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Regal Screens ‘Get Out’, ‘A Quiet Place’, and ‘Ghostbusters’ Next Month for “Back to the Beginning” Series
Regal is launching a new “Back to the Beginning” series next month that celebrates origin stories and famous artists, which includes a trio of genre films making a return to the big screen.
Catch supernatural comedy Ghostbusters in theaters on January 5, Jordan Peele’s Get Out on January 19, and A Quiet Place on January 26.
Whereas Ghostbusters and A Quiet Place both launched franchises that are still going strong, Peele’s feature debut marked the start of an illustrious career in horror so far, with a fourth movie on the way.
“Repertory films in the Back to the Beginning program introduce iconic characters from widely popular movie franchises and represent the early creative vision of some internationally acclaimed filmmakers,” said Brooks LeBoeuf, Senior Vice President of US Content at Regal. “From action flicks to heroic tales to fantasy epics to gritty crime dramas, the Beginning series brings what were once unknown adventures and unfamiliar creators back to the big screen.”
Themes, dates, and titles for the movies included in the full Regal’s Back to the Beginning program in January are as follows:
Week One: Heroes Assemble
Jan 1 – John Wick (2014)
Jan 2 – Spider-Man (2002)
Jan 3 – Batman Begins (2005)
Jan 4 – Superman (1978)
Jan 5 – Ghostbusters (1984)
Jan 6 – Mission: Impossible (1996)
Jan 7 – Conan the Barbarian (1982)
Week Two: There and Back Again
Jan 8 – Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016)
Jan 9 – The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
Jan 10 – The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
Jan 11 – The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
Jan 12 – The Wizard of Oz (1939)
Jan 13 – King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017)
Jan 14 – Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
Week Three: From the Director’s Chair – Day One
Jan 15 – Brick (2005)
Jan 16 – Reservoir Dogs (1992)
Jan 17 – Following (1998)
Jan 18 – The Sugarland Express (1974)
Jan 19 – Get Out (2017)
Jan 20 – Pee Wee’s Big Adventure (1985)
Jan 21 – Lady Bird (2017)
Week Four: Worlds in Chaos
Jan 22 – Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (2024)
Jan 23 – Gladiator (2000)
Jan 24 – Dune (2021)
Jan 25 – The Matrix (1999)
Jan 26 – A Quiet Place (2018)
Jan 27 – The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes (2023)
Jan 28 – Blade Runner: The Final Cut (1982)
Week Five: Rise of the Mob
Jan 29 – The Many Saints of Newark (2021)
Jan 30 – Mean Streets (1973)
Jan 31 – The Godfather Part II (1974)
Ghostbusters
Admission for each rerelease in the Back to the Beginning program is just $7.99, and advance tickets are available now at theatre box offices / kiosks, on the mobile app, and through REGmovies.com. Members of Regal Unlimited can secure tickets for each Beginning film as part of their monthly subscription. Regal Crown Club members are also encouraged to make candy part of their first movie snack orders for the new year where they will receive $2 off all candy items in January.
Sunrise Films has announced the official North American release of William Bagley‘s horror comedy Hold the Fort, and it’s accompanied by an energetic new trailer.
Hold the Fort debuts on digital platforms on June 23.
In the film, “Lucas and Jenny think their life is finally coming together when the couple become homeowners. Little do they know that their new house comes with a big catch. Lucas and Jenny soon find themselves in a fight for their lives when they become trapped in a battle between their Homeowners Association and an onslaught of monsters from hell. The horror-comedy takes the timely concern of home-ownership and wraps this up in an entertaining action-packed thrill ride.“
Watch the new trailer below, which introduces one wild HOA gathering during an equinox. Things get bloody fast.
Chris Mayers (Adult Swim Yule Log), Haley Leary (“The Walking Dead”), Levi Burdick, and Julian Smith star.
William Bagley writes and directs, in addition to producing with Smith, Matt Dodd, Luke Williams, and Tim Reis (Adult Swim Yule Log).
Ahead of the release, Bagley said, “My goal with this film was to make a hilarious, fast-paced thrill ride while also telling a great story with heart. Hopefully, through all the blood, laughs, fights, and gags, you leave the film feeling inspired to tackle whatever life throws at you.“
Hold the Fort premiered at Fantasia last summer before going on to play FrightFest London, Toronto After Dark, and Beyond Fest.
I wrote in my review, “It’s an infectiously charming assemblage of jokes and monster vignettes bound together by a barebones plot with not much on its mind beyond delivering an entertaining time.”
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