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    Gundam 40th Anniversary Celebration: CHAR’S COUNTERATTACK in Theaters for One Night Only on December 5

    MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM CHAR’S COUNTERATTACK comes to theaters this December. © Sotsu, Sunrise

    Source: Fathom Events press release
    Official Site: fathomevents.com/events/gundam-chars-counterattack (US)

    Key art. Image courtesy of Fathom Events. © SOTSU • SUNRISE

    The re-mastered 1988 Mecha animated film MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM CHAR’S COUNTERATTACK (機動戦士ガンダム 逆襲のシャア, Kidō Senshi Gandamu Gyakushū no Shā) is coming to the U.S. for a special one-night event, “Gundam 40th Anniversary Celebration: CHAR’S COUNTERATTACK,” from Fathom Events and Sunrise Inc. Set in the Universal Century timeline of the celebrated franchise, MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM CHAR’S COUNTERATTACK was the first original Mobile Suit Gundam theatrical release and marks the culmination of the original saga started in MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM (機動戦士ガンダム, Kidō Senshi Gandamu, 1979-80) and continued in MOBILE SUIT ZETA GUNDAM (機動戦士Ζガンダム, Kidō Senshi Zēta Gandamu, 1985-86) and MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM ZZ (機動戦士ガンダムΖΖ, Kidō Senshi Gandamu Daburu Zēta, 1986-87).

    As an exciting bonus, fans will also view an exclusive interview with the creator of the Gundam anime franchise Yoshiyuki Tomino, as well as newly captured content from ANIME NYC 2019.

    WHEN: Thursday, December 5 at 7:00 p.m. local time (English-language subtitled)

    Tickets for “Gundam 40th Anniversary Celebration: CHAR’S COUNTERATTACK” can be purchased online by visiting FathomEvents.com and at participating theater box offices. Moviegoers throughout the U.S. will be able to enjoy this event in approximately 400 select movie theaters. A complete list of theater locations will be available on the Fathom Events website (theaters and participants are subject to change).

    STORY

    Amuro and Char, the two best mobile suit pilots who fought together against Titans after the Jion’s independency war, must face each other in a fateful duel. The Char-led Neo-Jion attempts to drop a gigantic meteor and nuclear weapons on Earth in order to cause Nuclear Winter and wipe out its inhabitants.


    About Fathom Events

    Fathom Events is recognized as the leading domestic distributor of event cinema with participating affiliate theaters in all 100 of the top Designated Market Areas, and ranks as one of the largest overall distributors of content to movie theaters. Owned by AMC Entertainment Inc. (NYSE: AMC), Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CNK) and Regal Entertainment Group (NYSE: RGC) (known collectively as AC JV, LLC), Fathom Events offers a variety of one-of-a-kind entertainment events such as live, high-definition performances of the Metropolitan Opera, dance and theatre productions like the Bolshoi Ballet and National Theatre Live, sporting events like Copa America Centenario, concerts with artists like Michael Bublé, Rush and Mötley Crüe, the yearlong TCM Big Screen Classics film series and inspirational events such as To Joey With Love. Fathom Events takes audiences behind the scenes and offers unique extras including audience Q&As, backstage footage and interviews with cast and crew, creating the ultimate VIP experience. Fathom Events’ live digital broadcast network (“DBN”) is the largest cinema broadcast network in North America, bringing live and pre-recorded events to 896 locations and 1,383 screens in 181 DMAs. For more information, visit fathomevents.com.

    About Sunrise

    Sunrise Inc. (Tokyo, Japan. Yasuo Miyakawa, President &CEO), subsidiary of Bandai Namco Holdings Inc. (Tokyo, Japan Mitsuali Taguchi, President & Representative Director), is a film production studio that specializes in animation. It has created many hit series including Mobile Suit Gundam, Code Geass, Love Live! and Cow boy Bebop. As part of the new midterm strategy of the Bandai Namco Group, Sunrise was named as leader of the IP Creation Unit. Sunrise is planning to create various new intellectual properties-not only in the form of animation but in various other mediums as well. For more info visit sunrise-inc.co.jp.


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