Regal CineMedia and Touchstone Pictures Invite Moviegoers to a
Live, Virtual 'Q & A' With Acclaimed Filmmaker M. Night
Shyamalan 'In the Director's Chair(TM) with M. Night Shyamalan,' to
be Presented at Select Regal Entertainment Group Theatres
Nationwide on July 20th at 9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. PT LOS ANGELES,
July 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Moviegoers across the country will have a
rare opportunity to spend an evening with the cinema's modern
master of suspense -- M. Night Shyamalan -- as Regal CineMedia(SM)
(RCM) and Touchstone Pictures present "In the Director's Chair(TM)
with M. Night Shyamalan," a special retrospective and live "Q &
A" session scheduled for Tuesday, July 20th, it was announced today
(7/6/04) by Dennis Rice, Senior Vice President, Publicity, Buena
Vista Pictures Marketing. ABC's film critic Joel Siegel ("Good
Morning America") will lead the Academy Award(R) nominated director
("The Sixth Sense," "Signs") in a discussion of his career and
showcase exclusive footage from his upcoming Touchstone Pictures'
film, "The Village." The retrospective and live interactive
discussion, which starts at 9:00 pm (ET) and 6:00 pm (PT), will
transmit from the "Good Morning America" Studio in New York, and be
beamed via satellite to 41 Regal Entertainment Group ("REG")
(NYSE:RGC) movie theatres across the country. Thousands of people
across four time zones are expected to attend and participate in
the live forum, and pre-selected audience members will also have
the opportunity to ask questions directly to Shyamalan. Tickets for
this exclusive in-theatre event go on sale today at select Regal
Cinemas, United Artists Theatres and Edwards Theatres* nationwide
and are also available online at http://www.regalcm.com/. Admission
price will be $10. Commenting on the announcement, Rice said, "M.
Night Shyamalan is one of the most original and inventive
filmmakers of our generation and this special satellite session
will give moviegoers a chance to ask him questions about his craft
and gain insights into his creative process. Night's films have set
a new standard for modern day suspense and his latest film, 'The
Village,' is no exception. This exclusive 'In the Director's Chair'
session is sure to be interesting, informative and lots of fun."
"This new 'In the Director's Chair' event is the latest example of
how we are using Regal's Digital Content Network(SM) to deliver
unique in-theatre experiences to people in local markets while
helping content providers like Touchstone Pictures reach their
promotional goals," added Ray Nutt, executive vice president,
business development, Regal CineMedia. "It is exciting that our
audiences can now not only see great movies in our theatres, but
they also have the chance to interact with one of today's leading
filmmakers." Shyamalan's latest film, "The Village," is set to open
in theatres nation wide on July 30th. Academy Award(R)-nominees
Joaquin Phoenix and Sigourney Weaver and Academy Award(R) winners
Adrien Brody and William Hurt and newcomer Bryce Dallas Howard star
in this thrilling tale of an isolated village confronting the
astonishing truth that lies just outside its borders. At first
glance, this village seems picture perfect, but this close-knit
community lives with the frightening knowledge that creatures
reside in the surrounding woods. The evil and foreboding force is
so unnerving that none dare venture beyond the borders of the
village and into the woods. But when curious, headstrong Lucius
Hunt plans to step beyond the boundaries of the town and into the
unknown, his bold move threatens to forever change the future of
the village. Written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan, "The
Village" was produced by Shyamalan, Scott Rudin, and Samuel M.
Mercer. About Regal CineMedia Regal CineMedia is a wholly owned
subsidiary of Regal Entertainment Group focusing on the expansion
and development of advertising and new uses for Regal's theatre
assets, while at the same time enhancing the movie-going
experience. Regal CineMedia operates other divisions that focus on
meetings and special productions in a theatre environment,
including the presentation of entertainment, educational and sports
events, as well as the sale of group tickets and gift certificates.
