We’re well and truly allowing ourselves to get stupidly excited about the December 17 release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens. In what we’re guessing will be the first of many awesome cinema events marking our return to a galaxy far, far away, Matakana Cinemas have unveiled a marathon screening schedule of J.J. Abrams’ film, stretching for almost 100 hours – meaning that for a few days you can see The Force Awakens at any conceivable time of day or night. They’re cleverly hinting that overseas Star Wars fans should make their way here too… Check out their full media release below:
Matakana Cinemas is proud to announce an event of intergalactic proportions, a 94 hour Star Wars: The Force Awakens marathon taking place from the the stroke of 12 midnight December 16th until 10pm December 20th.
To celebrate what is most likely the most anticipated film ever, the beautiful Matakana Cinemas will be playing the seventh episode in the Star Wars franchise continuously, 24 hours a day, for the first weekend of its release. This will allow the hardest of the hardcore fans from around the country to come experience the new Star Wars over and over and over again.
In addition to drawing Kiwis to the event, any foreigner that can show an international plane ticket from the week prior to the Star Wars opening, and can show proof of accommodation in the Matakana region, will be invited to view the film as many times as he or she would like during the marathon, free of charge. This gives Star Wars fans from across Australasia and the world the ability to see this film before everyone except France. The offer is strictly limited to the first 25 people who can present us proof either via email or in person.
Tickets for the marathon will be available at MatakanaCinemas.co.nz the same date as Star Wars tickets are released for sale worldwide.
This promotion is not endorsed by Disney, Lucasfilms, or any of their partners.
About Matakana Cinemas: Since opening in 2007, Matakana Cinemas has been the only cinema in the Matakana region of New Zealand. Its three cinemas are renowned in the region for their comfort and beauty: the Tivoli with its gigantic twinkling chandelier (one of the largest in the Southern Hemisphere), the Paradiso with its domed ceiling covered in 32,000 paper roses, and the elegantly draped Roxy. Locals Dan Paine and Anna Didsbury have owned the cinema since 2010.
