide along with an all-new 20th anniversary trailer. This fresh artwork captures the essence of the film’s irreverent humor and iconic moments, providing fans with a commemorative keepsake of this special cinematic event.

Shaun of the Dead first graced movie screens in 2004, quickly becoming a cultural phenomenon and solidifying its place in the annals of horror-comedy history. The film, directed by Edgar Wright and co-written by Wright and Simon Pegg, who also stars alongside Nick Frost, has since amassed a dedicated following who have eagerly awaited its return to the big screen.

Universal Pictures International will re-release Shaun of the Dead in cinemas in the UK and Eire from 27th September, available in Dolby Cinema and Dolby Atmos.

Check local listings for participating Dolby Cinema at AMC locations and showtimes.

PURCHASE TICKETS TODAY HERE

(L to R) Simon Pegg as Shaun and Nick Frost as Ed in director Edgar Wright’s SHAUN OF THE DEAD, celebrating its 20th Anniversary Release from Focus Features. Credit: Courtesy of Focus Features © 2024 All Rights Reserved.

Director Edgar Wright’s SHAUN OF THE DEAD, celebrating its 20th Anniversary Release from Focus Features. Credit: Courtesy of Focus Features © 2024 All Rights Reserved.

Ridley Scott’s Sci-Fi Classic ALIEN Returns To Cinemas On “Alien Day” April 26

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If you’ve been reading this site for awhile, you know we celebrate “Alien Day” ever since it’s inception a few years ago.

Alien Day was created by a Sci-Fi subculture of people who wanted to honor not only the Alien film series. The first “unofficial” Alien Day was celebrated in the spring of 2015 by a group of folks in Brooklyn, New York, USA

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The setting for ALIENS took place on LV-426 (the name of the moon where the xenomorphs are discovered in the 1979 film). Sci-Fi fans embraced it and made it the official day to celebrate every year.

In celebration of the 45th anniversary of Ridley Scott’s 1979 sci-fi/horror masterpiece “Alien,” the film will return to theaters for a limited time starting on April 26.

Tickets are now available for purchase at Fandango or wherever tickets are sold. Be sure to check out the unique homage poster, TV spot, and preview of an exclusive conversation between Ridley Scott and Fede Alvarez, the director/writer of the upcoming theatrical release “Alien: Romulus,” which will appear on prints of “Alien” in theaters April 26.

One of the most influential sci-fi/horror films of all time, “Alien,” which was released in June 1979 and won an Oscar® for best visual effects, stars Tom Skerritt, Sigourney Weaver, Veronica Cartwright, Harry Dean Stanton, John Hurt, Ian Holm, and Yaphet Kotto. It is the terrifying tale of a crew aboard a commercial spacecraft that lands on an alien planet to investigate a mysterious transmission of unknown origin and encounters the deadliest lifeform in the universe. “Alien” is directed by Ridley Scot, with a screenplay by Dan O’Bannon and a story by Ronald Shusett, and the producers are Gordon Carroll, David Giler, and Walter Hill.

“Alien,” the iconic film that launched the phenomenally successful “Alien” franchise, has spawned successful products in various ancillary markets, including comic books, video games, novels, merchandise, and an active social presence. Fans can celebrate Alien Day and the fan-favorite “Alien” franchise with exciting products across collectibles, books, apparel, and more!

20th Century Studios’ “Alien: Romulus,” a truly terrifying cinematic experience from producer Ridley Scott and director/writer Fede Alvarez, opens in theaters nationwide August 16, 2024.  

Check out their recent conversation.

The sci-fi/horror-thriller takes the phenomenally successful “Alien” franchise back to its roots: While scavenging the deep ends of a derelict space station, a group of young space colonizers come face to face with the most terrifying life form in the universe.

The film stars Cailee Spaeny (“Priscilla”), David Jonsson (“Agatha Christie’s Murder is Easy”), Archie Renaux (“Shadow and Bone”), Isabela Merced (“The Last of Us”), Spike Fearn (“Aftersun”), Aileen Wu. Fede Alvarez (“Evil Dead,” “Don’t Breathe”) directs from a screenplay he wrote with frequent collaborator Rodo Sayagues (“Don’t Breathe 2”) based on characters created by Dan O’Bannon and Ronald Shusett.

