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[Simo]

Tomorrow night at around 10pm EST, or when half time is, after the new trailer debuts on ESPN, advanced tickets for The Force Awakens will go on sale. Some theaters will be offering exclusive swag and other chains will be doing a marathon of all 7 films on December 17th.

Some theaters are now announcing what they'll be doing for The Force Awakens opening along with ticket details so I figured I'd try and put it all in one thread with the info thats out right now. First the announcement from StarWars.com:

Star Wars Marathon Event

The Star Wars Marathon Event is the ultimate fan experience. All seven movies. One epic journey. Guests will see each of the six previously released Star Wars episodes in digital 2D beginning with The Phantom Menace and concluding with the opening of Star Wars: The Force Awakens in 3D! Guests will also receive a lanyard featuring exclusive marathon art. Coming December 17.

Participating Star Wars Marathon Event Theatres

REGAL CINEMAS TIKAHTNU 16 Anchorage, AK
COLONEL GLENN 18 Little Rock, AR
AMC WESTGATE 20 Glendale, AZ
HARKINS SUPERSTITION SPRINGS 25 Mesa, AZ
MARKETPLACE 16 Tempe, AZ
CINEMARK PARK PLACE 20 Tucson, AZ
MAYA BAKERSFIELD 16 Bakersfield, CA
AMC BURBANK 16 Burbank, CA
REGAL HACIENDA CROSSINGS 20 Dublin, CA
EDWARDS FRESNO 22 Fresno, CA
EL CAPITAN Hollywood, CA
CENTURY 20 Huntington Beach, CA
EDWARDS SPECTRUM 21 Irvine, CA
CINEMARK 22 Lancaster, CA
MONTEREY 13 Monterey, CA
EDWARDS STADIUM 26 North Long Beach, CA
AMC ORANGE 30 Orange, CA
AMC ONTARIO MILLS 30 Ontario, CA
CENTURY RIVER PARK 16 Oxnard, CA
REDWOOD DOWNTOWN 20 Redwood City, CA
AMC METREON 16 San Francisco, CA
CENTURY 20 OAKRIDGE San Jose, CA
ARCLIGHT 16 Sherman Oaks, CA
CARMIKE THOUSAND OAKS 14 Thousand Oaks, CA
CENTURY 16 GREENBACK LANE Sacramento, CA
AMC MISSION VALLEY 20 San Diego, CA
EDWARDS MIRA MESA 18 San Diego, CA
HARKINS NORTHFIELD 18 Denver, CO
AMC WESTMINSTER PROMENADE 24 Westminster, CO
AMC LOEWS DANBURY 16 Danbury, CT
BUCKLAND HILLS 18 Manchester, CT
CONNECTICUT POST 14 Milford, CT
AMC AVENTURA 24 Aventura, FL
CINEMARK PALACE 20 Boca Raton, FL
CINEMARK PARADISE 24 Davie, FL
DELRAY MARKPLACE 12 Delray Beach, FL
AMC REGENCY 24 Jacksonville, FL
REGAL KENDALL VILLAGE 16 Miami, FL
REGAL WATERFORD LAKES 20 Orlando, FL
AMC TALLAHASSEE MALL 20 Tallahassee, FL
AMC VETERANS 24 Tampa, FL
MUVICO PARISIAN 20 West Palm Beach, FL
UNIVERSITY 16 Athens, GA
REGAL ATLANTIC STATION 18 Atlanta, GA
WARD 16 Honolulu, HI
EDWARDS BOISE 21 Boise, ID
ADDISON CINEMA Addison, IL
AMC RIVER EAST 21 Chicago, IL
REGAL CITY NORTH 14 Chicago, IL
CENTURY 12 EVANSTON/CINEARTS 6 Evanston, IL
AMC SHOWPLACE NAPERVILLE 16 Naperville, IL
ROSEMONT 18 Rosemont, IL
AMC SHOWPLACE SCHEREVILLE 16 Schererville, IN
GOODRICH HAMILTON 16 Noblesville, IN
CEDAR RAPIDS GALAXY 16 CINE Cedar Rapids, IA