About Regal Entertainment Group Regal Entertainment Group
(NYSE:RGC) is the largest motion picture exhibitor in the United
States. The Company's theatre circuit, comprising Regal Cinemas,
United Artists Theatres and Edwards Theatres, operates 6,020
screens in 545 locations in 39 states. Regal operates approximately
17% of all screens in the United States including theatres in 46 of
the top 50 U.S. markets and growing suburban areas. The size, reach
and quality of the Company's theatre circuit not only provides
patrons with a convenient and enjoyable movie-going experience, but
is also an exceptional platform to realize economies of scale in
theatre operations and, through Regal CineMedia, develop new
sources of revenue and cash flow by utilizing Regal's existing
asset base. Additional information is available on the Company's
web site at http://www.regmovies.com/ or
http://www.regalcinemedia.com/. For further information, please
contact: Charlie Nelson Vice President, Publicity Touchstone
Pictures 818/560-1103 Amy Jane Finnerty Manager, PR and
Communications Regal CineMedia 212/931-8117 *The "In the Director's
Chair(TM) with M. Night Shyamalan" interactive event will be
presented at the following locations: Market Theatre
Location/Address PHOENIX, AZ UA PAVILIONS 11 9090 East Indian Bend,
Scottsdale AZ SAN FRANCISCO, CA UA GALAXY 4 1285 Sutter St, San
Francisco, CA SAN FRANCISCO, CA UA EMERY BAY STADIUM 10 6330
Christie Ave, Emeryville, CA LOS ANGELES, CA EDWARDS IRVINE
SPECTRUM 21 65 Fortune Drive, Irvine, CA LOS ANGELES, CA UA
PASADENA 6 64 W. Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA SACRAMENTO, CA REGAL
NATOMAS MARKETPLACE STADIUM 16 3561 Truxel Road, Sacramento, CA SAN
DIEGO, CA UA HORTON PLAZA 14 475 Horton Plaza, San Diego, CA
DENVER, CO UA PAVILIONS 15 500 16th Street #310, Denver, CO MIAMI,
FL UA MOVIES @ THE FALLS 12 9000 S.W. 136th Street, Miami, FL
MIAMI, FL REGAL SAWGRASS STADIUM 23 2600 Northwest 136th Avenue,
Sunrise, FL W. PALM BEACH, FL REGAL PALM BEACH STADIUM 18 1003
State Road 7, Royal Palm Beach, FL TAMPA, FL REGAL CITRUS PARK
STADIUM 20 7999 Citrus Park Town Center Mall, Tampa, FL ORLANDO, FL
REGAL WINTER PARK VILLAGE STADIUM 20 510 North Orlando Ave., Winter
Park, FL ATLANTA, GA REGAL HOLLYWOOD STADIUM 24 @ NORTH I-85 3265
N.E. Expressway Access, Chamblee, GA CHICAGO, IL REGAL LINCOLNSHIRE
STADIUM 20 plus Imax 300 Parkway Drive, Lincolnshire, IL
INDIANAPOLIS, IN UA CIRCLE CENTER 9 49 West Maryland Street,
Indianapolis, IN BOSTON, MA REGAL BELLINGHAM 14 259 Hartford Rd,
Bellingham, MA BALTIMORE, MD UA SNOWDEN SQUARE STADIUM 14 9161
Commerce Center Dr., Columbia, MD MINNEAPOLIS, MN REGAL BROOKLYN
CENTER STADIUM 20 6420 Camden Avenue North, Minneapolis, MN ST.
LOUIS, MO REGAL ST. LOUIS MILLS 18 5555 St. Louis Mills Blvd.,
Hazelwood, MO CHARLOTTE, NC REGAL STONECREST AT PIPER GLEN STADIUM
22 7824 Rea Road, Charlotte, NC NEW YORK, NY UA BATTERY PARK
STADIUM 16 102 North End Ave., New York, NY NEW YORK, NY REGAL
UNION SQUARE STADIUM 14 850 Broadway, New York, NY NEW YORK area
REGAL NEW ROC CITY STADIUM 18 plus Imax 33 Le Count Place, New
Rochelle, NY NEW YORK area REGAL COMMERCE CENTER STADIUM 18 2399
Route 1 South, North Brunswick, NJ SYRACUSE, NY REGAL SHOPPINGTOWN
10 3649 Erie Blvd East, De Witt, NY LAS VEGAS, NV REGAL VILLAGE
SQUARE STADIUM 18 9400 W Sahara Avenue, Las Vegas, NV CLEVELAND, OH
REGAL SEVERANCE TOWN CENTER STADIUM 14 3492 Mayfield Road,
Cleveland Heights, OH COLUMBUS, OH REGAL GEORGESVILLE SQUARE
STADIUM 16 1800 Georgesville Square Drive, Columbus, OH PORTLAND,
OR REGAL LLOYD CENTER STADIUM 10 CINEMA 1510 NE Multnomah St,
Portland, OR PITTSBURGH, PA REGAL MORAINE POINTE CINEMA 10 300
Moraine Pointe Plaza, Butler, PA PHILADELPHIA, PA UA KING OF
PRUSSIA STADIUM 16 300 Goddard Blvd., King Of Prussia, PA
PHILADELPHIA, PA UA RIVERVIEW PLAZA 17 1400 S Christopher Columbus
Blvd., Philadelphia, PA NASHVILLE, TN REGAL OPRY MILLS STADIUM 20
plus Imax 570 Opry Mills Drive, Nashville, TN AUSTIN, TX REGAL
METROPOLITAN STADIUM 14 901 Little Texas Lane, Austin, TX DALLAS,
TX UA GALAXY THEATRE STADIUM 10 11801 Mccree Road, Dallas, TX
DALLAS, TX UA EASTCHASE MARKET STADIUM 9 8301 Ederville, Ft Worth,
TX HOUSTON, TX EDWARDS HOUSTON MARQ*E STADIUM 23 7620 Katy Freeway,
Houston, TX SAN ANTONIO, TX REGAL CIELO VISTA STADIUM 18 2828
Cinema Ridge, San Antonio, TX WASHINGTON, DC REGAL BALLSTON COMMON
STADIUM 12 671 N. Glebe Road, Arlington, VA SEATTLE, WA REGAL
MOUNTLAKE 9 THEATRE 6009 SW 244th Street, Mt Lake Terrace, WA
DATASOURCE: Buena Vista Pictures Marketing CONTACT: Charlie Nelson,
Vice President, Publicity of Touchstone Pictures, +1-818-560-1103;
or Amy Jane Finnerty, Manager, PR and Communications of Regal
CineMedia, +1-212-931-8117 Web site: http://www.regmovies.com/ Web
site: http://www.regalcinemedia.com/ Web site:
http://www.regalcm.com/
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