'Phoenix Wilder: And The Great Elephant Adventure' Offers All-Ages Entertainment While Focusing on Conservation, Debuting in U.S. Cinemas April 16 Only

Phoenix Wilder: And The Great Elephant Adventure - Poster

Moviegoers can take a ride through the African plains with two unexpected friends when "Phoenix Wilder: And The Great Elephant Adventure" comes to U.S. cinemas for one night this April. This family-friendly event from Emmy-nominated producer, director and writer Richard Boddington ("The Dogfather," "Against The Wild," "Against The Wild 2") follows a young orphaned boy and his elephant friend on their fight against poaching. Through this remarkable experience, he learns that one person can make a world of difference.

On worldwide Save the Elephant Day, Monday, April 16, Fathom Events will present "Phoenix Wilder: And The Great Elephant Adventure" in movie theaters nationwide at 6:00 p.m. local time. In addition to the feature content, audiences will enjoy two exclusive interviews featuring star Elizabeth Hurley ("Austin Powers," "Bedazzled") and renowned elephant conservationist Richard Leakey. 

Sam crosses the river (Credit: Patrick Toselli)

Phoenix Wilder, a 13-year-old newly orphaned American boy, receives word that he is to live with his only surviving relative (Elizabeth Hurley) in Africa. While he quickly falls in love with his new surroundings, Phoenix becomes lost on safari, and must learn to survive in the African bush. 

As the search for Phoenix continues, the boy becomes fast friends with a giant bull elephant he frees from a trap. As they begin to bond, Phoenix learns of the threat his new friend faces in the wild. 

The brave young teenager then ends up taking on a band of poachers who are preying on African elephants.

"I first became aware of the severity of the elephant poaching crisis while on a trip to South Africa in 2014," said Boddington. "I then got the idea to make a movie about a boy and his elephant who team up to take down the poachers. I believe that cinema can be used to both entertain and make the world's public aware of serious environmental issues."

"Fathom Events is pleased to bring this inspiring story to the big screen," Fathom Events VP of Programming Kymberli Frueh said. "Nowhere else will audiences be able to experience such compelling content and stunning videography addressing the real impact of poaching and the importance of elephant conservation."

Sam with baby and parents (Credit: Patrick Toselli)

⏩ Tickets for "Phoenix Wilder: And The Great Elephant Adventure" can be purchased online by visiting FathomEvents.com or at participating theater box offices. 

Fans throughout the U.S. will be able to enjoy the event in more than 700 select movie theaters through Fathom's Digital Broadcast Network (DBN). 

For a complete list of theater locations, visit the Fathom Events website (theaters and participants are subject to change).

SOURCE: Fathom Events

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'Best F(r)iends' Tommy Wiseau and Greg Sestero Reunite On Screen This Spring for the First Time Since 'The Room'

“When we unveiled the ‘Best F(r)iends’ trailer at our cinema screenings of ‘Tommy Wiseau’s The Room’ in January, fan response was overwhelming,” said Fathom Events VP of Programming 

"Best F(r)iends," starring cult-movie heroes Tommy Wiseau and Greg Sestero ("The Room"), debuts in movie theaters nationwide this spring. The new Wiseau-Sestero dark comedy thriller is written by Sestero, the New York Times best-selling author of "The Disaster Artist," which was adapted into an Oscar nominated Hollywood film. 

Inspired by a road trip made by Sestero and Wiseau after the production of "The Room" in April 2003, "Best F(r)iends" will be released in two volumes, for two nights each. "Best F(r)iends" comes to cinemas nationwide on Friday, March 30 and Monday, April 2, with "Best F(r)iends: Volume Two" following on Friday, June 1 and Monday, June 4, all at 8:00 p.m. local time. 

In addition to viewing the feature content, attendees will also see exclusive behind-the-scenes footage and outtakes.

Tommy Wiseau and Greg Sestero (via FathomEvents.com)

⏩ Tickets for "Best F(r)iends" can be purchased online by visiting FathomEvents.com or at participating theater box offices. Fans throughout the U.S. will be able to enjoy the event in nearly 600 select movie theaters. 

A complete list of theater locations is available on the Fathom Events website (theaters and participants are subject to change).

Tommy Wiseau and Greg Sestero (via FathomEvents.com)

When a drifter (Sestero) is taken in by a peculiar mortician (Wiseau), the two hatch an underground enterprise off the back of the mortician's old habits. But greed, hatred and jealousy soon come in turn, and their efforts unravel, causing the drifter to run off with the spoils and leaving the mortician adrift. An expedition across the Southwest introduces wild and crazy characters through a series of twisted and dark foibles as both men learn a valuable lesson about friendship and loyalty.

"When we unveiled the 'Best F(r)iends' trailer at our cinema screenings of 'Tommy Wiseau's The Room' in January, fan response was overwhelming," said Fathom Events VP of Programming Kymberli Frueh. "This spring, we are excited to bring this reunion of friends to fans of Wiseau and 'The Room' everywhere."

Tommy Wiseau and Greg Sestero (via FathomEvents.com)

"Best F(r)iends" also stars Paul Scheer ("the League," "Human Giant," "Veep") and features a musical score created by Daniel Platzman of Imagine Dragons.

SOURCE: Fathom Events

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US: Moviegoers Get Excited For New "Ghostbusters" Film With A Re-Release Of The Original Classic And Special Immersive Experiences

In anticipation of the worldwide release of Ghostbusters, starring Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon, and Leslie Jones, in theaters July 15, 2016, audiences will get a chance to build their excitement for the new film by revisiting the classic 1984 movie, directed by Ivan Reitman, written by Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis, and starring Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis, and Ernie Hudson, as Fathom Events brings moviegoers a nationwide limited-time re-release of the classic, and, in New York City, BBQ Films presents a special, immersive Ghostbusters experience.