CINEMARK 20 JORDAN CREEK West Des Moines, IA
AMC STUDIO 30 Olathe, KS
CINETOPIA OVERLAND PARK 18 Overland Park, KS
13TH AVE. WARREN Wichita, KS
CINEMARK FAYETTE MALL Lexington, KY
CINEMARK TINSELTOWN USA Louisville, KY
AMC NEWPORT 20 Newport, KY
REGAL LOUISIANA BOARDWALK 14 Bossier City, LA
AMC BATON ROUGE 16 Baton Rouge, LA
AMC ELMWOOD PALACE 20 Harahan, LA
AMC WHITE MARSH 16 Baltimore, MD
CINEMARK EGYPTIAN 24 Hanover, MD
REGAL CINEMAS MAJESTIC 20 Silver Spring, MD
AMC LOEWS BOSTON COMM 19 Boston, MA
SHOWCASE CINEMAS DE LUX REVERE Revere, MA
NCG TRILLIUM CINEMAS Grand Blanc, MI
CELEBRATION! CINEMA Grand Rapids, MI
NCG EASTWOOD CINEMAS Lansing, MI
AMC FORUM 30 Sterling Heights, MI
MJR SOUTHGATE 20 Southgate, MI
MARCUS OAKDALE Oakdale, MN
AMC ROSEDALE 14 Roseville, MN
SHOWPLACE ICON St. Louis Park, MN
RONNIES 20 CINE Sappington, MO
TWIN CREEK Bellevue, NE
REGAL STONECREST AT PIPER GLEN 22 Charlotte, NC
AMC SOUTHPOINT 17 Durham, NC
AMC GARDEN STATE 16 Paramus, NJ
CENTURY RIO 24 Albuquerque, NM
REGAL CROSSGATES 18 Albany, NY
UA SHEEPSHEAD BAY 14 Brooklyn, NY
COLLEGE POINT 12 College Point, NY
ISLAND 16 CINEMA DE LUX Holtsville, NY
AMC EMPIRE 25 New York, NY
REGAL UNION SQUARE 14 New York, NY
AMC LOEWS PORT CHESTER 14 Port Chester, NY
CINEMARK TINSELTOWN USA Rochester, NY
AMC LOEWS RACEWAY 10 Westbury, NY
REGAL RED ROCK 16 Las Vegas, NV
AMC LENOX TOWN CENTER 24 Columbus, OH
CINEMARK AT VALLEY VIEW Valley View, OH
WARREN THEATRES Moore, OK
AMC QUAIL SPRNGS 24 Oklahoma City, OK
AMC SOUTHROADS 20 Tulsa, OK
REGAL BRIDGEPORT VILLAGE 18 Tigard, OR
AMC NESHAMINY 24 Bensalem, PA
UA KING OF PRUSSIA STADIUM 16 King of Prussia, PA
AMC LOEWS WATERFRONT 22 West Homestead, PA
PROVIDENCE PLACE CINEMAS 16 Providence, RI
THOROUGHBRED 20 Franklin, TN
REGAL PINNACLE 18 Knoxville, TN
MALCO PARADISO Memphis, TN
ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE SOUTH LAMAR Austin, TX
AMC NORTHPARK 15 Dallas, TX
CINEMARK 17 Dallas, TX
CINEMARK 20 El Paso, TX
AMC GULF POINTE 30 Houston, TX
EDWARDS HOUSTON MARQ’E 23 Houston, TX
CINEMARK TINSELTOWN 20 Pflugerville, TX
CINEMARK WEST PLANO 20 Plano, TX
SANTIKOS PALLADIUM 22 Richmond, TX
SANTIKOS PALLADIUM San Antonio, TX
MEGAPLEX 20 AT THE DISTRICT South Jordan, UT
CINEMARK TINSELTOWN 17 Spring, TX
PARAGON VILLAGE 12 Fredericksburg, VA
AMC TYSON CORNER 16 McLean, VA
AMC LYNNHAVEN 18 Virginia Beach, VA
AMC LOEWS ALDERWOOD MALL 16 Lynnwood, WA
LINCOLN SQUARE Bellevue, WA
CENTURY FEDERAL WAY Federal Way, WA
SEATTLE CINERAMA Seattle, WA
AMC RIVER PARK SQUARE 20 Spokane, WA
MARCUS PALACE CINEMAS Sun Prairie, WI
MAJESTIC CINEMA OF BROOKFIELD Waukesha, WI
SCOTIABANK THEATRE TORONTO Toronto, ON
SCOTIABANK THEATRE VANCOUVER Vancouver, BC
CINEMA BANQUE SCOTIA MONTREAL Montreal, QC
CINEPLEX ODEON SOUTH EDMONTON Edmonton, AB
SCOTIABANK THEATRE CHINOOK Calgary, AB
LANDMARK CINEMAS 24 KANATA Kanata, ON

