STARZ ANNOUNCES SEPTEMBER 10 PREMIERE DATE OF STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS IN HONOR
OF STAR WARS CELEBRATION WEEKEND
EXCLUSIVE TELEVISION PREMIERE OF MOVIE ALSO AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD VIA THE STARZ APP
Beverly Hills, Calif., July 15, 2016 – STARZ subscribers rejoice! Epic lightsaber
battles and X-wing dogfights will be available exclusively to STARZ subscribers with
the television premiere of Star Wars: The Force Awakens with a special presentation
on Saturday, September 10. The seventh installment in the Star Wars franchise will
premiere on all six STARZ channels at 9 PM ET/PT and again at 11:20 PM ET/PT and be
available for download via the STARZ App as of September 10.
“No greater fandom has ever existed than the Star Wars fans, and we are thrilled to
be the exclusive home of The Force Awakens,” said Chris Albrecht, President and CEO
of Starz. “We are offering a variety of ways for fans and subscribers to watch – on
the STARZ networks, on demand, by streaming or download on the STARZ App or through
an Amazon Prime STARZ subscription. We want to make the movie as accessible as the
fans’ appetites for what is truly one of the greatest franchises of all time.”
For $8.99 per month with a 7-day free trial for new subscribers, fans now have the
opportunity to enjoy instant access to more than 2,700 selections each month,
including STARZ hit series ranging from “Outlander,” “Power” and the upcoming
“American Gods,” to Hollywood hits and popular movies. STARZ subscribers from
participating cable, satellite and telco partners can also authenticate and view
STARZ content in the new, easy-to-use app. Users can authenticate to STARZ directly
in-app or on their PC/Mac and watch every episode of every season of the best of
STARZ’s original programming, as well as the biggest, most extensive movie library
of all the premium subscription networks in the U.S.*
Star Wars: The Force Awakens will air across the STARZ channels numerous times
throughout the day on Sunday, September 11, including replays on STARZ at 9 PM ET/PT
and 11:20 PM ET/PT.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens saw the eagerly anticipated reteaming of original Star
Wars stars Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, and Mark Hamill, along with Anthony
Daniels, the only actor to have been in all seven Star Wars films, and Peter Mayhew.
The returning cast was joined by newcomer Daisy Ridley, who beat out fierce
competition to take the principal role of Rey; BAFTA Rising Star Award winner John
Boyega (Attack the Block, Imperial Dreams) as reluctant stormtrooper Finn; Emmy(r)
nominee Adam Driver (Lincoln, “Girls”) as the villainous Kylo Ren, and Golden
Globe(r) winner Oscar Isaac (Inside Llewyn Davis, The Bourne Legacy) as Resistance
pilot Poe Dameron.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens was directed by J.J. Abrams and written by Lawrence
Kasdan & J.J. Abrams and Michael Arndt. Lucasfilm President and eight-time Academy
Award(r) nominee Kathleen Kennedy and J.J. Abrams, along with his longtime producing
partner Bryan Burk, are the film’s producers. Having established a musical legacy
with his iconic scores for the previous six films in the Star Wars saga, acclaimed
composer John Williams returned to score Star Wars: The Force Awakens, ultimately
garnering his 50th Oscar(r) nomination for his work.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens brought an estimated $248 million in North America, and
two sequels, Episode VIII and Episode IX, are scheduled for release in 2017 and
2019.
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