Cineplex Beams William Shatner’s The Captains into Movie Theatres Across Canada Star Trek original takes on his Captain peers and fellow actors in a revealing documentary that speaks to fandom of Trekkies
TORONTO, ON October 6, 2011 – Star Trek fans, set your phasers to stun! William Shatner’s new documentary, The Captains, lands in participating movie theatres across Canada on Thursday, October 13 at 7 p.m. (local time) for a one-night only presentation. This special event, presented by Cineplex Entertainment’s Front Row Centre Events and Ballinran Entertainment, is the final frontier to see this highly anticipated documentary in theatres.
The Captains is a feature length documentary that “boldly goes where no man has gone before,” giving viewers an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at one of the most durable and profitable franchises in entertainment history, and the men and women who made the Star Trek brand an international phenomenon since 1966. The Captains is written and directed by William Shatner.
“Movie theatre seats across the country are the closest fans can get to the Captain’s chair on this voyage that looks at the iconic role of a Star Trek Captain,” said Pat Marshall, Vice President, Communications and Investor Relations, Cineplex Entertainment. “Trekkies will not want to miss this one-night only event.”
The Captains is produced by Canada’s Ballinran Entertainment and Le Big Boss Productions in association with Movie Central, a Corus Entertainment Company; EPIX; The Movie Network, an Astral Media Network; and Les Chaines Tele Astral - a division of Astral Broadcasting Group; with the participation of the Canada Media Fund, the Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit and the Ontario Media Development Corporation Film and Television Tax Credit.
Tickets can be purchased at participating theatre box offices, through the Cineplex Mobile Apps and online at www.cineplex.com/events or our mobile site m.cineplex.com.
The Captains can be enjoyed at the following theatres across Canada on Thursday, October 13th at 7 p.m. local time:
BRITISH COLUMBIA Burnaby SilverCity Metropolis Cinemas, 4700 Kingsway Avenue Chilliwack Galaxy Cinemas Chilliwack, 8249 Eagle Landing Parkway Coquitlam SilverCity Coquitlam Cinemas, 170 Schoolhouse Street Kamloops LANDMARK – Paramount, 503 Victoria Street Kelowna LANDMARK - Grand 10 Kelowna, 940 McCurdy Road Langford Cineplex Odeon Westshore Cinemas, 2945 Jacklin Road Langley Colossus Langley Cinemas, 20090 91A Avenue Nanaimo LANDMARK - Avalon Cinema Centre, 6631 Island Highway North North Vancouver EMPIRE Esplanade 6 North Vancouver, 200 West Esplanade Prince George Famous Players 6 Cinemas, 172-1600 Fifth Avenue Richmond SilverCity Riverport Cinemas, 14211 Entertainment Way Surrey EMPIRE Studio 12 Guildford, 15051 101st Avenue Vancouver Scotiabank Theatre Vancouver, 900 Burrard Street Vernon Galaxy Cinemas Vernon, 2306 Highway 6
ALBERTA Calgary Cineplex Odeon Sunridge Spectrum Cinemas, 400-2555 32nd Avenue Scotiabank Theatre Chinook, 6455 Macleod Trail SW Empire Theatres Shawnessy, 100-16061 MacLeod Trail SE EMPIRE Studio 16 Country Hills, 300-388 Country Hills Blvd NE Edmonton Cineplex Odeon South Edmonton Cinemas, 1525-99th Street NW Scotiabank Theatre Edmonton , 8882-170 Street EMPIRE Theatres City Centre Edmonton, 10200 102nd Avenue Grande Prairie LANDMARK - Jan Cinema, 9820 - 100TH AVENUE Lethbridge Galaxy Cinemas Lethbridge, 501-1st Avenue SW Red Deer Galaxy Cinemas Red Deer, 357-37400 Highway #2
MANITOBA Winnipeg SilverCity Polo Park Cinemas, 817 St. James Street
SASKATCHEWAN Moose Jaw Galaxy Cinemas Moose Jaw, 1235 Main Street N Prince Albert Galaxy Cinemas Prince Albert, 2995 2nd Avenue Regina Galaxy Cinemas Regina, 420 McCarthy Boulevard N Saskatoon Galaxy Cinemas Saskatoon, 347 2nd Avenue
ONTARIO Ajax Cineplex Odeon Ajax Cinemas, 248 Kingston Road Barrie Galaxy Cinemas Barrie, 72 Commerce Park Drive Belleville Galaxy Cinemas Belleville, 160 Bell Boulevard Bowmanville Cineplex Odeon Clarington Place Cinemas, 111 Clarington Boulevard Brampton SilverCity Brampton Cinemas, 50 Great Lakes Drive Brantford Galaxy Cinemas Brantford, 300 King George Road Brockville Galaxy Cinemas Brockville, 2399 Parkedale Avenue Cornwall Galaxy Cinemas Cornwall, 1325 Second Street E Guelph Galaxy Cinemas Guelph, 485 Woodlawn Road W Hamilton SilverCity Hamilton Mountain Cinemas, 795 Paramount Drive Kingston Cineplex Odeon Gardiners Road Cinemas, 626 Gardiners Road Kitchener EMPIRE Theatres Kitchener, 135 Gateway Park Drive London Cineplex Odeon Westmount & VIP Cinemas, 755 Wonderland Road S SilverCity London Cinemas, 1680 Richmond Street Milton Galaxy Cinemas Milton, 