Regal Cinemas:

Star Wars Saturdays: Each Saturday, from December 19 to January 9, at Regal theatres the first 500 guests who experience Star Wars: The Force Awakens in IMAX will receive a collectable ticket featuring unique Star Wars: The Force Awakens art. New art will be revealed each week.

AMC Theatres:

Star Wars Sundays: Each Sunday, from December 20 to January 10, guests who purchase a ticket to see Star Wars: The Force Awakens in IMAX 3D will receive an AMC-exclusive Star Wars print from artist Dan Mumford. A new poster will be revealed each week.

Also, join the celebration at Walt Disney World as AMC Theatres and Disney Parks celebrate the release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens. The Opening Night Event will take place on December 17, where participants will be among the first to see the new film at AMC Disney Springs 24 and then celebrate together at a private after-hours party at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Tickets are available online only at AMCtheatres.com/StarWarsWDW

Cinemark:

Cinemark is giving fans the opportunity to receive a pair of exclusive RealD 3D Star Wars glasses. There are three ways guests can get these collectable glasses: By attending the Star Wars Marathon Event on December 17. By attending the first show of Star Wars: The Force Awakens Thursday 12/17 in Cinemark XD, or with the purchase of a Star Wars concession combo, coming in November.

Alamo Drafthouse:
https://drafthouse.com/starwars

We can't say when other than after the trailer launches tomorrow, 10/19. We can promise that you'll know as soon as tickets are available for purchase if you keep your eyes on our special Star Wars ticket purchase page here: drafthouse.com/starwars

And now for more exciting news: We have not one, but TWO exclusive, extremely limited FORCE AWAKENS collectible items also on sale with tickets tomorrow 10/19, to commemorate this cinema event. An officially licensed Mondo-designed pint glass and our first ever, double-sized collector’s issue of our very own magazine, BIRTH. MOVIES. DEATH., featuring a Mondo-designed cover celebrating 40 years of the STAR WARS saga.

The Drafthouse is also rumored to be showing TFA 24/7 for it's opening weekend too

Fandango:

On Fandango, Star Wars: The Force Awakens ticket buyers will be automatically entered into a sweepstakes for the chance to win a trip to the film’s world premiere. Moviegoers who purchase tickets within the first 24 hours can increase their chances to win. Additionally, ten runners-up can win a collectible “Dark Side” or “Light Side” prize pack.

BFI IMAX UK:

Tickets go on sale for Star Wars: The Force Awakens Monday at 8am! Book fast and see it on the largest screen in the UK! Return to a galaxy far, far away from 17 December.

 

[JeTmAn81]

I can't imagine sitting through 16 straight hours of any movies but I'm down for a collectible ticket.

