By: Dominic Jones
After much speculation, it has been confirmed that the trailer for Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens will debut this weekend, November 28, 29, and 30, in select Regal Cinemas this weekend. The theatre chain announced today that at theatres in nine US cities will feature the trailer in front of all movies playing. The lucky theatres are:
| State | City | Theatre Name |
| CA | Irvine | Edwards Irvine Spectrum 22 & IMAX |
| CA | San Diego | Edwards Mira Mesa Stadium 18 IMAX & RPX |
| GA | Atlanta | Regal Atlantic Station Stadium 18 IMAX & RPX |
| IL | Chicago | Regal City North Stadium 14 IMAX & RPX |
| NY | New York | Regal Union Square Stadium 14 |
| PA | Warrington | Regal Warrington Crossing Stadium 22 & IMAX |
| TN | Knoxville | Regal Pinnacle Stadium 18 IMAX & RPX |
| TX | Houston | Edwards Houston Marq'E Stadium 23 IMAX & RPX |
| WA | Seattle | Regal Thornton Place Stadium 14 & IMAX |
I have to say, this is an interesting way to debut the trailer. I would have thought Lucasfilm/Disney would want as many people to see it as possible, and this doesn't seem to accomplish that (and no, I'm not just jealous because my home town, Toronto, is not on the list!) Regardless, I think we are all extremely excited to see the trailer, hopefully it gets an online release this weekend as well!
UPDATE: As expected, there has been some backlash to the whole 9-theaters-in-9-cities-in-one-country thing. But there is still hope. The team over Screen Rush are hearing that more theaters will be announcing their plans for the trailer later today.
UPDATE: As expected, there has been some backlash to the whole 9-theaters-in-9-cities-in-one-country thing. But there is still hope. The team over Screen Rush are hearing that more theaters will be announcing their plans for the trailer later today.
Keep an eye out today as additional theaters announce their @starwars trailer plans. More locations to be added!
— ScreenCrush (@screencrushnews) November 24, 2014
UPDATE #2: AMC and Cinemark Theaters have also announced that they will be showing the trailer at select theaters, but no word yet on which theaters. Regal Cinemas appears to have jumped the gun on the announcement and has removed various posts about it online.
Post by AMC Theatres.
Source: Regal Cinemas
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WHAT!?!!!
ReplyDeleteSo, if you're a lifelong Star Wars fan and don't live in any of these places, you miss out?!? Seems a little unfair 😂
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ReplyDeleteThe should be doing a debut at the Scotia Bank theater or the Ciniplex at yonge and dundas in Toronto. *sigh*
ReplyDeleteOr maybe it will just appear online within 24 hours, so chill out people. This isn't the 1970s.
ReplyDeleteI live 10 miles from the Houston one!! Yahoo!!
ReplyDeleteWhat!?!!? I'm a lifelong Star Wars fan, but because I don't live in America I miss out on epicness! What the hell Disney!
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ReplyDeleteWho wants to see it for the first time on YouTube?! Nothing beats seeing a trailer like this on the big screen. It just isn't fair. Biggs was right. I'm never gonna get off this rock.
ReplyDeleteTwo cinemas in Canada will show it! See this post on StarWars.com website :
ReplyDeletehttp://www.starwars.com/news/star-wars-the-force-awakens-tease-theater-list