Trekkies to Gather at BLOCKBUSTER Stores Tonight for Midnight Release of 'Star Trek'
November 16 2009 - 10:10AM
PR Newswire (US)
Release Parties to Be Held in 20 Cities; Hundreds of Other Stores
to Remain Open until Midnight DALLAS, Nov. 16
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Trekkies are invited to boldly go where
no fan has gone before - to a first-ever "Star Trek" celebration at
select BLOCKBUSTER® stores across the country. Stores in 20 cities
will host midnight DVD release parties tonight for the box office
hit "Star Trek" starring Chris Pine. The events will give Trekkies
of all ages the chance to be among the first to rent or purchase
the movie on DVD or Blu-ray when it is released at 12:01 a.m. on
Tuesday, Nov. 17. Blockbuster Inc. (NYSE:BBINYSE:BBI.B) is hosting
the celebrations that will include pre-release screenings of the
movie at 10 p.m., in addition to entertainment and the opportunity
to win official "Star Trek" memorabilia like theatrical posters,
collectible comic books and Delta pins, all before the official
release at midnight. Hundreds of other BLOCKBUSTER stores across
the country will also stay open late to accommodate fans looking to
be the first to rent or own "Star Trek." "Star Trek" will be
available for rent or purchase while supplies last at participating
BLOCKBUSTER stores and online at http://www.blockbuster.com/ on the
movie's nationwide release date of Tuesday, Nov. 17. In addition to
the single-disc DVD, BLOCKBUSTER will be offering two special
editions: a two-disc DVD version and a three-disc Blu-ray version,
both of which include digital copies of the movie, added special
features and free trial games. Midnight release parties will be
held at the BLOCKBUSTER stores below. Fans should contact their
local stores for start times and event details. -- Atlanta: 1544
Piedmont Road -- Boston: 481 Harvard Street, Brookline --
Charlotte: 8726 J.W. Clay Boulevard -- Chicago: 6409 W. Grand
Avenue, Gurnee -- Cleveland: 1855 Snow Road, Parma -- Columbus:
2550 N. High Street -- Dallas: 3501 McKinney Avenue -- Denver: 101
W. Hampden, Englewood -- Detroit: 27942 Woodward Avenue, Royal Oak
-- Houston: 1917 West Gray -- Las Vegas: 9785 S. Maryland Parkway
-- Los Angeles: 17124 Hawthorne Boulevard, Lawndale -- New York:
2300 Dixwell Avenue, Hamden -- Orlando: 11849 East Colonial Drive
-- Philadelphia: 6016 Rte. 130 North, Delran -- Phoenix: 2805 North
Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale -- San Diego: 5620 Balboa Avenue -- San
Francisco: 3914 Rivermark Plaza, Santa Clara -- Seattle: 4715 25th
Avenue -- Washington, D.C.: 815 Rockville Pike, Rockville For more
information about other stores staying open until midnight for the
"Star Trek" release, customers should contact their local
BLOCKBUSTER location. About Blockbuster Blockbuster Inc.
(NYSE:BBINYSE:BBI.B) is a leading global provider of rental and
retail movie and game entertainment. The Company provides its
customers with convenient access to media entertainment anywhere
and any way they want it - whether in-store, by-mail, through
vending and kiosks or digital download. With a highly recognized
brand name and a library of more than 125,000 movie and game
titles, Blockbuster leverages its multi-channel presence to further
build upon its leadership position in the media entertainment
industry and to best serve the two million daily global customers
and more than 50 million annual global customers. The company may
be accessed worldwide at http://www.blockbuster.com/. DATASOURCE:
Blockbuster Inc. CONTACT: Tami Cannizzaro of Blockbuster Inc.,
+1-214-854-3190 Web Site: http://www.blockbuster.com/
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