 

[Kimawolf]

I can't imagine sitting through 16 straight hours of any movies but I'm down for a collectible ticket.

I did it for Avengers 2. they played ALL the marvel movies leading up to Avengers 2 starting Wed evening, you get breaks, during movies you don't care for, go out to the car and sleep, eat whatever. It's a fun time.

I'll be doing this. buying my ticket AS SOON as it goes on sale.

 

[Ridley327]

For fuck's sake, they could only find two theaters in all of Georgia for the marathon?

 

[Haloid1177]

I'm bummed the marathon won't be in IMAX. Won't see it because I wanna see the IMAX showing at 7.

 

[patrickthehedgehog]

10PM EST or PST or?? So down!

 

[Simo]

10PM EST or PST or?? So down!

Crap. EST sorry. Trailer is dropping during halftime and then tickets will go on sale.

 

[Jawmuncher]

Well so much for seeing episodes 4,5,and 6 in theaters. No where near me.

 

[George Oscar Bluth II]

BFI IMAX will probably get something too.

Edit: Oh shit, their tickets go on sale at 8am tomorrow.

 

[Marion Cobretti]

How impossible is it gonna be to get opening night tickets for imax?

 

[Simo]

How impossible is it gonna be to get opening night tickets for imax?

Gonna find out tomorrow! That reserved seating! I'll go for the 7pm Dec. 17th showing and probably purchase tickets for my friends too.

 

[SpaceWolf]

Wish there we more events like this in the UK.

 

[munchie64]

If this happens where I am, I'm in 100%. Will try and nap through Clones.

 

[Prologue]

No lincoln square 13 NY?

 

[brandonh83]

Will probably want the Alamo Drafthouse pint glass. The Jurassic World one was awesome as hell.

where you at Anton Sugar

 

[Nudull]

BFI IMAX will probably get something too.

Edit: Oh shit, their tickets go on sale at 8am tomorrow.

Link?

 

[George Oscar Bluth II]

Link?

https://www.facebook.com/bfiimax?_rdr=p

 

[JB1981]

One theater in Jersey. One.

 

[BFIB]

No where near St. Louis. All of the IL theaters right across the river, and the showings is all northern IL.

Might be OK, I don't want my first experience of EP VII in 3D anyway.

 

[Sou Da]

So is GAF doing a meetup thing? It'd be pretty fun to see dudes at Aventura.

 

[cloudwalking]

Just in case anyone from Switzerland stumbles across this thread:

Kitag just announced they are starting advance ticket sales tomorrow at 10 AM. So far it looks like you can only buy the tickets, but if you have a Carte Bleue (Kitag member card) you might be able to reserve tickets too.

If you want to see when the showings are and what language they're in, you can go to the kitag.com website and click through until December. Show times are already up.

The English showings in expat heavy cities like Zürich and Bern are probably gonna go pretty fast, so just a heads up.

 

[Syf]

Oh jeez, they are doing Calgary huh.. damn, I might have to do this after all.

 

[Havik]

Would be cool to see the old movies on the big screen but not all in a row

 

[bigwinnerx]

Too old for the marathon. However, my plan.

Alamo in Virginia Thursday night with my wife. Back to Alamo Friday afternoon with coworkers. Find a regular theater over the weekend in Pennsylvania with my brother. Hit up IMAX in Colorado Springs over Christmas. IMAX again at Udvar Hazy down the street sometime during the month long run.

 

[Simo]

Looks like all UK theaters will be selling tickets tomorrow morning and not just the BFI IMAX. Odeon just announced this on twitter and Facebook.

 

[George Oscar Bluth II]

Looks like all UK theaters will be selling tickets tomorrow morning and not just the BFI IMAX. Odeon just announced this on twitter and Facebook.

Yep.

I wonder how crazy it will be for the BFI IMAX. Tickets gone in 5 minutes maybe?