1175 Maple Avenue Mississauga EMPIRE Studio 10 at Square One, 100 City Centre Drive Newmarket SilverCity Newmarket Cinemas and XSCAPE Entertainment Centre, 18151 Yonge Street Niagara Falls Cineplex Odeon Niagara Square Cinemas, 7555 Montrose Road North Bay Galaxy Cinemas North Bay, 300 Lakeshore Drive Oakville SilverCity Oakville and VIP Cinemas, 3531 Wyecroft Road Oshawa Cineplex Odeon Oshawa Cinemas, 1351 Grandview Street N Ottawa Coliseum Ottawa Cinemas, 3090 Carling Avenue SilverCity Gloucester Cinemas, 2385 City Park Drive EMPIRE 7 Ottawa, 111 Albert Street, 3rd Floor Owen Sound Galaxy Cinemas Owen Sound, 1020 10th Street Peterborough Galaxy Cinemas Peterborough, 320 Water Street Sarnia Famous Players Lambton 9 Cinemas, 1450 London Road Sault Ste. Marie Galaxy Cinemas Sault Ste. Marie, 293 Bay Street St. Catharines EMPIRE Theatres Pen Centre, 221 Glendale Avenue Stratford Stratford Cinemas, 750 Palace Street E Sudbury SilverCity Sudbury Cinemas, 355 Barrydowne Road Thunder Bay SilverCity Thunder Bay Cinemas, 850 North May Street Toronto Cineplex Odeon Eglinton Town Centre Cinemas, 22 Lebovic Avenue Cineplex Odeon Queensway Cinemas, 1025 The Queensway Scotiabank Theatre Toronto, 259 Richmond Street W SilverCity Fairview Mall Cinemas, 1800 Sheppard Avenue E Vaughan Colossus Vaughan Cinemas, 3555 Highway 7 W Windsor SilverCity Windsor Cinemas, 4611 Walker Road
QUEBEC Brossard Cineplex Odeon Brossard Cinemas, 9350 boul. Leduc Kirkland Coliseum Kirkland Cinemas, 3200 rue Jean Yves Laval Colossus Laval Cinemas, 2800 rue Cosmodôme Montreal Scotiabank Theatre Montreal, 977 rue Ste-Catherine O Sherbrooke Galaxy Cinemas Sherbrooke, 4204 rue Bertrand-Fabi Ste.Foy Cineplex Odeon Ste. Foy Cinemas, 1200 boul. Duplessis
NEW BRUNSWICK Fredericton EMPIRE Studio 10 Regent Mall, 1381 Regent Street Moncton EMPIRE 8 Trinity Drive, 127 Trinity Drive
NOVA SCOTIA Halifax EMPIRE 8 Park Lane, 5657 Spring Garden Road Sydney EMPIRE Studio 10, 325 Prince Street
NEWFOUNDLAND EMPIRE Studio 12, 48 Kenmount Road
P.E.I. Charlottetown EMPIRE Studio 8 Charlottetown, 670 University Avenue
For additional information on The Captains, please visit www.thecaptainsdocumentary.com.
About Cineplex Entertainment Cineplex Inc. ("Cineplex") is the largest motion picture exhibitor in Canada and owns, leases or has a joint- venture interest in 130 theatres with 1,351 screens serving approximately 70 million guests annually. Headquartered in Toronto, Canada, Cineplex operates theatres from British Columbia to Quebec and is the exclusive provider of UltraAVX™ and the largest exhibitor of digital 3D and IMAX projection technologies in the country. Proudly Canadian and with a workforce of approximately 10,000 employees, the company operates the following top tier brands: Cineplex Odeon, Galaxy, Famous Players, Colossus, Coliseum, SilverCity, Cinema City and Scotiabank Theatres. Cineplex shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) under the symbol "CGX". For more information, visit www.cineplex.com.
About Front Row Centre Events (FRC) Brought to you by Cineplex Entertainment, Front Row Centre Events bring world class entertainment to your local Cineplex Entertainment theatre and other participating locations! Presented in high-definition with digital surround sound, guests can experience the best in original one-night only and series-based programming. With the Metropolitan Opera’s Live in HD series, Broadway productions, live broadcasts direct from the stage of London’s National Theatre, Bolshoi Ballet performances, classic films, concerts, live sporting events and documentaries, Front Row Centre Events put you in the centre of the action on the big screen!
About Ballinran Led by Canadian television veteran Craig Thompson, Ballinran Entertainment has been producing documentary, factual and lifestyle programming for 20 years. The company’s award-winning productions include the acclaimed docudrama Death or Canada, Hangman’s Graveyard and A Life in Stages, among others. Ballinran played a key role in the development of The Captains and in securing financing, broadcasting and partnerships for the production, including Bombardier Business Aircraft. Thompson also served as Executive Producer and Producer of The Captains.
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For information, interviews or photos please contact:
For Cineplex Entertainment Pat Marshall, Vice President, Communications and Investor Relations, Cineplex Entertainment, 416-323-6648, [email protected]
Kyle Moffatt, Director, Communications, Cineplex Entertainment, 416-323-6728, [email protected]
For Ballinran Entertainment/Le Big Boss Productions Margo Rapport, 416-895-5672, [email protected]