Following Record-Breaking ‘Batman: The Killing Joke’ Event, ‘Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders’ Set for Exclusive One-Time Cinematic Event October 10
Fathom Events, Warner Bros. and DC Entertainment Spotlight Adam West,
Burt Ward and Julie Newmar Voicing Classic Roles
DENVER–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Travel back to the 1960s as Batman and Robin spring into action when
Gotham City is threatened by a quartet of Batman’s most fiendish foes.
Audiences will have the opportunity to join all the animated excitement
as it unfolds on the big screen for one special day. Fathom Events is
once again partnering with Warner Bros. and DC Entertainment to bring “Batman:
Return of the Caped Crusaders” to movie theaters for three
exclusive showings on Monday, October 10 at 2:00 p.m., 7:30 p.m. and
10:00 p.m. local time, before it comes to EST on October 11 and Blu-ray™
on November 1.
Bringing these iconic characters to animated life are Adam West
(Batman), Burt Ward (Robin) and Julie Newmar (Catwoman).
In the new film, Penguin, The Joker, Riddler and Catwoman have combined
their wicked talents to hatch a plot so nefarious that the Dynamic Duo
will need to go to outer space (and back) to foil their arch enemies and
restore order in Gotham City.
In addition to the film, audiences will view an exclusive pre-screening
introduction, and a post-screening preview of “Those Dastardly
Desperados,” a featurette that explores how these fiends became more
than just antagonists in a Batman story – they became icons of American
pop culture.
Tickets for “Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders” can be
purchased online by visiting www.FathomEvents.com
or at participating theater box offices. Fans throughout the U.S. will
be able to enjoy the event in more than 700 select movie theaters. For a
complete list of theater locations visit the Fathom Events website (theaters
and participants are subject to change).
“Working with Warner Bros. on ‘Batman: The Killing Joke’ was a great
experience and we knew it was something we wanted to duplicate,” Fathom
Events Vice President of Studio Relations Tom Lucas said. “With ‘Batman:
Return of the Caped Crusaders’ we get to give our audiences another
extremely exciting event experience driven by the return of three
nostalgic pop culture names to their most memorable roles.”
“Fans have voiced a strong desire to see DC-centric animated films on
the big screen for years, and ‘Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders’
offers another opportunity to entertain our audience with a
highly-anticipated cinema event,” said Mary Ellen Thomas, Warner Bros.
Home Entertainment Vice President, Family & Animation Marketing. “Warner
Bros. Home Entertainment is proud to launch our newly branded ‘DC
Classics Collection’ films with a Fathom Events presentation.”
For artwork/photos related to “Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders,”
visit the Fathom Events press
site.
About Fathom Events
Fathom Events is recognized as the leading domestic distributor of event
cinema, 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 that include live, high-definition
performances of the Metropolitan Opera, dance and theatre productions
such as the Bolshoi Ballet and National Theatre Live’s Hamlet, sporting
events like FS1 Presents USA v Mexico, concerts with Roger Waters and
One Direction, the TCM Presents classic film series and faith-based
events such as The Drop Box and Four Blood Moons. Fathom Events takes
audiences behind the scenes and offers 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 887 locations and 1,354 screens
in 181 Designated Market Areas® (including all of the top 50). For more
information, visit www.fathomevents.com.
About Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, Inc.
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (WBHE) brings together Warner Bros.
Entertainment’s home video, digital distribution and interactive
entertainment businesses in order to maximize current and
next-generation distribution scenarios. An industry leader since its
inception, WBHE oversees the global distribution of content through
packaged goods (Blu-ray Disc™ and DVD) and digital media in the form of
electronic sell-through and video-on-demand via cable, satellite, online
and mobile channels, and is a significant developer and publisher for
console and online video game titles worldwide. WBHE distributes its
product through third party retail partners and licensees.
Batman and all related characters and elements are
trademarks of and © DC. (s16)
About DC Entertainment
DC Entertainment, home to iconic brands DC (Superman, Batman, Green
Lantern, Wonder Woman, The Flash, etc.), Vertigo (Sandman, Fables, etc.)
and MAD, is the creative division charged with strategically integrating
across Warner Bros. and Time Warner. DC Entertainment works in concert
with many key Warner Bros. divisions to unleash its stories and
characters across all media, including but not limited to film,
television, consumer products, home entertainment, and interactive
games. Publishing thousands of comic books, graphic novels and magazines
each year, DC Entertainment is one of the largest English-language
publishers of comics in the world.
About Warner Bros. Animation
Warner Bros. Animation (WBA) is one of the leading producers of
animation in the entertainment industry, producing and developing
projects for multiple platforms, both domestically and internationally.
WBA’s TV series include Be Cool Scooby-Doo!, Bunnicula,
Justice League Action, Teen Titans Go!, The Tom and Jerry Show,
Wabbit – A Looney Tunes Production for Cartoon Network, Mike
Tyson Mysteries for Adult Swim, Right Now Kapow for Disney XD
and the forthcoming Green Eggs and Ham for Netflix. As the home
of the iconic animated characters from the DC Comics, Hanna-Barbera, MGM
and Looney Tunes libraries, WBA also produces highly successful animated
films — including the DC Universe Animated Original Movies — for
DVD. One of the most-honored animation studios in history, WBA has won
six Academy Awards®, 35 Emmy® Awards, the George Foster Peabody Award,
an Environmental Media Award, a Parents’ Choice Award, the HUMANITAS
Prize, two Prism Awards and 20 Annie Awards (honoring excellence in
animation).
Contacts
Fathom Events
Jessica Nelson, 720-262-2753
jnelson@fathomevents.com
or
Katherine
Schwappach, 720-262-2713
kschwappach@fathomevents.com
or
Warner
Bros. Home Entertainment
Melissa Hufjay, 818-977-7310
Melissa.Hufjay@warnerbros.com
or
Karen
Gilman, 818-977-5775
Karen.Gilman@warnerbros.com
or
GT
Marmots/PR
Gary Miereanu, 818-427-9469
miereanu@gmail.com