 

[Spiritreaver]

Ugh none of the good theaters in OKC are getting the marathon. Guess I'll just do it all alone.

 

[Skel1ingt0n]

Sweet. I'm literally five minutes away from two different options.

What time do we think this will start - 6am Thur? That's 3hrs/movie x 6 movies = 18 hours. Factor in short breaks and intermissions to hit the 3hrs/ea.

 

[Simo]

Sweet. I'm literally five minutes away from two different options.

What time do we think this will start - 6am Thur? That's 3hrs/movie x 6 movies = 18 hours. Factor in short breaks and intermissions to hit the 3hrs/ea.

Not sure but I'd imagine it would be so that it lines up with The Force Awakens' first showing at 7pm?

 

[TheAbsolution]

For fuck's sake, they could only find two theaters in all of Georgia for the marathon?

And one of them is the most expensive theater in town for movies.
WTF!

 

[EroticSushi]

So would it be okay to just skip episode 1-3 and then show up for episode 4-6? Can't sit in a theater for 16 hours straight.

 

[Edag88]

Not sure but I'd imagine it would be so that it lines up with The Force Awakens' first showing at 7pm?

I hope so. I want to do a 7pm showing but I want to do the marathon too.

 

[Betty]

So would it be okay to just skip episode 1-3 and then show up for episode 4-6? Can't sit in a theater for 16 hours straight.

In my opinion, watching the Plinkett reviews of Episodes 1-3 is a far, FAR better substitute, then just show up for 4-6.

 

[Magwik]

Each theater for the movie marathon is about 30-40 minutes away from me, and all I get is a lanyard. Still want to do it though.

 

[Cindres]

8am For UK Cinemas - this is at least according to Empires Twitter, can't say if the time is the same for others.

 

[LowParry]

MEGAPLEX 20 AT THE DISTRICT South Jordan, UT

That's a 10 minute drive. Hmmmmmmmmm.

 

[sixteen-bit]

I have a hard enough time sitting still for 1 movie but seven?

 

[KadeYuy]

How much $ is the marathon?

 

[Mariolee]

How much $ is the marathon?

Was wondering the same thing.

 

[Simo]

How much $ is the marathon?

Not announced yet.

 

[Chris R]

Would be cool if 456 came back to theaters outside of the marathon.

Don't want to pay for 123 and don't want to watch 7 in 3D

 

[a916]

Exclusive posters that change every week? This is how you pad those box office returns...

 

[A Penguin]

Exclusive posters that change every week? This is how you pad those box office returns...

As if the people who actually give two shits about the posters weren't going to see the movie multiple times anyway.

 

[The Auxiliary]

I've never pre-ordered tickets for anything before, usually just show up 45 minutes early to get good seats... but it looks like I'm going to have to for this movie.

 

[Ridley327]

And one of them is the most expensive theater in town for movies.
WTF!

Atlantic Station, right? I saw the first Hobbit film there in HFR, and I had to do a double take when it was an early showing (like, before noon) and it still cost nearly $13.

 

[gazele]

Hmm...tempting if I can just skip the first 3, wonder if they'll let you do that

 

[MMarston]

SCOTIABANK THEATRE VANCOUVER Vancouver, BC

 

[border]

Do tickets for the Walt Disney World event start at the same time as the regular ticket sales? Any idea how much those tickets will cost?

 

[JHoNNy1OoO]

Depending on the price of that Marathon I might be in it for 4-6. Also I wonder if you can exit and come back. They have to allow that right? Being trapped in an AMC for 18 hours would completely kill this for me.

 

[FrsDvl]

Cineplex Canada

Check out the new poster and tune in to Monday Night Football on TSN tomorrow for the exclusive new look at STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS. Tickets go on sale tomorrow, Monday, October 19th after the exclusive debut. ‪#‎TheForceAwakens‬ http://cinplx.co/1VZdMgy

It isn't much but at least tickets go on sale at the same times as everywhere else for a change!