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Houston's first rooftop theater announces opening schedule featuring Houston and Texas films

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Tickets for Rooftop Cinema Club's season go on sale August 29.

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One of the most eagerly anticipating fall movie openings isn’t a blockbuster film, but rather, an actual theater. Rooftop Cinema Club — the first rooftop movie experience in Houston — caused quite the buzz when the fall opening date was recently announced.

The experience promises brisk (hopefully), open-air movie watching, replete with wireless headphones, comfortable deck chairs, and scenic Uptown and downtown views. Houston is the fourth U.S. city to offer a Rooftop Cinema Club. Other locations include London, New York, Los Angeles, and San Diego.

Fresh off the opening news, Rooftop Cinema Club has announced its grand opening lineup, which pays tribute to Houston’s legendary actor/dancer/all-around stud, Patrick Swayze, with a sunset screening of the ’80s classic, Dirty Dancing.

Following opening weekend is a week-long tribute to popular Texas films, followed by weeks of what are dubbed “Rooftop Classics” like Top Gun, Selena, Black Panther, and more. Sprinkled throughout the month are celebrations of beloved films such as Tombstone, The Sandlot, and Dazed and Confused, each celebrating their 25th anniversary. Fans of 2001: A Space Odyssey can celebrate the film’s 50th anniversary on October 27 or the 40th anniversary of Halloween on — shocker— Halloween night, October 31.

Here is the opening month lineup, with a clear nod to Houston and Texas-themed flicks. Houstonians can jump the proverbial line when advance tickets go on sale at noon, Wednesday, August 29.

October 3 – Dirty Dancing
October 4 – Coming to America
October 5 – Back to the Future
October 6 – The Greatest Showman
October 9 – Footloose
October10 – Rushmore
October 11 – Reality Bites
October 12 – Dazed and Confused
October 13 – Selena
October 16 – Black Panther
October 17 – Steel Magnolias
October 18 – The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
October 19 – The Birdcage
October 20 – Top Gun
October 23 – Tombstone
October 24 – The Sandlot
October 25 – The Goonies
October 26 – Galaxy Quest
October 27 – 2001: A Space Odyssey
October 30 – The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
October 31 – Halloween (1978)

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Houston movie theater is one of 15 in U.S. to offer hologram selfies

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Now You See Me: Now You Don't hologram

One Houston movie theater will be part of a first-of-its-kind promotion to hype the new film Now You See Me: Now You Don't: According to a release, 15 theaters across the U.S. will host appearances by the cast — Jesse Eisenberg, Isla Fisher, and the rest — in hologram pop-ups.

Moviegoers can take selfies with the holograms starting on November 14, when Lionsgate releases the film in theaters. In Houston, the selfie station will be at the Regal Edwards Houston Marq*E.

Working with technology by Proto Hologram, Lionsgate will bring the characters — played by Jesse Eisenberg, Isla Fisher, Dave Franco, Justice Smith, and Ariana Greenblatt — into theaters. In the promotion, the holograms take out their own cell phones to capture selfies with the theater patrons, who can download the images via QR code.

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Lionsgate Worldwide Distribution president Kevin Grayson says in a statement that the promotion is perfect for this particular film.

“This amazing technology borders on magic, so there’s no better way to anticipate the release of Now You See Me: Now You Don’t,” Grayson says. “Get your selfies with the cast now, before they disappear.” Clever! You can see why he's Lionsgate's president of Worldwide Distribution.

"This represents a new milestone for holographic experiences in cinemas, and the largest theatrical activation Proto has ever delivered,” said David Nussbaum, Founder and Chairman of Proto Hologram. “We were thrilled to work with Lionsgate to bring the cast directly into theater lobbies."

Moviegoers can see the tech in action at the following theaters:

Phoenix — Harkness Tempe Marketplace
Los Angeles — AMC Grove 14
Orange County — Regal Irvine Spectrum
San Francisco — AMC Bay Street, Emeryville
Denver — AMC Westminster Promenades 24
Washington, DC — AMC Tysons Corner
Orlando — AMC DINE-IN Disney Springs 24
Atlanta — Regal Atlantic Station
Chicago — AMC Chicago River East
Boston — Showcase Legacy Place (Dedham)
St. Louis — Marcus Ronnie's Cinema 20
Albuquerque — Cinemark Albuquerque Rio 24
New York — AMC Empire 25
Dallas — Cinemark Webb Chapel
Houston — Regal Edwards Houston Marq*E

In Now You See Me: Now You Don’t, the Four Horsemen (Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Dave Franco, Isla Fisher) unite with a new generation of illusionists (Justice Smith, Dominic Sessa, Ariana Greenblatt) in a mission to expose the corruption of Veronika Vanderberg (Rosamund Pike), a diamond heiress with ties to arms dealers, traffickers, and warlords.

Aided by the legendary Thaddeus (Morgan Freeman), the two generations of magicians overcome their differences to try and defeat their adversary. The release promises some of the most thrilling illusions ever captured on film.

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