James Cameron’s THE ABYSS: SPECIAL EDITION Returning To Theaters For One Night On Wednesday, December 6

One of the greatest sci-films from the late 80’s is returning to cinemas!

On Wednesday, December 6, 20th Century Studios will present Academy Award®-winning filmmaker James Cameron’s “The Abyss: Special Edition” in theaters for a special one-night-only event. Fans will be able to experience Cameron’s thrilling underwater sci-fi adventure for the first time in stunning, remastered 4K. Tickets go on sale beginning November 20 and can be purchased at Fandango or wherever tickets are sold.

James Cameron says, “If you haven’t seen the film before, this is the way to experience it, and if you have, it will be like the first time all over again. So, get out to the theaters and enjoy.”

In this underwater sci-fi adventure written and directed by James Cameron, a nuclear sub mysteriously sinks and a private oil rig crew, led by foreman Bud Brigman (Ed Harris), is recruited to join a team of Navy SEALs on a search and rescue effort. The group soon finds themselves on a spectacular life-and-death odyssey 25,000 feet below the ocean’s surface, where they find a mysterious force that could either change the world — or destroy it. “The Abyss” stars Ed Harris, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, and Michael Biehn.

Among it’s many achievements, The Abyss won the 1990 Oscar for Best Visual Effects (John Bruno, Dennis Muren, Hoyt Yeatman, and Dennis Skotak). It was also nominated for Best Art Direction (Art Direction: Leslie Dilley; Set Decoration: Anne Kuljian), Best Cinematography (Mikael Salomon) and Best Sound (Don J. Bassman, Kevin F. Cleary, Richard Overton and Lee Orloff).

The magnificent score was written by Alan Silvestri.

Read author Rebecca Keegan’s fascinating book on the filmmaker, The Futurist: The Life and Films of James Cameron. “He builds an immense underwater set for The Abyss in the massive containment vessel of an abandoned nuclear power plant—where he pushes his scuba-breathing cast to and sometimes past their physical and emotional breaking points (including a white rat that Cameron saved from drowning by performing CPR).”

Ava DuVernay’s SELMA Back In Theaters Friday, March 20

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In honor of the 50th anniversary of the historic march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, Paramount Pictures will re-release its Academy Award and Golden Globe Award-winning film SELMA nationwide for a special encore engagement.

Directed by Ava DuVernay, the film will play in theaters across the U.S. beginning Friday, March 20th.

Tickets are on sale today online and at theater box offices. For a list of theaters and to purchase tickets, visit www.SelmaMovie.com

Moviegoers who purchase a ticket to see SELMA at a participating theater can receive an additional ticket free. This limited time offer is only available at participating theater box offices.

SELMA won an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song for “Glory” by Common & John Legend. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture and Golden Globe Awards for Best Picture, Best Actor and Best Director.

SELMA, from Paramount Pictures, Pathé, and Harpo Films, is the story of a movement. The film chronicles the tumultuous three-month period in 1965, when Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. led a dangerous campaign to secure equal voting rights in the face of violent opposition. The epic march from Selma to Montgomery culminated in President Johnson (Tom Wilkinson) signing the Voting Rights Act of 1965, one of the most significant victories for the civil rights movement.

DuVernay’s SELMA tells the story of how the revered leader and visionary Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (David Oyelowo) and his brothers and sisters in the movement prompted change that forever altered history. The film also stars Tom Wilkinson, Cuba Gooding Jr., Alessandro Nivola, Giovanni Ribisi, Common, Carmen Ejogo, Lorraine Toussaint, with Tim Roth and Oprah Winfrey as “Annie Lee Cooper.”

The film is produced by Christian Colson, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Oprah Winfrey, the film is executive produced by Brad Pitt, Cameron McCracken, Diarmuid McKeown, Nik Bower, Ava DuVernay, Paul Garnes and Nan Morales. The film is written by Paul Webb.

Visit the film’s official site: www.selmamovie.com

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