DENVER, April 27, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- BBC Studios -
Americas and Fathom Events are partnering to present the
never-before-seen, 90-minute director's cut of the hugely popular
classic Doctor Who adventure, "Doctor Who: Genesis of
the Daleks," for a special one-night event on Monday, June 11 at 7:00
p.m. local time in more than 750 select movie theaters
nationwide through Fathom's Digital Broadcast Network (DBN). An
exclusive interview with the Fourth Doctor, Tom Baker will follow this special
version.
Tickets for "Doctor Who: Genesis of the
Daleks" can be purchased at www.FathomEvents.com or
participating theater box offices. For a complete list of theater
locations, visit the Fathom Events website (theaters and
participants are subject to change).
Following the cinema event, the complete season 12 of Doctor
Who comes to Blu-ray on June 19,
featuring fan favorite Doctor Tom
Baker.
The Fourth Doctor and his companions Sarah Jane Smith and Harry Sullivan are transported thousands of
years into the past to the ancient planet Skaro where they are
given a mission from the Time Lords to prevent the evil scientist
Davros from introducing to the universe the most destructive race
of killing machines ever created, the Daleks!
"We are excited to work with our long-standing partners at BBC
Studios to bring our 17th joint cinema event,
'Doctor Who: Genesis of the Daleks,' to movie
theaters across the U.S. and for fans to see Tom Baker on the big screen," Fathom Events
CEO Ray Nutt said. "Our Doctor
Who events are always a great opportunity for Whovians to
gather at the cinema and experience their favorite content
together."
"We continuously strive to provide special moments for Doctor
Who fans and we think this is a really fun and unique
opportunity to see the popular Fourth Doctor, Tom Baker in 'Doctor Who: Genesis of the
Daleks' while surrounded by other Whovians in a theater
setting," stated Julie Dill, VP
Franchise Marketing, Creative, and Partnerships, BBC Studios –
Americas.
For artwork/photos related to "Doctor Who: Genesis of the
Daleks," visit the Fathom Events press site.
BBC Studios - Americas
BBC Studios, a global content
company with British creativity at its heart, is a commercial
subsidiary of the BBC. Formed in April
2018 by the merger of BBC Worldwide and BBC Studios, it
spans content financing, development, production, sales, branded
services, and ancillaries. BBC Studios' award-winning British
programs are internationally recognized across a broad range of
genres and specialties. It has offices in 22 markets globally,
including six production bases in the UK, and a further seven
wholly-owned and production partnerships internationally. The
company, which makes over 2,500 hours of content a year, is a
champion for British creativity around the world and a committed
partner for the UK's independent sector.
In the Americas, BBC Studios' production unit in Los Angeles is responsible for ratings
juggernaut Dancing with the Stars, critically-acclaimed
The Night Of, and award-winning Life Below Zero,
while local productions Dancing Brasil and Bake Off
Brasil are breakout hits made in Brazil. The company
manages joint venture relationships with AMC Networks for flagship
channel BBC AMERICA (U.S.) - home of global brands Planet Earth
II, Blue Planet II, Doctor Who, and Top
Gear - and with ITV for SVoD service BritBox (U.S./Canada), as well as strategic partnerships in
Canada with Blue Ant Media for BBC
Earth Channel, Corus for BBC Canada, and Knowledge Network for BBC
Kids.
About Fathom Events
Fathom Events is the leading event
cinema distributor with participating theaters in all 100 of the
top Designated Market Areas®, 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 in theaters
such as live performances of the Metropolitan Opera, top stage
productions including Newsies! The Broadway Musical and
George Takei's Allegiance, major
sporting events such as Mayweather vs. McGregor, epic concerts with
artists like Lady Antebellum and Sammy
Hagar, the yearlong TCM Big Screen Classics series,
inspirational events such as Is Genesis History? and IN OUR HANDS:
The Battle for Jerusalem, and
popular anime franchises like Pokémon and Dragon Ball Z. Fathom
Events takes audiences behind the scenes for 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 917
locations and 1,440 screens in 181 DMAs. For more information,
visit www.fathomevents.com.
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