THEY SHALL NOT GROW OLD to Return for an Additional Fathom Events December 7th, 17th, and 18th

By popular demand, Fathom Events and Warner Bros. will bring director Peter Jackson’s remarkable World War I documentary THEY SHALL NOT GROW OLDback to movie theaters nationwide for three days only this December, offering audiences another chance to see it on the big screen and in 3D.

THEY SHALL NOT GROW OLD will play on Saturday, Dec. 7, as well as Tuesday, Dec. 17, and Wednesday, Dec. 18, and these special encore presentations (also available in 2D in select locations) will include both an introduction to the film by Jackson as well as a post-film exploration of how it was made. Tickets are available now at the Fathom Events website or at participating theater box offices.

One of the most acclaimed and highest-grossing documentaries ever made, “They Shall Not Grow Old” is director Peter Jackson’s extraordinary look at the soldiers, the events, the sounds and the sights of World War I. After hearing from moviegoers nationwide who wanted to relive this unique cinematic experience in 3D, Fathom Events and Warner Bros. will bring “They Shall Not Grow Old” back to movie theaters across the country for three days only this December. The film will also be available in 2D in select location

On December 7, 17 and 18, more than 800 cinemas throughout the U.S. present the film the New York Times called “a brisk, absorbing and moving experience,” and about which Rolling Stone wrote, “You won’t believe your eyes.” Initially released by Fathom Events and Warner Bros. in December of 2018, “They Shall Not Grow Old” has become one of Fathom’s most successful and most requested titles. The December presentations will include both an introduction to the film by Jackson as well as a post-film exploration of how the film was made.

For generations, World War I has only been experienced through grainy, silent black-and-white footage. With unprecedented digital restoration, meticulous colorization and revelatory use of sound, “They Shall Not Grow Old” was nominated by BAFTA and the Critic’s Choice Award for Best Documentary, and won the Motion Picture Sound Editor’s Golden Reel Award. “They Shall Not Grow Old” opens a window to the past in a way that has never been seen or heard before. 

* Saturday, December 7, 2019 – 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. (local time)
* Tuesday, December 17, 2019 – 7:00 p.m. (local time)
* Wednesday, December 18, 2019 – 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. (local time)

Tickets for “They Shall Not Grow Old” can be purchased at www.FathomEvents.com or participating theater box offices. For a complete list of theater locations visit the Fathom Events website (theaters and participants are subject to change).