KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 11, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Regal
Entertainment Group (NYSE: RGC), a leading motion picture exhibitor
owning and operating the largest theatre circuit in the United States, today announces that
Jack Black is scheduled to attend an
exclusive benefit screening for Sony Pictures' upcoming film,
"Goosebumps." Regal Cinemas Pinnacle 18 IMAX & RPX in
Knoxville, TN, will host the event
on Thursday, September 24, with
proceeds benefiting Variety – The Children's Charity of
Eastern Tennessee.
"Regal is honored to host Jack
Black at this benefit screening to raise money for Variety's
special needs children. Throughout his career, Jack has been a true
force in the entertainment industry and we are excited to bring
this actor, musician and comedian to East
Tennessee," stated Greg Dunn,
president and chief operating officer of
Regal Entertainment Group. "We extend our sincerest
gratitude to our friends at Sony Pictures for making this screening
possible and helping raise funds for Variety."
Variety - The Children's Charity is a multi-million dollar
philanthropic organization that spans the globe with 43 chapters in
13 countries, improving the lives of children through creative
fundraising efforts, well-placed donations with exceptional
children's charities, and through its own charitable programs.
With the help of volunteers and sponsors, Variety - The Children's
Charity continues its mission to provide lifesaving and
life-enriching assistance to children in need on the local and
international level. The local chapter of Variety was founded in
Knoxville by Regal Cinemas in 2001
and since then has generated more than $7.6
million to assist children in East
Tennessee.
"With the success of the 'Goosebumps' series of books, we know
there is an enormous fan base of adults and children that are truly
excited to see this adventure comedy up on the big
screen," said Ken Thewes, chief
marketing officer at Regal Entertainment Group. "Regal is
thrilled to bring this film and star to Knoxville for the benefit screening while
raising money for a great cause."
Beginning Friday, September 11, a
limited number of tickets will be available for sale to the public
at Regal Cinemas Pinnacle, West Town Mall and Riviera theatres in
Knoxville. Each ticket will cost
$50 with proceeds benefiting
Variety. Guests of the event will enjoy a catered
reception in the Pinnacle lobby before Black walks the red carpet
to greet the crowd. After the red carpet reception, attendees will
have the honor of being some of the first moviegoers to view the
film.
Scholastic has over 400 million Goosebumps books worldwide in 32
languages in print since the series introduction in 1992, earning
critical acclaim and dominating global best seller lists.
R.L. Stine has been recognized as
one of the bestselling children's authors in history. Now, the
literary phenomenon is coming to the big screen.
In Goosebumps, teenager Zach
Cooper (Dylan Minnette),
upset about moving from a big city to a small town, finds a silver
lining when he meets the beautiful girl, Hannah (Odeya Rush), living right next door, and makes a
quick friend in Champ (Ryan Lee).
But every silver lining has a cloud, and Zach's comes when he
learns that Hannah's mysterious dad is in fact R.L. Stine (Jack
Black), the author of the bestselling Goosebumps series. As
Zach starts learning about the strange family next door, he soon
discovers that Stine holds a dangerous secret: the creatures that
his stories made famous are real, and Stine protects his readers by
keeping them locked up in their books. When Stine's creations are
unintentionally released from their manuscripts, Zach's life takes
a turn for the weird. In a crazy night of adventure, it's up to
Zach, Hannah, Champ, and Stine to team up and get all of these
figments of Stine's imagination – including Slappy the Dummy, the
girl with the haunted mask, the gnomes and many more – back in the
books where they belong to save the town. Directed by Rob Letterman, the screenplay is by Darren Lemke with the story by Scott Alexander & Larry Karaszewski, based on the Goosebumps book
series published by Scholastic and written by R.L. Stine. The film is produced by Deborah Forte and Neal
H. Moritz
About Regal Entertainment Group:
Regal
Entertainment Group (NYSE: RGC) operates the largest and most
geographically diverse theatre circuit in the United States, consisting of 7,309 screens
in 567 theatres in 42 states along with Guam, American
Samoa and the District of
Columbia as of August 31, 2015. The Company operates
theatres in 46 of the top 50 U.S. designated market areas. We
believe that the size, reach and quality of the Company's theatre
circuit not only provide its patrons with a convenient and
enjoyable movie-going experience, but is also an exceptional
platform to realize economies of scale in theatre operations.
Media Contact:
Richard M. Grover
Vice President of Marketing & Communications
Regal Entertainment Group
richard.grover@REGmovies.com
865-925-9539
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