UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif.,
Oct. 20, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --
Universal Pictures and AMC Theatres today announced that, on
October 26, up to 10,000 free tickets
will be presented to U.S. veterans and active-duty servicemembers
for DreamWorks Pictures' Thank You for Your
Service—at more than 400 AMC locations nationwide.
Each of the first 25 servicemembers (per location) with valid,
government-issued ID who request a ticket will be given one free
admission to the 7:00 p.m. preview
screening.
From the writer of American Sniper and the studio that
brought you Lone Survivor, the film follows a group of U.S.
soldiers returning from Iraq who
struggle to integrate back into family and civilian life, while
living with the memory of a war that threatens to destroy them long
after they've left the battlefield. Thank You for Your
Service arrives in theatres nationwide on October 27.
The promotion will be available at all AMC Theatres playing
Thank You for Your Service. Free tickets will be
available on a first-come, first-served basis and may only be
picked up at the AMC box office on October 26. Each guest
must present a valid government-issued military ID to receive their
ticket, with a limit of one free ticket for each military ID
presented, while supplies last. This offer is valid for the
7:00 p.m. showing of the film on
October 26, only.
"Once we began a discussion with AMC about how we could embody
the spirit and message of Thank You for Your Service, they
stepped up to the plate in a major way," said Jim Orr, Executive Vice President, General Sales
Manager, Universal Pictures. "We are honored that up to
10,000 U.S. veterans and active servicemembers will be among the
first to experience this riveting film from our partners at
DreamWorks."
"Thank You for Your Service reminds us all of the
tremendous sacrifice made by America's servicemembers and their
families," said Elizabeth Frank, EVP
Worldwide Programming and Chief Content Officer, AMC
Theatres. "AMC is pleased to partner with Universal Pictures
to offer veterans and active servicemembers the opportunity to
attend this preview screening at no charge."
For more information and a list of AMC Theatres participating,
please visit www.ThankYouForYourService.com.
Broadcast-quality clips from Thank You for Your
Service are available at www.epk.tv, and stills are available
at www.image.net.
About Thank You for Your Service
DreamWorks Pictures' Thank You for Your
Service follows a group of U.S. soldiers returning from
Iraq who struggle to integrate
back into family and civilian life, while living with the memory of
a war that threatens to destroy them long after they've left the
battlefield.
Starring an ensemble cast led by Miles
Teller, Haley Bennett,
Joe Cole, Amy Schumer, Beulah Koale, Scott Haze,
Keisha Castle-Hughes, Brad Beyer, Omar J.
Dorsey and Jayson Warner
Smith, the drama is based on the bestselling book by
Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter and author David Finkel.
Jason Hall, who wrote the
screenplay of American Sniper, makes his directorial debut
with Thank You for Your Service and also serves as its
screenwriter. Jon Kilik
(The Hunger Games series, Babel) produces the
film. www.ThankYouForYourService.com
About Universal Pictures
Universal Pictures is a division of Universal Studios
(www.universalstudios.com). Universal Studios is part of
NBCUniversal. NBCUniversal is one of the world's leading
media and entertainment companies in the development, production
and marketing of entertainment, news and information to a global
audience. NBCUniversal owns and operates a valuable portfolio
of news and entertainment networks, a premier motion picture
company, significant television production operations, a leading
television stations group and world-renowned theme parks.
NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.
About AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc.
AMC (NYSE:AMC) is the largest movie exhibition company in the
U.S., in Europe and throughout the
world with approximately 1,000 theatres and 11,000 screens across
the globe. AMC has propelled innovation in the exhibition
industry by: deploying more plush power-recliner seats; delivering
enhanced food and beverage choices; generating greater guest
engagement through its loyalty program, web site and smart phone
apps; offering premium large format experiences and playing a wide
variety of content including the latest Hollywood releases and independent
programming. AMC operates among the most productive theatres
in the United States' top markets,
having the #1 or #2 market share positions in 22 of the 25 largest
metropolitan areas of the United
States, including the top three markets (NY, LA,
Chicago). Through its Odeon
subsidiary AMC operates in 14 European countries and is the #1
theatre chain in Estonia,
Finland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Spain, Sweden
and UK & Ireland.
www.amctheatres.com
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