With COVID-19, the Drive-in is making a serious comeback. To celebrate the nostalgia, and share multi-cultural voices in cinema, Amazon Studios and Michael B. Jordan’s Outlier Society have launched a summer screening series across the US called “A Night at the Drive-In.” Every other week, starting July 1 and going through the end of August, select Drive-ins will feature a series of beloved films.
“When Michael and our friends at Outlier proposed this idea, we instantly agreed there was no better time to celebrate these inspired films featuring diverse stories while bringing communities together to share in the experience” said Jennifer Salke, Head of Amazon Studios. “Drive-in theaters offer a unique experience in that they provide an inspiring and joyful communal experience while still maintaining safe social distance. A special thanks to our friends and colleagues at Sony Pictures, Warner Bros., Disney, Universal Pictures and Paramount Pictures.”
“With this drive-in summer series, I hope that friends and families are able to not only enjoy, but to learn and grow,” said Michael B. Jordan, Principal of Outlier Society. “Now more than ever, amplifying Black and Brown stories means engaging culture to speak to hearts and minds about the world we live in. As we use this opportunity to reimagine community and proximity, I am excited that these films will be shared and celebrated all across the country.”
There will be special concessions for the screenings, with all attendees receiving refreshments from business owned by People of Color, including Path Water, Pipcorn Popcorn and Partake Cookies.
Here are the movies that will be screened, and where you’re able to catch the action:
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Movies to make you fall in love:
- Love & Basketball (Warner Bros. / New Line)
- Crazy Rich Asians (Warner Bros.)
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Movies that make you proud:
- Black Panther (Disney)
- Creed (Warner Bros.)
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Movies to inspire your inner child:
- Hook (Sony Pictures)
- Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (Sony Pictures)
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Movies to make you open your eyes:
- Do The Right Thing (Universal)
- Get Out (Universal)
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Movies to make you laugh:
- Coming to America (Paramount Pictures)
- Girls Trip (Universal)
The program will kick off Wednesday, July 1 and run through the end of August. Below is the list of theaters.
Vineland Drive-In – Los Angeles, CA
Overlook Drive-In – New York, NY
Solano Twin Drive-In– San Francisco, CA
Sacramento Drive-In 6 – Sacramento, CA
Las Vegas 6 Drive-In – Las Vegas, NV
Shankweiler’s Drive-In – Philadelphia, PA
Galaxy Drive-In – Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX
Showboat Drive-In – Houston, TX
Ford Wyoming Drive-In – Detroit, MI
Springmill Drive-In – Cleveland, OH
South Drive-In Twin – Columbus, OH
Jesup Drive-In Twin – Savannah, GA
Bengies Drive-In – Baltimore, MD
Ocala Drive-In – Orlando, FL
Parkway Drive-In – Knoxville, TN
Midway Twin Drive-In – Cleveland, OH
Glendale Drive-in – Phoenix, AZ
Transit Drive-In – Buffalo, NY
Badin Drive-In – Charlotte, NC
Monetta Drive-In – Augusta-Aiken, SCThank you to Universal Pictures, Sony Pictures, Warner Bros., Disney and Paramount Pictures for providing the films. For additional details on locations, show times and ticket information, please visit: ANightAtTheDrive-In.com (http://amazonscreenings.com/
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