As some states begin to partially reopen their economies amid the coronavirus pandemic, theaters will soon begin to prepare for a potential opening. Screen Media is getting a head start on those preparations as their Afghanistan war film The Outpost is planning a brief theatrical run on about 500 screens starting July 2.
Fathom Events, owned by AMC Entertainment Inc., Cinemark, and Regal Cinemas, stated that it would distribute the Scott Eastwood and Orlando Bloom film nationwide for a weeklong run in theaters. Fathom Events CEO Ray Nutt said in a statement,
“As we lead into Independence Day weekend, we are honored to partner with Screen Media again, with this being the first of many first-run films on our calendar,”
“Screen Media realizes the value and importance of the theatrical experience as much as we do, so it’s a partnership we look forward to continuing.”
The Rod Lurie-directed film is based on CNN anchor Jake Tapper’s 2012 non-fiction book The Outpost: An Untold Story of American Valor, chronicles U.S. soldiers’ clash with Taliban forces in Afghanistan at the Battle of Kamdesh in 2009.
Fathom Events will release The Outpost in theaters on July 2, one day before an on-demand debut. Screen Media president David Fannon stated,
“Independence Day is the perfect time for the country to come back to theaters,”
“and The Outpost couldn’t be a better movie for them to come and experience on the big screen.”
The Outpost hits theaters on July 2nd.
